Today I decided to take a little time out for myself. I decided that I should go and find a new purse. I’ve lost 22 pounds, and I didn’t want to buy clothes, but a new purse would be perfect. So off I went.
Now I am not the type of person that will go into a store and just spend wildly. No, I love a good deal! I went to my favorite discounter and started to paw through their purses.
As I was entering the store I got a call from my friend, Gail. She lives in another state and quite often we will call each other and then through the marvels of the Verizon network, we go shopping together even though we are separated by several hundred miles.
While we continued our chat and I was wandering through the store, I happened to mention my inability to find a certain pair of shoes that I love! Gail asked who made them. I responded “Merrell”. She asked which ones and I described them and told her I was looking for the black leather ones, like this.
I have been all over New Hampshire looking for them with no luck. Gail has the same shoe! In fact she is also a big lover of this model. And as it turns out, Gail has an Outlet for these shoes near her home, and she got in her car and drove over (all while we were still on the phone) and although they didn’t have them right there, they called the distributor and they will be mailed directly to me! I am so excited!
You see, Gentle Reader, I am a shoe and purse junkie. There are two things that I absolutely love. Pocketbooks (purses) and shoes! It’s like an illness. Today I realized just how bad it was. Being in the purse section of this shop found me touching all the purses, smelling them, gently running my fingers over the softness of the leather. Yes, I am completely crazed when I get near discounted leather products!
It was a nice way to spend the day, and to treat myself for the last 6 weeks and the 22 pound weight loss.
I love my Merrills, but I need a new pair…the old ones are worn out! I bought them just before I went to Paris the first time, needed something good and comfy to walk around in.
The bag’s nice! Where’d you get it?
Oooo what fun purchases to reward yourself 🙂
Nice reward for the weight loss – better than the rum truffle I almost had last night!
congrats on the weight loss, the new purse and the awesome shoe find!!
Oh,I was looking for purses myself this morning at the mall!! Didn’t buy any, you did the right thing rewarding yourself for that weight loss.
What great finds! I love merrill shoes and purses of all kinds!
The purchase of purse and shoes didn’t impress me but the fact that you were on the phone the whole time made me laugh !! That’s unbelievable, I just imagine watching you touching purses and talking, talking talking, lol ! and then you even got the shoes !
Wow, that’s a whole lot of weight you lost! I’m green with envy. Still struggling here!
Hi Mari
I love your new purse. How cool is it that we can shop together- a few hundred miles apart, then go home and via internet view the goodies! I am so glad we live in the 21st century! Good luck on your weigh-in tomorrow and let me know when the shoes arrive.
Love you!
Congratulations on both the accomplishment and your finds !