Despite the fact that I will almost always get something from the library if I can do that instead of spending money, we had a pile of books to offer up for sale, so we went to the biggest used-book store in town today.  Here's what we got for $2.93, after selling the books back:

I was planning to write a post on a different topic but realized that I have a whole series of pictures of quilts honoring black women (and a couple of men), so am able to honor them a day ahead of Juneteenth.

The quilt at the end was displayed at a show in South Carolina by the Mancuso Brothers, who produce regional shows all over the country.  (The best I've been to is the stunning Pacific International Quilt Festival, which is held annually in Santa Clara, in mid-October.)

This will be a shortie, and virtually none of it original, but I know Monterey natives will appreciate it.

When we lived in Pacific Grove, Sharon Randall lived two houses away from us.  Since I don't like to intrude upon celebrities, I never introduced myself . . . unless saying "hi" when I took my niece to her place on Halloween counts.

We had a great time last Wednesday, at Bonnie Raitt's concert in Greensboro.

. . . and by that, I mean from California!  No reason to alienate our new neighbors and potential friends.

I've kept a running list of differences to talk about, but Mark's post of yesterday prompted me to start with a discussion of . . .

I will probably have more posts with similar titles over time; I see so many interesting scenes driving around the North Carolina roads here in the Winston-Salem area.

This photo is the on ramp to the Highway 52.  Since a number of the freeways have flowers planted in the land between the on-ramp and the actual freeway, the amount of color is amazing.

Midway between Pfafftown, where we live, and Rural Hall, lies the tiny town of Bethania.  If you are looking at this sign you are at the juncture of the three roads which made this little town important in the history of the State.

Every year the Siloam area, about twenty miles from Winston-Salem, has a community yard sale.  It is called the Siloam 7-Mile Yard Sale, although it has spread to a larger area over time.

The most pertinent fact Cheri would want people to know is I spent considerably less time looking at stuff than she did but spent more money!  I spent $15, on golf balls, she spent $4 on stuff of considerably less import.

​One advantage of doing this is the roads you are driving on.

One of the things we wanted to do after we sold the house and moved was to find a different way to watch TV.  Surely there must be a less expensive approach!

I was the one who researched the options, as Mark said all he cared about was being able to watch the Golf Channel.  (Perhaps he knew that, with me in charge we were certain to have access to CNN and a lot of other channels, but that is what he said.)  I ended up adding Discovery+ and YouTube TV, and ditching DirecTV.

I adore the Magnolia programs, which are available selectively through a lot of cable options, but can be watched at any time Discovery+.  The photography is lush and there are many in-depth programs featuring different types of artisans.

Last night I happened upon a new show, called The Piece Maker.  I thought it was a one-off, which would have been fine, but it is apparently the first of a series.