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quidditchgrrlI feel so accomplished. :) Today was the best day I've had for a LONG time. Things just went my way.
My sister and I planned to meet at my dad's house to pack up anything salvageable and take it to AmVets/New Uses. When we got to the house, the neighborhood was having their annual yard sale.
We started chucking everything that wasn't bolted down/ruined out onto the lawn and people FELL ALL OVER OUR CRAP. People bought stuff, left to get more cash, then came back. Other people came back four or five times as we pulled more junk outside. It was AMAZING the way people will take anything if it's almost free. I had to call dad (who's in Vegas this weekend) to tell him we made a HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS selling stuff rather than just chucking it. OMG WOW. I think some of our neighbors were pissed that we were selling all of our crap and they were trying to make money. :P
A lady asked if it was hard to sell my mom's stuff, and really, it's not. I don't consider it "mine" nor do I care about what's left there. The material things aren't important. It's hard to see our neighbors so old, concerned about my dad, and they all miss their kids/grandkids.
Not bad for three hours of work. New Uses gave us about $25 for a few things (mostly my stuff) and we took the rest to AmVets and Volunteers of America. All told we have close to half of what it'll cost to have the junk crew come out and take the rest. Several people asked about the house itself o.O but we're not sure when/if dad will list it.
Unfortunately, I was exhausted and slept through the OSU/NIU game.
When I got up, I went to Odd Lots in search of a tool box. Didn't find that, but I did find a mop-n-vac for $15 and one of those snazzy new Brita pitchers for $15. Then I picked up Chinese. Score.
Pluto must be exerting his PLANETARY influence to give me a day this nice. I needed it!
My sister and I planned to meet at my dad's house to pack up anything salvageable and take it to AmVets/New Uses. When we got to the house, the neighborhood was having their annual yard sale.
We started chucking everything that wasn't bolted down/ruined out onto the lawn and people FELL ALL OVER OUR CRAP. People bought stuff, left to get more cash, then came back. Other people came back four or five times as we pulled more junk outside. It was AMAZING the way people will take anything if it's almost free. I had to call dad (who's in Vegas this weekend) to tell him we made a HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS selling stuff rather than just chucking it. OMG WOW. I think some of our neighbors were pissed that we were selling all of our crap and they were trying to make money. :P
A lady asked if it was hard to sell my mom's stuff, and really, it's not. I don't consider it "mine" nor do I care about what's left there. The material things aren't important. It's hard to see our neighbors so old, concerned about my dad, and they all miss their kids/grandkids.
Not bad for three hours of work. New Uses gave us about $25 for a few things (mostly my stuff) and we took the rest to AmVets and Volunteers of America. All told we have close to half of what it'll cost to have the junk crew come out and take the rest. Several people asked about the house itself o.O but we're not sure when/if dad will list it.
Unfortunately, I was exhausted and slept through the OSU/NIU game.
When I got up, I went to Odd Lots in search of a tool box. Didn't find that, but I did find a mop-n-vac for $15 and one of those snazzy new Brita pitchers for $15. Then I picked up Chinese. Score.
Pluto must be exerting his PLANETARY influence to give me a day this nice. I needed it!
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Date: 2006-09-03 12:19 pm (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 2006-09-03 11:07 pm (UTC)