I just could not get myself out the door on Friday. There was a handful of sales, but widely scattered and nothing of interest in the pictures. And while I've always considered that what I've spent on gas to go to sales was a fair trade-off for the finds and the fun…right now, not so much. Whee – look at the numbers flying by on the gas pump! Did it really take only about 29 seconds to pump forty bucks worth??
But on Saturday there was a sale on the west side of town
that looked good. Appeared to be a midcentury modern home (there are some
beauts over there) with some cool stuff. So off I went, timing my arrival – I thought
– for a bit after the early arrivals would be out of the way.
I was appalled at the half-block-long line still waiting to
go in (though I appreciate that they were keeping some control on the number of
people inside, since the mask mandate was lifted yesterday and almost no one
was being careful). But I found a parking place right across the street
(someone must just have left), and it was warm and sunny and a chance to chat
with folks and admire the 7 month old baby exploring the lawn grass. Waited,
and inched forward, and waited, and waited, and inched…
And then of course there was nothing I wanted. Everything I'd
seen in the pictures that might have been of interest was gone, gone, gone. The
first arrivals must have been a herd of locusts…or dealers. I guess it was a
good chance to practice stoicism and to remind myself of the satisfaction of
NOT spending anything!
There was another estate sale nearby that had started on
Friday, so I swung by…just in case. I was greeted with “Everything is half
price today!” which is always nice to hear, and even though there wasn’t a ton
of stuff left, I found more than I did at the other sale. I added a DVD to my
ever-growing collection
and picked up a fun tray.
Of course I did not notice the crack in one side until I got
home, but no biggie. A little wood glue,
a clamp,
and while not invisible it's better and will serve my purpose.
And…half price!
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