Saturday, January 26, 2008

Grandma Dorrie Sullivan: Master Scavenger!!




My mother-in-law, Dorrie, is always there when someone needs her help. She lives in an LDS ward where people are either downsizing or dying! And, as they use her help, she helps them redistribute items that are no longer needed, to the benefit of many! We already have a couple of new large pots, a washing machine (Ethan and Cam have the dryer). Recently, she helped me with a dilemma I had been having. I needed to replace the fabric in my family room: it clashed with my new chairs she had given me. So, I looked and looked online and in fabric stores, but nothing caught my eye. Nothing, that is, until she invited me to see some items a dear friend was getting rid of. As I "shopped", I saw curtains that would be just perfect to cover my cornice box and make pillow covers, as well as a fabric shower curtain that would look perfect on our bar stools in the kitchen, a purse that is not merely a cavern with handles, but has slots for everything, some towels for Kate's school store, and...well just so much that someone else didn't need, but we did! Thank you Dorrie, for your kind redistribution of wealth!

1 comment:

the W* family said...

I love the pattern! It will go perfectly with your new chairs. I'm glad you guys got so much great stuff!