The Weekend Score

Well, hello lovely friends! :) And how was your weekend? I am hoping it was a beautiful one for you, and that you are staying cool!

We actually had sun this weekend. And eighty degree weather today.

{Gasp.}

I could hardly believe it. And I wait with some suspicion to see whether the sun will indeed return tomorrow as they have forecasted.

{The weather forecasts here are often wrong...}

Now then. Enough about the weather in Seattle. ;)

I must share with you The Weekend Score. By this of course, I do not mean baseball. I mean garage sales!

How many of you LOVE, even live for, garage sales? I am sure if I could see all hands raised, it would be every single one of you. You're smart and money-savvy like that. :)

I must admit, the garage sales here haven't been so great in the past. I'm not really sure why. It is the same with the thrift stores in my area {about a half hour outside Seattle}.

But this year, it has been better. And I found a thrift store that I love! And my kids love all the wheelchairs they have. Way too much, actually. They like to push around in them in the store.

{I can only guess what other shoppers are thinking of us.}

Ahem. But I was telling you about The Weekend Score, wasn't I? Okay, back to that...

The children and I happened upon a little garage sale, and at first I didn't see anything. But the ladies running it were so nice, and we had fun talking for a while.

Then I noticed these:

{Seven dinner plates, two little bowls, and one small pitcher.}

Now it's true the silver edging is worn, but to me, that only makes me love it more! I love that they are old pieces with so much history.

And although I dearly love my grays and whites, and always will, this is my favorite shade of blue~ soft and romantic. Just perfect for a little cottage.

And of course after giving them a sudsy bath, I had to play house with them, setting them next to a jar of old flatware.




But the part of this story that touched my heart is when I asked what the owner wanted for this sweet china. {There was no price attached.}

She said she'd be happy with a dollar. At first I thought she must mean for each piece, but she meant one dollar for all of them! I insisted she take at least two dollars and that I should make her take more! :)

But I think she was just honestly thankful that someone thought they were a treasure and would treat them well. She and her husband have had them since they married many years ago, so I know they definitely hold some sentimental value for her. So wasn't that so sweet and kind of her?

And that, my friends, is my Weekend Score. :)

Did you find a treasure this weekend? I would love to hear!

Well then~ thank you so much for coming by, and I hope you have a beautiful Monday!

Blessings,

Jenni

{Sparrow}