enjoyable, inexpensive, productive

These.  Five of them for $1.00!

Odd number, to be sure,

but they fit in well with my blue and white dishes.

They're a great size and glass.

I'm not a fan of plastic glasses, so having extras around

allows for the inevitable breakage.

My husband also bought two wonderful pairs of shoes - $1 each.

I bought a black tee.  I wear them almost every single day,

so I like having an extra or two in the "wings".

Most importantly, the two hours spent were enjoyable, inexpensive, and productive!

Oh.  This, too.

I have a small collection of plaques like these....

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!

Enjoying my "Blue"

 I was happy to find the larger of the plant waterers at a garage sale for a quarter.

 I already owned the smaller one...and haven't had a lot of luck using it for its advertised purpose.

 However, I have trouble passing up anything that's blue and glass and reasonably priced!

So the second, larger one came home with me.

Then when I saw this bowl and the potter's mark on the bottom,

I spent ANOTHER quarter!

Lehman-Goertzen Pottery is an on-site working pottery housed in an 1890's factory

turned artisan studio complex located in Goshen, IN.

I've visited the pottery a few times--wistfully touching the beautiful wares,

but without the funds to purchase anything.

So I was VERY elated to find and purchase my first piece!

 

I'm enjoying my "blue" today.  

Do YOU have a favorite blue item?