16 Skeins and the Road to Nowhere

That should be a song title! I am plugging away on my eBay listings and yarn was the latest. I get a kick out of arranging the yarn in different ways. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/186740792526

I was going to swear off buying thrift shop CDs but then all of the music I had ripped to my laptop has become inaccessible for some reason. Thankfully, I saved some of the CDs that were my favorites. On the subject of CDs, I also bought my 25 Christmas-themed ones in one fell swoop for my Countdown. There is the largest hospice thrift in Placerville, California, and CDs galore $1 each.  

Maybe it is dumb luck or just persistent thrift shopping that I found two more Americana patterns for my eventual quilt. 

I will use parts of From the Ashes, but not the grey fabric background. That is too 911-ish. Liberty Angel would be perfect for a top and bottom border. 

I am at my happiest when I am thrift shopping. I discovered that the Cameron Park Hospice Thrift has gone upscale. All of the crafting items were moved to the Placerville store. There are three thrift shops on my route in Placerville - hospice thrift, Goodwill, and New Beginnings Thrift. In my area, there are four thrift shops. Not one but two of them are open on Sunday now! 💙

Putting in a plug for my Countdown to Christmas beginning December 1. I've got the CDs and each one will be featured on What I'm Listening to. 

Adding in a dance update: I have had success at finding secondhand dancewear. All of those business suits and dresses have been replaced with dance clothes. My mom, even though she was active well into her late 80s, lost of the use of her legs. My theory, should I live into my 90s, is to retain the use of my legs through dancing.