BUTTONS

I find it hard to come to grips with Cambridge's lack of shops.
I need red buttons for that table runner... and there is NOWHERE in Cambridge where I can get some!
Seriously... I have to drive 25 minutes into Hamilton for BUTTONS!

It's annoying.  Apparently there was a fabric shop here years ago, but it closed due to lack of custom.  

So, that's what I'm doing first thing this morning.  Heading into Hamilton.
I will be going to David's Emporium first for buttons, they are much cheaper even that Spotlight!

I should think about what else I might need before going in though... cos it's silly to go in JUST  for buttons!

I could do a grocery shop... we are overdue to do that.  ONLY... ya all know how much I loathe grocery shopping eh?  Perhaps I will put it off till Saturday, when Stew can help me do it?
Yeah, much better idea.

ABOVE:  Did ya all know I wear glasses?  I do, for watching TV, reading, computer work and driving.  A friend commented the other day that my glasses were now too big for me face!
I didn't give it a second thought, till I was trying to take a selfie ...  for a new profile photo on my TradeMe account! 

She was right.... my glasses are a bit big now!

Not that I'm going to do anything about it... glasses cost far too much to be changing when there's nothing really wrong with them!

But I will pop into OPSM and see if they can adjust them around my ears so they don't keep slipping down my nose so often.

How weird that my HEAD has shrunk!!!  *laughing*

Once I'm home again I will work on that Christmas Table Runner, then move on to a couple more Tree Runners, in Christmas tones.
That should keep me busy for a few days.

ONWARD...

Mission accomplished.  Got me buttons.  Got me glasses adjusted... free of charge of course.  OPSM's after care is excellent.
They took my lenses out, and heated up the frames and squished them to make them fit better:

ABOVE:  I'm very happy with the result.  They feel so much firmer on me face, and they don't look so 'sticky out' now.

Sadly, I ended up having morning tea on my own as neither daughter was available.  Oh well.. I'm used to it really.

I'm now going to sit and stitch on 20 odd buttons before moving on to the next step.

20... buttons... later...:

ABOVE:  button on, now I have to add the backing fabric then the red binding (outer edge)... It's going to be lovely.

But right now... I'm taking a break.  Sewing on 20 buttons was not fun.

Brylee came home from school, and made me change the 2nd 'glasses' photo! Cos in the new one I'm kinda smiling.  Derrrr.

I really should get off me butt and do some more sewing... 

And I did ... well... I spent 2 hours cutting out trees.  Didn't finish that runner yet, that will happen tomorrow.

Stew got home early-ish tonight.  

Tomorrow's post will feature why he got home early... and a BARGAIN... and Marley... .who's in trouble!

For now though, we just has roast chicken and salad for dinner.  And I'm having another shitty low blood sugar episode.  They are awful.

Looking forward to a quiet evening, Coronation Street...and not much else.  I'm freakin' tired.