tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post8024500818895260393..comments2024-03-09T02:21:59.660-08:00Comments on HOPE AND THRIFT: Another Jumbled PostJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-71296366029154625822017-03-28T14:57:06.610-07:002017-03-28T14:57:06.610-07:00Hate the idea of that too, Becky. The nicest thin...Hate the idea of that too, Becky. The nicest thing about the banner is you can display quite a few, there's only so many tables to put them on. Hope you are having a beautiful Spring day!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-37276575395010646312017-03-28T13:36:53.926-07:002017-03-28T13:36:53.926-07:00I love the banner. What a great idea of something...I love the banner. What a great idea of something to do with that lovely embroidery. I always value it, as well, because I know how long it took someone to do it. I HATE the idea of it getting thrown away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-81154612934766704272017-03-22T14:44:12.212-07:002017-03-22T14:44:12.212-07:00And men are just big boys, Marqueta! Ha! Is it g...And men are just big boys, Marqueta! Ha! Is it great minds or thrifty minds?<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-36128171724742713582017-03-22T14:42:05.413-07:002017-03-22T14:42:05.413-07:00Hi Anne! Mid-century sure is hot these days. I w...Hi Anne! Mid-century sure is hot these days. I was watching one of those auction shows on YouTube and the prices they get in California is crazy. We find a lot of it around here, the trend hasn't caught on, and there are a lot of elderly people that never updated their furnishings since the 1950s around here. The best deal I ever made selling on Ebay was a piece of silver that I paid a quarter for at a garage sale and sold for over $350. I hadn't a clue to what it was, but apparently it was from the early 1800s.<br /><br />Congrats on that first sock! <br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-44645603088447613302017-03-22T08:11:46.676-07:002017-03-22T08:11:46.676-07:00Hi Jane,
Most of the items that I flip are mid-c...Hi Jane, <br /><br />Most of the items that I flip are mid-century modern decor. Specifically, pottery, mirrors and small things for decorating. Pictures and glassware are also categories that I do fairly well re-selling. I love the hunt and even more so, the thrill of making a large return on my investment. Of course, I usually invest a dollar and will sell most items for ten dollars. Not high, international finance by any standard, but still fun for me.<br /><br />Good news! I finished my first sock! And it fits! <br /><br />Enjoy the sun today..Anne@MidlifeMoneyTreehttp://www.midlifemoneytree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-82230406969016394502017-03-22T06:55:58.631-07:002017-03-22T06:55:58.631-07:00Dear Jane,
Ooh, pretty banner! I've been coll...Dear Jane,<br /><br />Ooh, pretty banner! I've been collecting lots of embroidered things here as well, since they're so abundant. I like your comment that no one can put their tools on them when they're hanging up! Boys will be boys!<br /><br />We've been eating lots of cabbage, too, and we also made refried beans this week. Great minds things alike! ;)<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />MarquetaMarqueta (Mar-kee-ta) G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13471332103238738458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-6364854854233524212017-03-22T04:45:01.621-07:002017-03-22T04:45:01.621-07:00I'm hoping to plant more flowers this year, al...I'm hoping to plant more flowers this year, also, Debbi. The seeds we started are starting to sprout. You said it, it is exciting!<br /><br />I never heard of a temperature blanket either, until Matty wrote me about it. Guess I don't keep up with the knitting trends. Only made one garland, but it's a rather long one that I keep adding to, as I find more embroidered pieces. I want it to stretch across the back yard. Enjoy your warm weather! Today I'll be knitting a twenty degree stripe.<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-82560468608907962762017-03-22T00:28:24.846-07:002017-03-22T00:28:24.846-07:00OH I love the pretty banner too! Have you just mad...OH I love the pretty banner too! Have you just made the one? I got quite a few flowers seeds in weekend before last, and they are mostly UP!--so excited when they stick their little heads out and announce their arrival! I've only planted flowers so far. They are in small beginner pots now...will put them in the ground when they are bigger.You know--I've never ever heard of a 'temperature blanket' until just this year! It's a neat idea! Hope your week is going well!BeachGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200510017404641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-57496427953859718432017-03-21T17:49:10.545-07:002017-03-21T17:49:10.545-07:00Exciting times, Leslie! I see Tractor Supply is h...Exciting times, Leslie! I see Tractor Supply is holding "chicks week". I love going in a looking at them, especially the ducklings.<br /><br />Starting seeds is the only way to go as far as I'm concerned. We start almost a hundred tomato and pepper plants alone. AT three dollars a plant versus free saved seeds and bag or two of starting soil, it's pretty obvious which way I'd go!<br /><br />HUgs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-35124760134739042712017-03-21T16:55:02.410-07:002017-03-21T16:55:02.410-07:00Amen to your gardening comments! I've read art...Amen to your gardening comments! I've read articles that dis veggie gardening. Well, yeah... if you do all raised beds and ship in the top soil and fertilizer. When I'm teaching math to my children, I explain it is called produce because it is a product (of multiplication).<br /><br />Love your banners! Will steal this idea as I also have a collection of old embroidered linens. Some of mine only cost me a penny each!<br /><br />Buying seeds and chicks this week.<br />Blessings,<br />LeslieLeslie McKinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082544707682903607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-61664641291886531202017-03-21T14:37:57.804-07:002017-03-21T14:37:57.804-07:00I know! It's hard sometimes to use up what yo...I know! It's hard sometimes to use up what you already have when they are always coming out with new and tempting things. Have to remember at one time we were exciting about the things in our stash. LOve those mermaid tail blankets! I really need to learn how to crochet.<br /><br /><br />Hugs.<br />Jane<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-71897079125679883732017-03-21T12:54:25.881-07:002017-03-21T12:54:25.881-07:00Love the banner!
