Today’s haul:
Two dollars.
Two garage sales and one estate sale visited. The bread maker came from a garage sale that a woman was holding for her parents, who were selling their house to move into assisted living. The house, though small and relatively nondescript, was immaculate. I would estimate that they’d been living in the house since the 1950s, and hadn’t updated a thing. But oh my did they take exceptionally good care of it. I figured that anything I bought at the sale would also be impeccably maintained, so I saw it as a good opportunity to shop seriously. If I had been in the market for a pristine 1950s wringer washer or vacuum cleaner, this was the place. They had both. But I did pick up this little guy, complete with all parts, instruction manual, and cookbook to boot. The daughter recalled her mom using it all the time, but it looks like new.
I had been thinking about getting a bread machine lately; wondering if I’d use one if I had it, or if it would be just another thing taking up space. I guess we’ll see about that one! Right now, I’m dreaming about fresh homemade rolls to go with dinner. If I can master the basic steps, I can make it a habit. Fingers crossed.