November 12, 2010

  • When Erin was here we learned how to stencil on "tea towels" those old fashioned cotton dish towels that Grandma used to use, and are by far the best towels still for drying piles of dishes.  It was a two day project and mostly I ironed the towels (there were 60 of them) with Megan and Mary and Heather helping.  Erin made the frames, copied the stencils and we hung them in the greenhouse to dry. 

    We had our first snow yesterday.  I wish I had taken some pictures, but I was working at the thrift store and didn't have time.  It is always so beautiful, that first snow covering the earth, like powdered sugar (Doyle informed me we had more than a dusting of powdered sugar snow!).  We had about an inch and it was gone by noon (which was fine by me).

    Today I'm off to help Janet with her house, and then Heather and I are going shopping at thriftstores.  Chrstmas will soon be here, and there's nothing better than finding that special "treasure" in a store set aside to help a cause.  At this time of year, let's be thinking of ways we can help the less fortunate, and one way is to shop at stores that use their proceeds to help buy food, electricity and gas to keep homes warm.and bellies full.  Buying gently used (and sometimes brand new) items at a thrift store is a great way to also help your budget.  So, off we go..............on another thriftstore adventure!