Nice Things

I'm frugal. I almost never pay full price. I don't know why but I got it into my head that I wanted another Dooney & Bourke purse. I have one I bought at least 25 years ago (full price) and every fall, I bring it out and place it back into service. The last few years, I get compliments galore. From young girls. I tell them it's vintage. Which it is.

I haven't bought one since. Today, I decided to run into Dillard's. I got an email that there's a 30% off clearance sale. That's to say 30% off the sale price. I got the email yesterday - thought it was just for one day and didn't make it, but I got another email today, saying today's the last day. Since I was right there, I went. Oh my god. The purse. The one and only D&B left. $218 full price, but I got it for $91. That's a lot for a purse (for me), but it's a beautiful ivory, pebble grain leather, a classic style, and not emblazened boldly with a logo. It's substantial, simple, and it'll last. And the leather smells so good. And feels like butter.

I headed to the sterling silver jewelry. Oh, my. So many great earrings. Necklaces. For a song.

Two more purses, three necklaces, a Cole Haan wallet and several other nice gifts. That was my rationale. I'm shopping ahead for Christmas.