It's not a problem if they're consenting

Today started off kinda forlorn for me. It's been seepin to the surface lately, how isolated I spend most of my life. I got the kids, and a great husband and of course my bestest buddy, Delena but outside of Sunday mornin church I rarely associate with people who know me personally. I wouldn't call it lonely, it's more like daydreamin about havin fun with friends (I'm ridiculous). I was watchin a movie last night (Your Sister's Sister) and at the opening scene there's a group of older folks hangin out and havin a nice time (even though it turns out to be a "hipster" memorial service for their friend) Well, anyway I looked at Jerome and said "How come we don't have any friends we can just hang out with like that? No one wants to just hang out and have some laughs for Pete's sake. I bet if we were like,"hey guys wanna come over and get all drunk at our house" we'd have a huge crowd! ...People, I have no intention of havin a kegger, it was pure sarcasm.....
Maybe it was the frustration of not even bein able to pull together a decent crowd for a housewarming party. Maybe it was the fact that the last 2 weekends we've been cancelled on by the same friends. Maybe I'm just a big crybaby (yeah, I hear your thoughts over there, Delena). 

Breathe......

Okay, so on to what made the day awesome. And probably only because I have no blood and bone crowd.

First, the computers were down at the gas station and I had to use my only $10 cash. Right when the drawer shut with my money in it, the clerk says "Oh, hey they're back on". I told him "Man, I needed that cash. That sux."  So as I turned to leave a guy hands me a $10 bill. He said "Here, I been there. It always comes back around." I aint no spring chicken to the laws of giving and receiving. I firmly believe that it does come back, so I just took it without hesitation and said "Thanks, man. What's your name? Are you a Christian?" And he was and we chatted for a bit. His name was Chris and he just moved here from Nashville! I told him, that's so cool cuz I've sent some blessings out to Nashville and even put a lil somethin in the mail that way this very mornin (I can just see some gals grinnin up there after readin that ;)

And here's the next cool thing....

 After the other day's score with that hippo I knew there'd be more vintage toys. They just take a little while to trickle outta that back room. And boy were my instincts correct!

 A huge $2 Raggedy Andy and this little pink lady. I have a red one that's identical so I bet it was a little pattern that was popular back in the day.

 This face is just killin me, folks! I cannot believe this one came home with me :)

 I think I blogged about a Donny and Marie Osmond doll set I liked back when I was livin out at my parents. Anyhow, this masculine stud was 50 cents.

 We needed one more horse for the local rodeo's stick horse races for the youngster's. Half a dollar for a need well met :)

 Okay, they had one up at the front behind the counter that was a tad larger and the sign said it was full of clothes and a barbie for $100. I was like "Pffttt. Yeah, right KCM." 

I found this one in the toy section and when I asked at the register how much, the lady looked it over and said "I dunno, 50 cents?" Well, that sounded fair to me ;)

 And this was marked $10 but she looked, shook her head in disgust and said "1 dollar, ma'am".

I was only gonna spring for it because the other stuff was so dang cheap.

So, here I am surroundin myself with the hipsters of the toy crowd. They're always game.

And I guess I'll never be asked for loans or babysittin from these guys so this may be alright.

Peace and love, guys :)