NEW YORK - EAST VILLAGE

Saturday, Saturday, Saturday!

And what was on my busy schedule? Up relatively early to make sure I had time to clean the turtle tank (more on that another day) before I schlep my way to the Y and knock over 44 laps in the pool. Walk to Old Navy and a knitting shop. Success at Old Navy and the knitting shop is closed on Saturday in winter.

Catch the subway uptown to meet Jaime and quickly drop into The Gap before I meet her in the half price ticket line. Luckily she is already there as it's busy today - probably because it's a long weekend. It's Presidents Day on Monday. Not really sure what that is.

Something about Presidents.

Obviously.

We planned to see "The Heights" but could only get seats with a reduced view so we changed to "Stomp". Grabbed some lunch at an Irish place before making our way back downtown to see the show, which, incidentally was only a few blocks from my place. My place. Sounds weird, huh? Ran the last part of the way because we had dropped into The Gap again and were running out of time.

But made it. Phew!

Saw the show.

Loved the show.

Jaime left and I went home to turn the lights on for the turtles so they could sun bake (don't ask - all will be revealed). Made my way over to Fiona's and on the way stopped in at Shoe Mania and picked up some gumboots (they call them rain boots here) on special. Had been looking for some after the massive amount of snow we recently had but couldn't find comfy ones at a good price. Love these 'cause they are comfy, fake fur lined and not really high so are easy to get on and off. They are metallic silver (the only colour in my size) but have been approved by Kiki who declared them as "so cool". Oh yeah also stopped into Walgreens for some necessities.

Cup of tea and a honey joy with Fiona before we took ourselves off to see the movie "Up In The Air". It was good but not really Academy Award stuff so we aren't sure why it's been nominated. Back to Fiona's to pick up my shopping that I had left with Sergio her doorman (he's only one of them but he's my favorite).

Walked four blocks home. Put the kettle on, cracked open the TimTams (pretty good that I waited a whole 24 hours to open them), took a photo of my new boots and pj bottoms - courtesy of Old Navy - for your viewing pleasure.

And here tis.