02.19.05
I LOVE Saturdays!
This one started a little bit crappily because I’m STILL sick and I had to do some homework stuff. But, I don’t have to go to work, I got some work done on the booties for Alexander (shhhh… don’t tell his mom and dad!), and I watched some terrebiwo (television in transliterated Japanese). I had to do my regular stop by Mood Swings Salon (this is a TMI moment, so I won’t share any further), but I made it a point to get downtown early so I could stop by Borders (yes, I know, the evil chain, but Changing Hands isn’t there anymore). This is where the day got good. Paper porn ahead, don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Luckily for me, Borders totally slacks when it comes to their magazine section, so they had three different copies of Interweave Knits. I found a special crochet issue and the current issue. Plus they had the winter issue as well, but I didn’t think I could really justify $21 for 3 magazines. Phew!
I headed off to Mood Swings for a quick touch up, and then headed off to the post office, where I found several wonderful things waiting for me, smooshed up in my little box.
1. The latest issue of InStyle Magazine, which I was just bitching about to myself at Borders. It seems like it takes forever to get the next issue. I’m not sure that saving a couple of bucks is worth it if they can’t get it to me on time.
2. A catalog from Southwestern Native Seeds - old school mailorders, no online location, and they only do orders during very specific times.
3. A bulb catalog - MORE PLANT PORN!! Unfortunately it’s from Breck’s, which I think is the same company as Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs. The catalogs look suspiciously alike. Based on what I’ve read on the Garden Watchdog, I won’t shop there. But the pictures are great!
4. Last, but definitely not least, my package from Japan! I traded some vegetable seeds with an American woman in Japan who was having trouble finding seeds other than green onions. I sent her a bunch packets of seeds - some from my garden and some commercial organic seeds. I guess she really liked them, ’cause I got a GREAT package in return. Four stationary sets, a package of green tea and milk candy, stickers, and a Japanese knitting book! LOVE IT!
Plus, I got my belated birthday gift from my mom, and it had a gorgeous blouse and skirt, and a great mesh bag for my fiber projects! Mom came through with fab gifts, yet again.
I love Saturdays. Did I mention that? 
