On Friday I walked downtown with $5 in my back pocket to buy a copy of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I'm tired of hearing about either the book or the movie every time I turn around and not being a part of the discussion. I decided it was high time to read the book. Well...to my dismay, Judy's Bargain Books was closed! Bummer. I didn't have the dog with me so I decided to poke around in the shops...not really expecting to find anything. I went over to Cuddleback's Antique shop. I love poking around in there. You never know what you'll find. I just love looking at the stuff. I hardly ever buy anything because my budget won't allow it. I think my husband would totally freak out on me if I started bringing home old bird-cages and stuff. He doesn't see things quite the same way as I do. They have a pretty big section of old books. I thought, "Ok...what's the chance of P&P being here?" So I looked...and it was like looking through a haystack for a needle. I found it! It was quite an old copy...no copyright date in it, so who knows. I'm guessing 1940's? It cost $1. I was very happy, walked home and started reading it. I just loved the book! I can't wait to see the movies now.
So yesterday I picked up my lovely middle daughter for a dermatogist appointment. The appt overlapped her lunch time at school, so I allowed her to choose a restaurant and we ate lunch together at Denny's. I hadn't spent this kind of time with her alone in a while. She is quite a character and often reminds me of Ramona Quimbley! While we were eating I decided to not take her back to school, but to go out shopping. Went to a great little consignment shop in Victor. She needed shoes and I found the perfect pair for $4. She was so excited that she wore them to school today. Unfortunately, they had no pants that would fit her and she really needed them. Ended up spending more than I would have liked at Old Navy.
We had fun together...which was so good for us. I've been in a junk shopping mood, if anyone would care to join me.
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Junk shopping sounds like fun. Maybe some time after we come back from NM? I'll have to come out there and visit you sometime.
Don't forget to take me too! I LOVE junk shopping and have always wanted to go "junking" in the shops downtown.
I wish there were a really good consignment store near me. There were two good ones that were not too far from Portland. But when I go to the promising one near me here, I never actually find something that fits me and suits what I need.
I've been wanting to visit some antique stores out there again sometime, but consignment shops are good too!
yeah, tracy. Consignment shops are definitely cool. I've been shopping a lot for the kids...but it's time to shop for me soon!
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