Yesterday The Girl had the day off from work so we ran a few errands around town. Nothing too exciting, but still, we had a blast. Our first stop was a local apple farm. Actually, I don’t know if it’s a true farm or just a retired couple who has too many apple trees and they just sell the extras.
Who knows… all I know is that the apple prices are good. $0.25 a pound for apples that will be turned into applesauce?
Apples + cinnamon = The Best Stuff on Earth. 
We also stopped by the library and picked up our latest stack of requested books. I had put Oranges and Sunshine on hold a days ago after my neighbor told me about it. And as soon as we got home, I checked to see if Oranges and Sunshine was available on Amazon Prime Video and it is, for FREE! Gaaa! I’d rather read the book before watching the movie though so if you don’t hear from me for the next 48 hours it’s because I’m busy reading. 😉 Have you read the book or seen the movie?
We also stopped at our tiny local thrift store where The Girl found a A&E flannel shirt for $2.50 and I BOUGHT A DRESS! I couldn’t resist the price {$4}. I am happy to report I’m now the proud owner of 2 dresses. I have no idea where I’ll wear it… but still, I’m moving up in the world people. 2 dresses. Wowza! 
Freebies from the thrift store “Free Bin.” 2 Seattle Magazines and 3 soup bowls. Giddy up!
You can only ask someone to clean out their old school backpack so many times. And when they don’t and you have to take matters into your own hands, anything left in said backpack becomes fair game, right? Guess who scored $3.27 yesterday? It almost paid for the dress. Ha!
What have YOU been up to lately?
Do you have any book recommendations?
~Mavis
connie munoz says
I love how you compared the money found to the price of the dress, we take all our loose change and put in a can, we take it every 6 months and turn in and we have saved 3000 in 6 years for our granddaughter, who knows how much she will have in there by the time she is 18….I am really learning a lot from your blog, just love it…
Mavis Butterfield says
Connie I LOVE that idea. The HH’s grandparents would save all their loose change for their grandkids and give it to them each Christmas. It’s one of my husband’s fondest memories. 🙂
Jeannine says
We take our change bucket each year to the Coinstar machine at the grocery store. If you take cash back Coinstar charges you a fee. However, you can select an Amazon gift card (or other gift cards) and there is no fee. Getting rid of the change each year helps keep the house clutter-free and we get “free” $$ for Amazon.
Mavis says
I never knew that you could get an Amazon gift card with your change. That’s so cool!
homebody says
I am reading “The Botany of Desire” by Michael Pollan and it’s fascinating. In it he talks about how plants and people have “hybridized” each other. Very interesting and Pollan is such a good writer.
Nichole says
I LOVE making applesauce now. Apples and cinnamon, who needs anything else???
Kimberly says
What’s the name of that farm? I have been looking for apples, and right across the bridge, but since I have to go there soon, I would like to get some apples! Thanks!
Mavis Butterfield says
Butler’s Apple Farm.
Melissa says
Have you read All the Light We Cannot See? LOVED that book and am still thinking about it days later.
Ashley says
I loved that one, too!
Helen in Meridian says
He won the Pulitzer prize this year and is from Boise.
Deborah from FL says
I did not know you could get gift cards from Coinstar. That is cool! Thanks for sharing Jeannine. 🙂
Sarah says
Add some red hots to the applesauce. It’s devine! Also good frozen 🙂
Martha says
This is how my mom always made it! We loved the pink applesauce!
Chantal says
Does she have dahlias this year?
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes! There were lot’s out for sale yesterday. 🙂
Leanna says
I love that dress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Butterflyweed says
Those early apples look like Graven steins. They make the BEST pies and sauce! I am jealous!
Candice C. says
I have a must read book. I found at our libraries newest acquisition area.It ‘s called “if you find this Letter -My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers -a memoir. (Long title huh?) By Hannah Brencher. I enjoyed it so much I ordered a copy even before I had finished it so I could lend it to my daughter’s, to my friends. The amazing young woman who wrote it was fresh out of college. You will enjoy this book. Read reviews online.I bought my copy online for a penny and four dollars shipping…a $23. Book brand new with dust cover.
Mavis Butterfield says
Thanks Candice! I just requested it from the library.
ann in E. oregon says
One of the best books I’ve read recently is “The Boys in The Boat.” Great human interest story set in the Pacific Northwest. Hope you have a chance to read it! 🙂
Sarah says
I loved that book! I have it in audio book version and listened to it in my car. I heard they are going to make a movie of it.
diane @smartmoneysimplelife says
Did you check the sofa? You might find the other $0.73 for your dress there. 🙂
Ashley says
I got around to reading ‘The Girl On The Train’ the other day and loved it. If anyone likes sci-fi/dystopia books that aren’t written for teens, I loved the Wool series by Hugh Howey. As in I binge read them last summer and am re-reading them now!