What We Treasure - Finds and Revelations

This is not the post I planned to do today. Before you think I'm doing an early Christmas post, I must tell you it is not.

Really, it's not! I meandered away from my original plan, but then I do that often. I usually plan about two day's worth of activities and somehow imagine I'll be able to accomplish them in one day. That being said, I can't remember the last time I was bored. I remember being bored as a child, but not in decades.Some activities I enjoy more than others, but there's always some fun project to occupy my time. (Like blogging!)

My day began with a few errands, and I just so happened to find three garage sales in my path! I promise I didn't plan it that way. I went to all three, but only purchased items at the last one. (Unless you count the lemonade I purchased from the cute little girl at the second one.) I spent 11.50 at the third one, and brought home the nativity scene, which needs a little taupe and white paint touch up over the yellow and orange, don't you think? Otherwise, I love it and it was $3. I also found some more tarnished silver plated items - an ice bucket and a sugar bowl. And a cute little bottle for .25c.

This ceramic bust was only $1. I don't know where it will go yet, but it will go somewhere! 

I also found some trim and curtain hooks. Again, I don't know what I'll use it on, but for a quarter, SOLD.

After the garage sale, I rented a couple of flicks at Red Box, and then spent some quality time with my favorite aunt June! I love hanging out with June. She treated me to lunch and then we headed to Goodwill. (Wonder why I enjoy her so much?) We both found a few items we thought we needed. 


I left four taupe and red floral linen slipper chairs (In great condition!) there, though. I would have LOVED to bring them home with me! They were only fifteen bucks each, but the budget is extra tight lately. I know when I go back they'll be long gone. Oh, well. 

On the bright side, (No pun intended!) this lamp was $3. I've been looking for a glass lamp with a cute shape so I can try the Krylon Looking Glass spray paint. I don't know if it needs to be clear to achieve the effect I want or not. I wonder if it works on any surface other than glass? Has anyone tried it yet? There are some basic instructions on ivillage.com.  I want to make some lamps that are sort of like these from Pottery Barn:

I also found more Christmas stuff - the tree above was $1, which is really cute. I like it, but I think I'm going to paint it white and stain it. What do you think? I also found two of these little terra cotta planters that I think could be painted white as well - maybe allowing some of the gold to still peek through. 

After Goodwill, June and I visited another favorite relative, Violet. She had a fall recently, broke her neck in three places and is in rehab. I love Violet. We are kindred spirits and never run out of interesting topics to discuss. We've not visited in person in over a year - just by phone. She lives in my city. I could just kick myself for not visiting until it involves a hospital stay! 


I go about my little life - going to work and doing my little projects. And now blogging. (Which I really enjoy.) I put off visiting the people I dearly love, thinking I can do it later. Now, later doesn't come until it's at the hospital. 


I really need to prioritize better. Projects will wait - even blogging posts. People are more important than things. They will not always be here waiting for us to visit them. I get that about the chairs I left at Goodwill. Why don't I get that about the people I love?


Word for the Day:

Romans 7:15

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.


May our priorities be HIS priorities; may all things get done that need to get done, and may we always be surrounded with people we love!


-Revi


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