I woke up before the alarm clock this morning…Woo Hoo! It’s Opening Day! It was everything I’d hoped for….and MORE! Did I find a good deal? NOPE! I didn’t buy one thing! But that’s not what it’s all about…the stories we share, the people we see, the junk we leave behind, the fun we have…you just can’t put a price tag on it!
Opening Day started out at Sheetz where we agreed to meet & car pool. Aunt Nancy set the tone by walking up to the wrong car (it did look just like Robin’s!) and singing “Good Morning! Good Morning!” to some lady who in turn looked at her like she was crazy. Well, it doesn’t take a stranger to figure that one out!
Kristin gave us another almost-pee-your-pants moment when she shared that she had been telling her customers (she is a hair dresser) all week about Opening Day…our sweet, naïve Kristin thought that this was a national event…she didn’t realize that this was just a phrase that Robin & I made up just for us…it was a “You had to be there” moment…really funny!
There were an unbelievable amount of people out yard sailing today…evidently word has spread from my blog (HA! Yeah right!) and from Kristin’s customers about Opening Day. There were about 20 cars at the first 2 sales...a few less at the nursing home yard sale, & even less at the parking lot sale where there was nothing but junk & COG (Crap On Ground!)…see photo below! Also….keep watching for more “yard sale lingo”….COG is just the beginning!
At our first yard sale, 2 of my friends remarked about how nice Aunt Nancy was dressed for yard sailing. They said she must be looking for a man at the yard sales. Hmmmm….we’ve found a lot of things at a yard sale…but never a man! Well, on our way home to drop off our few treasures, we came across a guy in my neighborhood who was walking down the road carrying a case of beer with no shirt on…and it was only in the 50s! What luck! We’d found a man for Aunt Nancy!! (see photo below!)
Kristin found some really ugly lamps at a nursing home yard sale…they were $1 each…complete with blue suede lampshades. She is going to paint the lamps & give one as a birthday gift to her best friend for her 30th birthday..she’s gonna keep the other for herself…that way she & her best friend will be bonded for life by the matching lamps…what a perfect gift!! And the blue suede lamp shades…perfect for the birthday party after a few drinks for dancing around the house with a cool lampshade on your head!
Although we didn’t find much at today’s yard sales, we did pick up a couple of bargains at the consignment shops…and the owner of Shopaholic was gracious enough to take our photo with our treasures.
Of course, Robin & I made our annual trip to the shoe store and bought each other a pair of sassy sandals in honor of Pig Day! Our little piggies were so happy as they wee wee weed all the way home!
All in all, Opening Day was a huge success and we’ve had a perfect start to our “Yard Sale Season”. Can’t wait ‘til next Saturday!
I love your blog....I love going treasure hunting!! I wish lived closer...I would go with you every time!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, those were gorgeous purple crushed velvet shades, not blue suede. Please! That Kristen has the most remarkable taste! And, she bought something that wasn't a mirror! Yeay for her!
ReplyDeleteGreat first day, new shoes and all! Sooooooo sad that I will miss this Sat. In my next job, I will make sure that no Saturdays are ever required to work!
Have fun!!!! Can't wait to read all about it!