Great Finds

We decided to get out and about yesterday and do some day after Christmas shopping. Off we went to the big thrift store and Super Walmart near campus  (45 min. drive). The weather was pretty mild, although it was overcast.

Found this Casserole dish for $3! $3 folks!!!

A heavy iron cookbook holder for .99 cents! .99 cents! I have always wanted a cookbook holder. Some days you find nothing at the thrift store and some days, you do. 

Then we stopped at this little gift store downtown Geneseo and bought these cute pewter ornaments for .99 cents. Like we need more ornaments, right?

Off to the Super Walmart...which for the record, Hornell does not have.

Of course, I got side tracked and it took me longer to get back to the Christmas stuff. By the time I got back there, it was well picked through and I was bummed about not getting the sign I wanted (above). Lo and behold, by the time I made it back to checkout area (our meeting point) my son had grabbed this, scary that kid knows me all to well. 50% off and got it for $9. Of course I picked up wrapping paper and some other things (forgot to take photos).

And then home and look what was waiting in the mail. Thank you to my son for a late Christmas present. I haven't watched it, maybe this weekend.

Have a great day all-I have to 'work' today (open the museum).

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday and my first at linking back to Knit By God's Hands

http://www.knitbygodshand.com/

The day after Christmas! How can that be? I am going to keep this concerning all things Christmas.

What am I thankful for?

 (please excuse the blurriness in the photos)

Christmas Gifts:

I knew about the Kitchen Aid, but the Hand Blender was a surprise, from my son.

Speaking of son

Every year since he could walk and talk he has gotten a Marilyn Monroe calendar and has kept each and everyone of them. 

And Husband:

Both were goofing off. (Need I say more? Both loves of my life)

Simple gifts such as bars of soap.

A very lovely gift from our Landlady, who is more like family than our own families.

I can't quite grasp the loveliest of this wall plaque. It is made by a local artist. Our landlady knew I would love this simple artwork and she is right. I almost cried when I opened it, the thoughtfulness of the gift...smiles.

Christmas Eve

Pizza. All got started 30 years ago, thankful to have survived a hit and run. We were broadsided on Christmas Eve and after it was all said and done, the only thing open on Christmas Eve was a pizza place.

Other Thankfulness:

My brother in -laws gift of $100!!  A $100!!!! My mouth flew open when I opened the card and when I read the card, again, almost cried.

-For great fellowship with husband, son and brother in -law for Christmas Dinner. Do you know I forgot to take photos! We had homemade lasagna (which I put together Christmas Eve), rolls and fruit salad and Peanut Butter /Reese's Pie.

-for another year of common sense of who and what I want to be, certainty not bitter like my mother in-law or my parents, but I think I am turning that way (just keeping it real). I am reminded each and every year how much I am a disappointment to them-their words, not mine.

-Thankful for our wedding 31st wedding anniversary coming up on New Years Eve. A poor farm boy married a rich city girl and lived happily ever after.

I probably could go on and on...I tried to keep it light--but I see some darkness slipped in...smiles