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Month: August 2006

  • Not too much to report from thrifting today, a bunch of duds, I don’t think mom and I were that into it really. And a couple of the houses just had so much stuff that it makes you feel like maybe you don’t need to be a hoarder. Seriously this one was just too much, and a ton of craft stuff, but held on to for so long and in bad storage that it was all smelly and… Of course I still came home with a big tin tub (Mom: "What are you going to use…

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  • My lovely swap buddy was Emily. She sent me all these goodies, and two other things that I snatched up right away to take to my new place: funky napkins and a pretty bar of soap. I think my favorite thing of all is that vintage hip frame, I’ve never seen those before, so cool. In fact all the frames are cool I can’t wait to get into my new studio so I can play, play, play! I know that most of you have gotten your packages, and all have been sent but one (unfortunately a…

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  • I swear I wasn’t setting out for this, but when a trip to Goodwill yields no jars, and the overwhelming fear that Bill’s doomsday predictions of me not being able to find any more is coming true, I must buy other things to compensate!And isn’t this a strange base for a globe? Strange but AWESOME!

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