Last Thursday, I sold nearly everything I own, except for clothes, shoes, keepsakes and computers. The sale was supposed to be Thursday and Friday, but everything sold by 12:30 pm on Thursday.
I was amazed when one guy came in and asked, "How much you want for your outdoor set?"
I glanced outside where the peeling wrought iron monstrosity languished like a snoring ogre on the driveway. I was bewildered that the eyesore would be one of the first things to be asked about. "Twenty-five dollars?" I replied, the question in my voice obvious that even I didn't think it was worth that much.
The guy said, "I'll take it," then similarly asked about many more of the large objects in my home. He ended up buying my bedroom set, my couch, my washer and dryer, the outdoor set, my grandfather clock and mantle clocks, and several smaller items. He asked me three times if I had any paper towels I would sell him. I had to tell him no to that.
This little eleven-week-old charmer was my absolute favorite customer of the day, though:
So, the moving sale was a success, and Friday I concentrated on getting all the boxes by the front door to make it easier for James to put them on the moving truck.I also boxed up all the little miscellaneous stuff and started vacuuming the empty rooms.
James arrived Friday night, and by about 3:00 pm Saturday, we pulled out of the driveway and I said goodbye to my home for the past six years.
We got everything unloaded off the truck on Sunday by noon, and I had most things put away by Monday. I also fixed James's AC by sucking out a clog with a ShopVac.
Yesterday, I got some errands done, found a local doctor and made an appointment, and started what I hope will become a daily swimming regimen. I managed 35 laps, and today, I've got a sinus cold, but want to do at least another 35 laps today. I want to work up to 75 within a week or so.
We put a cat door in for Zuri the Tolerable, and she's using it to go out and bask on the balcony. She loves it out there, and I find myself trying to coax herself into the air conditioning (to no avail) because I don't see how she can stand the heat with that thick fur coat.
Zuri was funny, because she sat on my lap for the trip to Naples, watching out the window between taking cat naps.
And the first thing she did at the new house was thoroughly explore and roll around on the floor in every room.
This weekend, we plan to finally go see "Wonder Woman" and generally just relax. I'm going to try and get most of the household chores done, including mowing the back lawn as a surprise, by tomorrow, so he won't have to worry about it.
Next week, or maybe sometime this weekend, I'll start writing my book, and work on a children's book James has a great idea for. I'll also start listing a bunch of stuff on eBay, and work on our business website.
Anyway, that's what I've been up to lately. As for the rest of our trip report to the Wild West, I'll aim for posting that soon!
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