Black Gold..Texas Tea..

Or is it Black Hills Gold?

Yea, that's it.

A week (yes, just ONE more week!!!) before vacation and what do I do? I went shopping.

I am an idiot.

I took my Mom shopping today, and again we had fun. She got herself four new sweaters for this winter. She has become a clothesaholic (and still has the watch fetish). While walking around the store, we had to check out the jewelry counter.

Now mind you, I am not rich, nor do I have a lot of expensive jewelry. I do have a nice collection of turquois as it's my favorite. But today - there it was - staring at me and calling my name, "Sandy...you know you want me. Buy me. Take me home."

It was a black onyx heart with Black Hills Gold leaves. Beautiful. Gorgeous in fact.

And it was on sale.

"No no no,' I told myself, and my Mom. We paid for her sweaters and left the store.

And it continued to call my name.

I took Mom home, talked with my sister, and yes I told her about the necklace. I left there after an hour or so and headed back - to the same store.

Hey! I need new tennis shoes for next week!

Well, I do!

So in I went, completely avoiding the jewelry counter. I found some shoes. Tried on some jeans (what is it with all these low riders now?? I wore those back in the 70's, when I was young!), tried on a couple pair of slacks that I could use for work. Put them all back. Looked at some panties (That my friends, was for the man who is running a panty fetish blog I saw today while surfing.) Didn't buy any. I got socks instead. I continued to walk through the store, heading for the checkout...

And there it was. Smiling at me.

I bought it.

It's beautiful, I wanted it, and I work hard for my money. So, once in a while I buy myself something I want, not just something I need. Regular $80 and I got it for $28.

It's mine. All mine! (evil laugh inserted here) And I will wear it next week, on vacation.

It's still talking to me. Only now it says "I'm home". :)