Thrift Store Finds

By Lynn, on May 10th, 2008%

It’s been awhile since I’ve had time to do this, but today I actually got the chance to swing through a thrift store.  I had Princess of the Universe with me, so we just had a blast together looking at clothes and books and stuff. 


I could not believe my luck in finding a nice Vera Bradley backpack-style purse with the little change purse still inside, as well as a little Vera Bradley carrying case.  It is perfect for a number of things.  The black purse is nicely made and will be great for taking out to eat dinner with hubby.  I love the one with the beaded handle.  It’s very cool and will also be nice for going out with hubby.

What we really lucked out on was clothes for Princess.  Mostly Old Navy, Limited Too, and Circo.


One sleep shirt (the dog shirt, of course), a really cute black shirt, a cami and a tank.


Two skorts (one still with tags), a great tiered skirt and a pretty tank top in bright pink with sparkly stuff on it.  :)


A new robe.  She just loves robes.


Love, love, love this bright green and blue on her!  A cute T, a cute tank and another skort.


A pair of pants that will fit for this next St. Patrick’s day, and two long-sleeve shirts to put up for the fall.


Last but not least are some nice books.  Tonight we’ll be reading Christina Katerina and the Box.

We really lucked out!

Lynn

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Three Little Kittens

By Lynn, on May 10th, 2008%

So the very young cat, Fluffy, had 3 kittens yesterday!  At least there’s only 3 that we have seen and can account for.

If the picture is blurry, it’s because I used no flash, in order to not disturb her too much.  Fluffy is turning out to be quite the mother, catching the kittens with her paw and pulling them in close if they roll away.

Fluffy is so tired.  She did indeed have the kittens in the cardboard-box-birthing-center we had set up on the porch for her.  :)

Fluffy was never really our cat, but a neighborhood cat that wandered around hungry.  She adopted us, I think because she loves our garden and especially Princess of the Universe.  I will keep everyone aprised of how the three little kittens are doing!


The garden this morning was glorious!! We have had very heavy rains that have cleansed the water in the goldfish pond and have the rain barrels running over!  The lightning we had caused flowers to open overnight.  (At least that’s my theory.)

Yesterday this peony was not open.

The clematis is in bloom now…

Everything in the garden just looks so clean and alive after a rain.  I love being in my garden after a rain.  First thing in the morning, there’s nothing like it!

I love the way the blooming garlic plants get all starry-looking, with their little pretty blooms dancing around like they do.

The birdbaths are all full, thanks to the rain.  It means I don’t have to worry about filling them this morning, but instead can just walk around with my green tea and admire.  The garden was the perfect place to sit down with my journal this morning and write down some thoughts for the day.

The lamb’s ear is so healthy and the leaves are so soft.  I was explaining to a group of little neighborhood girls how the garden faeries come out at night to watch over things and they use the lamb’s ears as their soft blankets.  :)

Princess of the Universe agreed, nodding confidently, yeah.  (She’s heard that story before.)

I love this thought:

Cultivate simplicity, or rather, I should say, banish elaborateness; for simplicity springs spontaneous from the heart, and carries into daylight on its own buds of genuine, sweet, and clear flowers of expression.

Charles Lamb, English writer, 1775-1834

Lynn :)

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