I picked Linda up to go to the mall. We didn’t need anything in particular, just liked to shop. She had a new cordless handheld vacuum and I asked here where she bought it. She said she was shopping for a power screwdriver and saw the vacuum on sale. I’d been looking for one but wanted to buy it on sale. She had got hers because it was on sale.
I mentioned needing one to vacuum the carpeted stairs at home. It was next to impossible to lug the big vacuum up each stair. I wanted something light weight to pick up small messes like potato chip crumbs. She let her kids use it now to clean up their crumbs after snacking.
My daughter had spilled about a thousand beads on her bedroom floor last week. Even after she retrieved most of them, she still stepped on a few and they hurt her bare feet. She couldn’t get them up with the broom because it didn’t work on the carpet. I got out the vacuum and helped her out. She isn’t big enough to push the large vacuum cleaner yet.
Then we went in one store at the mall to look at bedding quilts. I was overdue for redecorating the bedroom. We checked over all the pretty colors and patterns. I decided to wait for a sale on them though. I did buy a couple of new pillows. They were on sale.
We went over to the jewelry department as was our custom. We loved to look at all the earrings. Some looked so delicate, especially the new chandelier styles. I was unable to wear them because I thought my neck was too short. Even though they were popular, I had to pass them up.
My friend bought a bracelet with three rows of pretty crystal beads. It was lovely considering how inexpensive it was. I liked it too but didn’t want to buy the same one. I’d buy a similar one another day. There was always new jewelry being displayed.
We looked over the silky scarves, handbags and wallets. Next we wandered back to shoes and remarked that the movie actresses were welcome to hobble around in those stiletto heels. It was like standing on a ladder and hoping you wouldn’t fall off. Why put yourself in danger in the first place?
Back in the jewelry department we happened to notice the display of wedding bands for men. We wondered out loud what Scott would select. He was a friend of ours who was getting married in a few months. He was a somewhat adventurous person. We thought he might choose one of the gold bands with diamonds set in them. We thought they were somewhat feminine, but he might like them.
