We have a Re-Store quite close to us, and we've been in there a few times. They will try to sell anything that is donated to them, and as you said, the funds support Habitat for Humanity. I have bought individual ceramic tiles there for use in a couple of projects, and even found some beads one day. You really never know what will be there from old toilets to windows, and dining room suites, but no, not clothing.. The recipients of Habitat for Humanity houses often are able to put in some of their "sweat equity" by working there.
A very nice surprise today. I wasn't able to attend my Ravenesque group meeting on Monday evening and today there was a floral delivery from them. A very unusual flower, one I've never seen before. Stunning! What a nice gesture!
We got our errands done today. I was able to get the game Loren had suggested, but we really had to look for it. We finally found it in a Calendar Club, &games store, in St. Vital Centre. Then I had to phone all of the people registered for the art workshop tomorrow and tell them we had re-scheduled it because of the travel and weather advisories that have been issued for the area. One lady tried to argue with me stating that it wasn't snowing here so why were we cancelling. But many of the registrants were elderly and widows, and they all wanted to talk. I learned about a husband's hip surgery, how a 75 year old woman turns a mattress and what happens when she misses the bed, how you need to paint your kitchen or bedroom often as that gives you an excuse to paint a matching picture--all things I was anxious to learn.
Now we just have to sit tight and wait for the storm. Hope neither of you run into severe weather problems, but then we should be grateful for weather, it gives us something to talk about.
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