Thrift

After the whole dog incident, I was browsing Facebook marketplace in a casual but ongoing search for a rug to put on our cold floor. There was a cream, gold & navy one listed at a price I could afford and I asked keaghan if he could accompany me to go look at it.
Keaghan thought I could find one cheaper in a charity shop he visited last week so we took the twenty minute drive to Sutherland.
The rugs there were horrid but we mooched around. I like poking about in the crockery and Keaghan found an ironing board to replace our broken one. I made an impulse buy: a poncho on my favourite shades of purple, aqua and pink. I guess I don't need a poncho but I have a very big weakness for pretty fabrics and it was $10.
It was 3pm and time to fuel up so we dropped in to the ramen place next door and I had my first ever bowl of ramen. It was super delicious. So yum.
We spent a lot of money for a cheap rug we didn't actually get   😂😂
And I was grateful I could.

I messaged the seller of the marketplace rug and by the time we got home and set up the new-old ironing board he'd messaged to say he was available.
A quick stop for cash and off we went. When we got  to Auburn he was standing outside with some mates who were just leaving. "I'm Javid" he said as he shook both our hands. The rug was laid out on the drive where he had washed it. It was still damp and Keaghans fastidious nature was deeply impressed.
I bargained a few dollars off the price which Javid was good naturedly firm about.
He helped to roll it up and stow it in the car, shook hands again and bade us farewell. Javid was a Hazara man and the Hazara value their rugs so I hope we weren't buying a cherished rug to finance next weeks food.
It was a wee adventure which enriched my week.... Or maybe my month.