old games

Rummaging through the game cupboard,

I found this one - an old one.

Suitable for two to play, it filled some "down" time 

over the past holiday weekend.

Sometimes OLD games are the BEST games.

in and out

 Dashed in and out of my Favorite Thrift Store yesterday...

 just long enough to spend $1.25 for these three items.

A 75"x45" vintage curtain panel (pretty sure I bought the other one there several months ago (need to check my stash); a plaid tin; and a thick book of "Family Fun & Games". 

Yes, we ARE game players in our household--

and always interested in trying a NEW one.

sorting - day 3

 In the past week, I've been on a sorting binge.

Day 1 was jewelry.  Boxes and drawers of it.  Where did it come from?

What should I do with it all?

I kept some, made a pile for repair, filled a container to give to granddaughters,

and created a heaping mound  of it to give away or throw away.

Day 2 involved sorting the catch-all shelf under the microwave.

It resulted in a similar outcome.

And today it was games.  I gathered games from three separate storage spaces and began to sort.

When I was finished, I neatly stacked the "keepers" in the game closet.

Below is a picture of at least 17 boxed children's games & activities - many of them quite educational!  They are listed as "free" to anyone who will come and get them.

(I'm pretty sure I have a taker already.)

I still have a medicine-type hanging cabinet full of card games that I ought to go through one of these days.

I'll move on to another sorting challenge soon.  

There are still several categories to go.

What have YOU sorted lately?

 You can't reach for anything new if your hands are full
of yesterday's junk.   (Seen on Facebook)

In Lieu of Fireworks...

 I don't spend money on fireworks...

 instead, I celebrated the 4th of July eve by spending $2.56 at my Second Favorite Thrift Store.

 It's in a nearby town where my husband works out over the noon hour....

 so today I tagged along, shopped, and then we ate at a small Chinese restaurant 

in the same town.

 These were my purchases along with a large cribbage board

which I can't find at the moment.

 In addition to this large, blue plant-waterer (which have never worked for me),

I also came home with two smaller ones - blue and green.

I use them for "pretty" in our yard.

Not a thing I "needed", but some fun items that will

bring me much more pleasure than sparklers or crackers!

fun and games

 He finished it - and it is BEAUTIFUL!

 You may wonder 'bout this, but I wanted to share a thrifty tip...

 we use these for picture hangers.  They work great!

It's a small thing, I know, but it all adds up.

And finally, an explanation of why I've been so spotty and random in my posts!

We're long-distance grandparents, so when we have them for a few days,

things pretty well revolve around them here at "Gatescroft" (as we call our house).

Here, I'm reading a Mrs. Piggle Wiggle book - Betty MacDonald, author.  

They are SO entertaining and fun to read and the children absolutely love them.  

The two paperback ones I currently own

were both purchased at a thrift store - as were the games & puzzles below.

Ten cents go a l-o-n-g way in THIS grandparent's bag of tricks!

Better than Starbucks

 For less than a cup of coffee

 I satisfied myself with some thrift store shopping this morning!

I'm thinking I'll paint the sunburst with a bright color

and add it to the side of our shed.

 I was surprised to find this vintage toy in such great condition AND in its original box!

 But by far, my greatest excitement was over this vintage fabric!

 It actually was one panel of a drapery with pleats at the top.

I removed the pleats, cut it carefully down the center, stitched up the edge,

and created a pocket for the free shower curtain rod I'm using here above our kitchen sink!

I've been searching for just the right fabric at just the right price

for quite awhile.  This works just fine!

Old Games

 "Are these OLD games?" they asked

as they scanned the boxes on one of our 3 game shelves.

 They'd come with their mother to shower at our house

because they've been without electricity (water, etc.) at their house for days now

thanks to the storm that hit our area last Friday.

Old?  Yes they are!  That's one of the things I look for at thrift stores. 

Old games.  And we play them.

Indeed we do!

We had a fast and furious game marathon, the boys and I.

It was fun for ALL of us.

What's YOUR favorite "old game"?

vintage cloths and table games

While playing Blockhead (thrifted game) 

with our grandsons,

 I had time to enjoy the patterns on this tablecloth--

 thrifted, too--of course!

I have a drawer full of these vintage clothes. 

I really like 'em!

If you notice, in the first picture
there are other games stacked in the background.
You can't see Racko, but it was there.
It's one I played with my grandparents--and now I'm playing it
with THEIR great-great-grandchildren!
I've found many vintage games for fifty cents or less.
They're wonderful entertainment when the
grandchildren visit.
(To see more of this particular visit, click HERE!)