Poor timing and I arrived an hour early for my medical appointment. But wait, next door is a Dollar Tree. Let's wander around and see what we can find. This is a large store, clean and well organized. Seasonal items were in the front of the store. I almost immediately saw a Sunflower garden stake with a lightly glittered center. I haven't always had good luck with dollar store outdoor items but why not try this. So far it has withstood two really heavy downpours and still looks perfect. I passed on a few cute placemats because I already have too many. We passed through the party section and the food aisle. But in the housewares I found a cute plastic crab mug and bought two, one for me and one for my daughter. Much to my surprise in the book aisle there were crossword puzzle books. I love crossword puzzles so picked up all five. I haven't worked one yet so not sure how much of a challenge but we shall see. The check out area had been crowded when we got to the store but by the time we were ready to check out there were only a few people in line. Everything I bought totaled under $13. So I was pleased with my purchases and now it was time to go to my medical appointment. read more