I was at the store, standing in line when this sheep caught my attention. It was the hair, it looked cute, but also creepy, like real hair.
I went to inspect it. The hair felt like wood, but so realistic. I wasn’t sure how they could have done it.
We never know what we see at the thrift store.
Have a great weekend!
Wow – What a difference a day makes! On Saturday, Chicago turned the Chicago River green for St Patrick’s Day.
You can see we had normal weather. It was cold, that leprauchan had to be freezing, but mild temps.
Then suddenly on Saturday afternoon, snow started falling, by Sunday night a snow storm.
So, this weekend we had our big celebrations.
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
I was looking for some audio books and came across this series. Looks like Mick Herren is popular.
His books have been around for a while, since there is an Apple TV show on it. Wish I had Apple TV.
Really good, about MI5 agents who have fallen out of favor and trying to get “back in the game.”
GREAT reading for a gloomy weather.
Have a great weekend!
I’ve been doing a lot of puzzles lately. Some of them have so much puzzle dust. How to deal with this??
Someone suggested the “mini vacuum.” Wow, I had no idea this existed.
You can find them at Target, Amazon, etc. They come in all sorts of styles. I went for the blue ladybug.
They aren’t just for puzzle dust. Imagine toast and bread crumbs or eraser dust. This would be perfect for that too.
I think kids would enjoy clean up with this cute lady bug.
That is your smile for the day.
Have a great weekend.
A while ago, I was in a small town walking down the street. They had all sorts of shops. One had miscellaneous type gifts.
They had a small children’s section and I saw these cute mice in a cigar box. What a clever idea.
These mice are adorable. They had all sorts, look even triplets.
THIS is your Friday smile for the weekend!
Yesterday was an interesting day. I was running errands. Parked my car, opened the car door and a $1 bill was there.
Some Good Luck coming my way.
When I walked in the store, I immediately saw this shirt. I thought of St Patrick’s Day, the Luck of the Irish.
Finally, I decided to stop at the thrift store, look at the puzzles.
I fell in LOVE with this Ravensburger beach scene. I’ve never done a 2,000 piece puzzle. Looks like it was time.
BAD NEWS, the box was not taped closed. When I opened it, the pieces were not in a bag, but they looked plentiful?!?
I thought about the $1 I had just found. The puzzle was $1.99.
I decided to add 99 cents and take the RISK that when I put the puzzle together – ALL the pieces will be there!
This scene is a reminder, Spring / Summer are coming!
Have a great weekend!
The sun and clouds are really so amazing. I was walking recently, it was so gloomy.
Suddenly, the sun was trying to come out. I got these two photos. Interesting how the clouds move so quickly.
With another snow storm on the way… time for more shoveling.
Have a great weekend!
Yesterday was an interesting day.
First, I found this Lucky Penny. It’s quite beat up, so I had to inspect it carefully, YES, it was a penny.
The penny put me in a good mood in spite of our cold weather.
I went to the grocery store. I got a basket and headed for the vegetables.
I was approached by a man (homeless?) asking for money.
I was caught off guard. What do I do?
MANY things went through my head. Do I help, but then he will do this regularly “in the store,” not acceptable.
Anyhow, did not offer help.
A few minutes later, this same man approached me again.
WHAT… I thought, “Is God testing me?”
I thought of those fables when the Prince is on the horse rushing somewhere. He sees an old looking peasant woman who asks for help, but really she is a witch who can cast spells. Does he help or not?
This was a dilemma. We do want to help people. I didn’t have any cash with me. Oh, I had my LUCKY PENNY!!
These are tricky situations! That’s why I keep thinking I was being tested…. What do you think?
My girlfriend brought me to the Polish grocery store. I like it, because they have a lot of European products, breads, sausages, jams, red cabbage, etc.
I was pleasantly surprised when I saw these little candies. My grandmother always had these in Italy when I would visit her. While their size is small, they give good flavor for quite a while. It’s amazing really.
It made me think of the size of an American candy, See the peppermint one I had for comparison.
I wonder who came up with the idea for such a small candy and such cute wrapping too. How about the production process for wrapping each one. They really are the perfect size.
Let’s ponder that this weekend!
Something funny happened to me the other day.
I was at the thrift store looking at puzzles. This young woman calls me the “Puzzle Lady,” because I only buy puzzles. Sometimes I only find one. Then she tells me to spend more, so I get rewards back.
I did find some beautiful puzzles, see below.
MY BEST LUCK though came when I was standing in line for check out. I happened to look to my left, it was the men’s section. On a shelf with some golfing stuff was this “1,000,000 dollar puzzle.
What… Was I seeing correctly? It was so amusing. What were the chances of seeing that type of puzzle?
I mean, we just started a NEW YEAR. I felt like I hit the jackpot!
The Universe was sending me a “Good Luck” sign. It was a brand new puzzle too. Of course, it will be FUN to put together, ALL those bills at my finger tips. Wow!
So, I bought my Good Luck charm for 2026!
Here are the others I found, really lovely, in great condition, based on authors.
2026 is off to a grand start!!
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