A little harmless fun

@sallypup (69547)
Centralia, Washington
July 25, 2026 7:42pm CST
Last week my world endured hot summer temps. Today we're back to clouds and not quite 70. Friend and I drove over to the town south of us and walked through a festival. Typical little booths with hopeful sellers. We didn't find anything we had to have but we did get in a pretty decent walk. I don't like the reality but it is what it is: walking four blocks is painful and beats me up pretty good. On the way home stopped in two thrift stores. I found a vintage mixing bowl at a decent price and a Shefield, English butterknife. I didn't need either one but both walked into my shopping cart. And the money spent helped seniors to have a lunch. The photo should show the fun I had the other night. I enjoy figuring out how to display my art. It might not be very visible in the photo- the canvas on the lowest level is a forest painting that daughter painted. The other two pieces were done by Chris Dunn, an English illustrator. The middle piece is moody. two crows and moody mist. The upper painting shows Pan- taken from the book The Wind in the Willows. The wall is cleaner and tidy. On to clearing out surfaces on tables and such!
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19h
Walking Not for me How far is 4 blocks Lenore?
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
19h
@Ineeddentures- Four blocks- down then back up a small hill. I sat on a building edge at one point. Blocks: maybe a ten minute walk each way? Plus the walking in the thrift store.
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18h
@sallypup Too far for me. Hill, nope, not for me Thrift store, I could walk in a thrift store I have a butter knife as well It gets used a lot
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
17h
@Ineeddentures I barely could walk that far. I am not delighted at that fact. This is why I go to the pool and must keep going. I have to keep what leg strength that I have now. I do have a wheelchair but I don't want to be a prisoner in it.
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@kareng (80332)
• United States
19h
Sounds like a fun day and adventure!! You found some good stuff at the thrift store? Who made the mixing bowl? Vintage Pyrex??? I love the painting your daughter did! It's awesome!
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@kareng (80332)
• United States
15h
@sallypup Yes, great deal on the knives!!
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
3h
@kareng The mid size Fireking bowl and a green cotton tablecloth cost four dollars. That's a good enough deal to me.
@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
19h
@kareng Peach Fireking mid sized mixing bowl not Pyrex. The knife cost me 25 cents. I gave them 75 cents extra to help out. I just saw four of the knives on Etsy going for 28 dollars and shipping more money. Steel.
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@DaddyEvil (176263)
• United States
15h
I told Pretty when we were walking to the hospital that we needed to get out and do more walking... I kept trying to fall over and she said I could use her treadmill... I fall off to the right walking on it, too. I'm glad you enjoyed your walk and the photos look lovely.
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
3h
@DaddyEvil Call me names- I read what you say here and I wonder where your cane and for sure where your rollator is?? The rollator gives you a seat besides support when you walk.
@Deepizzaguy (123603)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16h
The pictures on the wall look great.
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
16h
Thank you @Deepizzaguy,
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@Deepizzaguy (123603)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2h
@sallypup You are welcome.
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@MarieCoyle (60681)
17h
I love the sunlight filtering through the trees in the forest picture. The others are great, too--but I really like your daughter's the best. Glad to hear you got out and about, and that you keep on trying to walk as much as you can. It definitely sounds like very nice day!
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
16h
@MarieCoyle Thanks. You are very kind. The weather was crazy cool for July.
• United States
16h
My brother makes frequent visits to thrift stores
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
16h
@LooeyVille What is your brother interested in when he goes to thrift stores?
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@AmbiePam (123512)
• United States
15h
I think you got a good deal! And I’m glad you were able to get out a little bit. I just wish your pain wasn’t so bad.
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@snowy22315 (211217)
• United States
18h
Well you got out and got to walk around.
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@sallypup (69547)
• Centralia, Washington
17h
@snowy22315 Exactly.
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@wolfgirl569 (137952)
• Marion, Ohio
6h
I love the pictures.
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@Wrexxo (3838)
13h
Those are cute photos ..I will like them on my wall. And yeahz walking inside the sun can be exhausting
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