The offspring insists on "new." Being in a store that sells "new" stuff is hard.

Went to Target to get the (teenage) offspring a nice white shirt for his job interview. It was really expensive! ($30) However, the offspring isn’t buying into my “all used” philosophy for himself and he is, for some odd reason, anti-TJ Maxx (I could have gotten a dress shirt there for almost half that price, there would have been a better selection and the shirt would have been nicer). The things we are willing to do for our children. I also saw a really cute sweater I liked at Target. It was a little sad to realize I wouldn’t be buying it even if it did go on a super clearance sale. Sigh.

Going "not new" turning out to be a workout for both creativity and memory.

I needed my ruler to measure some items I wanted to sell. (I’m starting an Etsy shop (ArtGlassAndMore) to sell off some of my prized possessions in anticipation of downsizing.) I figured I’d pick up a ruler at the grocery store when I realized it didn’t fit my all-used parameters. (My missing ruler actually was a garage sale find, a nice one, too…18” and very sturdy…wonder where it is …grrrr.) So, I wanted a measuring device fast and doubted they’d have one at the Goodwill store. Plus, it wasn't worth the gas. Amazingly, I couldn’t find any way to print a nice ruler off the Internet (on the back of a piece of a used piece of paper, of course), the files I found just crashed my printer. I was trying to figure out a way to get an accurate measurement knowing a piece of paper was 8-1/2 x 11 when I remembered I had a measuring tape in a very nice sewing kit that I picked up at an estate sale. Rescued from doing some tricky math!