twenty-six dollars in January

Writing this blog post today there were two choices: moan about the hot weather and how much I detest it, or note the month's op-shop purchases. I decided to do the latter. Even though there are a couple of days to go I know I won't buy more this month: it's back to school week and there are things to do on that front.

Anyway I spent $26.00, well short of the $40 I had budgeted.

I'll break it down, then explain it.

3 small towels - $4
1 double striped sheet $2
green bag $8
7 assorted children's books $3
4 old dress patterns $1.50
2 floral pillowcases $3.50
yellow cotton t-shirt $2.50
3 greeting cards and envelopes $1.50

1. The books, cards and patterns are for Hannah Hoch inspired collages I am playing with.
It is lots of fun. I've made one birthday card and am working on more. It is a hoot.
2. The sheet was for my son as he has poked holes with his Gollum toenails in the other old stripey Actil candy-striped one: both kids have these sheets for summer nights.
3. Pillowcases - unlike other clever people who make quilts with them - like my sister - I just use them on daughter's bed and sometimes ours. None match.
4. Green bag - to use as.... a green bag!
5. 3 small towels: they were all going to be cut up for a Pinterest-inspired patchwork bathmat for the downstairs bathroom, but I've decided the orange one is too good and this will be used as an actual hand towel.
6. The t-shirt is to cut up for t-shirt yarn. More Pinterest projects...




Now I am off to the pharmacy to buy Claratyne - I was at the doctor's surgery on Friday ( reason:nothing of interest) and was complaining about my 100 day cough and daughter's 100 day on-off runny nose. He told me there is more pollen about than in the last hundred years ( or something like that) due to the cold winter and wet spring which is why we're both ailing. I don't know why I added this to this post but thought if you have been similarly suffering it may be of interest.