Current Obsessions.....

For a while I've been sort of obsessed with certain accessories.

1) HATS: I keep thinking about this Dior beret with all the grommets on it. I also like the beret with the assorted buttons on it.

I actually bought grommets today while at WalMart to embellish my black beret with. I'm not going to go all out like the picture above, I think I'm going to either do a star or a heart patttern. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the Afghani Pakol. I used to have one, but it was too big for my head. I loved it so much. I'll probably break down and get on on Ebay or on the net somewhere. I like the fact that it's wool. I find wool to be the warmest and most durable fiber for outerwear.

2) ORENBURG SHAWLS: I love these gossamer-light goat's hair lace shawls from Russia.

I like the one pictured because it is rectangle, as opposed to the traditional squares that get folded in half to form a triangle. I found an orlon one at H&M which I adore. I'll probably have to Ebay or net that as well.

I finally went berry and cherry picking. The best. That fruit is sooo wonderful!

Today I had to take Harley to the groomer, and after that I went to WalMart for a bit.

We ended up going out to lunch, and going to a couple of import grocery places we like to frequent. I love Greek and Middle Eastern food. I got some whole wheat pita, feta, and Kalamata olives. I went to the Russian market and just got candy. They have the freakiest wrapped chocolate candies. You buy them in bulk. I never know what they are because they are printed in Russian. I just pick out the ones with the most interesting wrappers. About 80% of them are good, and the rest are some very strange marshmallow-y goo or some unidentifiable sweet froth. Some woman was in there buying up medicine imported from Russia. I have no idea what it was, but she was buying a lot. I'm not that brave. I buy the candy and kashi (buckwheat groats). I like to make tabbouleh with the kashi. I could live off that stuff!

When I went into the Middle Eastern store, Mike came in with me. I wonder what was going through his mind. This store is literally stuffed with all sorts of mish-mash everywhere, with vats of olives(uncovered) and fresh food thrown all around. The place is dirty and smells like cheese and spices. All the people who work there speak arabic and they sometimes YELL. I magine there are stores like this in NYC. I like it for that reason, and the prices are so darned cheap!

Tomorrow I have to iron. No, I really have to! I hate that chore. It is so boring.

Perhaps I will go to rent a video and watch it during my ironing.....