AHHH…..a quick “get ready”…. soon afterwards a “GO!” … and the 1st Lady and I were on our way to Eldon/Lake of the Ozarks by 8am this morning. I have not even had ONE sip of my Fr. Roast coffee…..and so for the next 200 miles through the hills and valleys, was enjoying my hot coffee poured from a wonderful, very OLD Stanley Thermos jug!!
We were in Eldon by 11:30 after a quick stop at the County Courthouse to pick up the assessed valuation of the house. Before even going to the house we stopped at “First Choice Realty” to see Renda Fisher…..the realtor I had been advised to see about the worth of the house…..”as is”. In 30 minutes she was driving up to the house and after a walk about in the house, she gave us an asking price and a “no lower than…” price. I hadn’t seen her in many years so it was good to have a short visit……..especially since her husband is the brother of Melissa Goldsmith of F’town!!!
We then had a quick bite of lunch and then we decided to hit the local antique shops in Eldon…..all three of them! Just outside of town there is another antique mall and so that was our next stop…..and it proved to be a bit more fruitful. Our task??? To check on prices of some of the crystal, glassware, and antique porcelain plates, etc. Mom had several from Prussia, Germany, and England that ARE antiques…..and we wanted to see if we could find similar items for an idea of the prices.
We then headed south to the Lake of the Ozarks……a short 10 miles. We, again, went to Panera Bread so that we could use their free Wifi while having a bite to eat. For the first 1.5 hours, we were both on/in our lappies checking on antique prices…..and discovering that we did have a few pieces that might….MIGHT, I repeat….bring a good price. We’ll see…….Eldon is not known for being an antique lover’s heaven.
We dined al fresco…..and enjoyed the view of the Lake as we continued to research online some of the items we have to price before Friday morning. Not being antique aficionados, we are a loss as to how to price these things. Our “in-house garage sale” is the type of event that is always sooooo damn difficult for us to price items…not only antiques, but furniture and other things as well!
After a quick stop at the Lake’s Super Wal Mart, we returned to Eldon and to a quiet house without a tellie or, of course, Wifi!! IF I can post this this evening, it will be strictly because of my Verizon cell phone being used as a modem…..and it is not charged very much at all!
So…..a wonderful evening with a delicious light supper and a cappuccino overlooking the Lake…..and now a VERY quiet house just right for reading and reflection upon it being “my” home since 1951. Lots of memories…….to make sure that….
Life is Great….and I hope it is for all of you, also!!!
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