Out and About ~ It's May [ so we went to Home Goods]

 

Hi everyone. Yes it is May.

The ugly locust tree has the tiniest green leaf buds starting.

I was out with a friend last week, errands with a bit of girly shopping while we still can afford a a spring doodad or two. It was a beautiful day, and so warm on the mainland. Away from the oceanfront, spring looks so pretty. I loved seeing all the pink crabapples in bloom. My town replaced our white Bradford pear trees after H Sandy, with these pink pretties and now 10 years later they are quite the show.

The marshes are still brown, no hint of green, the water is a deep midnight blue, so cold.

We are receiving text warnings not to swim [lol, lol!] due to the risk of hypothermia.

We popped into our favorite Home Goods for a quick shop. 

Mushrooms are still being shown. These are handmade glass, some quite large like the makers really took the name Toadstools to heart.

Smaller garden 'shrooms in dark carnival glass. Too dark for my taste, maybe they light up?

Pink is ''in''!

There was little  ''coastal'' style, but lots of blue white grey. Bowls and plates, but not the soup bowls or doggy water bowls I need right now.

Many many decorative pillows/ cushions. In a way I am surprised my client wanted my handmade ones instead.

I did love these chairs, all of them,  from the lightweight wicker for the deck [no scorched butts!] to the wonderfully upholstered Seashell accent chairs.

A small amount of Fourth of July, a hard sell here when so many of us are bewildered by our nation's direction. Once I'd have been so proud and excited.

I went to check out and the cashier was wearing a mask! Omigosh, I hate that--to me that says they have [had?] Covid or their kid does but are working anyway. I think if you need a mask you shouldn't be handling stuff for people to take home. But I paid anyway, left the bags downstairs for days while the germs died. [yes I know, maybe she was only protecting herself in advance, but that's just not how people use masks, is it? Really?]

 I almost forgot to take pics of what I got! Nothing extrav, but fun.  Shopping used to be my number one favorite hobby, also was a daily part of my job. Still enjoy it so much, my treat instead of dinners out or fancy clothes, movies, theater; I don't travel--- shopping to me equals inspiration and joy. ["just looking" is fine!] 

So: a wicker wrapped jar to hold a candle, for the deck. I'll fill the edges with tiny seashells.  And a set of blue and white placemats, two for deck or dining table, two to cut up for water bottle carriers.

Pretty backing, like polka dots.

My current bottle slings are pretty shabby. I need one for my lovely Yeti bottle.

Lemon infused oil and vinegar for dipping or spring salads. Lovely for quick blanched asparagus on a bed of baby greens, for example. Or, how about the lemony oil on bowtie pastas with spring peas, goat cheese crumbles, fresh shaved parm and lots of garlic and black pepper. Yum! Dinner tonight!

Some cheapy lip balm in pretty colors to remind me to hydrate my poor chapped lips.

Back home Mo was deeply asleep but right by the door. I felt so bad to leave him, but doing my best.

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Sewing: My planned shibori accent pillow was a big No, a fail. These folks do not like quilts or patchwork--''too busy, too granny'' and were unimpressed with my brief boro explanation: "not a granny style American patchwork piece...". No is no.

And for everyone who enjoyed my fabric pull for the Whatnots appliqués, here they are sorted into color groups, for when i get back to the little Whatnot motifs.

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Nature notes:

My friend had a wild turkey in his NYC office building's atrium!

She is famous, called Rosie or Astoria. I told him to give her water and food but he said no, she is big and scary. NYC Bird Watcher Society says to leave her be, she is a wild bird who must forage for herself; do not approach or try to capture her. Looking for a mate, willing to brave the city singles scene.

Astoria the wild turkey

And I am still seeing a pair of red breasted grosbeaks. How exciting if they stayed and nested here.

Have a good weekend! Here's some Tiny May Baskets:

                                                        

love

lizzy

gone to the beach....

pics from another spring time...