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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Friday, March 07, 2008
    Signs of the Times

    Within the past few months in our town, an Ethan Allen furniture gallery closed it doors. A Goodwill "retail store and donation center" opened in its place.

    OK, take in that bit of irony first...

    Part two of the story:

    I decided to browse the new Goodwill, and luckily, I snagged 3 pairs of bargain-priced capri pants in hopeful anticipation of spring. As I was browsing, I noticed a thin figure with two-toned, ratty blonde hair piled on her head. She looked familiar (see entry on 11/16/07). As I turned the corner, I could not help but notice...BLACK FURRY YETI BOOTS!

    Yes, in a bizzarre juxtaposition, I saw Ms. Porche-driving, 30-fur-coat-buying, plastic surgery victim shopping at the Goodwill!

    Somehow that sighting imparted a different cache on the store than I ever expected...

    Posted at 04:41 pm by brandy101

    Posted by Joe @ 03/10/2008 01:30 PM PDT
    I'm with Abby. I've done it on occasion too. I call it treasure hunting.
    Posted by AbbyNormal @ 03/08/2008 03:29 PM PST
    I hit the thrift stores now and then. Kids t-shirts and whatnot. I see the nicest cars there sometimes.
    Posted by Tammy @ 03/07/2008 07:44 PM PST
    Wow.... Imagine that!!

    How ironic is that?!
     

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