I Been Thriftin' (What a Shocker.....)

A note to my fellow Bloggers - if you haven't put a Site Meter on your blog yet, you simply must do so! It is fascinating. You can click on my Site Meter on the left over there and put one on your blog. I didn't understand waht it was at first, so I will explain in case anyone else doesn't understand. You can see who has been on your blog. Not their picture, (!) but where someone clicked on the internet to get to your blog. Most of my clicks come from other blogs that have me linked or from the Yardsalequeen Message Boards. Or you can see if someone searched Google for certain phrases in order to find your blog. For instance, someone recently searched for MacKenzie-Child's on blogs and found my post on my ebay sales. And lots and lots of people found the post on the D^ggars after googling them. (I am spelling it wrong so they won't find this post too!) It really coms in handy so you can see if someone has ill intent and is looking for pictures of children to use in not nice ways. Mostly, it is just a fascinating tool. I had someone in Mayalsia read my blog yesterday. And Canada (Hey Shirlee). And Gerogetown (Olive....) And Greensboro (Penny...). It's fun to pick out the poeple I know are reading and wondering about the others that have come by it on accident or by searching.

I haven't posted about my thrifting adventures lately. One of my favorite finds last week was this cute kitchen towel for $1.00. It isn't vintage like from the 1940's, but more from the 1980's or so. I love the bright colors and it matches my tomato label rugs! I went to the thrift yesterday and spotted this picnic basket across the room. I about tripped over my own feet trying to get to it before someone else snatched it up. It was only $5.00. I love to use old picnic baskets to store crackers, chips, bread and stuff in other rooms too like scrapbooking and crafts. This one is certainly useable as a picnic basket because it opens from the front and has a handmade wooden rack inside so you can put a pie or covered dish on the bottom and sit food or plates on the top. I use my picnic baskets to carry food to family functions and school events and everyone thinks I am so clever. Uh, that's what they are for.... When I checked out, my little lady friend, Hazel, that works there said she had just put that basket out and hoped that it would go home with someone special and she thought I fit that bill perfectly. Awww. The picture of the little girl is really on computer stationery. I just love the little girl - Wheeee! It was 50¢ for a pack of 100 sheets. The tray is from New Zealand and is made of inlaid woods. That was $1.00. The wild floral Mod canister is for my Vintage Cookery Swap that I am compliling. It was 25¢. I am doing a 1960's-1970's cookery swap because I cannot seem to part with any of my cool 1940's and 1950's stuff. I hope my partner likes all the cool things I have selected so far. The purse was in the "stuff it in a bag for $1.00" bin. It looks ritzy-titzy so I grabbed it for 30¢. The lining is cool too. It has odd straps making it hang off your forearm and not on your shoulder. I will research it and list it on ebay. Not pictured is Watermelon Potholder #31 which I scored for 25¢.