There's the Sunshine

Having lived back east for so many years, I feel just drenched in sunshine here in the west. With fewer trees and many more sunny days, there is simply no lack of sun.

And yet, I still want to bring that sun inside. Sunburst mirrors have been on my wishlist for years, but I've never gotten around to getting one. Mostly because the ones I really wanted were quite expensive. Okay, maybe $100-$200 doesn't sound expensive to you, but it certainly does to me.

Last weekend, the girls and I got a chance to go garage saling. This is something we normally don't do - mostly because we end up with a bunch of junk we really didn't need and spend actual money for said junk. This time, I went with specifics in mind: we needed a side table for the guest room and a tricycle for Jack. Both of which we found (yahoo!). The table was a mere $10, and the trike was $2. Totally do-able.

We also found additional stuff, like clothes for Sophia and my great-nephew. And, finally, I found a sunburst mirror that I can afford:

See that price tag? Oh yeah, one buck-a-roo. It does have a broken ray, but that was easily fixed.

See how cool super glue is? The guy who was selling it told me he didn't want to fix it, in case it was deceptive. I couldn't decide if that meant he was really honest or really not interested in fixing the mirror. Either way, it's mine and it's fixed now!

And just to top it all off, it actually found a place on a wall.

The wall is just perfect as far as size, and it gives me something happy to look at when I go into the hallway. Beautiful things in unexpected places make me smile.

Here's the irony of me wanting interior sunshine: I don't actually like sunny days. In fact, rainy days are my favorite. But what is life without irony?