Learning New Things and Revisiting Old

      I'm going to aim for two posts a week. One, may be a mind dump like Wednesday was, and Saturdays perhaps something with a bit of practicality or something I'm learning about. I'm trying that today. My husband and I talked a lot about what we'd like to try in retirement and what we'd like to do more of, or do again. He thought perhaps he'd resume his old ski days, plus maybe have a very part time and seasonal job at one of the ski spots near us. I was never a skier, but I thought that was a great idea for him.

     My daughter was thrifting last night with her roommate and called me to ask about a couple brands. She did some Googling and saw a similar jacket retailed for over $100 in the brand, and while steep at $20, seemed a good find. 

Brand, American Top.

Then she found this dress, similar style retailing for $60+, correction, $100+ and selling for $9. We talked a bit about if she decided not to keep, she'd probably get her money back reselling. 

Brand,  Boden

     Neither of us explored this in any serious fashion in the past, but along with my older daughters good eyes, I think it could be a good mom-daughters bonding. One of my sister-in-laws has good luck reselling on Facebook marketplace, mostly her kids bougie stuff they outgrew, but occasionally she flips finds from thrift stores. I don't know if she's done eBay or Poshmark or similar. 

     That's my short term, three month plan, to learn more. Perhaps not only can we indulge in retail therapy on the cheap, we might earn a bit of fun money. I need to learn how the resale system works, plus quite frankly, I'm ignorant on brands and value. If you don't follow Vintage Vixen or Ephemera, take a look. They are beautiful ladies with an eye for style, their own unique style. I'd love to learn from others so send other vintage/ thrift experts my way. 

     This post is getting quite long, but I also want to invest more time in artisan baking. I've succeeded with the dutch oven rustic loaf, but there's a world of bread out there. I'm adding to my list to learn, homemade naan, pita, and tortillas. Ideas of who to follow, blog, Instagram, or YouTube appreciated. 

                    Now for the old. I went bowling with a 50+ group from church. I almost didn't go, was feeling blah and not sure I wanted to expose myself to couple time. But, the organizer split lanes up by drawing numbers, and I met another woman, a youngish widow who lost her husband four years ago. She's a bit older than me now at 65, but a young 65. I had a very nice night. I'm not a great bowler, but did ok. I  remembered it's a fun activity to do periodically with my family, friends, or new acquaintances. It was so successful they are going to plan again for April. I'll have a good think on other things I used to enjoy that have slipped to the wayside. Have a good Saturday.