Shopping Instead of Unpacking

Let's face it, I should be focusing on unpacking and getting existing treasures out of their boxes. Instead, I was out this morning trolling the stores for new finds. Pickings were slim, but I made a major Asian-ish score at one store...

Yes, basic white rice bowls, but perfect for soups, noodles and other yummy things.  A set of eight for next to nothing?  How could I resist?

It's like they saw me coming: little, teeny-tiny hand-painted Chinese plates?  You had me at little. This set of ten was kind of hiding, but I was so happy to make them mine.  There are ten, only three are the same; the rest are unique designs.  No markings, no words or letters. But, they're already on the bar and I think will be perfect little tidbit bowls for a few nuts, some olives or a scoop of sesame sticks.

Finally, I was super excited to find this peanut pourer.  How do I know it's a peanut pourer? Because I already have a smaller version in the original box!  And this one has the original sticker--made in Taiwan.  Asia strikes again.  I'll have to put peanuts in one and mixed nuts in the other.  Or maybe cashews?  Anyway, a nice little haul that did inspire me to do a little organizing of the kitchen cabinets.  If only to hide my new purchases from you know who!  

Trivial

I do not know.  Don't ask.  I lost count.  Alot.*

You cannot have enough trivets.  You cannot have enough expandable trivets.  You cannot have enough silver-plated, faux-bamboo expandable trivets.  Period.

You can still buy the classic Chemex coffee maker new, but I was delighted to find one for a steal of a price at the thrift store.  The ideal way to make pour-over coffee, this is one of the larger sizes perfect for entertaining.  The simple design is easy to use and still conveys that sense of modernity it did when it was created. 

*How many lotus bowls are enough?  Can you see a lotus bowl without buying it?  How many do you own now?  How often do you use them? See here, here, and here.