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Rummage sales have started ! Whooppee !!

17 years ago

I've been dying to go to one. It's finally nice enough now. I went to my first one this morning - what did I buy ? Craft stuff. Yep. I spent the last month trying to get rid of my excess craft stuff - and here I go again.....

buying more . My only excuse is that it's "DIFFERENT STUFF" from what I had . LOL

THat's my story & I'm sticking to it .

PS ..... It's still in the van - I'm waiting for DH to leave for work before I bring it in ~~ *wink*

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bamasusanna
17 years ago
I can hear you now.."What? New? No,I've had that FOREVER"
Been there, done that :)
Calamity_J
17 years ago
I am going to one tomorrow, hey, it's for cancer...I GOTTA do my part! I'm in the middle of spring cleaning and sorting "stuff" and I have NEVER been so organized! My DH so gently reminded me that this is all fine and good, BUT everytime I do a project I "forget" to put the stuff away from the last project, hmmm, I gotta work on that. Got pics of your scores?
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seaglassic
17 years ago
that's hilarious...
hey, remember my 'significant bother'??
well, it's been 4 weeks since I talked to him and he called night before last..he wants to 'talk'...
heck, I had the ford all stuffed with pallets and a work table, all unassembled...just waiting for when I had enough energy to pull it all out..lol
so, yesterday I felt obligated to clear it out..lol
I used the pallets for laying on the ground to hold all the gallon pots that I repotted fuchsia starts in, so that was a good thing. Now I need to figure out what to do with that really heavy table...it would still be in the ford, if he hadn't called...
I dunno.....is this really going to be a good choice to talk to him about the possiblility of reconciliation???
lol...seems like work to me.
on the other hand...it leaves more room in the ford, for more scores at garage sales and thrift stores...hmmmm
pros and cons....got a delemma here.lol

Becky .(*_*).
shrty411
17 years ago
Well, I'm jealous. I went to one today and mostly all they had were clothes. I I did get a small thingy with drawers for screws or something like that. Not one pretty plate or one item that "needed" to be mosaiced!!

Becky -did the "significant bother" run out of people to drive him around. I say "don't bother" You can let him move that heavy stuff for you first :-)

Maria
toomuchglass
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17 years ago
Ok- I Went through my goodie box that I bought at that rummage sale - ( DH is at work now - heh heh ) I got a ribbon rose maker .... and yards and yards of ribbon & lace. Wouldn't you know - this is almost the exact same stuff I got rid of !! ROFL .... I laughed so hard while I Was sorting through it . Now - I'll just take it and put it on Craig's list .... at least I'll get my $6 back ...

( Another day in the life of a craft addict ...)
Calamity_J
17 years ago
SeaGlassic: I get "energy" too: especially around That time 0 the month!!! heh heh! I ask my hubby, do you have to do That Annoying Thing? Breathing...in and out...hee hee!!! Actually we were separated for 4yrs!!! and are now happily back together. We were made for each other! He is a psych nurse...and I'm crazy!!!
I forgot to mention the cool score I got last weekend! Got these two fellas for $8/pair 1 has been mended, a splint on his leg, and the other guy is resting till I can perform surgery on his leg. Was thinking of mosaicing these two for my yard, hmm...project #964 I think!!!

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suz_craft
17 years ago
Found two bowling balls today! I'm crazy too, hmmm maybe a guy psych nurse is should be on my 'impossible for a any guy to possibly measure up to criteria list'! I'm glad the two of you realized and became ready to be with each other. Suz
diamondjennie
17 years ago
I know about having cabin fever in wait for the sales to begin! I even found a great new thrift shop that had the greatest old plates and saucers for 15c a piece! And I got a table, and a rocker and.........more to be added to the TBM pile, you can't walk into the guest room anymore! Fun, Fun!
texaswild
17 years ago
I'm tellin' y'all - if you'll make a Riana project, it'll curb your appetite for hunting stuff to mosaic.

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