Thriftys

Here are the stories behind some recent thrift shop scores. Last week I was visiting my mom in Kitchener. I got caught in a sudden downpour whilst walking to the train station. Luckily there was a Presbyterian Church thrift store on the route so I stopped in to get something dry to change into. I ended up buying this vintage leather jacket to keep the rain out and some random tshirt. There was some commotion trying to pay for my purchases. I had no cash and had to go upstairs to the church office to use a debit machine. This required a very complicated system of slips and such. I also had to leave my clothing downstairs and then return with a receipt to claim it. Not a big deal but I did have a train to catch.
Anyway, when I got back downstairs, the volunteers were busily packing up the jacket and shirt, even though I assured them that I would be wearing the coat out. They then decided that my other bags needed protection from the elements and started to pack everything in individual bags. At some point I just stuffed everything into one tote andbolted so I wouldn’t miss my train. In my race to the station, the sack with the tshirt must have fallen out of the bag of bags. I didn’t realize it was missing until I was already in the train bathroom, stripping off my soaked garments.

I wore the jacket home, going commando underneath. It’s a nice jacket but it smells like cigarettes. If anyone knows how to get rid of that aroma, please let me know.

It’s been a very rainy spring, which has been holding me back from going on outdoor ambles. So I went to the Value Village to drop off a bunch of hangers (my attempts to rehome clothes has resulted in a surplus). Then I poked around for exercise. The temperation to shop proved too powerful and I ended up buying a denim worker-style coat and some paper bag waisted linen pants.

There was a huge collection of spooky, skull and ghost bedazzled clothes at the VV. Luckily none of them fit well but still came home with roomy sweatshirt that says “Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun.” Now I am all set for a cold, damp summer.