Yellow Rose's Garden

I'm going off to J.C. Penney's today for a few things including a long slip. Can't find the Pure Allure roses that I wanted to use to make my necklace, BUT while digging in the boxes I remembered that I have something that will work out beautifully. I have several pieces of crystal jewelry that I purchased a few years ago including those given as gifts. When my Aunt Sandy passed away a few years ago, I inherited a lot of her jewelry including a pendant and earrings crystal set that I had given her as a present. They have blooming roses on them.

Need to run through the house quick (put away laundry, get the dishwasher running, etc.), take a quick count of cash on hand, put a new checkbook in the cover and get out and shop. Need to get gyros to Kevin for dinner. There's a shop in the mall that serves decent ones. The better place is downtown, but EVERY time I go there without the husband the guy is closed.  In fact, an old guy that popped by informed me that the owner often closes after lunch. The Spousal Unit pretty much tried to call me a liar over it. Apparently, some people at work told him that they were there and he was open.  Tom spoke up and told him that he had been there not once but several times with me and the place was closed. I mean the guy doesn't even turn off his open sign when he locks up. I'm not going there without him again.

6:51 PM

YES!! Shoe shopping was a success and of all places, I found them at Target!! jilicious had suggested bronze which caused me to remember that metallics mix nicely with a lot of colors and fabrics. I stopped there to pick up a couple of things and figured ... why not look. The shoes have a bit more of a heel than I wanted, but they fit nicely. I went with pewter. Decided on different jewelry. Will be wearing a piece of from each of my kids. Need to see if I can find prismatic crystal heart earrings to go with necklace Tom gave me for Mother's Day last year. The silver floating hearts might work in a pinch.

Need to take the dress in and have it hemmed up an inch or two. Turns out that it has a slip built into the dress as an underlayer. Going to have my hair trimmed and colored tomorrow or Saturday. That means I can also do a bit of shopping in Wal-mart. Been thinking garment bag for my dress, but if I pack it carefully in the bag it came in it will be just fine.