Current Mood: Campy
Spent on various craft stuff : $22.85
Spent on doll stuff : 54c
Spent on house stuff : $1.
Spent on misc. and Son stuff : $1.
Today dawned heavily overcast, with clouds so thick, I don't think sunlight could have penetrated even if Sol was as close as the Moon. I really did not want to go out and return the thread - because I'd also have to gas up Molly, and if I was out that far (she especially likes one station's gas), I might as well hit GoodWill and get lunch. But I couldn't do the returns tomorrow, and Monday is Dearest Son's field trip, so it was today or Tuesday. So, into the shower with me.
Since I had a receipt on some but not others, I got cash back for the receipt ones and a gift card for the rest. They were very fair, and I got back all I spent, in one form or another. Poked around for a bit, and was about to leave when I spotted the return of a certain kind of t-shirt Beloved Hubby mentioned liking when I bought ‘em a couple years ago. Digging around revealed one in his size, in his favorite color - orange ! - so I happily bore it off to the register and used the gift card. Then, I was off again.
Molly got a full tank - and most of my cash ! - but I still had a few bucks, and the day was getting prettier the longer I was out. GoodWill got $2. from me, for a working TalkBoy - a tape recorder/player that was a prop in one of those awful Home Alone movies, but I've clearly had a thing for 80s electronics of late - a small tin lunchbox, and a u-shaped Lucite stand that'll be great for doll photography.
I also hit six yard sales that were within blocks of GWill. Two were a bust, but I snagged a new ‘moon and stars' bathroom rug ($1.), two third grade math workbooks (unused, as usual ! 25c), a pair of frames I wanna repaint (25c), a copy of Delicate Creatures, a fairy tale book (25c), a bundle of sewing-theme print fabric ($1.), and thirteen trashy novels for a nickel each. So I'm pretty well set for Summer ! I'd have plenty to read while waiting for the bus - if I wasn't nearly done with bus-watch until August !
Came home and got the new stuff situated, and started to tear in to the Lab. Positioning the Treasure Chest where I want it involves serious shuffling around, and cleaning up some stuff I've let set. I'd only gotten so far as moving the fan back in there from our bedroom when Beloved came home. He liked his shirt, and was hungry. So we were on our way to an early supper and a book trawl. While I really wasn't lacking for anything to read, he insisted on getting the volume I keep looking at when we go to Hastings, The Big Ass Book of Crafts. I'm not sure I'll ever do any of the works inside, but it's fun to look at and read - and they finally got a used copy in. $20. is just a bit much for it new. He snagged a DVD copy of Flash Gordon, so we had a campy night !
I love my life...(happy sigh)
