Fun with Mum

[wiseheart]

After finishing two food runs in the morning, I took Mum for the promised outing.

First we went to the Allee shopping centre, where we started at the craft shop. I used two-thirds of my remaining gift cards to get myself a sturdy pair of scissors - the kind made for cutting fabric. My craft scissors are basically all for paper; the better ones manage felt, but cotton fabric is a different cup of espresso. I also bought some heart-shaped buttons in red, pink and white and some yellow ribbon I need to seam the two pot holders I intend to make.

Then we went to Koffein, a somewhat fancy (and rather expensive) coffee shop and had some delicious cappuccino. Having strengthened ourselves, we took the escalator down to the Lindt chocolate shop, where we found that they were selling 300-gram Lindor chocolate balls 30 per cent cheaper than usual. The reduced price is still a bit hair-raising, but Mum decided that we deserved it and insisted on buying a bag. The nice side effect of shopping there is that upon paying they always offer you one Lindor ball, so we both got one for free and consumed them blissfully on the spot. *g*

We then walked over to the roofed market that is between the shopping center and our tram stop, as one Chinese shop there sells the brand of washing powder Mum swears by; one that we failed to find anyone else. We stocked up with the stuff and also bought some other cosmetic products, since they are a lot cheaper than in the big supermarkets, and came home very content.

By that time we were both half-dead, of course. Fortunately, we didn't have to cook, as we still had some soup from yesterday, and I bought some savoury scones at ALDI in the morning. So we had a quick and easy lunch today. Afterwards, I talked to Erna (another long-time friend and ex-colleague) on the phone and fell asleep in front of the telly - do you see some pattern in that part? ;))

So, no writing and no crafting today, but it was a pleasant and successful day (even if somewhat exhausting), so I'm not complaining.

Comments

[meathiel]

Sounds like a very long but successful day.
Savoury scones?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Grammelpogatschen, according to the online dictionary. I've linked the recipe in the entry, but as it is made with yeast, it most likely isn't your thing.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

That's like See's candy, if you go in there to buy candy they always give you an extra free chocolate. :)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Those are the good places, aren't they? ;)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

a sturdy pair of scissors - the kind made for cutting fabric That will be a few gift vouchers well spent - I bought what was an expensive pair of fabric scissors (left handed ones in my case) about 35 years ago and they are still the only ones i ever use for fabric!

It sounds like a really good day with your Mum - and soup with savoury scones sounds like a really good lunch.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, the lady in the shop said she has been using a slightly bigger pair of these scissors since the shop opened, which was quite a few years ago.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a fun outing, all in all! Anything that involved coffee and chocolate can't be all bad!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I completely agree. *g*

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a fun outing!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It was. I'm also glad to have Mum dragged out of the house before we go back to Square One lockdown-wise - which seems to be inevitable, at the latest when school restarts.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

That sounds fun. We're back into lockdown here, and I'm cursing that I didn't get my hair cut before we returned to restrictions. I'm seriously contemplating going over my hair with clippers, for a buzz cut.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I was seriously tempted, too. I'm so glad we managed to get to the hairdresser's before everything goes batshit-crazy again... because it will!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a very good day.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Your shopping trip with Mum sounds blissful. Craft shops and chocolate...my favourite combination.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That is the way of life, isn't it? Of course, we couldn't know what would happen a day later.

[runeshower.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a lovely day!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It was that, yes. :)

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a wonderful day - especially the chocolate shop visit :0)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You can be never wrong visiting a chocolate shop. ;)