Amethyst Bottle Day at Brimfield

Jack's and my original plan didn't include a Saturday trip to Brimfield. We thought we were amply full up with Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday visits to the fields. But after only scratching the surface on Tuesday and Thursday, we added Saturday to our schedule. ( Brimfield natter and finds du jour )

All of the glass that followed me home is now washed and I even managed to find places for all of it. Even the prezzie is sitting next to the prezzie basket in anticipation of the next time I see the friend in question. I don't know if that makes it more or less safe to return to Brimfield for the final day of the May show. To my credit, I left lots of small, attractive items in my price range on vendors' shelves today. To my risk, discounts are likely to be even bigger tomorrow. I still haven't found a use for the enameled bedpan I picked up for free on Sunday of Brimfield two years ago. When it came time to pack up, one booth that had lowered everything to $1 a few hours earlier started calling out, inviting people to come and take whatever they wanted for free. They even provided boxes to haul the junk away. It was one of the more "flea market" style booths to start with, but I certainly didn't object to picking up everyday drinking glasses I liked for free. But just because stuff is free isn't reason enough to haul it home. I still need a place for it, and to derive treasure, comfort, and/or joy from it. Otherwise it's just burden, and life already has plenty of that!

Monkey & Mom

Monkey & Mom The newest denizens of Toad Woods under the bleeding heart on Mother's Day, 2007.

This was my last purchase at Brimfield, May, 2007. I probably would have bought them regardless of the day, but having them move to Toad Woods on Mother's Day seemed the right thing to mark the occasion. This year is different than last, but I'll still be relieved when a few more Mother's Days have come and gone.

Mother's Day joy to all who have reason to celebrate it, and Mother's Day comfort to all for whom that's what's needed more right now...especially those who have lost their mothers since the last time this holiday cycled round.

If you click on Monkey & Mom, you'll be able to see the other picture in my Brimfield Gallery. It shows that other monkey sitting on the bench in the mudroom.