**HAPPY "I'm OLDer" DAY**!!

...yep...

Now, let's just MOVE ON, shall We?

"It's-ALL-About-ME" DAY started out Cold and Cloudy, with guarded optimism... My *only* MAIL - a Charge Card Bill... hmm...

So. It was Me, Myself, and The CAR off to Power-Browse on Our SHOP-ABOUT!

• Traffic was at a surprising Minimum...
• A quick stop at one of Our "regular" Grocery Stores - needed more Chocolate Chips! They have the Best Price. Nuts! They *don't* have My FAV Type! Oh, well... I'll just *have* to settle for the MORE Chocolaty Ones...
• Walked on down the Way to the "Discount" Store to check Their FACTORY-ENDS Supply... None. -- Did buy a LOTTERY Ticket for Friday's "Big" Draw using those so-called "Lucky" Horoscope Numbers! ...Not holding My Breath on that. But, hey, You never know...
• On to the WALMART over at TRAINYARDS. No new Colours, OR YARN, either! Nevertheless, I grabbed a Couple of BIG BALLS of what I call - "MAKAI" - It's been a Favourite for Customers over the Years...
• Got into an engaging Conversation with another CROCHETER, who makes Sleeping Mats from Milk-Bag Strips that are later shipped to HAITI. [SEE - THE MILK BAG PROJECT]
• Then, headed for THE BIG MALL - was Time to grab some Food before taking My Time to casually Peruse!
• Spent over an Hour There... All I bought was My Lunch! - I think I'm losing My "Touch"!
• Meanwhile, between leaving There and the Drive toward OLD NAVY, the SUN came OUT! Yay!
• Actually bought Something at OLD NAVY! Another Long-Sleeve T-Shirt that I really don't need... But, it was PURPLE and ON SALE...
• Next, a short drive to THE MALL!
• Oh! LOOK! -- Cotton FACTORY-ENDS Yarn!!! -- **HAPPY DANCE**!!
• Oooo... and They look like They were just put out Today! -- I immediately grabbed the 3 Packages of LAVENDER that I could see in THE BIN and went to get a Shopping Cart...
• Two Packages of HUNTER, 2 of SNOWHITE, and 1 of CAPRI later... There were still a few more LEFT, but I can only sneak so many past FATHER for now... Not to mention, FIND ROOM for Them at Home!!
• Well, got to USE that GIFT CARD! However, I'm still a few Points shy of getting another $10. One... Hopefully, I can rectify that before the Rest of that YARN disappears. Or, better yet, WHEN Other Colours show up!
• Dumped My B-Day Booty into The CAR, then went back into THE MALL to purchase more Losing TICKETS.... The "Horrible-Scope" mentioned something about THIS Week being ALL yadda-yadda *Wonderful*...?! Just covering My "Options"...
• From There, I decided *NOT* to Tempt KARMA and headed HOME...into the BLINDING SETTING SUN!!

As for the Remainder of TODAY'S *HIGHLIGHTS* --

Remember - TREVOR MUNSON's *New* Book - ANGEL OF VENGEANCE - is ON SHELVES *NOW*!!

KRISTIN NICHOLAS of  GETTING STITCHED ON THE FARM just got a LOT of *New* BABY PRE-YARN in last few Days, with MORE TO COME!!

And, DON'T Forget, Tomorrow is BLOG-HOP WEDNESDAY at FOLLOW ME, I'M CANADIAN!!

BTW, *Last* and certainly NOT *Least*!! THANK YOU!! To *ALL* of My Well-Wishing FRIENDS and FAMILY! Also, a "Welcome to My Madness" to My Recent FOLLOWERS!

Okay. Gotta get THIS tweaked and POSTED! The OLD AUNTIE here *needs* Her Beauty Sleep! And, to be in Top-Form , Tomorrow, to Rescue GROUNDHOGS from the Sweeping Clutches of The EVIL SNOWPLOW GUY!!

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