Yesterday I totally forgot to post...again!! Too bad I can't send my brain out for a good vacuum and polish; those cobwebs and dust bunnies are getting a bit thick on the ground in the brain pan.
Segue way to why I forgot to post yesterday: Housecleaning. I was fried from vacuuming, dusting, polishing, floor washing, laundry, walking Ozzy, etc., etc., so by the time I actually sat down, sometime after dinner, I couldn't do much more than watch bad television--and coma-inducing bad television at that, which was just what I needed. If there's one thing I am NOT, it's domestic. I like decorating and arranging and all that stuff, but cleaning and scrubbing?? Nah, I'd be much happier if someone else did it.
Tuesday afternoon we went into town and walked down Main Street (well, Jackson Street here). There were some interesting shops, though it's not the kind of downtown I would have expected in Small Town America. There are two malls near here that have, sadly, siphoned off most of the shoppers, so it's a very quiet, sparse part of town. I did find a fabulous quilt shop however, just crammed to the rafters with fabrics and quilts, though there wasn't a soul in the place except us. We also went into an antique store, a really cool stationery store, and a New Age shop, which just about covered the downtown area. They don't even decorate the lamp posts or storefronts for Christmas, as you would expect, so there wasn't a glimmer of a festive air about things. Guess the malls have pretty much killed this aspect of Roseburg. I tried desperately not to compare anything to an Edinburgh Christmas, which is totally festive, filled with Christmas spirit and crowded with life.
Of course, I failed...then got cranky because I couldn't find anything exciting or unique for gifts, to say nothing of getting roused into a Holiday mood. Bah humbug.
Via CuteOverload
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Yesterday was pretty much a wash. Well, yes, I did much washing, but we didn't do anything to write home about, is what I mean. It was a lovely, sunny day so our walk with Oz in the afternoon was good, at least. Last night it got very cold, and this morning everything is covered in a hard, icy frost, and right now is about 36*. I expect, when the mist burns off, it will be another sunny day, and we so thank our lucky stars that we're not spending the winter in Edinburgh this year; they are having yet another round of snow and bad weather after just a few days of warmer temperatures.
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Here's a cool thing: Yesterday we got our reimbursement check from Ozzy's illness and hospital stay. They paid nearly three-quarters of the total tab (which was big), and more than I expected them to pay, plus the check came in record time with virtually no hassles whatsoever. I can't stress enough how important pet insurance is, especially these days when veterinary services are so expensive. Our carrier, PetPlan, is the best, and yes, that's a free advertisement for them.
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I will leave you with this funny photo. Doesn't say much about their product, does it?? Oops....
Via Miss Cellania
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