the hanging

This large floral picture has

been with us forever!  

I took it off the living room wall

some time ago to accommodate

a tall piece of furniture.

Yesterday my husband hung it here--

tricky because of its size,

the height of the chair backs,

and wanting it to be staggered from the level of the shelf above the window.

He succeeded.

I'm happy...

black

I don't frequent thrift stores

nearly as often as I used to...

but when I do, I always check out

shoes.   When I find black flats

in good condition, I buy them.

They are staples in my wardrobe

along with black tops.

Most recently, I was thrilled to find

these Vera Wangs for $3.00!

going on 71

 Almost 31 days into my 71st year...

feeling a bit wild and free.

Free to sit and do nothing

or anything else that I choose.

It's a great time of life

(if a bit daunting).

I've given up haircuts for awhile,

wondering how long it will grow

before I give in.

This experiment is symbolic

of something else, I believe.

I just haven't figured out what yet.

At any rate, I've saved the money 

of haircuts.

Maybe that's enough.

stocking up

 Some people run to stock up 

on milk and bread and toilet paper

before a predicted snow.

Not me!

I headed to my favorite thrift store where I couldn't resist this book

or the beautiful, warm black sweater.

 By late afternoon, this was the scene

out our back door as snow continued

to fall...

best buy of 2019 (so far)

 When he lost his winter coat

right before spending a few days

with us during Christmas break,

I crossed my fingers and we

headed out to the Bargain Box.

My very favorite thrift shop.

Not only did we find a GREAT winter coat in his size that he liked,

we found a lighter weight jacket

that he wore day and night!

All for under $5!