What I day I’ve had and it’s not over yet! We got to sleep in, because Steven did not work till 10:30 this morning. After a fairly leisurely first part of the day, I got to moving and shaking when Steven left for work.
I first buzzed by the post office, where once again I needed post card stamps. I sent some people post cards of Utica, NY, which I purchased at the Oneida County Historical Society last Saturday.
From there I went to the Hot Spot Salon and Spa in Herkimer, where I had scheduled a pedicure. I haven’t had a pedicure in months! I was early, so I worked on the character sheets for the murder mystery I’m writing to be presented by Ilion Little Theatre at Morning Star Methodist Church April 1. The title is He Laughed Himself to Death. Soon, however, I was soaking my feet and chatting with the stylist. I got my toes painted red, in honor of my character, Ruby, in Rubbed Out at Ruby’s, to be presented by LiFT Theatre Company at the Overlook Mansion in Little Falls Feb. 25.
With my toes all pretty (and a little cold, since I insisted on wearing my faux-birkenstock sandals (isn’t that a more elegant term for them than Fakenstocks?), I went to Ilion Little Theatre, where I met a couple of cast-mates from Steel Magnolias, to be presented the first two weekends in March, one of whom is also in Ruby’s. We were going to shop a few thrift stores.
First we went to the Cornerstone Shop on Morgan Street. We found purses for our characters in Ruby’s, and they found a few good shirts for Magnolias. I found a black evening purse with rhinestones on the clasp. I did not need it for any play, or indeed at all, since I have many evening bags (I kind of collect them). I bought it anyways. It was beautiful!
Next we went to the New 2 You Shop in Central Plaza. My friends had never been there, a scandalous omission. We spent a lot of time looking at all kinds of things. I found two pair of earrings, one for Ruby, one for me. I tried not to look at the books but failed. I actually refrained from buying any; aren’t you proud of me? I found a jacket that will work for Claree, if I can put the right skirt with it. It was only a buck!
Then I saw a little duck that was only a dollar. Wouldn’t Steven like a little duck? However, we have many, many stuffed toys and are constantly giving each other more. I refrained. My friend Kim thought Steven might be disappointed.
“I will fix him something wonderful for dinner,” I said. “He’ll never even miss the duck.”
“He never even has to know about it,” Kim suggested.
“Well, he will when he reads my blog and the title is, ‘He’ll Never Even Miss the Duck.'”
Kim agreed that was a good title, so I used it. We had thought to go to the Salvation Army Thrift Store, but I was quite shopped out by that time. I went home and had something to eat.
Now I have to get my rear in gear again and figure out something wonderful for Steven’s dinner. Otherwise, I guess I’ll be going back to New 2 You on Monday and buying that duck.
