Thanks for all the wonderful comments about Sears (and other beloved stores) and for sharing your memories. I shop online, yes, but sparingly. I rarely buy clothes online, as I want to try them on. I prefer to hold a book in my hand before I choose it. And I’ll be the first to say that mall shopping makes me tired and cranky, and my eyes hurt from the lights, and the sheer amount of territory to cover is too much. I miss the days when you could walk into a department store that wasn’t connected to a mall. But those days are gone.
My cousin left a comment as to the Sears Modern Homes that were sold as a kit. She thinks our family cottage was a Sears home. Interestingly, I had just had that same thought right before I read her comment. I know that my grandfather and his sons built the cottage themselves – I’ve seen photos of them building it. I wish we could ask my dad or my aunt about the kit they used. That comment from Eileen led me to look at all the different house models that Sears sold and I think I found one that might have been the model for the cottage Not sure yet, but it was so much fun to look at all the designs.
It’s that time of year again. My parents’ 40+ year old sansevieria is blooming again. There are five of these flower stalks nestled among the plant spikes.
The scent is heavenly.
Hey, Mom and Dad. Thank you.
My decluttering mojo has been missing for the past week or two, but it’s back. I’m going to start tackling the closet in our office today. Wish me luck!
We’ve been watching screeners of movies and television series that are nominees for the SAG Awards. So far, we’ve watched The Wife, Vice, The Favourite, BlackkKlansman, and Beautiful Boy. Tonight, we’re watching Can You Ever Forgive Me? We received a copy of Black Panther, as well, but we’ve seen that twice. I’ll refrain from commenting in case you haven’t seen these movies and plan to, but I will say that my favorites so far are The Favourite and Beautiful Boy. Though I liked certain aspects of each film, including some wonderful performances, there were serious flaws that keep me from giving them a rave.
We’re grateful to have the opportunity to watch them this early in the game. Normally, we’d wait until they hit the small screen.
Okay. Have to get a move on!
Happy Monday.