Sunday afternoon, I was feeling like I needed to get out a bit and wander and well, Gypsy and I hit the thrift stores and then went to Swan Creek Metropark and walked 2 miles on the trails! It was a nice afternoon. Oh, I got my hair cut too. It was getting a little too long and shaggy, and well, since I hadn’t had one since last August, I figured it was worth a quick-cut splurge.

But the best deal of the day, had to be my Goodwill haul! I got a nice little Belgian waffle maker ($5!) and some cute little jars that I want to craft with, 3 neat books, a pair of mismatched candles for my wax stash, and a nice little rectangular Pyrex pan and two little loaf pans! $13 total.

What I thought was interesting was that the store was packed! There were all sorts of people there, the parking lot was full. I think people are starting to get a clue… random spending and shopping is best done by thrify means. I know, I know.. the economy. Yep, I tell you, it’s going to be a hot year for garage sales! Everyone and their brother is going to be having good sales as they try and make a little extra cash to get by. You are going to see lots of luxury type items in people’s yards, I suspect. Okay, maybe not like 84 inch plasma TVs, but still, I suspect a lot of gadgets and fancy cookware and clothing, shoes, purses, and such will be ending up in the garage sale piles.

I got a couple good reading books for my stash and more glassware. I believe I might need a 12 step program, I am getting a little bit out of control with my glass addiction. I’m going to use the little ones to make wire and glass hanging candle burners for the yard this summer. That will be cool.