We have had a sunny start to this week, with quite warm afternoons, which has inspired some typical spring activities - like going through my wardrobe, and spring-cleaning the balcony.
Alas the inspection of my wardrobe once again reminded me of this quote:
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Calories (noun) "Tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little bit tighter every night." |
On Monday, I took a bus "across town" to a big shopping centre there - primarily with one particular shop in mind: the one where I usually end up buying most of my clothes...
After some further depressing correction of my self-image in the store (i.e. optimistically imagining myself to be able to fit into smaller sizes than I evidently currently need), I did end up buying two new pairs of summer trousers. One pair of jeans (light blue) with elastic waist and very wide legs; and one pair of off-white thin cotton trousers with more normal leg-width. (I refrained from looking at any tops this time round - it was a comfortable pair of summer jeans that I was primarily after, and I know I have several tops that still fit.)
Easter decorations in the entrance to the mall.
Tuesday was laundry day, and as I was also washing bedlinen that took most of the afternoon. I also shifted some winter/summer items between my wardrobes upstairs and my basement storage room, as I'm hoping that at least I won't be needing my very wintriest winter coat or boots again this season...
Today I went for a walk to the supermarket for a few things; deciding to postpone my next online order with home delivery until next week, as there wasn't all that much that I "urgently" needed. The supermarket has also recently finished a big re-organisation of the entire store, and I'm trying to get re-aquainted with where to find things when I go there in person...
With the very sunny weather continuing this afternoon, I also got inspired to do a bit of spring-cleaning on the balcony, and get my plastic floor-mats and a chair up from storage. I also took up the privacy screen with fake leaves on it that I bought last year. Haven't put that up yet, but might do that tomorrow. (Live plants for the balcony will have to wait a while yet, though, as we can still expect frosty nights in April...)
On Friday I have a dentist appointment to "look forward to". (Just an annual checkup and there's nothing special that I've noticed, but one never quite knows...)