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Must Be a Small Town

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 Posted in aging, animal rescue, beach, best, California, caregiver, Carmel, escape, humor, last, memoir, relationships, small town, thrift store, vacationLeave a comment

I went to my favorite beach town for 24 hours to get away from it all. The weather was foggy, the weeds in my yard were thick, and my two dogs weren’t getting along. But the thrift stores in Carmel had their end-of-the-month half-off sales yesterday, so who cared about the weather, the weeds and… Continue reading Must Be a Small Town

Wonderful White Elephant Sale

February 19, 2018February 17, 2018 Posted in best, books, California, gardening, humor, memoir, relationships, thrift storeLeave a comment

The biggest, most organized sale I’ve ever seen is the Oakland Museum’s white elephant sale . The Oakland Museum’s Women’s Board hosts the sale in a warehouse off Fruitvale that they own outright. Parking is tough, but once you’ve found your spot, get ready to shop till you drop. The Sunday preview sale is a… Continue reading Wonderful White Elephant Sale

How to Relax for Bed

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 Posted in ASMR, best, California, humor, internet, ironing, laundry, memoir, relationships, thrift storeLeave a comment

I decided to close my online costume shop this past summer. I donated 500 dresses to a charity for 3rd world girls and sorted through my aprons, pulling out all the hostess ones, the sheer ones not for cooking. I had 150 of them. I gave them to my local thrift store, the one that… Continue reading How to Relax for Bed