I'm sad to say I didn't ...Love the banner!<br /><br />I'm sad to say I didn't get to have cabbage this St. Patrick's Day, but life goes on. We've delayed our "meal" until after April 15th since we both had to work that night.<br /><br />I've been trying to continue to use up items from my stash, too. Sometimes I long for something new, but then I remind myself I have a room full of stuff.Sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08766692049927299389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-52471034705010847102017-03-21T04:45:18.106-07:002017-03-21T04:45:18.106-07:00Hi Rhonda! I think I've heard of them being c...Hi Rhonda! I think I've heard of them being called dresser sets too. Looks like with the bargains your husband picked up, he;ll soon be in the positive side of the ledger for gardening supplies. Whatever the case, there's no substitute for your own freshly picked vegetables and being out in the fresh air is so good for you. PLus the vitamin D from the sun. Hope today will be cooler for you!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-15256599300754586182017-03-20T19:23:40.076-07:002017-03-20T19:23:40.076-07:00Hello Jane, what a treat to have a jumble post fr...Hello Jane, what a treat to have a jumble post from you with so many comments and replies. <br />I think your banner from the vintage stitching is genius! I think my mom and aunts referred to those types of embroidered things as "dresser sets" and theirs usually were a 3 piece set, 1 large one with 2 smaller ones. <br />My husband does most of our gardening and this will will be his 2nd summer to do so. I'm afraid last year, he spent a lot more on supplies than the worth of his harvest. Maybe this year will bring more garden successes. But gardening is just a hobby for him and I think it helps his mental health so much, whatever he spends is worth it. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-83795347422350087762017-03-20T17:34:42.640-07:002017-03-20T17:34:42.640-07:00Cabbage and noodles are kinda bland, Laurie. You ...Cabbage and noodles are kinda bland, Laurie. You have to use probably more salt than you think you should, to bring out the flavor. German Strawberry tomatoes are the meatiest, sweetest tomatoes ever. OPalkas are a close second. We love them on toast with onions. Mooregold squashes are lovely and not stringy like many squashes. I've been growing them for decades and they never disappoint. Happy seed starting!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-50774199197205275362017-03-20T17:31:12.060-07:002017-03-20T17:31:12.060-07:00I just finished washing all my china I have on dis...I just finished washing all my china I have on display, Toni. I decided that I probably don't need any more after spending several hours doing it. Ha!<br /><br />Those Corelle dishes are indestructible. My mother had some and she was always dropping them. They never broke. Perfect for starting out. <br /><br />JJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-3836472815969167202017-03-20T17:06:20.022-07:002017-03-20T17:06:20.022-07:00I tried a cabbage and noodle dish this winter for ...I tried a cabbage and noodle dish this winter for the first time. It was OK, but pretty bland. I'm going to try yours next. I bet the extra ingredients will make the difference. I'm also going to check out the vegetables you mention, none of which are familiar to me. I've had seed starting on my to do list for several weeks, but have yet to get to it. Love the fabric and your bunting!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-44423485547136575822017-03-20T16:43:07.110-07:002017-03-20T16:43:07.110-07:00Wow, those Friendly Village dishes at the estate s...Wow, those Friendly Village dishes at the estate sale sound great. I wanted that set many years ago, but I hand a hangup over the yellow light on the snow. So dumb of me I know. Now I hear lots of it is made in China. Anyway, I don't know what I'll end up with just yet. Just a few months ago I was able to give away a different set of dishes that I had intended to keep for a granddaughter, but our youngest daughter who started out housekeeping with a Waverly dish set (had chipped badly, really badly) found herself needing an everyday set so I rid myself of 12 place settings of the Corelle ivy pattern called Callaway. I had found it several years afo at a garage sale complete with baking dishes and lids for only $15. I still have a set of green Corelle Lazy Daisy dishes, too, that I picked up for $4 with lots of different pieces. It's already promised to our oldest granddaughter so she is going to clear her books out of her hope chest very soon and put the dishes in. She cooks a lot and will use them to start out with when she moves out of her parents' house instead of buying new dishes. It's been ridiculous how many sets of dishes I've been harboring. Anyway for now I'll just keep using Butterfly Meadow for everyday until something catches my eye (that I can afford, lol.) <br />-Tonimagnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-26588994119337588232017-03-20T14:46:15.477-07:002017-03-20T14:46:15.477-07:00It's worth a try, Jeanette! If you're goi...It's worth a try, Jeanette! If you're going to plant something in pots for decoration, might as well make them useful too, I always say. <br /><br />Great score on the yarn! A while back I hit the jackpot on some pretty hand-painted yarn for a couple of dollars. It still had the original price tag on it, $28! I've tried unraveling cashmere, but it is too fine for me to handle. Isn't it fun to find things for pennies on the dollars?