Life, through aqua-colored glasses

Last week the kids were out of school for Fall Break. That combined with The Mister staying late at work on two nights plus working the entire weekend meant that by the time Saturday night rolled around, I was anxious to get out of the house alone! After dinner I sneaked out for a quick hit of the local thrifts. I was really hoping to find a motherlode of vintage Christmas ornaments (not very likely, since the early Saturday shoppers would likely have snapped them up first) and I was rewarded with one (1) old plastic Santa ornament.

Boo.

Even though I wasn't swimming in Shiny Brites, I did find something I love:

What used to be my favorite thrift store underwent some big changes recently as part of being bought by Saver's. I'm not at all a fan of most of the changes, but one thing they do now is maybe not so bad. When someone donates a set of matching dishes or glassware, the workers pile it all in a basket, tape the heck out of it and charge one price for the lot, rather than each item individually. That's how I found this basket of turquoise glassware on Saturday night. The color caught my eye first, but when I noticed that it just happened to be 50% off that weekend I knew it was meant to be!

The next day I was able to untape the whole thing and figure out just what I'd bought. I was happy to find 6 of the coupes, 4 of the tallest glasses, 8 of the water goblets, and a full dozen of the smaller wine glasses on the right. That makes 30 glasses (plus a giant wicker basket) for just $15, which I think is a darn good deal, especially for something so pretty! Honestly, full price of $30 for 30 glasses still wouldn't have been too shabby, but cheaper is always better, amiright?

While I've been contemplating just where exactly to put 30 new glasses in my already-full cupboards, I've been admiring them all lined up on my kitchen island. I've come to the conclusion that part of the reason I love them so much is that they're just a hair darker than the antique blue glass canning jars that I love so much! My wedding china is a pretty but quiet bone/platinum neutral, and I think these beautiful aqua glasses will add a lovely shot of my favorite color to the table. I think tonight's meatloaf and mashed potatoes will look awfully nice with my fancy dishes and new glasses, don't you?