Tuesday: a very good day indeed.

Yesterday was fabulous.One of those very rare, very good days, where you go to bed thinking, “wow. Today was incredible.” Can I tell you about my day? These are the things that made it so special:

I went thrifting with my friend Bethany. I love to thrift. The thrill of the hunt – it’s one of my favorite things. I don’t know if I’ve ever met an antique store, or a Salvation Army, or a Goodwill that I didn’t like. I started young. My Mamaw has always been a thrifter (in my living memory, at least), and I remember going with her so many times. Finding treasures. Garage sales on Saturday morning. My Papaw with his newspaper map, circling the “good” ones. Eyes always searching for something special. I went through a phase, probably in middle school, when I was SO reluctant to be seen in any second-hand store. I’m really embarrassed about that now. So much of who I am today was shaped by those treasure hunts.

We started at the antique mall on Montgomery Street (in Fort Worth). They had so many beautiful things. Mostly overpriced things, but they were beautiful, nonetheless.

I loved this side entrance. The building must have been a warehouse, once upon a time. It was HUGE.

There was a whole wall in one booth dedicated to blue mason jars. I love them – the blue color is harder to find. These were a little pricey though… $8 to $20 each.

I found this little guy! I wish he could’ve come home with me. Eric would have loved him! He was pricey too.

I LOVE my instagram app. It’s my favorite photo manipulation app for iPhone. And it’s free! Isn’t this chandelier to DIE for?? I just stood below and stared for a while. One day, I will have a house full of chandeliers.

After an hour or so, we tired of the real antiques (and the real prices). We found a Salvation Army in Fort Worth, and scored a bunch of really cool glassware. I found some fun canisters for my kitchen… I’ve been needing a place to put pasta and rice, since our pantry gets SO cluttered with those things. On our way home, we spotted a Thrift Town on hwy 26, and pulled a quick left turn. Best find of the day? This sequined bustier:

I can’t decide if it’s more Selena, or Katy Perry, but I knew I Had. To. Have it. I was standing in line at the register, talking to the lady behind me about a different sequined shirt I found. She looked over at the rack next to us, full of Americana-type clothing, and pulled this bustier off the rack. “Honey, you haaaaave to have this one!” Yep. She was right. Had to have it. No regrets. NO idea what I’m gonna do with it, but that’s life sometimes, isn’t it??!

Other things that made Tuesday wonderful:

I finally got to meet Michael Hansen. We’re planning something pretty stellar this summer. It might go a little something like this:

I’m excited about it.

I bought our tickets for the Harry Potter 7, part 2 premiere on Thursday, July 14 (that’s the day BEFORE the movie is released, for an 8:00pm showing). If you’d like to come too, check out the Muggles For Life website here. I’ve been to several of their premiere nights, and they’ve all been fabulous. SURE beats standing in line for the midnight showing!

And… to cap it all off, Betsy and I scored round-trip, non-stop tickets to NYC for her big move in July… for $200 a piece. We were looking at tickets on Sunday, and the same flights were more than double that price. We made Tuesday our deadline for purchasing, and I’m so glad we waited. I can’t wait to be back in that city.

(this is my favorite NYC picture ever, by the talented Kate Mefford)

So that was my wonderful day. Nothing earth-shattering, but completely satisfying nonetheless. I hope there’s a day like this somewhere in your future – a day when things just go right. Happy Wednesday!

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