Over 1/2 of the garage sale stuff is gone. The shelves are particle board or I would have hauled them close to the street. Rain on them would be detrimental to their stability and they are too heavy to move back and forth. With rain chances ending tomorrow, I will move them to the street for the pickers when I get home.
Grateful others can use what I no longer need.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Garage sale items
Oh silly me. I misunderstood my friend Lynn. She is not having a garage sale this weekend so, my carport had oodles of freebies sitting in it. When rain chances are at 0%, I will haul the stuff to the street and let whoever wants it, grab it. Come the weekend, if it ain't gone by pickers, then I will haul it off.
Praying for lots of pickers!
Praying for lots of pickers!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Where o where does all this stuff come from?????
I have 4 housesitting jobs in May. I am tired just thinking about them all. My boss gave me Good Friday off but with one condition. I still had to check emails and voicemails, which I could do from home.
Friday, Mom and I made our list, hit about 6 stores and wiped out a portion of our to do list. When we got home, we each started on our respective to do list, repair this, plant that, etc. My one major goal was to clean out the storage room, AGAIN!
Saturday morning, I needed a couple more things, so mom and I ran to the grocery store, hit a few garage sales plus the citywide garage sale. Good thing, got mom a very nice rocking chair and got rid of the dilapidated freebie she had been sitting in.
We stopped and got a couple more forgotten things from the grocery store and ran into Lynn. Lynn heads up a Relay for Life team from HEB. I was able to get rid of a lot of things when they had their first garage sale. I didn't contribute to the second but they are having another one this upcoming weekend, so that encouraged me to get home and do some more cleaning out.
WHERE DOES ALL THIS STUFF COME FROM????? I have a whole pickup load of stuff. This time, mom cleaned out her storage (yard stuff) but seriously, most of it came from the big storage room. GOOD GRIEF! I really need to get myself together when I garage sale. Of course, some of it was stuff mom brought with her that she is finally ready to let go of.
Anyway, the storage room has a lot less stuff in it which prompted to make the decision to paint the inside of the it. Whoever built it never painted the inside. It is rather a dark room. Over the years of living here, I have collected quite a bit of OOPS paint so now, before I organize it, I am going to paint it. Every section of wood will be painted a different OOPS color. I will not be able to do most of the work on it until June due to housesitting but at least I got started. My goal, is to paint one section at a time and then organize that section. I took out old dilapidated freestanding cabinets and am putting in shelves to hold all my spray paint and power tools.
Thank you Lord for continuing to help me simplify my life.
Spent all day outside and now it is time to catch up on Davey's books and my personal stuff. If Roo is better, Waylon said he would bring him over. Not holding my breath but thanking God at least he said he would try.
I am so grateful for so much in my life. Not quite there with mom but things are better. Sometimes, I just need more breathing space (at my house). I miss time alone at my own home without mom. For some reason, she does not understand my need to alone AT MY HOUSE!!!!!
I just heard the washing machine stop, which means I can start load number 2.
Life, it is neverending (pun intended)!
Friday, Mom and I made our list, hit about 6 stores and wiped out a portion of our to do list. When we got home, we each started on our respective to do list, repair this, plant that, etc. My one major goal was to clean out the storage room, AGAIN!
Saturday morning, I needed a couple more things, so mom and I ran to the grocery store, hit a few garage sales plus the citywide garage sale. Good thing, got mom a very nice rocking chair and got rid of the dilapidated freebie she had been sitting in.
We stopped and got a couple more forgotten things from the grocery store and ran into Lynn. Lynn heads up a Relay for Life team from HEB. I was able to get rid of a lot of things when they had their first garage sale. I didn't contribute to the second but they are having another one this upcoming weekend, so that encouraged me to get home and do some more cleaning out.
WHERE DOES ALL THIS STUFF COME FROM????? I have a whole pickup load of stuff. This time, mom cleaned out her storage (yard stuff) but seriously, most of it came from the big storage room. GOOD GRIEF! I really need to get myself together when I garage sale. Of course, some of it was stuff mom brought with her that she is finally ready to let go of.
Anyway, the storage room has a lot less stuff in it which prompted to make the decision to paint the inside of the it. Whoever built it never painted the inside. It is rather a dark room. Over the years of living here, I have collected quite a bit of OOPS paint so now, before I organize it, I am going to paint it. Every section of wood will be painted a different OOPS color. I will not be able to do most of the work on it until June due to housesitting but at least I got started. My goal, is to paint one section at a time and then organize that section. I took out old dilapidated freestanding cabinets and am putting in shelves to hold all my spray paint and power tools.
Thank you Lord for continuing to help me simplify my life.
Spent all day outside and now it is time to catch up on Davey's books and my personal stuff. If Roo is better, Waylon said he would bring him over. Not holding my breath but thanking God at least he said he would try.
I am so grateful for so much in my life. Not quite there with mom but things are better. Sometimes, I just need more breathing space (at my house). I miss time alone at my own home without mom. For some reason, she does not understand my need to alone AT MY HOUSE!!!!!
I just heard the washing machine stop, which means I can start load number 2.
Life, it is neverending (pun intended)!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Doing it again
Yep, that's right. Over 20 garage sales in Fredericksburg so am up early and hitting the road. Just hope mom's car is big enough to fit all the goodies (ha ha).
Monday, April 11, 2011
Roommate?
This weekend, I mentioned to mom the possible need to get a roommate to help out financially for a short period of time. Off and on, since buying my house, I have given this some thought but have been hesistant. Now, I also have to consider mom in my decision.
This morning, one of our clients called. He and his wife are christians. They have been helping Penny for quite awhile, until she could get back on her feet. Penny developed gangrene when her gall bladder died. She has been out of work for 5 years and is finally going back to work. She is an RN. She passed her testing for her license but has had trouble getting a job. There is a nursing home here in Marble Falls that is willing to work with her.
Ron called this morning to find out about rental prices. I mentioned having a room that she could rent for a few months until she could get established. Ron was very excited and said he would talk to Terry (his wife) and Penny, then we would all talk. Penny is fixin to be 40 and Ron says she would make a great roommate, quiet, etc.
Staying with us would give her an opportunity to search out the area, make sure this job is going to work out, etc before committing to a long term lease.
Will be praying as this could be a win-win for all of us. Hope she won't mind Roo weekends.
This morning, one of our clients called. He and his wife are christians. They have been helping Penny for quite awhile, until she could get back on her feet. Penny developed gangrene when her gall bladder died. She has been out of work for 5 years and is finally going back to work. She is an RN. She passed her testing for her license but has had trouble getting a job. There is a nursing home here in Marble Falls that is willing to work with her.
Ron called this morning to find out about rental prices. I mentioned having a room that she could rent for a few months until she could get established. Ron was very excited and said he would talk to Terry (his wife) and Penny, then we would all talk. Penny is fixin to be 40 and Ron says she would make a great roommate, quiet, etc.
Staying with us would give her an opportunity to search out the area, make sure this job is going to work out, etc before committing to a long term lease.
Will be praying as this could be a win-win for all of us. Hope she won't mind Roo weekends.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Girls weekend at the ranch
I did it. I will be at work by 5AM so I can be sure to get away by noon. So lookin forward to fellowship, fun and of course, garage sales. It will be exciting to meet Tamra and to see Tammie.
Praisin Jesus that I can go!
Praisin Jesus that I can go!
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