Oh my goodness - I discovered Goodwill!

To say I didn't know about Goodwill would be a lie.  

I have been there once or twice in my lifetime.  The last

time I was there, 3 or 4 years ago looking for

furniture to refinish, they had nothing but junk that

I would not take home for free.  And so,

I never went back.  My mom recently recommended I look

for furniture there, but I blew off her advice.  Today

while visiting numerous new blog sites, there was 

the reoccurring theme of the good deals people

were getting at Goodwill.  So, I looked them up in the

phone book and found two stores nearby.  One, I visited on the bus 
ride home.  I had to go back with my car since I couldn't carry 

everything with me on the bus.  Mostly the furniture I

saw was in bad shape or very overpriced, or both.

What I did get, was some dishes for myself.  Here is what

I brought home all for around $14.

These are the four soup bowls I found, so pretty in fall colors.

I thought they'd look especially nice with Chili or Sausage 

Tortellini Soup in them.

There was only one of each of these, but there is only one

of me and I live alone, so that works.

There were four of these green plates and I love the little

vase.  It was the only thing I bought that was over $.59.

I only purchased two of the raspberry plates, but they had two 

more which I will probably stop back and get tomorrow.

There were two of each of these plates, so I could serve my daughter

or a friend for dinner.  I love dishes with bumps on them.

I wasn't able to get any real sets, but over time, I know I

will acquire enough to mix and match and hopefully soon I'll be able to

participate in the Thursday Tablescapes hosted by

Between Naps on the Porch.  I can hardly wait!
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Last, but not least, I bought these little fellows.  

They were 5 for $1.00.

I thought they'd make great toys for Moby, my grand puppy,

when he comes to visit. He's a miniature dachshund and he loves
stuffed animals.  At that price, it's no big deal if he tears them up,
which is what he loves to do most.

I'm afraid I will probably be frequenting Goodwill quite 

often now, especially since one of the clerks filled 

me in on the details of the best times to shop.