"CHOCOLATE"..?! ...*REAL-ly*??

OOOoooo... - [INSERT the High-Speed Sound of BRAIN-GEARS Churning away...]

Right... Sooo... *Despite* the ON-and-OFF DRIZZLE. And, IT being an overall DREARY DAY, I *had* to GO to THE BIG MALL... Naturally, IT *starts* to RAIN just as I pull-out onto the Roadway!
...great...

Fortunately, the MALL "TRAFFIC" was Sparse. Plenty of Parking to be had - even in the Covered-Areas! Yay! -- Meanwhile, My "Primary" GOAL was to get to the BANK -- BUT, there's no
"Reason" why I can't *enjoy* the Journey with a PURCHASE-PERUSE along the Way..? eh?

THE BODY SHOP - There's a "SALE" - And, I suppose that I could do with some "STUFF"...
I Wonder if THEY have any *NEW* "Flavours"..?

-- WHAT THE... **CHOCOLATE**??!! -- in a "Shower-Gel"?

Seriously? -- NOOO. WAY!

SWEEEEET!!

BUT, not-so-Fast... IT could end up SMELLING *differently* UNDER  Actual-Shower-Conditions. -- I asked for a SAMPLE... And, just Bought a Couple of BOTTLES of My
"Regular" FAV-FLAVOUR.

PRETTY-PERKY-CLERK throws in a Couple more Other SAMPLE THINGIES into My Quaint-Little-PAPER-Store-Bag...

Further down the Concourse, I "Notice" that YVES ROCHER *also* has a "SALE"... ah! Some of My OTHER FAV-FLAVOURS... Oh, "why not"! -- I like Mixing Them all up anyway.

NOTE - This Store does *not* Provide "Bags". -- So, Imagine My "surprise", WHEN PRETTY-FRIENDLY-CLERK *WHIPS-OUT* THIS - [BELOW] - *CUTE*-COTTON-JUTE-8x8"-WICKER-HANDLED-BAG!!

FRONT & BACK VIEWS

I so Love FREE STUFF! -- And, IT's *perfect* for Toting around any of My YARN and Whatever-PROJECT-of-the-Day!

Eventually, I made it to the BANK! -- hmm... ALL of the TELLERS are "Working" and *I* am the ONLY CUSTOMER in the Place! On "PENSION-DAY"!! -- I've apparently *just* Missed
"THE-RUSH"...

"TIMING", gotta Love IT!

Afterward, as I passed the "CENTER-COURT" Area, I couldn't help but OBSERVE, the 100+ TEENAGED-20-SOMETHINGS-CROWD that was Floor-Sitting in a "Fenced-In" Structure... ah. Looks like *Some* JUNO MUSIC AWARDS Related Event will be Happening THERE. *SomeTIME*?

No wonder that the Stores - where THEY Frequent - were EMPTY! -- Just Us "OLD-FOLKS" were Shopping at THE GAP! - Where I picked up a Lovely RUST-Coloured LONG-SLEEVED-COTTON-SHIRT that was already 75%-OFF, and then *another* 30%-OFF for TODAY "only"...

You know, *occasionally*, RAINY-DAY-SHOPPING actually CAN be FUN!!

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..wait...I Thought **YOU** Had The "COUPON"..?!!

NUTS!! -- well... So much for getting *another* BALL OF WOOL at a Discount... It's not like I have "The-ROOM" anyway...

Guess I'll *just* have to Use My
"SENIORS' DISCOUNT"
to get *more* RIBBONS and OTHER "ON SALE" STUFF instead, huh?

Besides, IT was *still* SUNNY Out. A little WARMER, with MUCH *less* WIND than Yesterday! And, We were in Need of doing the "MILK-RUN" to COSTCO.

Oooo... The "Regular" CHEERIOS are *finally* "IN STOCK"! AND, massively ON SALE!! Yay!
I *needed* Some.

We didn't Linger for long... Had to "beat" the RUSH-HOUR-TRAFFIC to get to TRAINYARDS, with a slight Detour to the MAIN POST OFFICE. -- We had a PARCEL to Ship out to The PRINCESSES...

Next, a Quickie-Looksee-Didn't-Buy-Anything at WALMART. Then, on to MICHAEL'S.

Found a Couple more of those COLOURED-CLEAR-EGG-BULBS... And, the TIN-EGGS were Half-Price -- "TINS", *another* of My LONG-Time-"COLLECTING"-Items! - Gotta STORE My *Other* "COLLECTIBLES" someWHERE...

Made it Back HOME *before* the TRAFFIC got Bothersome.

...hmm, come to think of it... I also managed to get waay more GREEN-LIGHTS than "Normal"...
I wonder What *THAT'S* about?!! -- HEY! Got *another* $7. Tonight?! - huh. Fourth Time in a Week... SCAAR-RY..!!

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YO! -- FAIRY-T?!!

..AS PER OUR "CONVERSATION"... The "Shades" HERE are just a bit *off* -- Check My Previous YARN-Pics for more *accurate* Hues...

