The Three Amigos and The Sale
Howie David Tubs
How cute are they, and everyone behaved
for the most part. The exception being for 20 scary minutes
on Sunday
when Tubs hid from me
and I was in a total panic I had lost
Helene's dog while they were all out to breakfast.
I had just met my son's sweetheart for the
first time 2 days prior!
She told me "he's a manipulative asshat"when I met Tubs,
and I said
"no he's adorable."
Helene said "just wait..."
She was right.
Yeah, he can be a bit of a dick, but oh, he's also
super smart and adorable.
We'll say mischievous instead of devious,
even though he almost gave me a heart attack.
SO
Friday night we had previews and set it up
as it would be for the Saturday sale
all dragged out into the driveway
and the garage full.
Under the 7 tables were boxes and bins full.
Invited girls came and treasure hunted and visited.
When the pre-sale ended,
everything had to come back
into the garage, with all the tables and all the boxes
tucked underneath.
It looked
like this
THEN
My pal Sue was headed home
and couldn't find her purse.
It was somewhere in or under here.
We called and called it and searched inside house,
her car ...NOPE!
20 minutes- 30 minutes...
So I dropped to the floor and crawled under
and Viola! Got it- but then couldn't get out.
The kids had horrible allergy reactions
to the horrible pollen and wind, and felt sick.
I was overwhelmed and needed O/2.
Annie broke a tooth.
BUT
Wonderful gals I hadn't seen in ages came by,
lots of hugs and happy tears.
I behaved myself and barely insulted anyone.
My kids once again let me know
I am loved and appreciated.
A local gal who reads my blog,
saw our Craig's list ad, and figured out
with all the white, it must be my sale
and came by to say hello.
What a nice surprise.
<3
I hope she gets in touch again via email.
We all fell in love with a sweet gal named Nicole,
who came twice on Saturday and brought
her bestie to meet us.
We are thrilled our things have found good homes
in their homes.
We love you Nicole and Jessica
<3
About that Craigs List ad, I asked Ben to do it for me
as I was uber busy Friday.
I said in passing,
"get a shot of the nice corner display
if you can."
He did this,
and a poem
See poem at bottom
and lots more photos
(Sue still has the Sew Be It Dolls if any of you collect...)
I am convinced his great google phone photos
were why we did so well.
Then after:
One huge oversized truck load,
one SUV load to donations.
We walked the walk ladies.
You gals struggling with this issue,
pull up the big girl panties
and let it go.
I kept one bag of vintage silverware,
and 2 bowls I occasionally used
but felt I no longer "needed."
Everything else went bye
bye,
good riddance.
It feels sooooo good.
I love my kids and those they love
I love my friends
I love my three amigos
I love that this nearly 5 month
saga of the sale is flippin' OVER,
and a couple thou in the pocket doesn't hurt either.
Don't you just love the
exhausting day after?
Thanks to all of you who still listen
and still offer me love and encouragement.
The Craigs List Poem
Meet the three women--not one over the hill
Whose houses were bursting. Stuffed to the gills!
So they pooled their belongings and grabbed what they got
And when piled together it was quite a lot!
There was furniture, quilts, and dinnerware too
Craft supplies, scrapbooks, buttons, and glue
Incredible vintage pieces a century old
Luggage and linens and holiday ornaments gold
A plate rack, a wood screen, and a huge chest of drawers
A nearly-new Eufy Robovac--for super-clean floors
There were dressers and tables all shabby chic
A brand spanking new Amazon Tap--if you're a bit of a geek
Paper punches, mannequins, and a couple bar carts
And a hundred more things from these sassy old... ladies
So if you like crafting or vintage and antiques galore,
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Come see this sale and see what's in store!
still here
still kickin'
Z