A Chunk of 2010 is Gone

Ugh!  Can't believe it's April 30th.  1/3 of 2010 will soon be history.  Where did the time go?  Seems like everyone I know agrees that time flies and no one can explain why or how.

What's memorable in the first 1/3 of the year?  Rain.  It seems that it is has been raining forever.  Not  heavy rain but enough to keep the umbrella at hand -- since November 2009.  Oh well, we do need the water, so really can't complain.  But, for God sake, it's spring.  Why do we still have our coats, hats, scarves and boots?

It's has been fairely quiet.  All things considered, it's not a bad thing at all.  Let's keep it this way.

Goodwill Hunting

RK and I love checking out thrift shops on weekends - Goodwill in particular because they are quite a few around.

I like browsing in Goodwill because everything in the store has a story to tell. Whether it is a piece of clothing or a pair of shoes, you wonder whom have them belonged to... Were they worn to parties? To work? To school? What happened to their owners? Sometime I see a set of nice silverwares and can't help but to wonder what meals did they serve? Was happy time had by all?

Cool stuff can be found all over, you just have to have good eyes to spot them among the clutter and the dust. Remember the almost brand new all-clad frying pan I found in the pile of old pots and pans? I wondered if the person who tried frying egg in that all-clad pan has ever become good at it. That must have been an expensive experience...

It's a fun game of matching. Different things found in different stores on different days work perfectly together. Check out my tea cup set and the tray. How about the espresso maker and the milk frother? Just perfect!

Look at some of the other stuff I have found. Aren't they pretty? Most importantly, I'm giving them new stories to tell.

I found Riedel wine glasses in two different Goodwill stores. One set I got for $1.99/each and another for $2.99/each. The cool looking wine opener was brand new in a box tucked away in the back of one Goodwill. It was from Finland and it took me a while to figure out how to operate. It's much better than the Rabbit Ear. I swear!

This french press was in a box with two double layer coffee mugs. One shattered and the only perfect. I took them home and they live happily ever after.

I almost screamed when I saw this cake holder on one visit. I have been looking for one but I wasn't about to pay $25 for it at Williams-Sonoma. I got it for $2.99 and it was in perfect condition. Can't understand why people would throw it away? Don't they need it for cakes, muffins, cookies, bread.... Hello??

Found my beautiful enameled corianders at two different Goodwll. With good cleaning, they were as good as new.
How about my Japanese coffee cup and saucers? One and only!

Go goodwill hunting once in a while. Open your eyes and your heart and you will discover.