Eyeglasses at BJ's Wholesale Club didn't seem to be a bargain

The husband needed glasses, so he went to Lenscrafters. I suggested he go someplace more affordable...perhaps BJs for frames (because he has a big head and is hard to fit) and Value Vision for lenses. He didn't want to do all that driving around (4 extra miles), so he ended up at BJ's. The frames were half price (orig. $159), which wasn't bad, but he put every bell and whistle possible on his progressive lenses bringing the bill to $300. He probably could have gotten the same price at Lenscrafters (and not had to wait 3 weeks for delivery, so he is mad at me).

Broke one of my fave garden art flowers...so I get to keep it!

The ones with "stamens" are tricky to transport and this stamen broke off. Fortunately, the fix is invisible and I don't feel right selling a repaired item, so I get to put it in my own garden.

My repurposed glass creations were well loved, but not well purchased.

It didn't cost much to enter the craft show, which was a bad sign as I expected. Hardly any foot traffic. It's surprising I sold anything. But, people did really like the stuff. And I won second place, which gave me back my both entry fee plus a little extra.

Full disclosure: ordered this fabulous "new" hoodie.

https://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/store/ars/item/38153/sunshine-daydream-hooded-jacket?origin=ARS_FACE_SPONSOR_WOMEN_DTOP_CPA_SSDD_38153_061315 I must be in new-clothes withdrawal. I was minding my own business reading my facebook feeed when this hoodie appeared, on sale and benefitting rescue animals. I had, like, zero sales resistance! I mean, it's not even a fabulous price. But, it's not a bad price and it is benefitting the critters. Plus, after slaving away making garden art for my booth at the weekend's art show (Cheektowaga Town Park for any local readers), I can appreciate all the work that went into this item.

Making "not new" glass garden flowers to sell at the Art Show

Hoping to sell some garden "art" this weekend. Made these from upcycled glass I've been collecting at thrift shops. FYI, none of the adhesives I've seen recommended on various blogs work for $%&t.

Full disclosure: bought "new" tops out of boredom.

I accompanied my son shopping for pants at Target and ended up getting myself a men's pullover. At 70% off, it was still $9, which is pricey to me. However, I am short on big, warm, unconstructed Fall tops and haven't had much luck at the thrifts for these. I think men wear such tops until they are rags. The other shirt I got when I took my mother shopping at Marshall's. It is also a Fall top, a tunic with a lot of fancy sewing to it. It was on clearance for $15. I didn't really need the top, but I will certainly get good use from it. I apparently just can't stand to do nothing while waiting for others to shop.

Made new bird baths from "not new" glassware. Sure hope they'll sell.

I doubt I'll be able to get anywhere near minimum wage for these, but I'm hoping to at least make more than I invested in the parts. These are much more difficult to make than one would imagine. The glass pieces are far from even, so in many cases, you sort of have to put them together looking lopsided to get a level bird bath. I've sealed these so they can be left out in the Winter with a proper covering on the top, but I'm not going to seal the rest as it takes a lot of time and looks slightly messy...people will just have to bring them in for the Winter. What price range would you think people would pay for these?