Op shopping finds

I went to our local post office on Monday to 'farewell' Tasmina as she makes her way to her new home in Tasmania & decided to have a quick look at the little Lifeline op shop nearby. I mainly wanted to check out the sewing bits & pieces but of course 'had' to have a quick look at everything else ;-)
Luckily enough I found some nice thick french embroidery thread in black for 50cents...lucky because I'd just run out of black! The Pyrex carafe I'd spotted weeks ago & had said to myself that if it was still there the next time I looked I'd buy it. Sure enough it was still there peering down at me from a top shelf. This is the first one I've seen that still has it's lid, so for $3 I'm delighted to give it a home & what a lovely pattern...'sunburst' ??
I love a nice vintage t-towel & someone had taken the trouble to crochet the ends of this linen floral one. This will become a lined shopping bag & I'll incorporate the crochet as it is quite pretty. $2 for that...it seems to be the going price for unused vintage t-towels but it wont cost much more to make the bag as I have everything I need :-)

Lovely vintage floral linen t-towel...

Pyrex carafe with lid..

Pyrex Eureka Moment!

I've been procrastinating & fiddle-farting about...wondering how I'm going to start my first blog post! Then...while doing a last op-shopping hurrah with one of my besties Lisa before the Qld school hols start...EUREKA...my most wonderful pyrex find (after my beautiful favourite bestest yellow princess pouring bowl that was accidently broken because of my other half aka Daddy Rat) EVER...a set of 3 "Woodland" mixing bowls in beautiful condition for $10 AUS. I'm not sure whether they are the 300 or 400 series!? But I love them as they go with my 'kitchen make over on the cheap' that I am doing at the moment! I also found in the same St. Vinnies shop a glorious orange starburst colour tall casserole dish with handled lid in near perfect condition. Funnily enough , the old dear who wrapped the stuff made more scratches with her fast & thorough service than was previously there...*wince*...I'm getting more tolerant in my older age...or so I keep telling myself!!

Cheers My Dears...Neens x