KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Saturday, October 25, 2008

YARD SALE FINDS


BEFORE MY FATHER-IN-LAW PASSED AWAY HE WAS SEEING SOMEONE. I DON'T WANT TO MENTION HER NAME WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM HER FAMILY. ANYWAY, HE WAS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT PLAYING JOKER, HE LOVED IT. HIS FRIEND IS IN A NURSING HOME AND THEY ARE SELLING THE LAST OF HER THINGS. THIS IS THE JOKER BOARD, THEY LET ME HAVE IT, I TEARED UP. I GOT THE CARD SHUFFLER AND CARDS FOR A $1.00. I THINK IT'S CALLED JOKER AND PEGS OR PEGS AND JOKER. THEY GAVE ME A COPY OF THE RULES. YOU USE CARDS AND PEGS WITH THE BOARD. I JUST WISH WE HAD INVITED OURSELVES AT LEAST ONE TIME TO PLAY WITH THEM. I'LL JUST HAVE TO IMAGE WHAT IT WAS LIKE WHEN HE PLAYED, I KNOW HE'LL BE WITH US WHEN WE PLAY.
I'M OVER 50 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN THIS GAME. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET IT'S A HOMEMADE GAME THAT'S BEEN AROUND A LONG LONG TIME.

THIS WAS ONLY $2.00. TO BAD I DON'T KNOW HOW TO KNIT. IT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD DEAL AND I REALLY DO WANT TO LEARN HOW.




THIS WAS $5.00. SHE WAS WORKING ON TWO THINGS, HER HOOKS WERE STILL IN THE LOOPS. I DON'T USE THREAD VERY MUCH ANYMORE, I JUST COULDN'T LEAVE IT, I KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY YARN. I HAVE TWICE THIS MUCH FROM TWO OTHER LADIES THAT PASSED AWAY. I'M GOING TO MAKE A FEW THINGS OUT OF IT FOR CHRISTMAS.

3 comments:

  1. Kathy what beautiful mementos. You have some great treasures there.

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  2. THANKS JENNY, I JUST LOVE THE BOARD AND I'VE GOT KNITING NEEDLES AND YARN LAYING BESIDE ME. NOW ALL I NEED IS A LITTLE COURAGE.

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KATHY