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Find things you never knew existed, that you wanted or that you have been waiting your whole life to find, thanks to your friends with fabulously good taste.
Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to an opshop find, you just have to have it for some reason, even if it’s not clear why.
Like the shoes I found this week for $4.
On the face of it, they’re a great find; Unique & funky looking, good condition, cheap.
If only they weren’t almost a half size too small.
And green – I’ve never owned green shoes in my life & am pretty sure, should the occasion arise where I would be able to wear these (i.e., sitting somewhere quietly & not walking anywhere…), I wouldn’t have a thing to wear them with.
Yet, I still had to have them…
(…some undoubtedly more reasonable finds here.)
…some time with my big Punk. Punky has been so awesome since Suspence arrived – helpful, sweet & not at all jealous, but she has had to put up with a lot less attention, fewer trips to the park, a baby crying… not much of a deal, eh? It has become a very rare occasion that sees Punky & I alone, so when The Boy suggested taking her out for a treat I was so excited.
After our morning tea (the pink pig was a fail; she would not be persuaded to have a cupcake, because the pig was PINK, but I knew she wouldn’t like it…), we got back in the car & I said “What would you like to do now? We can go anywhere you like?” & you know what she said, this daughter of mine?
“Opshop!”
I’m also grateful for the amazing bond that my big girl & my big boy have; The Boy took her to the zoo & I was invited yet discouraged to come along – It was really a Punk & Dad day thing, so I left them to it. They saw Hippos, Zebras, Giraffes, & with some Daddy-input, Punk recounted “Bloody chickens! And a big stinky Rhinoceros poo!”
More ‘gratefuls’ here.
I was particularly impressed with the songs that came on my iPod via “Genius” last night while I was making dinner, so thought I’d share some!
Do you like some tunes while you cook? I find it makes me hate cooking less, so they’re kind of a necessity…
Seriously; You learn something new everyday.
Did you know about the secret life of figs? Did you know that you are not, strictly speaking, a vegan if you consume some figs…?
I didn’t. No sir, I did not.
Kirsty is urging us to share stuff around the house so peeps can snoop without guilt. My lounge room shelves are indicative to the rest of the house & indeed my life – they are a bunch of random bookcases stacked on top of each other & nailed precariously to the wall & to each other.
The Boy has a running joke whenever I watch Spicks & Specks that the answer to every second question is “David Bowie”.
I found a white Bowie tee for $4; it would have been a bargain if I could wear it, but it was… white, & with my jolly tummy, I don’t “do” white.
$4 for something you won’t use, even though it is only $4, is not a bargain.
$4 for the feature panel of a one-of-a-kind cushion cover however IS a bargain.
Made from 2 old shirts & a bit of corduroy. The shirt back/cushion back cover is from Sew La Tea Do.
