HI HO THE DARIO, A THRIFTING WE WILL GO

MY MOST RECENT THRIFT STORE "FINDS"

KITCHEN CURTAINS, COOKBOOKS, BEAR KIT, AND CUTE RED TIN

THE TIN FITS RIGHT IN WITH MY OTHER RED TINS

THE RED CHECKED CURTAINS PERFECTLY FIT THE WINDOW

These are my most recent thrift store "finds". Every other week I go to my allergist and receive three injections. To reward myself for being diligent about going, I often stop at three thrift shops after I've left the doctor's office. All three are on the same road I travel to return home. I like to browse in thrift shops, not out of necessity, but out of a sense of adventure. I never know what I might find. Sometimes there is nothing worth bringing home, but other times there are brand new items or gently used things that still have a lot of life left in them. Those are the things I love to discover.

This week I found a new-looking Gooseberry Patch cookbook which retails for $16.95 - my price was $1.99. The Grandma's Casseroles cookbook also looks unused and has a $12.95 sticker on the back - for $1.99. The Hershey's tin was a good find for 59 cents. I love red accents for my kitchen and that one will replace the blue Hershey's tin I've had for years. The blue tin is fine - I just like red better. I've already added the blue one to my giveaway bag. I'm trying to equalize a bit here.

I also found a brand new, never opened, make-your-own bear kit. Granddaughter will have a good time with that one. She's made two similar stuffed animals and loved doing so. My other find of the day was a set of cafe-style red gingham checked kitchen curtains for $2.99. They also look as if they've never been used. I love the rick rack on them and they're a perfect fit.