all that being said, one of places i never get to visit but really long to go to is the thrift store. two kids and the bus and bags of treasure are not a pleasant mixture. it turns out that if i remove public transportation from the equation, two kids at the thrift store is still no picnic but i did manage to bring home some good finds.
some pretty skirts perfect for the warm weather that seems here to stay.

a linen calendar for 20 cents from 1981 complete with horse and buggy (too small to see in the picture).

a garbage bag full of cotton yarns for two dollars. major jackpot.

now i can finally make use of this book


mr. pingi looks like he would fit in around here. sebastian's favorite show (besides for thomas) is pingu which i adore as well. i made a few amigurumi ducks during the long spring break last year when there were no classes but plenty of time spent sitting in an empty teacher's office. the penguin looks a little more difficult but a good evening project to do while i listen to the archives of this american life.

now it's time to gather my shopping bags and walk (gratefully) to the store. i finally updated the craft blog since i finally finished something so if you care to have a little look see...
hope all is well with you and yours.
6 comments:
What a find! - That bag of cotton! I'm supposed to be de-cluttering, but I wouldn't have been able to resist that, either. Enjoy!
The walking and biking is one of the things I miss most from Japan. I've spent most of the rest of my life here in Jax, and it's not an easy place to get around without a car. But you're proof that it can be done!
We do the same. Ride, walk and public transport sometimes we borrow my parents car but rarely and I love it this way so we can see things well and feel the cold and hot and so on.
Loely skirts!
nice scores! i don't get much blog-surfin' time, but when i get to come here, i always leave happy! thank you for your wonderful and supportive comments...
amazing thrift scores... i love that calendar and $2 for all that yarn?! fabulous.
and the completely car-less life sounds so good. we are so close but still hanging on for grocery shopping :)
what great finds! I can't wait to see what little creatures you make with the cotton yarn. I admire you making do without a car. Tom car-pools to school and I walk with the double-pram as much as possible but we still use our car more than we would like to.
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