When economic times were better, it was totally feasible to go out and shop. I would come home with bags full of merchandise, not really caring if the items were used or not. In some modest shops around where we live, I was one of their better customers. I especially liked shopping for my kids.
Those days seem to be gone. The family's finances have not been diminished substantially but the urge to go to a store and purchase random goods is gone. Our little trip to NY was a case in point. We girls went to Soho where we like to shop and the stores bored us. All stores bore me at this time, except for the strange fabric ones where I like the ambience as well as the prices. Even bringing me to a notions store in Manhattan did not spark any interest in looking or purchasing. The only item that I brought home from our expeditions was a card with four nice green buttons on it from the flea market.
It's all good. JSN gets us the cosmetics and little fun things that fill in the gaps. NB has an extraordinary wardrobe based on these "gifts" and her size (0). C is a great bargain hunter and enjoys his own shopping pursuits. JSN is the shopping czar who reports that most items are not worth consideration; they are badly made out of substandard materials. So we all go to look a little but not to buy anything.
For myself, I am mostly looking for ideas. I have come to believe that everything can become a project. I am not that skilled but I persevere. Some of my projects end up looking truly dreadful while others are passable.
We had a lovely time in NYC and came home with lighter bags for a change. The train is only a moderately disgusting way to travel. I got to sit next to NB who did a calculus assignment for nearly 4 hours without talking.
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