Yard Sale #2

Stix n Brix, NC

Hello to the most recent followers John, Dave, and Jo Beth and Catherine.  Dave has an extensive website and I'm sure we'll meet JB & C at the rv-dreams rally in April 2011. 

Gin has spent the past few weeks pulling stuff out of the cabinets and we had Yard Sale #2 today.  All I can say is...WOW!!  Yesterday we priced everything while it was in the garage.  It was full of stuff.  We got up early to put it in the driveway and of course, someone showed up before we got half of it out there.  It's still dark at 6:30am.  Most of it was gone within the first 45 minutes.  Needless to say, we didn't have time to get a pic of our setup.  They say that Christmas decorations don't sell.  Well, I was very surprised that all of ours sold before 9:00am.  We have kept one little nativity scene for the MH.  Everything else sold by 10:00am (except a puzzle which Gin will enjoy one more time).  We took a couple of pictures of things to put on craigslist in a few weeks.  Hope that goes well too.  We'll do a couple more yard sales next spring to really clear out the house before it goes on the market next summer.  Only 316 days before retirement!!

It's nice to read a fellow blogger and know exactly where they are because you've been there before.  This has happened a few times as we have read Nancy & Bill who live near Myrtle Beach, SC and now with Sherry & David who have just started their full-time life.  I'm so happy for them...and a little envious.  Our day will come before we know it.

Thanks for dropping by, and enjoy each day of your life's journey by finding beauty in the ordinary.

Twiggy

Stix n Brix, NC

Oh hey there!  My name’s Twiggy.

I’m having a bit of an identity crisis.  I was born a praying mantis, but I’ve always wanted to be a hummingbird.

Does this shot make my rear end look too big?

I don’t mind sharing my feeder with other hummingbirds but they are a little hesitant to land on the perch while I’m here.

It’s nice that the people who live here enjoy eating dinner with me.  They like me as a bug because I eat other bugs.  I enjoy my sugar water too.

I think I’ll hang around here for a few days.  Nothing else to see here so…b’bye now!

In Remembrance

Some fellow Raleigh PD officers take a few moments to salute the flag and remember the events of 9-11-2001.  It is something that has changed us all forever.