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Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Soggy Sale, Day 2

Well, considering the occasional downpours and near-constant drizzle yesterday, we didn't do too badly with our porch sale. We made ... ummm ... let's see ... about $75, and 20 of that is Annie's.

That comes to about $2.77 an hour for three people spending all day at this,
not counting the hours of lugging and hauling leading up to the sale.

I think we need a union.

We didn't buy pizza for dinner, as I'd mentioned in Saturday's post; instead, I made the recipe posted Friday by Leigh of Bloggeritaville on her Plates and Places blog; it was yummy; thanks, Leigh! Howard and my Dad loved it, and it was perfect for a chilly damp night.

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Since we still have a whole boatload of stuff that no longer needs a home here, we have set up shop again today. After some early morning clouds, it's turned out to be a gorgeous sunny breezy day; perfect yard sale weather.


I hope we make $3.00 an hour today.

Look, Dion smells bargains!


Nope, he smells the porch, which saw the traffic of a lot of strangers' shoes yesterday.
He's going to ride out the yard sale on the porch today, wagging his tail at happy buyers.


I think he wants to make sure we don't sell the yard.

After all, if we sold the yard at our yard sale, where would he do this?


Yes, there is a follow up picture to this one,
but I decided to be discreet and spare you that particular image.

It was a tough decision; I like to go for the laugh.


One nice thing about this yard sale -- we have met some very lovely people, and That Old House just loves the compliments she is getting. (She is such a Diva.)

One man told us that ours is his favorite house in town, and he and his wife painted their house the same colors as ours. Nice guy -- he bought a vintage dresser scarf.

Happy Sunday! --- Cass

P.S. No serious offers on the Hoosier yet; I think I may
have to find room
in the kitchen after all. Gee, what a hardship!

15 comments:

  1. I don't think $75.00 is that bad, considering your goods were just sitting in your house gathering dust...

    I'd still love that Hoosier cabinet. I have been looking for an old cabinet for the house in Michigan. No luck yet.

    Good luck today, Cass!!

    xoxo
    Janie

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  2. I love to visit yard sales, but hate to have them. Hope you have good luck today. Hugs, Marty

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  3. Good for you, you did pretty good.
    They are so much work.

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  4. Hi Cass,
    We had two garage sales 2 years in a row before we moved to the country. They are a pain in the butt, yet you can at least get rid of some of your stuff. The first one we made $500 at but the next came down to $250. It still was a ton of work for that amount! Hugs, Cindy I love your old house too!

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  5. Oh I hate that! I would have come just to see that gorgeous house, maybe others did too! BIG HUGS!

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  6. Good luck! I just took a bunch of stuff to the Salvation Army Friday because I didn't want it and didn't want to deal with a yard sale. I did get the paperwork to take it off my taxes.

    I hope you make more today!!! :D Jewel

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  7. My yard sale this year was a HUGE bust compared to normal ... is that a Hoosier cupboard or a Hoosier workcenter?

    Have a great week ... TTFN ~ Marydon

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  8. What a stunning old home...I can see why she got so many compliments. What a beauty....and your pup too.

    Sorry about the bad weather.

    Blessings,
    Spencer

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  9. Good luck today girl.. did my glass cheese dome sell?? I'm glad you haven't sold the yard.. after all what would your cutie do?
    hugs ~lynne~

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  10. I hope you had a good day today at your yardsale. I love your porch and the red rocking chair against all that white and great looks very stunning.

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  11. Jeesh almost enough to buy pizza. We have had one garage sale and our youngest son sold a bunch of his old toys and made $100. We on the other hand made about $25.

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  12. Beautiful photos. Let me know how the union goes!!! Love your humor.

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  13. I would think that your lovely home would be the favorite of EVERYONE in your town. After I have a yard sale, I always think it wasn't worth all of the trouble. Then when I feel the freedom of some junk being gone to a home where it is loved, I feel better about how little money I made. laurie

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  14. Cass, how much for the hoosier?

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