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...)
Glad you found some comfortable summer trousers, and your balcony refresh sounds like a nice way to welcome the sunnier days
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ro. Glad to have got the basic parts of that job sorted early in the season this year.
DeleteSame here, we're expecting a frosty night this coming Sunday to Monday, while today and tomorrow, the afternoons will get as warm as 19C (today) and 20C (tomorrow) - two beautiful spring days, and I am very lucky to be able to make use of part of it this afternoon :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the summer jeans find! A basic item in nearly everyone's wardrobe, and it has to be just right; not always easy.
Meike, whether the jeans will become a true favourite or not remains to be seen. I have two other pairs of summer trousers with drawstring waist and wide legs that I appreciated in hot weather last summer, though. (Those still fit me as well.)
DeleteEven as far away as the Outer Hebrides the sun is shining out of a clear sky.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it, Graham! Any spring flowers to be seen in your garden yet??
DeleteThe shrinking clothes are quite a nuisance.
ReplyDeleteThe sun is quite inspirational, or it is that it just illuminates the dusty bits?
Janice, a bit of both, I think! ;-)
DeleteI made the mistake of saying out loud a week ago, there was nothing on April for the whole month, in one week it now has 6 appts, for bob and me
ReplyDeleteall the new pants I see in the store, oops trousers, I mean, have really wide legs and some are a little less. but I have tooth picks for legs so they look like a skirt
I have some wide ones since before (but different material and colour) and that's what I like about them, in summer when it's hot... that they feel like a combo of trousers (pants) and skirt...
DeleteI love that quote about calories. I've copied it to all my friends.
ReplyDeleteAddy, it's kind of liberating, isn't it! 😉
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