Toasty

[vanillafluffy]

Alledgedly, the weather is going to warm up. Maybe it is, but since it's still only December, I'm willing to bet it isn't going to STAY warm. Which makes it all the more delightful that I've *finally* got a space heater in my office. It took some high finance, but it's done.

Here's what happened: Yesterday, after my lunch-and-browse, Mb asked me to come along to take care of bidness (which would be totally TL; DR), and while we were out and about, I told her about my new slacks and that Fashion Bug had a helluva good sale going on.

She was rather excited, since her folks gave her some money to buy a new special occasion outfit. So...I ended up at FB (with Mb) for the second time in four hours. We found her a very nice red and black dress with an all-over rose print.

This dress, in fact:



And, well, I tried on a few things to keep her company, and couldn't resist this dress,



It looks even more spectacular on me than on the model---*I* have real curves---and any dress that gives me a drop-dead figure for under $20 is worth it IMO. Although it was a trade-off---GK offered me $20 so I could go see TRON Legacy---but movies come and go; a good dress is the better investment.

Pleasantly enough, I don't need shoes to go with it; I have multiple pairs that will work, and it will also accessorize nicely with the "European" cloche. Heh heh. That hat has definitely earned its keep!

We went from there to Target. My primary objective was some fingerless gloves that I could type in---Mb has a pair from there that I noted and envied. Found a pair in red, and as we were checking out, I thought to ask the cashier if they had space heaters, and they did. Oh happy day!

I limped back and got one---limped, because it was a rather long day of trekking and shopping---and snagged a happy little ceramic heater the size of a toaster, just the right size for the office. Here's where the high finance comes in, because GK subsidized a heater purchase a couple weeks ago...except WalMart was (and still is) out of space heaters AND electric blankets, so I ended up with a small electric throw. Which was NOT what I wanted; I left it in the packaging and glared at it for its lack. Today, I took it back to WalMart (having prudently retained the receipt), got the money back, and deposited it to make up for the cost of the Target heater. (And the $20 for the dress. Worth it. Totally worth it.)

Now I don't NEED gloves to type in, but I have them, just in case.

Tomorrow, I'm heading over to J's, planning to wash my hair*, cook her lunch as a thank you, and watch "Desperado", since I've discovered she's a Banderas fan and I like to corrupt my friends when I can.

Somebody on my f'list has commented on my Yuletide fic. Nobody has recced it yet that I've seen, but it IS getting noticed.

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* Just because it's tolerably warm in here doesn't mean it's warm enough that I want to sit around with wet hair. I can't afford to have pneumonia!

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Comments

[gwylliondream.livejournal.com]

I like the dress you got. I should check FB more often.

Watch out for those space heaters if you are paying for electricity. They run the bill up pretty dramatically.

Have a great New Year!

XO
Donna

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Thankfully, it's warmed up enough today that I can get by without said heaters...I haven't seen an electric bill since all this atarted, and am not looking forward to it. I managed to survive the summer without A/C, but winter with no heat? Nope. Not unless I stay in bed until March, and for various reasons, that's not an option. Here's hoping I don't have to sell a kidney.

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[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

The modern heaters aren't that bad. We bought one for Ben Jr to use in the back house and it's not too bad. They heat the area quickly so you don't have to run them constantly.
I dread our electric bill after running heat for so many days in a row! I could have a new wardrobe with what we typically pay to stay comfortable-- although my old house hasn't really been warm this year with these temps.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

One of the worst things about my house is the way it's always hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Yesterday, I went outside and honestly, it was ten degrees warmer outside than it was in.

Not having central heat or air saves me a lot of money, although I envy people who can take it for granted. Wouldn't it be nice to be affluent enough not to WORRY about paying to be comfortable year-round?!
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