Friday Bargains

This is the first Friday night in three that Evelyn and I have been left to fall back on our traditional routine: dinner out and then shopping. Tonight (and today) it was time for discounts:
• A $10-off coupon at Ruby Tuesday's. (I had high hopes after having sworn off the place a couple of years ago. But nothing in our meal made us think, "Hey! We'll go back there again!" But we DID get $10 off!)    :-)
• A 50% off sale at the Lands' End Store in Sears. "Let's just walk through," we said. I found a navy blue cotton sweater and some gray pants (I know, pretty boring. But I've been wanting a navy V-neck, and the pants were a lighter, concrete gray--not dark like the ones I already have). The retail (who pays this much for this stuff?) was $105 for the two garments, and I got 'em for $35 plus tax. Not bad for two high-quality garments sure to last and last (Lands' End does sell good stuff!).
• Evelyn didn't find anything at Lands' End, but she had already snagged her bargain: a $15 red rain coat at Snooty Fox. Snooty Fox is a consignment shop just outside Wetherington and beside the Meijer's parking lot where Evelyn meets Cindi Cooper to car pool most days. Evelyn has a LOT of clothes from there--but I always have to admit, they're good bargains.
Most of my day was spent editing on our November issue--some good stuff in there, all about missions: Doug Priest, Doug Lucas, Tom Moen, Mike Sweeney, Dave Empson, Bill Weber, Kendi Howells Douglas, Ash Barker are the writers. A heavyweight group.
Tomorrow will be our first Saturday in three to be home. Lots of typical Saturday stuff to do, including some yard errands and other errands. The neighborhood block party and cookout is at 5:30; we'll go mingle and chat.