Yesterday was a magical day.
I went on a 45 minute trip to a magical outer world.
Of course, Virginia scenery this time of year is spectacular, and even stay-at-homes can rejoice in the colors of Autumn, but the windows are getting fogged up at my house and even though the mountains and the sky offer endless transitions, seeing the outer world becomes an urgent need.
You see, I am still coping with the BigFoot and am up to about 8 doctors, 20 tests, and 11 different diagnoses in a search that has gone on for just over two years.
So on most days I am a more effective person “at home” where aches and pains can be addressed in familiar surroundings.
But yesterday…. well, yesterday was different.
Old girlfriends met at a little box store in Staunton, Virginia for shopping!
Hurrah!
Shopping!
Ever feel like Alice in Wonderland?
There were bright shiny things to find and sparkly things to buy.
If I had a dog I would have loaded up on all those cute dog toys, dog beds, and doggie treats.
“Maybe I should get all that anyway. You never know, we might find the perfect dog. And what about all that glittering jewlery for those of us who crave elegant adornment and hardly ever leave the house? I could use a roasting pan too… a copper roasting pan. And what about that just-the-right-size pasta bowl?
But No – Let reason prevail.”
In other words, I went slightly mad!
I did wind up with quality holiday wrap and bows, a laundry bag for travel (wishful thinking?) and great potholders (just in case I have to cook at home). Not the most glamorous purchases I know, but Hey… a step up from online searches. I could actually touch and feel the merchandise.
And I found a forest green sweater for me!
I have been looking for something that color since I was eight years old and there it was jumping off the rack…. perfect fit too. Irrestible!
There is joy in finding elusive things.
Then, to top off the magical day we old girlfriends all went out for a magical lunch.
The entree I splurged on would normally have been a disappointment since it was too dry and maybe even too spicey. But I never really noticed. We talked and talked and even after the bill was paid, we kept on talking.
Noone rushed us off and there was time to plan our next magical meeting in that magical outer world I have been missing so much.
Have you ever had a magical day of your own?
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