*nuts*!! -- so much for THAT "PLAN"...

I GUESS THAT I *WON'T* BE SAVING MONEY ON GAS AND/OR BUS-FARE, AFTERALL... Not to mention, "TIME"!

I forget whether I've "mentioned" it or not, but, at *some* Point SOON, I really do NEED to "see" an ORTHOPEDIST! -- Last JUNE, when I was putting "in" MOTHER's New TAPS, I kinda *MESSED*-up My LEFT ARM and SHOULDER..?

IT was sorta on the Mend for a while, however, with the COLD AUTUMN WEATHER and the more Recent SHOVELLING for Days on END, I've had *setbacks*... I'd been Advised by One of My "REGULAR"-DOCTORS to See a SPECIALIST and have an ULTRASOUND done!

The "Initial" Recommended CLINIC was Located WAY in the WESTEND of Town! -- *SEVERAL* BUS-Connections would have been Required... Although, after *further* RESEARCH, I Discovered that Said FACILITY belonged to a "COLLECTION" of CLINICS.

*GUESS* WHERE Their "HEAD-OFFICE" *is*..??!

Would You believe, **JUST** a 5-MINUTE-WALK-AROUND-THE-CORNER-DOWN-THE-ROAD..??!!

I'd *Thought* that I'd *WON* a "LOTTERY" or SOMETHING with THAT bit of "LUCK"!!

..yeah...right. sure... you betcha...

AFTER *all* of the NASTY WEATHER of the Past Few Weeks, and My somewhat *STATIC* Schedules, "TODAY" was the First "Chance" I that I'd had to GO *over* and "check-it-out"... Make an Appointment... Get the "MEDICAL"-Ball rolling as it were...

So. I go... I get There... And, "TALK" with the VERY-PLEASANT-MY-AGE-FRONT-DESK-RECEPTIONIST...

It turns out, that THIS LOCATION does NOT have the *Required*-SPECIALIST that I "NEED"!!

*crap*!!

Looks like I have to Choose One of Their OTHER-SITES! -- Either the One "DOWNTOWN" - [the BUS] - , or one of the Two *deep* - [The CAR] - into the EASTEND-"BURBS"..??

I'm gonna have to make a Few CALLS...

I *KNEW* that IT "Sounded" TOO Good to be TRUE!! -- aarrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

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ah! - "MARCH"... Most Things *GREEN* Month!

SO... HERE'S THIS WEEK'S "C.H.I.P." TO "THE COLOUR"...

Just a *NOTE*...

That "EMERALD" really IS *much* GREENER *IN* person!! And, not SO "TEAL"-ish - IT just Photographs weird...

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Meet My *New* CART, "BLANCHE"!!

I'VE BEEN WANTING ONE OF THESE SINCE NOVEMBER!

...WHEN, I spotted a Couple of the OTHER-VENDORS Using THEM.


THE CAR is **small**!

And, when I do a CRAFT SHOW, I Bring MUCH "INVENTORY" that must be "ORIGAMI-ed" *into* Said VEHICLE...

Needless to say, it takes *much* "PLANNING" to do THAT, as well as "TIME-MANAGING" the UN-Loading and SET-UP of "STUFF"!

MANY "Trips" with HEAVY CONTAINERS is *often* involved!!

Remember... THE CAR is **small**! -- Hence, bringing along any "Normal"-Sized CART-DOLLEY-SKID is OUT of the question!




HOWEVER...

THIS "PUPPY"... is SOOOO *PERFECT*!!



IT's a little over a FOOT-Wide and *ONLY* about 2-Inches Thick!! -- ITS "Construct" is also quite Sturdy! And, at $19.99 - *WORTH* EVERY PENNY!!

Anyhoo, I picked IT up on MONDAY while I was at COSTCO. -- I've seen OTHER-TYPES at a couple of Other-Stores, but THIS ONE was the BEST-SUITED - [and Priced] - for My Needs!

Oooo!! Can't WAIT to "TRY" IT out!!

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Hey! - How come The SKY has those "BLUE-STREAKS" across IT..??

AND, WHY IS IT SO BRIGHT & SHINY OUT, TOO..?? -- A Person could go BLIND, or Something!!

IT's a GOOD THING that I *didn't, or else, I wouldn't have gotten the C.H.I.P. DONE!!

"ROSESTONE"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 00229-Natural Mix
- Colour: 77307-Plum Heather
- Colour: 77404-Orchid
- Colour: 77414-Rosewood

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Enjoying the Great IN-Doors!!

