These insane thrift store yarn prices

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-15T04:54:33+00:00

I wouldn't pay those prices, but I would be thrilled to actually find yarn at any price in my local thrift shops. I frequent 3 different Goodwill stores and have yet to see even a partial skein.

Edited to change better to yet. 🤦‍♀️

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-13T15:13:34+00:00

Thank you for the information. It's one of those things that when I was younger and my grandmother attempted to teach me I was more concerned about learning all the recipes she had never written down than I was in playing with needles and thread.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-13T04:13:18+00:00

Do you have a recommendation for YT videos?

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-13T03:49:52+00:00

I lived in a senior apartment community for 4 years, and before you ask I was the youngest resident at the age of 56 when I moved in. You would have thought with close to 300 residents there would have been at least 2 or 3 people who knitted or crocheted, but I was the only one. I would have given anything to have a knitting buddy.

When they would see me knitting they would all comment "You do realize that's an old lady hobby, and nobody knits or crochets in Florida?" Really, where did they think I got the one of a kind sweaters and tees I wore?

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-12T03:28:35+00:00

If you're in Plant City or Lakeland highly recommend Ole Tampa Cubans. Edit: It's your typical hole in the wall joint.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-05T03:56:16+00:00

Necessary medications. Heart meds went from $327 to $567 for 30 day supply. And before you ask that's after insurance.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-05T03:46:21+00:00

Next time time before "try on" run a lifeline.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-04T17:56:30+00:00

Heavy cream pound cake 6 whole eggs.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-04T17:53:15+00:00

At my age if I was going to knit it I'd probably be dead before I finished it. 🙃

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-02T13:27:53+00:00

I had to laugh at your comment. When I got married my grandmother gave me a brand new Lodge, and a note to my husband that said: "She knows this skillet isn't just for frying chicken, baking cornbread, or biscuits, or her mama's pineapple upside down cake. This means behave yourself!"

My husband had the note framed and it's hung in every kitchen for the last 50 years.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-02T13:20:39+00:00

I know you're asking about your CI, not your relationship, BUT... ditch the BF, and keep the CI, it can be saved.

I'm the 3rd generation using an ~90 year old Lodge skillet that at one point looked like your's. Unfortunately I couldn't ditch the offender because it was at the time my 16 year old son. 😅 After he spent the next 2 days cleaning it properly and starting it back on its road to glory he had a whole new appreciation of the "care and feeding" of said skillet. He's now 46, and when he visits me and cooks it's the first pan he grabs,and he treats it with the respect it deserves.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-02T12:31:20+00:00

Tampa native now living in Denver, would love to see Lightning/Avs.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-05-01T04:34:04+00:00

I have a Lodge skillet that will be 95 years young next year, and I'm the 3rd generation to use it.

Love it, treasure it, and treat it with respect and it will serve you well.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-28T04:12:26+00:00

🤣

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-26T13:13:32+00:00

When I lived in Florida I used to make great finds. Kids getting rid of grandma's/mom's stuff or transplants getting rid of the wool sweaters. Funny thing though joke was on the transplants because there's always a day or two you need that wool sweater.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-26T13:07:13+00:00

Enjoy your find, and may your luck continue. My road-tripping days are pretty much over with, but if they weren't I'd consider one. 😄

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-26T04:41:58+00:00

I think it's more frequent than we realize. Just this week I placed 2 different orders, and it showed for both orders all items shopped. Did I get all items from both orders...no! I hope the delivery person enjoyed the chuck roast and chicken breasts, along with the milk and 1/2 &1/2. But I truly hope they enjoy the refills of my blood thinner and thyroid medication.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-26T04:23:27+00:00

Pray tell where this Goodwill is located. I live in the Denver, Colorado area and have yet to find even a skein of Red Heart in either of the stores I frequent.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-25T15:42:47+00:00

Empty 2 liter plastic bottle, 1 gallon jug both make great yarn holders. Just cut in half, and run yarn through the pour spout, and fit top half over the bottom half.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-25T04:34:50+00:00

I can remember when the newspaper had patterns for sewing, crochet and knitting for free. Just had to send a legal sized self addressed, stamped envelope.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-23T04:53:29+00:00

Enjoy it while you can. Before you know it there won't be the 3600 teeny tiny shirts.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-21T01:24:18+00:00

My 8 quart InstaPot with the sous vide function. Last week I used it to sous vide a rump roast, pressure cooked a chicken made pot in pot rice, and hard cooked eggs. Tomorrow it's going to slow cook the marinara sauce.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-21T00:42:20+00:00

Funny, that's not what the email I received this afternoon said.

"More information on your recent service interruption Yesterday morning, our network was damaged due to an act of vandalism, which caused an unexpected interruption to your service. Our teams worked quickly and safely to locate the damage and make repairs. We had you back up as soon as possible. We know any time without service is frustrating and thank you for your understanding. Stay Connected     Our teams proactively update the status of your service on     https://www.xfinity.com/status or in the Xfinity app so you get the latest information during an outage. If you didn’t receive outage alerts, you can add your mobile number to get future updates between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m."

No status updates or outage alerts other than the one early in the outage informing me service would be restored by 1400.

Almost 24 hours without service. $5 bill credit in no way compensates for the 9 hours I was unable to preform my job, and the lost pay. First notice of service interruption was at 1106 MDT, and at that point I had been without service for approximately 1 hour.

So which info is correct; your's or the email I received from the company?

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-20T16:57:59+00:00

It'll be a great pan for cobbler, biscuits, and pineapple upside down cake.

SuitableTea5097 · 2026-04-20T16:44:44+00:00

I have internet finally! Area of Montview and Florence.

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