Thrift store and church rummage sale finds

April has already been a good month for thrift shopping.

I went to my favorite store yesterday, looking for warm weather clothing for the grands, 

I found lots for the youngest grandsons

4 shirts and 8 shorts $1 and 50 cents each

Cute rompers - the orange one was $2 and the gray one was 50 cents

Little big Jammies, a swimsuit for the oldest grandson and a swimsuit for the youngest grand daughter.  

I am a sucker for polka dots. 

Rummage sale finds

These toys were 25 cents each. Both grand daughters are fans of Mickie and Minnie.

When you push the button on the side of the truck, it makes a sound like a truck or animal- I think all the grandsons will like it. 

Free magazines- old Country Living, from 1984 and  2002

Tupperware

Books were 25 cents each,  The Fox is a song my grandmother sang to all her grandchildren.

Cross stitch booklet

I think these are potholders as they are double sided. They are crocheted of cotton yarn and very pretty, 25 cents each. 

A really BIG spoon rest. Maybe it is a ladle rest.

And a mystery box- it was not an old Santa........

But these treasures

Look at all these pins! And I need new pins. 

Old needles- I think they cost a lot more than 15 cents now

A bunch of gold and pearl beads, and silver chenille stems

So much glitter- I've never seen glitter in bags. 

Lots of good crafting supplies. 

And this pretty tatted piece. I think it was made to go around the neckline of a top or dress. I hope to do something with it for me. 

Spring thrifting is fun! 

Gardening update

First, I was asked where I bought my portulaca -moss rose seeds   I got them on EBay for $1.79 shipped from this sellerSeeds and Scents
They shipped fast and also inclosed a free pack of wildflower seeds.

If you've ever been on Facebook or Pinterest, you've seen posts about regrowing vegetables from the the scraps of the vegetables you've bought at a grocery store.
I am trying it with the the root end of a celery and 3 romaine lettuce. I don't think I really read the instructions. I just sliced a very small sliver off the root end of each one, then let them set in a saucer of water until they sprouted. 

Most of the tomato plants are doing fine except for 2 in this planter. 

So, I added the celery and romaine in with the 2 cherry tomato plants. 

When I bought groceries today, celery was $1.99 at Aldi.  I bought some because I like it but I kept that root end too and hope it will sprout like the other one. 

It would be great if these actually produce an edible crop. I'll keep you updated.....

Truth from my Sunday Morning devotion

 “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up” 

Proverbs 12:25

This photo is from our trip to Branson. We are outside the Dixie Stampede.  My husband has an especially big smile because he had just chatted with 2 other Marine veterans. One of those Marines took this shot for us and we used their IPad to take their photos. 

We were having a good time just being on vacation but visiting with those 2 Marines made my husband even happier. He had never met them before, one served during Vietnam and the other during Desert Shield. Marines just seem to always greet each other, shake hands, say ooh-rah, and they bring each other up.  - it works just like the Bible verse promises it will

those flowers, they are pretty, but it is too cold in Missouri for outdoor blooms, all of those are silk. 

It still makes for a pretty photo background. 

Thank you for coming by- I hope my blog is always kind and a cheerful place to visit.