charity find

This summer, at a dusty charity shop in a very small town, I found this old glass outdoor 

light cover in a dark corner. We have something similar covering our back door light.

$1. I tried to bargain with him. I mean it was just an old piece of junk.

And I think there is some sort of thrill to a bargain, probably gotten in my bloodstream 

from my days of bargaining for food in African markets.

"This is for charity, you know." I was instantly ashamed and paid 

 the man full price. I really have enjoyed having it on my table.

And even more so when I saw something very similar in a crate and barrel

 catalog for, hmmm, let's say, at least 25 x what I paid? And, by the way, we've never 

had a second batch of hydrangeas before, but I'm loving them!