The Lamps Saga.....and More

If you've been reading here a while,  you probably remember the gorgeous lamps I walked away from at Home Sense....and have regretted it ever since!   We've been using lamps....that I purchased....and have detested ever since...to refresh your memory....these are them....ugh.

After six months.....they have not grown on me!  I've given up hope of ever finding exactly the ones I want.....so these are on order & should arrive later in the week....while I don't love them.....I like them a lot....more than the ones pictured above...

Much to my disbelief.....our electric blanket has quit working!!  Almost a catastrophe in this house!  They sure don't last like they use to.....and I'm not ready to be without it just yet!  The nights still cool down....and I want a warm & cosy bed when I get in!   The only good thing is....they are on sale right now....if there was a good time to purchase.....now is that time....love the burgandy colour of this one....can't wait for it to arrive later in the week as well....

I woke up....in the middle of the night.....a few nights ago....remembering we had not RSVP'd to an upcoming wedding....replies are due in later this week!   The invitation had a QR code to scan....so that was easy....I don't know why I suddenly remembered to do that!  It's been sitting for a few months.... strange how the brain works....

Rather than purchase a new outfit.....I have clothes that I've never worn.....some I by-passed while losing weight....but this skirt & pretty sweater still fit....it's not a formal wedding....Mr. Seventies is wearing casual dress pants & shirt.....no hot suit for that guy....

This is the tiered skirt.....in this colour.....with the sweater pictured below....

I have a lacy, white cami I plan to wear underneath.....if it's cool that day.....I have a shrug I can throw on....

Most of my sandals are very casual....I needed something a little more "dressy".....these ones will work just fine.....and are super comfortable (most important)..... and they are a soft pink colour!!!  

 

I need a straw handbag....will order or pick one up next time I'm out and about....what do you think?  Ok to wear to a casual wedding??  The wedding is out of province....so we will need to travel to it.....but still within driving distance....

And .....just look at one of our gorgeous rhododendron shrubs....in all her glory this year....covered in blooms!!

We had a downpour & thunder storm overnight Saturday....it rained & rained for hours!!  Then yesterday it was windy....and really cool!   We took a drive to the north shore of the Island....stopping at Cows in the resort of Cavendish....for an ice cream....

There were a large number of people shopping about.....one vehicle from Virginia....ahead of us in the  line up to order were about 8-9 young Japanese tourists.  If you know anything about Anne of Green Gables....the Japanese are obsessed with the fictional story!  They were testing the various samples of ice cream flavours available.....struggling to make their decisions!  One sweet lad insisted we go ahead of them.....since clearly it would be a while before they ordered....they were all so polite & sweet!!

And....since fall is my favourite time of year....it's never too early to add a few things!  These are available either on Temu or Shein.....you can't beat the prices!  I think they were just delivered to the front door....

Mr. Seventies is currently vacuuming the pool....as with the rain the other night.....we had high winds!  Lots of "stuff" landed in the pool.  He plans to finish staining the pool deck today as well.  I plan to visit the thrift store.....or that is my goal.  It's been a long time since I've checked it out...I'm hopeful today is the day!!

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Til next time....