Nevergirl's

Have I told you I don’t like leaving the house much? Okay, great, I just told you. I don’t like leaving the house much. The outside world gives me a headache. It frightens me, it worries me, above all, it gives me allergies. So no, I don’t like leaving the house much but every now and then, I have to.

Today, for instance, I had to. The 5-year-old needs a three-sisters skirt for a school program. I could, of course, leave Wett to do the choosing but he’s very nitpicky and Alex is very opinionated. Between what he wants and what she wants, it might take them til closing time to agree which skirt to choose. So, we went to the mall together, looked around for a bit, had Alex try on the second skirt I saw, asked for a smaller size, paid, and voila! We were done, and in record time, too! We spent a total of 10 minutes shopping, inclusive of getting the skirt rung up.

I’m not sure why I dislike malls so much. Maybe it’s because half of Cebu seem to be there at the same time we are. Or maybe it’s because I need the temptation to shop about as much as I need rv towing: I walk around half-convinced I need a quarter of everything that I see.

Here are some of the photos the husband took.

The fastest shopper in the world

Annnnd we're done!

With bags so huge she could fit in 'em (Charlie, too!)

Reading while waiting for din

Oh, and this is the necklace that I wore today. It was custom-made for me by a very creative young lady named Kathy. You can ask her to make one for you, too! Just tell her what you have in mind, like I did. Isn’t this little bauble pretty?

Pretty! The round charm is a locket - it now holds a photo of the kids.