<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-15170333966281046402017-03-20T13:55:55.319-07:002017-03-20T13:55:55.319-07:00I was recently visiting my oldest daughter in Ariz...I was recently visiting my oldest daughter in Arizona and we went through the thrift stores. I found 3 skeins of sock yard and also found 4 skeins of hand-died wool from Peru, two of which were alpaca. My total was less than $13! There was also a lady in line just in front of me that was buying two cashmere sweaters for less than $10. She says she has family that live all over Arizona and she routinely has them go through the sweaters in the thrift stores looking for cashmere sweaters so she can cull the yarn for knitting!<br /><br />I think I'm going to do some container gardening this year. It seems that the produce from the grocery store is becoming more and more tasteless. There are several farms in the area that sell produce, so I have been buying from there, but why not grow at least some of it myself and save some $$.<br /><br />JeanetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-62245025925065822832017-03-20T12:05:39.104-07:002017-03-20T12:05:39.104-07:00I understand about feeling sad seeing others needl...I understand about feeling sad seeing others needlework in the thrift stores. The other day I saw a handsewn quilt for $4.99! How many hours must have gone into it! <br /><br />I find the smaller thrift stores have more treasures and better prices. What sort of things do you look for reselling? <br /><br />Happy first day of Spring Anne! Hope your daffodils bloom soon!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-59740734412928089772017-03-20T11:32:14.460-07:002017-03-20T11:32:14.460-07:00I am envious of the prices at your thrift store! I...I am envious of the prices at your thrift store! I will have to see if I can find a St. Vincents store nearby. I have Goodwill and Salvation Army, but the prices keep climbing higher and higher. Most of what I buy I re-sell, so it can be difficult to make any money on some of the higher priced items. <br /><br />Love the idea of the needlework banner! I also have a number of old needlework pieces, waiting for just the right project. I get melancholy thinking of all the work that went into some of those pieces, and then they are sent to the Thrift store. <br /><br />Happy to see Spring on the calendar, can't wait to see it in the yard, with daffodils and other blooms. Anne@MidlifeMoneyTreehttp://www.midlifemoneytree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-73002114626916628282017-03-20T09:58:33.354-07:002017-03-20T09:58:33.354-07:00We are kindred spirits, Dana! I always say that t...We are kindred spirits, Dana! I always say that the mole's house in Narnia would be my type of place to love. Dark and cozy. When everyone is looking forward to the heat and sunshine, I'm looking ahead to Fall and Winter Nice to know I'm not the only one!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-39191078775290714492017-03-20T07:00:02.142-07:002017-03-20T07:00:02.142-07:00Dear Jane,
I love your bunting! Bunting always ma...Dear Jane, <br />I love your bunting! Bunting always makes me smile and yours is so pretty. I am having trouble with the time change too. Its worse every year. Of course, I like to say I was a mole in a previous existence because I like things dark and cozy so the extended hours of daylight we're getting now are not my favorite. You aren't the only one thinking ahead to the fall. I've been calculating in my head how many more weeks/months until I am comfortable again. (Answer: when we change the clocks back in fall).<br />You mentioned that you do better when you need to make do rather than when you have an abundance. I am the same way. Making do sparks my creativity whereas I get uncomfortable when there is too much of something around. Its always nice to hear from a kindred spirit!<br />Hope you have a great week. And I'll be trying that polish cabbage. My girls love cabbage and noodles so it should be a hit.<br />Take care, <br />Dana DJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754369937308388634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-5454605322267787362017-03-20T05:48:11.283-07:002017-03-20T05:48:11.283-07:00Happy first day of Spring to you too, Joan! Looks...Happy first day of Spring to you too, Joan! Looks like the weather is finally going to cooperate for walking. <br /><br />Sometimes those bargain seed packets are a really nice surprise. One year we found Marvel of the Four Seasons lettuce at the Dollar General for a quarter, we had been buying the same variety at Baker Seeds for something like four dollars! And another year we had the sweetest carrots from one of those cheap little packets. This year I bought Black Seeded Simpson lettuce there, a nice reliable lettuce that we've grown for decades.<br /><br />For some reason, with my newly redone computer, it won't allow me to pin things on Pintrest. They have wonderful ideas there, don't they? I always say, why buy magazines, when you can get so many ideas right off of Pintrest. Well, enjoy your robins and Spring and walks!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.com