Before meeting a friend at the Olive Garden Restaurant, I spent a little time at my favorite thrift store. I spent just over $5 and came out with two pair of jeans, three interesting fabric items (more later), a plastic cleaner caddy, and this wire sculpture! I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, but I couldn't pass it up. It is quite large!
No pictures of the Olive Garden - what was I thinking? But next I went to Borders where I met my husband. We spent a couple of hours looking at magazines. If you're reading this and haven't seen this magazine yet, you really need to get a copy! It is VERY inspiring.
Here's a quote from one of the articles written by a fellow blogger:
"Like all good art, blogging connects your head, your heart, and your hands...So don't hold back. You never know what may await you if you throw your heart into finding your voice, your audience, and declaring your dreams to the world."
When I got home, I looked at some of my favorite blogs.
Diana had just discovered how to use her scanner and demonstrated her results with a picture of her adult son as a young child. I had never used the scanner on our printer, but wondered if I could make it work for me. Here is the result--a picture of me as a bride on June 5, 1971.
The day isn't over. This evening, husband and I are attending a town meeting. Our small town is considering incorporation. This is a required meeting that all citizens are welcome to attend to voice opinions and help determine whether or not the incorporation efforts will move forward to final stages.
What a day this has been!
You were a beautiful bride.
ReplyDeleteYay we both did it! Your wedding photo is so beautiful Rebecca! It makes me want to dig through all of my old photos and I probably will! I almost went thrift shopping myself today but decided to maybe go tomorrow. I wonder if the library would have that magazine? We don't have a book store here anymore, just wal-mart. Maybe they have a web site?
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What a lovely day you had...and I am always impressed with your finds at the Thrift Store. I love the Olive Garden and I think it is wonderful you are going to such an important meeting and listening to facts, incorporation is not all it is made out to be.....:-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear DENISE!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this, Rebecca.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I have enjoyed reading your blog too. I love all your quotes. I plan to add some of them to my quote journal. I want to check out that blogging magazine too. Isn't it amazing how the the blog world has grown in the past year? Have a wonderful week. Love & blessings from NC!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fruitful day! I wish there were better thrift stores near me, there is only one that is decent.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bride!
Well, good morning Rebecca! I love meeting new people:) Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a sweet comment. It sounds like we could be friends... I love thrift shopping! Hey, I love the Olive Garden too! Sweet picture of you as a young bride. Have a blessed day my new friend. Enjoy whatever you do!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness! You had a great day. I really do need to go thrifting with you sometime. Congrats on using your scanner. I finally figured mine out a while back. Have another great day!
ReplyDeleteYou were a very beautiful bride and an even more beautiful wife! I love you.
ReplyDeleteGosh, Rebecca, you look all of 15 years old in your wedding dress but I am hoping you were older than that!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had your thrift shop near me or one like yours! You really find some gems and such great prices too!
blessings and hugs,
marcy
I would love to shop with you! Your thrift store finds are always so cool....I like the wire wall hanging and am curious what you will do with it. I love book stores and go to them whenever I have the opportunity. I purchased the blogging magazine last week and found it inspiring. Rebecca you were a pretty sweet little bride. I need to learn how to scan. My scanner is at my daughters house at the present time. I hope you will share more via the scanner.
ReplyDeleteDEE, The scanner has opened up another whole new world! (As if I needed another world!)
ReplyDeleteMARCY, Yeh. I was about 15 plus 7, I think :). I can't believe how the picture looks like it might have been taken yesterday!
A June Bride! How beautiful! And how lovely you looked! Your dress is so elegant and so delicate looking, I love the lace trim, the small fabric covered buttons, the bow belt with a veil that matches to perfection! Very pretty! Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteAnd you are the best thrift-er I know!
I love that wire coffee cup sculpture! Do you have the wall space to hang it in the kitchen? We have no wall space in our kitchen since we had it done over, all cabinets and tile.
So glad you post on Facebook too!
I hope to be back blogging next week, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Love to you,
Eileen
That's the you I remember. I love your coffee cup design too.
ReplyDeleteOh Rebecca, what a beautiful bride you were! I love your gown too! I'd love to see more pictures of the detail. I've never seen one quite like that. You'll have to keep us posted on what you do with the coffee cup. It looks like something Andy and Ellie (son & bow tie lady) would put on their kitchen wall. They are such coffee snobs. LOL...they know that's what I call them!
ReplyDeleteps I've never heard of the magazine but I'll sure check it out. Looks great! I'm at Border's often...
ReplyDeleteI just saw Gary's comment and it put tears in my eyes. (I have the gift of tears...LOL) That was SO SWEET!!!
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