Estate Sale scores (and a FAIL)

Well, that's it. I'm never showing up to estate sales after the first 30 minutes ever again. Today was the first time I'd hit one up right when it opened, and I found FIVE things I'd been planning to buy.

[A new large, good quality cutting mat]

[A carpet sweeper]

[The book Once-a-Month Cooking. Note: Not my freezer. Yet.]

[A garlic press]

[A mandoline slicer -- Pampered Chef, no less!]

Also a vintage Scrabble game and a snap setter. Score, score, score.

The mandoline, however, is where I got into trouble. I just had to try it out with a carrot right when I got home. I got a little over-excited (along with not using the little attached thingy that's supposed to hold onto whatever you're slicing) and... sliced off a large portion of the pad of my right thumb. OW. But mostly, annoying! The thing won't stop bleeding without tightly-taped gauze all over it. Can't wash dishes, can't change diapers, and Norman had to make the turkey burgers tonight. Also won't be using scissors or craft knives for awhile. And I can't really use the new Wii -- any exercise makes it bleed more.

Moral of the story -- estate sales are awesome, but be careful not to get too excited about your scores.