...SORTA... At least, "SHOVELLING" was NOT *INVOLVED*!!

 

Just the Usual SUNDAY-"CHORES"-Catch-Up... And, whatever...

• LAUNDRY - Have to wash that SHOVELLING-GEAR *some* Time!
• RECYCLING gathering for Tomorrow's Pickup.
• Weekend CYBER-Stuff...
• Getting a Couple of more PANELS done on My Latest "C.H.I.P." - I really do need to Find that "WOODROSE HEATHER" Ball...
• Trying to COPE over *NOT* having to Shovel!
• Starting a BETTING-Pool as to WHEN "THE SUN" will get *back* from wherever IT's been on "Shine-About"..?
• BRAIN-STRAINING to come up with "SOMETHING" to *BLOOG*-ABOUT!!
• Like... Being GRATEFUL that I *DON'T* Live in FLORIDA!! -- seriously?! A GUY-IN-BED-SWALLOWING-SINKHOLE??!! - THE UNIVERSE really is a *Twisted*-Little-Piece-of-Work, huh?

 

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*ESCAPE* Beyond "THE CURB"!! -- oh. And...

...**HAPPY BIRTHDAY**, STEP-NEPH-J!!!

IT's still OVERCAST! - But, with the exceptions of a FEW Wayward FLAKES Overnight, there was **NOTHING** "TODAY"!! -- The Temps were just a tad Cooler, too. So, NO "MELT", either!

To MICHAEL'S, we were OFF!! -- I haven't been There in *over* a WEEK! Imagine!! - Though, I am rather p*ssed by the Fact that a Perfectly-Good-*50*%-OFF-COUPON went to WASTE *LAST* Week!! - pooh!

NO matter... We *managed* to "make-up-for-it"... SEE!?!

The RIBBONS were "4 for a DOLLAR"! - At THAT Price, I might actually start USING Them!
-- EVERYTHING ELSE was 50-CENTS-Each!!

...there was This SALE...

MOTHER also got a Bunch of "SHINY-STUFF" for SCRAPBOOKING...

I'm Thinking that Those BIG CLOTHES-PINS could come in Handy during My CRAFT SHOWS..?

These LETTER-HOOKS were also 50-CENTS.

*IF* EVER, I get around to "Building" and/or HAVING a *proper* "SHOWCASE" for My STUFF, THESE will also be quite USEFUL! - So, of course, I Bought ALL of the Ones I could FIND!

I'll "MAKE-UP" Words if I *have* to! -- As You can SEE, I almost broke a few BRAIN-CELLS coming up with This LOT! - That "J" *was* somewhat Problematic...

And, YES... What IS a "VISIT", without *more* YARN..??!!


eh?







Almost an Hour LATER, We Decided to "Check-Out" THE-BIG-MALL...

MOTHER hasn't been There for a WHILE. -- Besides, We BOTH wanted to have a Looksee at the *NEW* "JOE FRESH STORE"!!

To be Honest, the FOOTAGE seems to be about the *same* as Their "IN-HOUSE" sections at LOBLAWS. However, the Lower-Ceilings and Spot-Lighting of a "MALL"-Store does give Them a more UP-Scale AMBIENCE...

THE GAP will be getting some *stiff* Competition I Suspect... Although, *not* from Me, as I ended up Purchasing ITEMS from BOTH Stores! -- As if, I NEED *ANY* more!?

HOWEVER... THAT'S *WHAT* happens when I've been held CAPTIVE for SO long *behind* THE CURB!!

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SOMEwhere. HIDDEN. Within the *Darkest* DEPTHS of The "AUNTIE"-CAVE...

..IS A stupid HALF-BALL of "WOODROSE-HEATHER"!! -- That, would be Perfect for My "CURRENT-HAT-IN-PROGRESS"...

I was SURE that IT was IN "HERE"... In *ONE* of The BAGS..?? -- I don't think that IT got *sent* to THE-ROOM..?!!

well. whatever... Guess I'll just have to settle on the "PLUM-HEATHER", instead.

oh! BTW... "MARK-IT-ON-YOUR-CALENDARS"

*1* -- I DIDN'T have to SHOVEL!! -- WOOHOO!!

*2* -- "MARCH" is apparently "CROCHET MONTH"!?! -- hmm... Now, I'll probably have to Whip-UP a BLANKET or *SOMETHING*..??!!

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