Bargain-hunting

<p><span style="float:left;margin:5px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hpatey/296569320/" title="Value Village Haul"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/100/296569320_b569d6b22c_m.jpg" width="240" height="118" alt="Value Village haul" /></a></span>
I went to the Value Village 50%-off sale today.  They're held regularly but usually on Saturdays when I can't make it, so I took everyone's measurements, made a wish-list and went off early this morning.  I scored pretty well; here's the account of the haul.</p><br clear=all>
<ul>
<li>Eleanor: two dresses and a nylon windsuit</li>
<li>Jean: a nightshirt, a pair of pyjama pants, two cuddly sweatshirts, two nice long-sleeved shirts, a pair of yoga pants, a pair of bright yellow socks, and 5 pairs of heavy winter pants.</li>
<li>Bob: two pairs jeans.</li>
<li>Me: a pair of cloth gloves, a cotton dress for dancing and 3 pairs of jeans.</li>
<li>Odds and ends: a large stuffed unicorn for Eleanor for Christmas (shh!), some math flash cards, and some lunch bags to have for extras. </li>
</ul>

<p>Bob's sister also asked me to look for some things for nine-month-old Jeremy, and I found ten long-sleeved shirts (to give her some choices) and a really nice winter jacket, probably a bit too big.</p>

<p>Total: $80.</p>  

<p>Some of it may have to go back - Bob already tried on his jeans and only one pair fits - but the majority of it will stay.  I also brought a small bag of stuff (too small or inappropriate for Katherine) to donate and found some more to set aside for said niece, so the stuff-meter is hovering about level.</p>