June End Thrifting

So many days of blazing hot weather…  Today’s anticipated high is 98, and right now it’s 92 with what ‘feels like’ 99 according to the local paper’s Weather Bug.

When I was a child, we didn’t have air conditioning.  I remember that it was hot, and we ran and played outside under the big shade trees in our yard.  I remember being called inside after dark to have a bath and watch Perry Como or Andy Williams on TV with Moma – oh and the Wonderful World of Disney on Sunday evenings …  Then, when it was bed time the windows were thrown open wide, and the window fan was turned on, and the curtains stood out with a glorious breeze flowing over the bed and body.  Now I sleep with the ceiling fan to feel a breeze, not brave and daring enough to sleep with windows open even if it were cool enough.  Now I hear the AC pumping its life away, just trying to keep the house cool enough to … live.  

That was yesterday when I began this post, and today at 12:15 pm it is 77. What a change?  There were some thunderstorms yesterday, but doesn’t look like much rain – at least not here.  It’s cloudy today, so maybe there’s another chance. 

Instead of doing needful things around home, I took some thrifting time – thinking perhaps the options would be better during a weekday.  Ah ha – is that the secret?  I had to get off a package in the mail, then went to the first place.  Oh, was it hot in there – but did find a couple of pretty creamers and more sheet music.

On to the next stop – where I found several things…  metal sorter for papers or charts, a large snifter, a variety of cross stitch magazines (like I need more), a pretty .50 frame, and a fall pine cone platter, and an assortment of .10 items - perforated paper, a wooden hoop, a terry hanging towell.

Finally the Good Willie’s where I found this cute green box.  It has Commonwealth Plastics on the bottom with a pilgrim type figure.  Thought it would be good for sorting little charms or buttons…

Going to try something new with photos… may come back to individuals if we don’t like this display.  Let me hear what you think.

I hope you can stay cool where you are, and have loads of fun, too.

    Peace♥Love♥Joy
and Happy Stitching!

Charlene

Thrifts and such

Wishing you a pleasant Memorial Day weekend as we honor of our fallen Veterans on Monday. 

I have to work on Monday, but decided to take off today, just because.  I’ve stitched a very little this week and haven’t really accomplished (finished) much, BUT I did find that chart I ‘just knew’ I’d bought!  It was tucked away under some stack or other that I finally turned over.  Shame is on me!  Was I vague enough describing it?  It’s Little House Needleworks, Needle and Thread. 

Why didn’t I do more stitching this week?  If you know me at all, you know I’m a TV addict, and many of my favorites have been winding down for the season.  I can usually stitch and watch, but some of these just demand my undivided attention.  Like Dancing with the Stars.  Come on, who didn’t know Nicole and Derek were going to win?  It really wasn’t fair, since she was a dancer to begin with (and Evan a skater, too), but if they let them compete, they deserve the win!  I was rooting for Erin and Maks, but they only got third place!  Then there was American Idol.  YES, I did watch it even though I wasn’t totally impressed with the lot to begin with.  Part of my enjoyment of this show is watching the progression, or as they say, the journey, of the contestants.  Who would have thought that shy little paint shop guy would end up winning?  But he did.  And as ugly and cruel as Simon could be, I usually agreed with his opinions… and I was touched by his humbleness in the end. 

Not to worry, the new (and I love it) summer season is revving up to begin.  So You Think You Can Dance started last night, and the TNT (We know Drama) shows will begin in June as will the Cooking shows…  I just love ‘em. 

Don’t you just love checking out Kim's Thrifty Thursday on the Threadheads Unite blog?  And are you like me … don’t usually find such neat stuff when YOU get to the Thrift Shop?  Well, recently I’ve found a few things that I like, so see what you think.  Like this pretty, dark wooden tray with the fruit pictured inside.  My thought was to use it for a stitching tray, perhaps, but it’s pretty the way it is until I get around to it.  I think it was $2.  Then yesterday I picked up this old wooden corkscrew for .99.

And how about these cutie pie cups?  There’s only one here, but there were five of them @ .10 a piece.

This looks like a ‘60s version of the Singer 288 manual – but the publication date is 1978.  No, I don’t have one, but I couldn’t just leave this there!  And the great sheet music – who can find some when you want it?  These were no more than .25 each.  And I also found some pretty little saucers that I won’t bore you with now, but you May get to see them in photos later… ♥

It’s time to get ready to take Pixie for grooming.  Who knows what I’ll get into while she’s there…Thank you for stopping by, and hope to see you again, really soon!!

    Peace~Love~Joy
and Happy Stitching!Charlene