I got it thrift! Kitchen edition

Here are the purchases I've made so far, for a one-day home. I photograph each item, and then pack it all up and leave it in the storage room.

Step-mommy got me this big set of flatware at a garage sale...

 

 ...but I found a cuter tray for them.

 

Ginormous tea strainer. Yesss!

 

Friend-Harvey uses mason jars as glasses. Great idea! They're comfy, durable, stylish, and where I work -> 15 cents. So far I've only bought two giant ones, for cutlery or vases or whatever...

"Improved"

 Fruit

 

A dish I took from my mum

 

Two giant mugs, and one pretty...

 

...later learned from a customer that these are expensive mugs. I just loved the color.

  

For my visitors who don't want to drink from mason jars (sorry, this glass was hard to photograph.)

Bright colors! I'm trying to only buy bright colors for my kitchen.

(Steak knives ain't just for steak!)

 

Measuring spoons!

 

Side plates

Plate

Sweet little mug!

Plant holder!

70s Dish Scrubber Holder!

Wee bowly!

Side plate!

 

West Coast flavor!

On the left: Grizzly Bear by Kelly Robinson, Nuxalk/Nuu-chah-nulth

On the right: Intention by Mike Dangeli, Nisga'a/Tlingit/Tsimshian

 

But I buy other colors when needed...

Like this salt shaker. There's no pepper shaker, but I'll just look for one that matches in color. Or an interesting shape and then paint them.

 

New peeler! 

 

Pearly-handled bread knife!  

 

Ceramic Dish!

(There are a lot of artists on the island, and the island nearby. We get a lot of non-Wal-Mart type ceramics, signed, so I think they're from our artistes.

    

I'm in love I'm in love I'm in love I'm in love with a wonderful baaaand!

I have a new friend and it turns out she LOVES music. Just sits here soaking up the sounds. I named her Betty Widdersley Brownlow, after my online peeps.

Here's a guy (and producer) I just discovered this week. You may have heard of him in the news because just days after my discovery a performing arts teacher was suspended for playing his pro-gay song in her classroom. She plays a song at the beginning of each class, for them to discuss, and when a student approached with this one she approved it. One student went to the principal to complain and she was suspended, that very day, without pay.

Here's the song, my fave part of the lyrics, and a letter Macklemore received from one of the students. You'll see from these lyrics that this is the perfect song to play and discuss with teenagers.

Have you read the YouTube comments lately?
"Man that's gay" gets dropped on the daily
We become so numb to what we're saying
A culture founded from oppression
Yet we don't have acceptance for 'em
Call each other faggots behind the keys of a message board
A word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Gay is synonymous with the lesser

[Student letter - click to enlarge.]

He was nervous about playing in Republican states but said the audiences knew the lyrics better than elsewhere, and told him how his song made them change how they thought/talked about gay people.

I can't stand poorly made Art with a Message (I'm looking at you Kevin Smith!) I love this song because it's well done. Macklemore writes from the heart, and the music is beautiful, and Lewis' productions are gorgeous.

So far he hasn't signed to a label cause he wants to keep creative control, so here's my part in promoting him. :-) This is one of the best albums I bought this year. I'll put up other songs later.