I
didn’t tell you this, but two weeks ago today I bit down on a corn chip and
found “tooth stuff” in my mouth. The back of a front bottom tooth had chipped
off. Unfortunately my dentist had just
commenced a two-week vacation and the appointment was scheduled for Monday,
October 1. I was sorry I couldn’t have the tooth fixed prior to Elderberry
Fest, but it worked out because Nick and Hallie needed to be back in Seattle
Sunday evening anyway.
So,
we left the farm in our separate vehicles Sunday forenoon. I don’t know what
Nick and Hallie experienced on Gilbert Grade, but we must have met 25 vehicles,
and that constitutes “heavy traffic.” I thought of the Lewis County Fair at
Nezperce and Mike seemed to agree but opined that there must be a lot of people
with nothing much to do. Our newspaper then reported that 3500 people attended the
“combine demolition derby,” which was indeed an event of the fair. For the
village of Nezperce, population 600, that’s a lot of visitors. I’m sorta glad
we went on a quieter day, but I also rejoice that the little town has found a
draw. At least some of those folks purchased the fair food and enjoyed the
exhibits.
Anyway,
my tooth problem proved to be an easy fix. Half an hour and I was on my way.
But where should I go? The dentist’s office is located very near Goodwill, and
Monday is senior discount day (20%). I was there!
What
fun! Goodwill is ready for Halloween decorating and costuming. I care not for
the costumes, but I love the odds and ends of this and that. I have a little
collection of Halloween ceramics and such, and this was my kind of shopping.
They
had lots of brand new “Mainstays” (brand) items, so a Walmart store someplace must
have donated last year’s leftover Halloween stock. Banners and wall hangings of
felt originally marked $5.99 at Walmart last year were priced at $1.99 at
Goodwill this year, and I wonder if it will move even at that. And there was
more, too – lots of plastic stuff – but it wasn’t what I was looking for. I
moved to the used cutesy ceramics. (My true “colors” are showing.)
My
favorite purchase is this pumpkin teapot. I had hoped to find this prior to
Elderberry Fest, but I didn’t see one at a price I liked – until today at Goodwill.
The first one I picked up was marked $4.99, and I thought that was too much given
that it had a little chip. Looking further I found this one – a little larger,
a little more detailed, clearly not new, and no price on it. I put it in my
cart. “$1.99,” said the cashier. “I’ll take it,” I said. 
And
there were other things, too. The little houses will fit right in with my
collection. And when I see odd pieces that match my dishes at the farm (purchased
at a grocery store), I pick them up. So I bought the platter for $.99. You
never know -- it might come in handy.
$6.87
was the grand total for all this fun. And I was ready to take my treasures and
go home – once again inspired. KW
6 comments:
Wow did you score!! I especially love the teapot. Platters come in handy for all kinds of things--you'll use it a lot. It was obviously your day! :-)
There's just nothing like a good deal especially if it's something you really like.
I'm with you, ceramics & china are what I want at garage sales, except I never go to them. Gave up garage sales & 2nd hand stores years ago when I realized that I had everything I want or need. You did great. Love love love the teapot.
When I cleaned out my mother's place in Denver 7 years ago, a friend of hers asked if she could buy one of mother's china sets. When I told her that the set with pretty blue flowers came from a grocery store she wouldn't believe me. It wasn't a known brand & I knew how mother had collected all the pieces. While cleaning out mother's stuff, I found the flyer from the grocery store & showed the woman. She thought I was selling it too low and after she saw where it came from, she agreed to the low price.
The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies. are you going to start juicing and/or smoothie-ing? Do they have "green" smoothies made with leafy greens? That was a good day!
I, too, have most everything I need -- just not everything I want. (LOL) I rarely bought things for the home when we were raising a family, so I now enjoy the freedom to do so. However, the sense of value still kicks in. An item from a thrift store can go back to the thrift store when I finish with it.
Hallie -- I bought the book of juices and smoothies for you to peruse, though I do have a juicer that we should be using. It has 365 recipes -- natural blends for health and vitality every day. The author, Natalie Savona, is a British nutritionist. The book was published in London. And yes, she uses kale, sweet potato, spinach, celery, parsley -- all those good ingredients.
The book has obviously been purchased several times but still seems like new. It's looking for a home where its contents will be appreciated.
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