Saturday, July 7 - you know, 7/7/7, started off fairly promising and I had all kinds of things planned to do. First, Evan and I decided to give garage saling a go. Well, let me tell you, that was a bit of a challenge. Hitting garage sales with a 20-month-old is...well, trying. It didn't last long. We only made two. I figured out, however, that while he is somewhat of a handful (and usually is, but this was a whole new ballgame), I don't like dealing with the traffic on the street (of which there is too much on a very narrow street) or the pushy-shovey-grabby people. Maybe this isn't the norm (as I have virtually no experience going to them), but it wore me slick! Evan was particularly cute at the second sale. They had a toddler bed for sale. He LOVED it. He was just dying to get down on that bed and bounce and roll around on it. It was brand new - only used about three times. I was about two minutes from buying it when the grandpa and dad of the little boy to whom it belonged basically talked me out of it. They kept telling me about how he (the little boy) kept falling out...something tells me that if grandma knew what they were saying, she'd ring some necks! Anyway, I left there empty-handed. I actually drove through a couple of other neighborhoods looking for signs, but really didn't see any. Normally I see signs all over the place, 30-40 a weekend. This past weekend, I bet I saw a grand total of 10. Weird. But, it really didn't break my heart. Maybe garage sales are best done and better enjoyed when with another adult...
By the time I got finished trying my hand at garage sales, Mr. Rarin-to-Go was passing out in his carseat. That was my first cue - and the only one it took - to get him home and down for a nap. I planned to do other things that day, too, but it turned out to be one of "those" days where nothing goes as planned and everything you didn't plan on pops up and gets in the way. Right now I can't even remember what it was I planned to do. Nothing major or important, I hope...
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Oh Liz and I LOVE garage sales!! We went that day, too...but up in Choctaw because of Liz working at the chapel. Liz found about 9 or 10 clothing items (with the original price tags still on them), several books and cds...all that for a whopping $6.75
Yeah, but you guys go together - without energetic toddler in tow! I'm sure I could enjoy them better with company/assistance!
It was REALLY difficult to shop at yard sales when Addy was that age!!!! Getting her in and out and in and out and in and out of her carseat at every house...WAY too much work!!! Then, she wanted to touch everything and there's not much room between tables, normally. So, yea...much better now that she's older!!!! And, I just like finding good deals...I don't care if I'm by myself, with another adult, or just with Addy...now that she's old enough.
Yeah, I'm sure when he's older I'll be fine with him. But now...whew. Because believe me, I'm ALL ABOUT finding a good deal!
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