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Last Friday was a very busy day. We dropped in on our remodeling place, then spent like an hour at the local tile & flooring store picking stuff out, and - more importantly - pointing and laughing at things that looked like Q*bert.

Then, heaven help us all, we went to Costco. Right before the big snowstorm. Inside was only normal levels of Costco crazy, but the parking lot (West Springfield, MA) was Mad Max levels of insane. That parking lot needs at LEAST one traffic light and probably at least one rotary. Luckily Mr Diane volunteered to drive at that point, otherwise we might still be there trying to turn left.

Bonus: I saw all "8"s out of the corner of my eye and thought the register had tilted. No, that was our total. Ouch. And that was WITHOUT booze or chocolate. Weirdly, wine now costs less than mixed nuts.

Over the last few days: the bathroom contractor came out and measured for tile; I phoned the schmancy fixtures store and placed our order; we changed our minds on the cabinet colour yet again, and ordered the cabinets and countertop; faffed around on the tile a little more, finalized the tile order, and put down the deposit on that. Oh and we picked out a paint colour. IT'S HAPPENING!

Meanwhile it's still colder than a very cold thing. I've learned things about taking the trash bins to the street after a big snow that I really could have gone my whole life without knowing. Oh well, all part of the Vermont experience.
dianec42: Gilda Radner character Roseann Rosannadanna saying "It's always SOMETHING" (Gilda)
I'm not saying we have a chronic attention span shortage in this house, but... oh, whom am I kidding, the only reason I've never said that is because I never noticed.

Yesterday Mister Diane and I did our traditional Friday-night grocery shop. Among other things we bought blueberries and a couple pounds of cherries (I like to make the most of cherry season).

Today we made the trek to Costco, which is close to 90 miles, and about an hour and 40 minutes of very scenic driving. Where we ALSO bought blueberries, strawberries, and Even More Cherries - all in Costco quantities of course.

I'm not sure how, but we got everything to fit in the fridge. (He's going to be a little surprised when he finds the BabyBels in the produce drawer under the tomatoes.)

Thank **** we got eggs at Hannaford last night. Costco "yet another size of egg tray" would NOT have worked.

The best bit? While at Costco WE FORGOT TO GET GAS. We rolled into our local magic Citgo on fumes.
dianec42: Gilda Radner character Roseann Rosannadanna saying "It's always SOMETHING" (Gilda)
EIGHT announcements of delays before canceling my first flight.
THREE HOURS on the tarmac before canceling the second.
NO COMPENSATION other than a meal voucher that's barely enough to buy a snack box in the terminal, and a 10% off hotel coupon that I COULD NOT USE because every hotel in the area was full
Bonus, web site that screwed up the reservation that I tried to make (and didn't have a space to put in the discount code???)

Extra bonus, SENT ME A SURVEY WHILE I WAS STILL STUCK AT THE AIRPORT.

Bite me.
dianec42: Cross stitch face (DecoLady)
"Sand to Splendor" exhibit at Southern Vermont Arts Center. Click each one to embiggen. Sorry I did not get details, just took a few quick snapshots of the shinies.





Also, my haul from the Northshire Bookstore. I'll have you know I showed GREAT RESTRAINT.

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