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Jen Miller's avatar

I've gotten a lot of furniture from the old art of trash picking, which I know is harder in rural areas. But in my dense, inner-ring suburb, I have scored storage racks for my basement, a corner table for my dining room, the thingie that holds all my dog's stuff (that's the technical term - thingie) and a painting (yes a PAINTING) that hangs on my living room wall. I also got a sun dress and a ski jacket at my library's clothing swap, which was 100% free.

As for BUYING second hand, the best clothing finds I've scored are often at church thrifts - the ones that are only open like two Saturdays a month for 3 hours.

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Beth's avatar

What a great FM score!! And here's to the bees continuing to cut you a break while you've got your arms full with the Farm Baby!

My no. 1 used treasure is a hot pink Christmas tree that I found on the curb down the street from me many years ago, still with some silver bulbs on it! I neither like the color pink, nor do I go for fake trees, but for some reason I L-O-V-E that tree with all my heart.

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Heather's avatar

Here’s hoping the bees continue to make life just a little bit easier for you by sticking to nearby, easy-to-reach spots!

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Jena's avatar

THREE CHEERS for fat lambies. Juliet is stunning. Thanks for always sharing your POV, AC. We send big love and gratitude your way.

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PJ STENTZ's avatar

One of my most profitable buys was a fluke. Standing outside a closed pawn shop, in a very small town in North Carolina / Appalachia , guy next to me , w a violin case. He showed me the violin, bows , and case and we agreed on 100 bucks.

I have never regretted that , as he got some help he needed , and I sold the horsehair bows , which turned out to be worth more than the instrument itself, who knew?

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PJ STENTZ's avatar

Lifelong thrifting and restoring things , but the absolute BEST picking was after Hurricane Andrew , TWO GREENHOUSES FULL of ORCHIDS .Guess the insurance didnt want them , so they were stackd by the curb. I gave so many to friends who had lost roof , etc , doing repairs

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PJ STENTZ's avatar

SO WITH YOU HERE... "the landscape I’ve spent the last six years creating, and think: Not yet." I carefully tended and nutured my city farm , in South Fla ., 35+yrs. Had over 100 tropical and food -producing fruit trees , some curated byDavid Fairchild ( google his gardens in Coconut Grove ) SO WORTH IT

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Charlotte Freeman's avatar

Do you have to worry about bears and your hives where you are?

I've thought about doing a backyard hive for years, but it's just more work than I'm up for, and we have plenty of local producers. However! The wild bees are very happy right now: apple, plum, gooseberry, cherry and currant bushes all in blossom!

And that Lambie is ADORABLE!

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Megan B's avatar

I love reading these, and I love a rotund Juliet.

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Old Ladies who Hike's avatar

I have been buying all my outerwear - I live at 8300 feet in the Rocky Mountains, so lots of outerwear- through a recycled website called Geartrade. They are great, prices are good and stuff is almost new. Highly recommend. I think you can sell your outerwear there too.

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