December 2nd

a sunny, cool, beautiful day. everything looked so pretty with snowcover
spent $6.68 (aprox)
a professionally-run estate sale in Ft Collins and a stop at the S FC Goodwill today

• softcover, Computer Graphics Program book--99 cents
• turntable for "DJ Hero" wii game--4.99
• 7 stainless table knives--70 cents/all

all of today's cuuh came from the Goodwill
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CAT PICTURES
This week's pictures are of a gorgeous cat named MamaK who lives in Memphis, TN. We were guests in her home for the Thanksgiving holiday this year and managed to get a couple nice pictures of her relaxing in her wonderful home

November 18th

another beautiful Friday in 2011...
Spent $2.00
one estate sale, otherwise just thrift-shoppin' this time of year

• 4 books--$2 /all, "Colorado Birds" (top row, center) is a fold-out pamphlet and it was free

We bought these at the estate sale

November 11th

Yet another PERFECT day-- this year must be holding a record for beautiful weather on Fridays!
Spent $15.75
Again this week Joe found most of the week's cuuh...

• DVD player with remote--5
• piece of (hopefully) stainless screen--50 cents
• big spatula--25 cents
• black power strip--1
• pkg 24 gauge buss wire--1
• spark plug--50 cents
• 2 giant hooks--25 cents
• commercial ice cream scoop--25 cents

• "Black Ice" (brand) snowmobile pants--7 (at Goodwill)

A Couple of Cat Pictures:


Bella Cotton


Bella


Bella


Rita


Rita

October 28th

chilly today, still some snow on the ground and in the trees
spent $7.75
saw a lot of tree damage from the recent snowstorm on our drive around town


Orange and white with gold trim sari--$3
2 glass vases--free
roll of stainless wire--33 cents
can of glass cleaner--34 cents
fire extinguisher--$1
2 cedar blocks--33 cents
booklet about Sunbeam appliances--free
small bag of cork stoppers--25 cents
Taste of Home 1997 pewter Christmas ornament--free
pack of lightbulbs--50 cents
glass plate--$1


ring--free


American Tourister canvas bag--$1

October 21st

another perfect day
spent $4.95


insulated lunchbox--free
beer glass--10 cents
big-numbered digital clock--1
pair of black nylon pants--1
soft covered barbecue cookbook--free
tool for removing upholstery tacks--25 cents
glass shaker jar--10 cents
baggie with 2 gold colored handles + hardware--free
box of drapery hooks, weights, etc--free
pkg interfacing--25 cents
2 types of braid + cuphooks on top of box--75 cents/all
2 drinking glasses--50 cents/both
2 pr pinking shears--50 cents/both
softcover (pink) Cures for Cooking Crises--free
tatting shuttle--25 cents
bag of short lengths of shrink tubing--25 cents

not pictured:
glass candy dish--$1
picture frame--$2

October 14th

great autumn weather
spent $10.70


nylon camera case--1
3 glass cups--45 cents/all
fancy cigar box--50 cents
3 English tourist books--75 cents/all
glass knobs (we bought 4)--1/all
pie server and flat spatula--50 cents
German butter-cookie cutter in pkg--50 cents
pkg mechanical pen erasers--free



4 butane canisters--1/all
3 picture frames--75 cents/all
pr of Sheffield scissors--25 cents
3 power supplies--1/all



soft-sided cooler--1
2 glass vases--2/both



airline luggage tag hanging on the handle of the cooler

September 30th

another perfect day for hunting cuuh!

spent $6.75

this seemed to be the week all the "semi-pros" (those who hold sales regularly) had their sales going, so we had lots of drive-bys (didn't stop) today... but it sure was fun getting out for a drive around town. Oh, and this week I helped Joe spend the money!

• 2 picture frames--$1.50/both
• minature iced tea spoon--free
• automotive light--$1
• glass candleholder (2 pcs)--$1
• 4 various sized lightbulbs for studio lights--$1/all
• 3 automotive power cords--$1/all
• (very dirty) glass dish with cover--50 cents
• 3 souvenir magnets--75 cents/all

close-up of the lightbulbs, we bought them to use in our light sculptures


close-up of the souvenir magnets, all for places we haven't seen...pretty and inspirational!!