Saturday, September 13, 2008


I haven't had time for quite awhile to go thrift shopping but yesterday turned out to be the day. My son's wedding is coming up in 3 weeks. I've had the dress for months and knew I needed silver shoes and a bag to complete the outfit. It's unlikely I'll wear them again for perhaps years so I didn't want to spend a lot of money on them. I'd been checking clearance at Walmart, the only store I've been in lately, to no avail. I had to mail a package yesterday and it happens that one of the Goodwill stores is nearby so I stopped in. I walked back to purses and belts and immediately went to this small matte silver purse that is perfect!


Well, I mosied around awhile and picked up two very nice sweaters, one in a soft green and the other taupe, very plain - classic, one by Eddie Bauer and the other by Paul Harris. I don't generally show clothes here though. Then I walked to the opposite side of the store, not really expecting to find any suitable heels. My feet are small and wide, hard to find a good fit even in a shoe store, but guess what? Yay! One pair of silver sandals, size 5 1/2 and when I tried them on, the strap across the toes did not bind like they usually do and my pinkie didn't stick out. Whoo Hoo! Purse and shoes - $5.98 total.


I still had time to kill and now I had the fever so I drove down to Trinity Missions and snooped around there. I found this big silver Nieman Marcus bag for $1.00. It will hold my small bag and all the other essential stuff I will need once the wedding ceremony is over.


I love boxes of all kinds and especially unfinished ones that I can paint. This is basically a document tray, meant to hold papers, but it could hold bottles or whatever you wanted. Only 50¢. They're usually around $2.99 at Hobby Lobby.


I've never had baked garlic but I keep hearing it is so good. I got this clay baker for 60¢ and the tea ball (I collect tea paraphenelia) for 50¢.

Also bought a few pairs of slacks, one dress black and 2 cotton that I may wear on the family cruise we're taking at the end of October.

I love it when it goes like this!!!