I swear I wasn’t setting out for this, but when a trip to Goodwill yields no jars, and the overwhelming fear that Bill’s doomsday predictions of me not being able to find any more is coming true, I must buy other things to compensate!And isn’t this a strange base for a globe? Strange but AWESOME!
Category Archives: New to Me – Thrifting Adventures
First the Good Stuff
Okay seriously this weekend was phenomenal for getting the old stuff, the old good stuff that is. After the thrilling morning on Friday Sciarrino, Brain, Melissa (his girlfriend) and I headed to the McNary Estates garage sale. They only have it one day a year and this year 97 families were participating. We still had …
A Prayer to the thrifting Gods
The paper said it first, a church pew, at an estate sale. I had to have it, entry way, what? what? A dollar each, love the type on these, and I love having little bits of chowder or a handful of crackers in this size of thing. I am going to have the weirdest collection …
Super Ultra Score!
Okay so Friday morning I went to an estate sale and totally scored. I mean, usually we hit a few duds, but not this weekend. A few of my favorites: Oh I am so in love with this quilt. Okay so I don’t want you thinking I got it for a buck or anything. It …
The Holy Grail
I got the one on the bottom left, in remarkably good condition. This booklet actually says to "wipe the meat well if you choose not to brown it" so that it will get rid of those "undesirable particles" um, ew. What am I going to do if I have to get another job and work …
Of finds and trash
A long day was spent garage/estate/antique shopping Friday with Sciarrino and my mom. Since I do set my own hours it’s been quite a while since I’ve gotten up when there’s a six on the clock, and oh I don’t like it. But it is so worth it to get up early and get moving. …
I love me some vintage.
Love it, love it all. Clockwise from top left: Super cool letter game with neat vintage chipboard letters; X-Files card game, it’s the starter pack and Sciarrino and I can’t wait to play (okay maybe this one is not THAT vintage, but hey); awesome apron with kick ass fabric (see the picture of the day …
The hack that won’t die…
Or, why I haven’t been posting so frequently. See I’ve been sick with this lousy cough/throat combo thing for ten days now, and it’s really starting to drain me. I finally went to the doctor today (and can not wait to get the bill for my three minuet visit, yes!) and got an inhaler prescribed. …
Well are you?
*edited to add: I just scanned an old brochure about mental health. It’s says it’s taken from a book of the same name and the back is stamped with Aluminum Co. of America’s Communication Program. Weird, huh?
Show and Tell part 2
I finished two major projects yesterday, as well as Christmas stockings for my step-brother and boyfriend: They were pretty easy once my mom explained to me how the fuzz had to be sewn on. This is the first thing I’ve ever done that was lined, yay! Bits of that red fur are everywhere though. And …