Oh Karen, I had to laugh because I am the same way. I hope you found the green vase that you needed at least? I am trying to bring stuff there not just shop! My new motto is to bring more to donate to the thrift store than I take away! For years I thought I would have another yard sale, but I just don't. I also decoupage, mostly lamps, and I have a ridiculous amount of lamps and shades, but haven't yet finished my brothers Christmas gift. My goal is to have it done by his birthday in July,lol.
kathy

OMG Karen, I'm LMAO here, you are wayyyyyyy toooo funny.

Sal

PS - I think I have the same addiction.

Oh Karen, I'm sorry, BUT, it 's so nice to know there's another ME!!!!!! :) Now you know why I have been on a totem binge, that glassware takes up a lot of space. I'm ready to "donate" the rest of it and move on to some of my "other" projects I have going. :) Post pics PLEASE!

I should say "stay away from curbs-stay away from curbs".
I picked up 4 chairs yesterday, and I already had 4 or 5 that need to be painted and planted!

I wanted to tell everyone what a home is!!!!

A home is a place you keep your STUFF while you are out getting more STUFF!!!!
Rochelle

Rochelle, I love it. That is soooo true.
Nona, you go for the BIG stuff, LOL. With that many, you can do a garden border of chairs! That would be different.
LOL
Gottatry, be VERY careful about getting rid of anything. I can guarantee you will find yourself wishing you had just what you gave away. All of us have "been there, done that" I think. My big regret was when moving from one house to another 4 yrs ago, I gave away my nice collection of pretty birdhouses that I'd decorated in a guest bedroom with. I want them back!!!! For my back patio now.

I knew all you guys would understand, LOL. And suffer the same affliction.
hugs, Karen

I'm LMAO here as well!!! Goodwill is most definitely additive!!! I did good tonight...I only bought two pieces of blue glass!

Karen, you are sooo right!! Hee, Hee! So many projects waiting on that last perfect piece to be completed!!! I fineally went to the Habitate store yesterday... first ts in weeks... I will post a pic later of what I came home with...

I'm taking three small boxes to the local Hospice thrift store later today. Here's hoping I don't come back with more than what I'm dropping off. My motto should just be: IwillstayhomeIwillstayhomeIwillstay home (until all my clutter is out of the house and properly arranged in the garden, anyway).

Great minds think alike!! Karen, dont worry, its just the fact that our minds work faster than our hands can keep up with!! Someday our current projects will come to completion, but isnt it nice to know there are a dozen more in the back waitng to be something beautiful? And besides,what on earth would keep us motivated if everything was finished!? See how I made us both feel justified! Now, get back in there and shop, life is too short and you have a wonderful talent! blessings-sherri

LOL, Sherri you certainly are right....if we finished everything and had nothing to play with, what on earth would we do then? But I have to say, Lady, you are one Champion Enabler with your justifications!! I will definitely take that thought with me next time I go to GW.
No guilt trip, just happy shopping. Thanks, I think, LOL.

hugs, Karen

enabler's my name, creating's my game.....(oh, now I'm just getting corny! LOL!) ;>)

Don't feel so bad :)....I was just getting where I wouldn't bring home any MORE new stuff unless I knew what I wanted to do with it, or had a place to put it, or someone else who needed it..and oh,yeah,bring bags of stuff to donate...then my friend becomes a manager at one of my favorite getting places!!! Now I just figure I have to come up with even more ideas or imitations :P'''''... If gas prices weren't so high, I'd have WAY more junque than I do......(if I say "junque" instead of "junk"...does it make my stuff more classy??)
Happy Junqueing
Cherry

P.S.
I have to go back to Goodwill to find a punch bowl, my hyper dog just knocked over my glass birdbath and it fell on an old cast iron pump and the bowl smashed into a bajillion pieces. I never knew he could get that far on his tie out line, but he managed to reach out and knock it over. You think he did it on purpose??? LOL

Kudzu, sorry your punch bowl got broken. Hope you find another one fast, and good luck getting in and out GW with ONE purchase. I haven't found that possible yet.
And yes, JUNQUE is much more classy! Especially if you use a bit of French accent when you say it. LOL

By the way, I had meant to post this thread over on Conversation side, so forgive me for the goof-up.

hugs, Karen

LOL and that is why I have not been to the SA for a while... I go looking for something and end up with a car load...LOL

I haven't posted much lately, but I can't resist this one!! You guys are too much!!

One of my daughters called this morning to ask if I've had a chance to sew a cover for a cushion she gave me months ago. I had to tell her my work table is STILL full of glass, and I don't have room to sew!! It's a disaster area!

I keep saying I'm not going to bring anymore stuff home, but somehow the worktable pile keeps getting higher and higher.

It's that old woman again!! I thought I was finally rid of her!

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It sounds like she's been with you guys too!

~Sandy~

Sandy, about time you posted. Miss you here. And as for the Old Woman, LOL, I had forgotten what mischief she causes. You might need to repost about her for all the newbies here, so they can be on the lookout for her too. She is a real trouble-maker, LOL. And keeps showing up at each of our houses. You'd think the old bat would slow down a bit wouldn't you? I'm SURE now that SHE is the one who puts all the stuff in my cart at GW. It certainly can't be ME doing it.

hugs, Karen

I KNEW it wasnt me!!! Had to be someone else!! Do tell, Sandy!!We need to know so we can be on the lookout for that evil woman!!!LOL!