A Silly, Frilly Thrifting

It was downright chilly here this morning
in northern New Jersey.  Sweater chilly.

This is always a little bit of a shock, that first zippy morning of late summer,
when you take the dog out for his morning constitutional and realize that he is
wearing a fur coat and is just fine, thank you, but that you are freezing.

Morning constitutionals are tiring!

Late August brings its own delights -- a thinning out of summer's heat and humidity,

geraniums and begonias blooming like gangbusters, crystal clear days,

local farm vegetables at their peak, peaches-to-die-for, and a special urgency:

if there's something we planned to do this summer, we'd better pull up our socks and do it.

Howard and I would like to get out to the beach house this weekend -- it's our 33rd wedding anniversary.
But Hurricane Irene may have other plans.  Picture from the 2nd  floor deck.

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Among August's joys is a one day sale at a very fine thrift shop which is otherwise closed in summer.

It was yesterday, and Annie and I motored down in the minivan to see what we could see.

(Did you read the old, original Nancy Drew books?  She was always motoring somewhere in her roadster,

and that used to sound so much better to me than plain old driving in a car, which is what my parents did.)

So, what'd I get?

 If you guessed goofy napkin rings, you guessed right.

If you guessed a pair of wall sconces for candles, you guessed right. Again!

 Subtle they are not, but I like their ribbony, drapey look and the flower candle cups.

I know that brass is not fashionable right now, and lots of thrifters
would be dashing for a spray can of paint to cover up the offending metal,
but since we've pretty much figured out that I am not fashionable,

I think I will leave these two fellas as is.  We can be passe together.

How do you get little accent marks when you need them, like at the end of passe?  'Tis a mystery.

 That's if I keep them.  Jury's out on that.

But these guys, below?

They are too silly not to keep.

 A dozen brass napkin rings.

 With teeny little knives, forks, and spoons on them.

Well, I think they're cute!

By the way, those knives are actually sharp.  Don't ask me how I know.  -- Cass

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