November 7, 2007
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The Salvation Army Thrift Store two blocks from my office has become my new Sat. hangout since they started having 50% off sales the last few Sats. As a result, I have nearly furnished my small new apartment. Here’s my tab, in no particular order, rounded off:
$ 3 – 1 blanket
$ 5 – 1 small table for the living room
$ 5 – 1 small table with 2 folding leaves (and wheels under all) for the kitchen or wherever
$ 1 – 1 teakettle
$ 1 – 1 set of 4 knives (unopened)
$ 2 - 2 spatulas, one for each hand
$ 3 – 1 four-slot toaster
$ 4 – 3 shirts for casual Fridays
$ 7 – 2 tennis rackets
$ 3 – 1 huge stir fry wok/skillet thingy
$ 4 – 1 deluxe ironing board
$10 – 1 spinning office chair (with arms and wheels)
$20 – 1 TV$78 total to date, that I recall
Then there are several big dollar stores with more selection than I’ve seen. I got a TV antenna that gets me about 10 stations without cable, more than enough for now. That works out to about 10 cents per station. And the Super Target with three floors ain’t bad, either. If nothing else, I can ride the escalators for free entertainment.
I am crazy busy at work with 3 out of 5 admin people out (2 vacations, 1 jury duty), and tutoring still takes more time during the week than I’d like, but all in all things are settling out pretty well finally. I’ll be on vacation from both jobs Thanksgiving week and hope to explore northward, something I’ve had no time or money for yet. I also plan to set aside some time to write, which I’ve hardly done since my last week off in July. I’m thinking Sequoia Natl. one weekend and drive the coast to San Francisco the other. We’ll see if I survive the next 10 days how far I feel like driving…
Comments (4)
We don’t have a SA yet, they’re building one up the road though.
Now I’d like to see a picture of Wildcane sporting “2 spatulas, one for each hand”.
Steve, I had forgotten to tell you how much I appreciate the times when you comment on my pictures. And I’m so glad you enjoy them so much. Your last one actually prompted me to do some more research once again into a real camera (because I would like to seriously do something with my photos someday), but you know how it is with saving… It’s still going to be awhile before I get an equipement upgrade.
Take care, and do enjoy some vacation soon!
Have a nice weekend
so what’s work these days? i still have a hard time buying things at used stores. I will probably have to purchase furniture at an antique store when I move out but there are some things that I simply won’t buy (like clothes). I like my clothes to be new. I buy stuff at Macy’s in the clearance racks.
how’s life these days? I probably could figure that out if I read back far enough. I just wanted to see how life’s been.