Shopping is a lot of fun.  Especially when:

1.  You don’t have a man waiting for you!

2.  You have a credit card!

3.  When your  husband is in another state!

4.  And you have no idea in the world what you are going to buy!

5.  And you know you aren’t going to spend very much money!

I’ll get back to the shopping a little later.  First I’ll tell of my most extremely, unexciting, wonderful, accomplished day.  I didn’t join a gym this week because I didn’t want to pay the price they quoted me.  So…I actually got up and set out for a nice long walk.  Decided to do 45 minutes of up and down the hills around Daneece’s home.  What a beautiful walk.  Not too hot since it was early and all the homes in her neighborhood are absolutely beautiful.  What amazed me was how groomed and green the yards are.  I was surprised because of the severity of the drought.  There are so many flowers blooming at present and the walk was tour around a neighborhood.  As I walked I listened to a sermon on my Iphone and had an absolutely wonderful time with myself.  When I arrived back at the house I did stretches and floor exercises.  It was unexciting, but it sure felt great!  Then I ate lunch, received a call from someone I haven’t seen for 53  years.  I will be staying with him and his wife at my next home location.  He is the brother of a friend from the past.  My friend is Charlene and we attended church together when we were both in diapers.  Her brother Don graciously agreed to host me in his home as a stepping stone to Charlene’s place in Washington.  We talked much too long and then I was on my way to pick up my Triple A travel pack at Triple A in Redding.

When I arrived at Triple A the lady that assisted me yesterday had just gone to lunch and only she knew where the packet was.  So I left to return later.  Where do you go in a strange city when you have an hour or so to use up?  SHOPPING of course!  And so I did.  No man was with me, I had my credit card, my husband was in another state, I had absolutely no clue as to what I would buy and I knew I wouldn’t spend very much anyway.  I’m just not a big spender.  So off I went to my favorite place to shop.  Googled its location into my phone and found it to be about two blocks away.  I walked away with one pair of pants, one wool vest, one wool sweater vest, one sweater blouse, seven shirts, some dressy, some for workout, and three books.  No much.  Only took two bags. And the total was $37 and some cents (can’t remember right now).  Of course that was with my senior discount!  My favorite place of the day?  GOODWILL of course.

The most pleasant and delightful young woman assisted me.  It was such a pleasure to actually be a person, not a number, treated with respect and courtesy.  I give Triple A Redding the highest rating possible for giving the best possible professional service, interspersed with live human contact.  Not only did

After I spoke with Don, I had a few new twists and turns added to my itinerary so some of it had to be redone.  All total it took another two hours or so to have everything rescheduled.  I even have to schedule an oil change before I leave the states because since I am still under warranty with my car I cannot go over mileage between oil changes and have them for free.  While I am on the road as long as I go to a KIA  Dealership and save my receipts Russ Darrow, by KIA Dealership in Madison Wisconsin will reimburse for  my oil changes.  My last change was in Denver Colorado.  I must have them done ever 5,000 miles.  The next one will be done in Burlington, Washington.  That will get me home.

Back home to Daneece’s and another TV fest with Joyce.  It was interesting watching the first few episodes of OUTLANDER with her last night and a couple more tonight.  It is the story of time travel beginning post World War II back to 1743.  As the books continue there are several different time travel episodes. What is so interesting is that the historical facts of each time travel situation are based on accurate facts of time, place, names and events.  Very involved and some of the scenes are a bit too graphic.

So now it is night again and I am the only one up and at it.  I would like to go to bed soon so I will say good night.  Before I do I will tell you that I plan to leave my comfy abode here in Redding on Sunday Morning.  Maybe I will stay for church first and then leave.  I haven’t decided for certain yet.  I sure would like to go to church at Bethel just one more Sunday.  If you’ve never heard of the class I just finished check it out online and think about next year.  It is so amazing and worth the trip.

My day was extremely unexciting because I didn’t really do anything great like go up in the Eiffel tower, it was wonderful because I went shopping and found so many nice blouses, sweater, vests, and pants, it was accomplished because I actually have the remaining plans of my trip in a semblance of order. And.. it was the day that the Lord had made and  I rejoiced in it and was glad in it all day long!  Even an unexciting day is an AWESOME day to me!

Good night.