Sunday morning

[ksmith]

Went to sleep around 1am. Up at 7am. Fed pups. Put on load of laundry. Shoved veggies in the oven for roasting--beets first, then butternut squash. The plan is to roast a mess o' veg on the weekend and use it throughout the week. This past week, the choices were broccoli and brussels sprouts--OK, say what you will, I *like* sprouts, especially roasted. This week, as I said, beets and squash. Squash is just finishing up now. Peeled the beets and tossed them with a little salt, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. It's the first time I've roasted fresh beets--I usually get them canned. But these came out good, so I think I will be buying fresh beets from now on.

I don't know where the week went. I needed to return a jacket to Coldwater Creek, and decided to turn it in at the local outlet in order to save the $6.95 return shipping fee.

You know where this is going.

Well, truth be told, I knew where it would go as well. I like CC's shirts, and wound up buying two for work. No iron, one in a lovely dark amethyst and the other what I can only describe as dark French blue. Add to that a dark green scarf and a dark green sweatshirt jacket, and that was that.

Then I made the mistake of dropping by the Coach outlet. Most of the bags they sell are the trendy ones with the busy designs and weird colors. I tend to stick with the basics when it comes to pricier bags, boring as it is. Black or brown, or a mix of the two if it's available. So. I would up getting a chestnut brown "business tote," essentially a large bag with adjustable straps that I can pull over the shoulder even if I'm wearing a coat. Big enough for the iPad and accessories. Big enough for the laptop, even though the weight might not be good for the bag. 66% off retail for something I will be able to use for the rest of my life--I still have my first Coach handbag, a black "legacy" shoulder bag, which I bought almost 30 years ago. If I get 30 years' use out of this one, we'll both be doing well.

Oh well. Squash is out of the oven. Work done--time to get to work.

Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I may have gotten some of the white-stuff-that-doesn't-come-off on the black bag. It was, iirc, standard brass polish. I only tried it on one ring, and it didn't do a very good job. Plus, it was hard to apply.

I need to try Tarn-X, or the Never Dull.

Thanks for the info.

[galeni.livejournal.com]

The white stuff may come off with saddlesoap or Dawn, and then recondition the leather. Same theory as using peanut butter to take gum out of hair: it's also bad but it's a step in getting to Good.