So... IT was an absolutely SUNNY, CLEAR Day! -- With, COLD Temps and HIGH-WINDS! -- I stayed IN...

Meanwhile, I Began the - ABOVE - for a "Creative-Change" from the Current "PROJECT"...

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SALAD-SUNDAY!

**WARNING** -- PEPPERS were Sliced-Up during the VEGGING of This DAY!

Just slightly Cooler TEMPS "OUTside" than "IN" My Basement Room!
Also, SUNNIER!
Laundry...
A few more INCHES on the "PROJECT".
Cyberring.
Applied for a FREE "Special-K" YOGA-MAT from KELLOGG'S...
BTW, so Everyone *knows* -- I-DON'T-DO-YOGA!! -- But, You know, IT was **FREE**!!
Will have to WAIT 8 to 10 Weeks...
Cyberred some more.
Munched on PEPPERS...

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*Winning*, Wabbits, and Whacky-Wet-Weather...

GOT *ANOTHER* $7. TONIGHT! -- WOOHOO!!

Well... "SPRING" finally figured out *WHEN* IT's suppose to BE on The Calendar! TEMPS are back *down* to "Seasonal"... So's the Precipitation -- CLOUDINESS and the odd SPRINKLE during the Day.

We decided to try out BEACON HILL MALL Today. - Haven't been to The SALLY-ANN for a Few Weeks... THEY've Reorganized the Layout - slightly - since Last Time. Didn't get ANYthing! Of course, the Store did have this "Picked over" Ambience to IT...

Perhaps, when YARD-SALE-SEASON starts up, *Selection* will IMPROVE..?!

Meanwhile, over at the SHOPPERS-DRUGMART, LINDT Chocolate had a "Product-Display"-Table going on. -- **FREE** CHOCOLATE-BUNNY SAMPLES!! And, OTHER
"STUFF"...

"FREE" and "CHOCOLATE" - Two of My FAV WORDS!!

From B.H.Mall, We popped into the nearby Grocery Store - Briefly. - NEXT, straight to LOBLAW.

Oooo...COOL!! -- "TAX-FREE-DAY"!!

After checking out the Rest of the Store, it was Time to Purchase-Peruse the JOE FRESH Section! Found a Couple of Lovely COTTON-WOOL GREY SWEATERS - A Cardigan and Pullover.

"On SALE" *and* "TAX-FREE"!! - Two of My FAV *DOUBLE*-WORDS!! ..oh..wait! Make that *Three* - "LOTTERY-WIN"!!

**YAY!!**

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**HAPPY B-DAY, *NEW*-AUNTIE-MOM**!!

HMM... Perhaps I should change *that* to "OLDER"-*NEW*-AUNTIE-MOM..?

nah... I'll wait until SHE's gotten a Few GREY HAIRS first!

Anyhoo... I DO *hope* that SHE had a considerably *more* Exciting Day! Was PRETTY BORING around HERE... -- Seriously! I *did* "CONSUMER-SURVEYS" to get Discounts at OLD NAVY and THE GAP!

Although, I DID get some YARN-Time in. -- HERE's "One"-BALL worth of the Latest
"PROJECT". - [SEE 15MAR2012 POST]

And, THAT's *only* about HALF of the "Section" of WHAT I'm "Designing". Good Thing that I Brought a Few EXTRA BALLS the Other Day!

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..what..the... **CLOUDS**??!!

P-OOH!! -- well...at least the WIND is WARM...

Although, "Rumour" has it, that the *SUMMER* Weather-Balloon will be SPRINGing a TEMPorary Leak over the Weekend - back to "Seasonal" Temps... Won't THE BUGS be "Surprised"!?

o-kay... Seeing as *THIS* Week's MICHAEL'S "40%-OFF"-COUPONS were only Good for Yesterday through to Friday - We headed out for the TRAINYARDS Store.

Oooo... A *NEW* YARN "COLOUR"!! - [got 2-balls]

BTW, is it just Me, OR are Other-Stores all in a *rush* to get Merchandise OUT for the *next*-NEXT Holiday..?! -- EASTER isn't Here for another Couple of Weeks, yet MOST EASTER Stuff - [On-Shelf since VALENTINE'S!] - is ALREADY greatly Reduced!?

- Hence, *only* THREE of THOSE "On-SALE"-CLEAR-COLOURED EASTER-EGG-BULBS were LEFT!

Afterward, We ventured over to FABRICLAND... There was Stuff that MOTHER was Looking for... I just ended up FABRIC-*Rescuing* THIS 100%-COTTON 1.5-Meter Quilting-Quality-REMNANT. -- "PAISLEY", *always* a CLASSIC!

Just as We were Leaving, "SPRINKLING" commenced! -- Our "CLUE" to go HOME!


hey! check it out! I *won* $7. AGAIN, tonight!! -- WOOHOO!!

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[DISCLAIMER - *NO* SCRAPBOOKING-SHEETS were Purchased during the Visit to the ABOVE MICHAEL'S.]