random thoughts – Day 1,271 – (Saturday) – window and shopping

Yesterday the drapes arrived from Amazon, and with great excitement, I prepared for the hanging. Instead of launching in to the multiple panels for the patio sliders, I began with the lone window near the door. The current window treatment was removed from the rod. The window was cleaned. 

At first glance, the print looked off. The colors were darker and the flowers in the pattern weren’t as crisp and clean as in the photo. It looked like a kindergartener's finger painted knockoff of the item I thought I bought. I stopped after the one window and decided to look at it in the morning. 

Not loving it.

The morning light and rested eyes didn’t improve the curtain and I still didn’t like it. After coffee, there was a trip to the gym where I successfully avoided the bitchy bike with the faulty heart rate monitor and defective distance gauge. After the biking it was the massage chair, home for a quick shower, and out the door again. As I blew through the dining room a couple times, I noticed the curtain. Nope, still don’t like it.

The day had one solid commitment – an appointment at the hair salon that had been rescheduled twice already. My hair has been behaving and we’ve been getting along great and I was afraid to ruin it all by trimming it prematurely. This is a lesson learned the hard way, after asking for “the tiniest trim possible to clean up the ends” and then waiting weeks for it to feel right again. Today’s appointment was nearly rescheduled, but I felt badly at the idea of changing it a third time.

It was a nice day in Worcester. The drive to the salon was smooth and easy. The scalp massage during the shampoo was divine. The blow drying was soothing. After the salon, the plan was to visit Kohl’s to return the Steve Madden loafers that I couldn’t get my high instep feet into, and the plaid pants in the terrible fabric.

The Worcester Kohl’s was neat, well organized, not crowded, and a pleasant shopping experience. I visited clothing, shoes, lingerie, home goods and shoes. The clearance racks had 50% off the lowest price, and I found two pairs of pants and some underpants, plus two tops from the non-clearance rack. Next door to Kohl’s is Aldi, and knowing I haven’t grocery shopped in weeks, it seemed like the logical next stop. Provisions were gathered and the trip home commenced.

Back at home, the curtains awaited. Nope, still hated the one in the window. It came down and was carefully refolded with its partner in the plastic zippered bag. The next step is the return of the curtains and a return to curtain shopping. At least the shirt looks good and has been afforded residency in the closet.