WOW....I was up at 5:30 this morning......a very quick 1/2 cup of Fr. Roast coffee and I was opening the garage door. I began to move the saw horses and boards, tables, and everything that we planned to set outside the garage....as quickly as I could. The weather did not look very cooperative, but.......the show most go on!
At 6:15 the first car was parking and our first "customer/looker" was arriving 1 hour and 45 minutes before we were to begin this "Stuff Sale"!!!! And from that time forward......the people were arriving constantly. This continued until almost 11 AM.......and we did have many of our "big ticket" items sold: the two sofas, three area rugs, one dresser, a large square coffee table, the breakfast table and four chairs, etc., etc., etc.
Late in the morning, it began to sprinkle, so we quickly moved all of the STUFF back inside which was really not good for proper viewing/looking of everything. But......in less than 15 minutes, the sun slipped through the haze and dark clouds and we quickly returned everything back to the driveway.
The afternoon was rather a long one.......as the surge of people slowed down drastically after lunch. I sure can't complain because we did get rid of sooooo many of the larger items that needed to go!! And.....we took in almost $600 today.......and still have one more day left. As "STUFF Sales" go here in F'town........this is a pretty large amount of money for one day, so we felt really good.
We did do some creative arranging of the items........put the two matching sofas in a 90 degree angle with one of the area rugs in front of them and the fake ficus tree at the corner. We set the table as if we were going to eat with one of the sets of china that are (still) for sale......put the silver candelabra in the center and laid out some of the placemats under the china. I wanted to have a real setting of the furniture and items to show the lookers what might be possible for them. AND.....it seemed to work!
After a light supper, I spent quite a bit of time cutting the grass as we will be gone for a few days next week. Tomorrow.........another early morning, however......I do not feel we will have the large number of people here like we had this moring......we'll see, we'll see!
And so.....after three days of work, we finished the first day of the "STUFF SALE"......and,
Life IS Great.....and I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
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