So, even though we’ve completely upended our lives, and we’re in full house-hunting mode, some things don’t change. Thank goodness! The rug I (barely) started before I left home, I mean, Massachusetts, has been helping to keep my anxieties at bay. And I’ve made such good progress on it (despite the fact that I consider myself a s-l-o-w hooker), that I needed to source more materials.

All my wool, yarn, and t-shirt stashes are currently sitting in a truck rocketing through Texas by all calculations. I know this because we talked to the driver this morning after signing a lease at a storage facility. Knowing there was no way I’d access them for the few months we’d be looking for a new place to call home, I’d purchased a bunch of t-shirts before I traveled. I love working in t-shirts. The available color palette is pretty inclusive, and it’s much cooler in the summer – New England’s and New Mexico’s. Plus, the chance to up-cycle something and make it beautiful and useful makes me giddy.

Back east I tended to source shirts at Savers. I’d usually pay $1.99 to $3.99 per. And with America always getting bigger, scoring X-larges was pretty easy. I’d fretted about finding a similar market out here in Albuquerque. No need! Turns out that Savers is three miles down the road from our rental house. The kid and I headed there this afternoon. I got the goods, and she picked up a Stephen King novel. It was a good day for all.

What’s currently making your day? How do you deal with the loss of a vendor?