An eventful Monday

This was actually yesterday's entry but the internet died on me in the moment I tried to post it. Fortunately, LJ saves drafts, so I can post it now. I doubt I'd have been able to recreate it from my head only. *sigh*

Since I've got other plans for tomorrw (and since weather forecast threatened us with storms), I decided to go a-hunting today. As I wanted to stole a glance into the closest two shops where I might find some craft supplies, I went after hag time (=after 12:00).

The promised rain came a day earlier, but only two short showers, one before I'd leave and the other one while I was in the supermarket, so I got home in the same dry state as I left. I got some general craft glue at Kik for half the price craft shops would sell something similar and a set of small half-pearl stickers in various colours for an equally moderate price. Yay!

Then I entered the supermarket, heading directly to their fairly small creative corner.
And I found this:



And this:



And also this:



It is a good thing that I'm absolutely useless at the high art of internet shopping, or else we couldn't enter the flat due to all that beautiful craft paper and I'd be broke by now.

Less delightful events and some whining behind the cut.
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The actual Tuesday post ;)

Today, I met E on the street to deliver the wedding card that's meant to go with our wedding present for A. We stood there with our masks on and had a lovely conversation of about 15 minutes, before we both had to go after other business. But it was wonderful, despite the circumstances.

Then I went to the Allee shopping centre (another fairly small one) because Mum wanted more Lindor chocolate balls. We still have some from Easter - we have them very sparsely, so that they will last - but Mum decided that we needed more. Therefore I went to their shop in the Allee centre and used the offer where you can take a cellophane bag and fill it with various sorts of chocolate balls. Since I managed to put more than 300 grams of them into my bag, I got them 15% cheaper. Go me!

I also visited the craft shop on the second floor and managed to buy some lovely patterned felt sheets. They weren't exactly cheap, but I still have some gift cards that I have to use up until December, so I treated myself to them. I also bought some lovely dotted white organza ribbon for the third baby book (the one for E's third grandkid) and a glass of matte white acrylic paint, since I had to learn the hard way that tempera paint won't work on cork.

I must admit that I did feel a bit uncomfortable, surrounded by so many people, even though they all wore masks and more or less kept the necessary distance. I'm almost glad I won't have to leave the house until Friday; and even then, I won't go any further than the next corner grocery.