When I got my new desk, I originally stole a lamp out of my bedroom to sit in the corner.  The desk was a very welcome Freecycle score, since my old one was literally falling to pieces; then I put a different, homeless lamp into the bedroom.  Although I like that other lamp and it is visually imposing, if I’m reading in bed I can’t reach the switch to turn it off.  So I’ve been on the prowl for a replacement lamp that would liberate my “stolen” one back to my bedside table.

Today at the thrift store they were having 50% off a lot of items.  This lamp did not have a shade, and this shade had a really ugly lamp.  Since they were on sale, I bought them both, donated back the ugly lamp, and here I am typing by the light of one really cute lamp.  And my bedroom can have its matching lamps back.  That’s $15.56 well spent, in my opinion.  Since Mommy cannot come home from the thrift store with nothing for Mister, Ian is loving the dump truck, too.

And if you are wondering about those darling little hats, they are not my work.  They are an early baby gift for which my dear friend Joan can expect a lovely thank you note.  And some day probably a really cute picture of a chubby face wearing them.