Yard Sales and Hidden Treasures

     No. I did not find something miraculously awesome that was worth thousands sold for only a few bucks. But I found something better...a fun new past time that I will embrace next summer with vigor. I bet you facebook buds are wondering what I found. I started out with 20+49 bucks. Twenty from the bank account, the rest were tips I've saved cutting hair. It adds up. Saturday night I mapped it out. We would make a circle through Loveland and end up back at home. When I say we, I mean Julia and I. Travis was sick in bed. We went to about 5 yard sales, and we probably would've gone to more if my Uncle Bruce didn't want to stop by and say hi. He's totally awesome so I didn't mind going home. That and Travis was beginning to send the....when will you be home range of messages. We plundered, and I got sweet deals. Thinking back I wouldn't have spent less...in fact probably would've spent more. This lady was selling fabric and I should've expounded on that dollar a yard scrap pile.

Spoils are as follows:

3.00 - Tall square glass vase
0.80 - 10 white tiles (which will become coasters)
4.00 - 4 magnetic 2.5 foot long jewelry lariats...google it.
4.00 - Giant tree painting that matches the Tal Walton prints we have
0.50 - Stuffed pink pig (purely selfless purchase for Julia) It's adorable
5.00 - Curtains, 2 yards baby fabric, ice trays(needed)
4.00 - Giant flower ring, bulky chains necklace
5.00 - Fits like a glove dark blue lace knee length dress (worn once for 2008 prom)
0.25 - picture frame
0.25 - Hedgehog stuffed animal (because she really wanted a pig after seeing a photo of Ju's)


     Then I got curtain rods at wal-mart for my lovely new curtains. These were the most expensive purchase of the day at nineteen bucks. And the painting/pig proceeds funded the Loveland High School Band. A busy morning. But relatively easy and stress free. I'll see how much I can save for next weekend, maybe I'll go back and buy the rest of the fabric lady's quilt batting. I should've caved on that. ahahah.

And....that's it.
- Heather Rand.