TEMU

 Okay, I have named it.  That is the name of that Asian shopping website where stuff is so cheap you can't resist.

I am getting the bathroom downstairs ready for Ange and company.  I needed a bathmat set and guest towel sets.

I always start at Amazon and for a four piece bath mat set it wasn't under 35 to 50 dollars.  Then I checked on Temu and got one that is beautiful for 15. 

 And for us chubalub gals their plus size clothes are an eighth of the prices at Penningtons, the only fat lady store in Canada, and infinitely prettier and fun.  The same goes for anything for the house.  Temu does get expensive with the bigger items.  You do have to watch.

Today I bought a 15x24 canvas, wooden framed print that matches the bath mats for ten bucks.  That wouldn't even be on Amazon.  I do have twinges about the stories of how the Asian employees are not paid enough but I don't pay too much attention to that twinge.  I do know though that we here in Canada and the states spend millions and millions over there.  I tried to do some research on it and I did find out some stuff but it's not easy to get to the absolute truth.  I did find out that their biggest customer base is the Chinese themselves, if they are telling the truth.  I probably will continue!!!

Since I started this post our town has been threatened by a massive aggressive wildfire seven kilometres away.  So far the wind has been our friend.  Part of our town is on evacuation alert.  Ashes are falling in that area but my feeling is we will be fine.  That is if the smoke doesn't kill us!!!  This is the closest I have been to an actual fire.  Thank goodness I am one of those lucky ones that the smoke simply does not bother.  It is cooler and the amount of rain that fell was no help at all.  What people don't realize is that water from the heavens or helicopters tends to evaporate before it hits the hot spots.

We were supposed to have company this weekend but we have had to call it off.  I don't think it is wise to have people come into this smoke pit with the possibility of getting stuck in long lines of vehicles attempting to evacuate.  At the other fire, the Cameron Lake fire is causing road issues with our only escape route due to visibility from what remains of that fire.  I think we live in a difficult spot!!!

Anywhooo, thats all I got today.  I am in the middle of a process to make a Waldorf salad tonight.  I haven't made one of those in forever, if at all.  I will take a pic.  Speaking of which, this stupid blogspot combined with the updated iPhoto on my laptop has made it almost impossible to deal with photos.  Have a great few days and be glad if you can see the house across the street with no smoke!!!  TTYL & TFL

'How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?'  anon