Second only to libraries, thrift shops are my favorite places to go and lose myself. Sometimes even just trying on five dresses that I'll never buy will turn my mood around. However, I found three dresses I loved while browsing on Saturday. All of them fit! And one was on sale for .69 cents! From L.L. Bean and while most these days might not find it stylish, it is comfortable, well-made, and I look pretty good in it, if I say so myself...
While my dress was a steal, the really amazing find was something I wasn't even looking for, but definitely needed. I popped into the secondhand shop next to our small local grocery when I realized I had forgotten potatoes for the night's dinner at Aldi. Imagine my surprise when, after picking up a pair of pants for Orion, I found a perfect winter jacket for $5! It is Columbia brand, which is an expensive and well-made coat which is perfect for the intense winters here & will keep me warm during all the snowblowing in my near future. Online I see the Interchange Jacket (which is very similar to the one I found) retails for $175 new! There are no rips and hardly any wear on the jacket, save for some dirt stains on the cuffs, which washed out. I am very pleased and warm now! :)
(Sorry this photo came out so blurry...I don't have time to retake one right now).
