Not all thriftiness has to be done at stores specifically designed to re-sell you knickknacks. Thrifty is about having an eye for reusing something, and nine times out of ten being at the right place at the right time. It's also about patience, keeping a mental checklist of what you need, like, want, or plan to do, and sometimes it does take time for the universe to reply, but it generally does. My motto is "everything comes in time"! Thank god I'm a type B personality, with a bit of creative moxie or this would never work. Case and point: for six years I've wanted to put a ring of bricks with plants around the base of our tree in the front yard, but focusing more on the inside of the house we hadn't gotten there yet, but I can see the finished project done in my head. Well what a awesome surprise to find these by the side of the road on the way home from work a month or so back. I ran home, had mom jump in the truck, and asked the people if they were really throwing them out! Yep! I then proceeded to load all 32 into the truck and take them home. At $2.75 a piece at the store, I saved $88.00 and some space in the landfill. Of course they still aren't around the tree yet, but the weather here this summer hasn't exactly helped that much, but I have high hopes that when it's done it's going to be beautiful!
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