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Note: This item is post-dated. It was actually found on August 5, 2007 while on the road.
At the end of an epic thrifting weekend in Minnesota, my youngest brother and I decided to go out on one more trek before I needed to pack my things up and head back to Illinois. While it is my experience that Sundays are not the nest for thrift store shopping, today was relatively successful. Besides adding this great set of four place mats to our Vera collection, I also picked up three more Vera scarves (which I haven't pictured) for Kate ... making a total of 6 Vera scarves for the weekend!
Kate and I have been looking for Vera table linens for quite some time now with no success. It seems like I couldn't turn around in a thrift shop a few years ago without knocking a dozen or so Vera placemats and tablecloths off the racks. Could this be an indication that the Vera market is taking off? Possibly, but I hope I can keep finding scarves with the frequency I've been lately. It makes thrifting trips fun, especially when there are slimmer pickings.
On a less sunny side of things, traveling around Minneapolis this past weekend has been somber. Trying to find new ways around town in the wake of the I-35 bridge collapse disaster is a constant reminder of the people who lost their lives in the tragedy. Every new route I needed to think up was another opportunity to remind myself of how lucky I am that all of my family and friends are safe and well. My heart goes out to all the families who lost loved ones, and everyone who knows someone who was injured. I pray for a speedy recovery for those who were hurt, as well as for the Minnesota community as a whole.
Found on August 07, 2007 in St. Paul, MN.
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