New Treasures

This week a package arrived in the mail from my Aunt. This is my mothers sister and I just adore this woman. She is beautiful inside and out.
In this package was a tablecloth she embroidered and a lovely linen bag also embroidered by her. Also tucked in the package was a small stack of old family photos. I was so excited to get this package. It was neatly wrapped in brown paper and felt just like Christmas as I tore open the box.
Naturally this will become a family heirloom and be passed on to one of my girls or one of their children. I have lots of treasures like that. My great grandmothers bloomers, my grandmothers baby shoes and dress. Things like that. Pieces of my history, reminders of those I have loved.
I think those treasures are the best kind, but also this week there was another sort of treasure that came into our house. The bargain treasure.
At Goodwill there was a stack of dishes. They were pretty. Had roses on them so I flipped them over to see who they were made by. Mikasa ! Oh they looked better yet to me. $3 for three dinner plates, salad plate and two cups and saucers. Couldn't pass that up. That was a real deal. Perfect for an afternoon lunch in the shade with Emery. I could just see the table set in my mind. Now the price was really good, but the deal gets a bit sweeter. I found some hemp capri's my size, tags still on them, and a cute cotton baby outfit, new with tags. The total with the dishes came to $10.75. Still a good deal, right ? I had my frequent shopper card filled so this purchase had $10 off. Meaning I got all my goodies, dishes, capri's and baby outfit for a whopping 75 cents. Not bad !

Yesterday I went shopping for wedding decorations and didn't do quite so well, but still everything was on sale.