Went to lunch with some friends for The Husband's birthday. They dolled up the cheesecake he ordered with a couple towers of whipped cream and a birthday message. He loved it. And that was fun.
I went to get a couple watches new batteries. I gulped when he told me the total. I had 1/3 of my birthday money left (from back in September - I've been carrying it everywhere with me since) that I decided to use as a splurge on myself. So, calming my dismay at the cost with deep breaths, I spent the money and got the batteries and a new band for the one watch. It's been fabulous to have a watch to wear. Don't love the look of the new band, the gold color is a bit too bright/fake looking for me, but it was the one in his case that fit my wrist, fit the brackets and didn't have to be modified (woulda cost more).
Got up this morning to put on the Kate Spade watch with the new battery and it is dead. It isn't the battery, it's the watch. Sigh. That was the one I wanted to wear the most. And I feel like I wasted that $25-$30. But that's the way of things, right? I did have a battery put in the old - or perhaps I should say "vintage" - Jaz watch that I have loved over the years and I'm enjoying wearing it. Haven't ever had a stretchy band on a watch before and am surprised at how comfortable it is.
So I have this one, and my "dress" seiko that I'm dreading when its battery goes. Two watches are plenty, right? A luxury even. I am a bit particular - these days the watch has to be easy to read: hands that are clear to distinguish from the face. I have a couple old Fossil watches that I could re-battery but they'd be impossible to read. I dislike clunky big watches. And even though I spent the entire rest of my birthday money, I'm glad I have a good watch to wear.
I spent a bit of time internet web window shopping to see if I could find a new Seiko to replace the solar one that I've lost. The cost is prohibitive (and there wasn't one that I liked the look of) for even the brands not considered luxury. There's no way I would ever justify spending that kind of money on a watch. Especially since the one I lost was one I paid for with my hard earned "walking" money from one of The Husband's employers.
The Husband was treated to a birthday lunch today by our son. He was generous with his time and money, we only see him a few times a year and it was nice of him to take the time for his "old" Dad.
So, today, I'm grateful that sometime in the long-distant past someone gifted me a quality watch (the shop owner who replaced the battery said it was a really nice, good watch) that even after all these years only required a new battery to have me feeling better about things. I'm grateful for the new thermostat that seems to be running the air conditioning just fine - 95 degrees outside today. Grateful for someone that can take care of our yard for us. I'm grateful for a comfy pair of sandals to wear on a day like today when I am without socks. (That happens maybe 2-3 times a year - I despise bare feet.) And I'm grateful to be home for the rest of the day. I'm ready to be here.
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