Okay, so we didn't sell the yard, but we did manage to sell a bunch of our stuff. The yard sale was Friday and today, and it was more successful than I imagined. I wasn't sure it was worth doing both days, but afterward I am glad that we did. Friday was actually a better day for us than today. Our neighbor up the street also had a yard sale today, and I think we lost some of the traffic to them. Plus it was just plain HOT today, so I'm not sure as many people got out. I loaded up the leftovers and took them to the Potter's House. The garage is amazingly empty!
The kids also played a part in the sale by setting up a water and Gatorade stand. They worked hard, and we worked hard on them to use their manners, look at people when they were talking to them, etc...The older two were more diligent and were able to earn more than the Munchkin, who preferred to go inside when she got hot.
Afterward today, I grilled some chicken and we had dinner and played before putting the kids down. They were real troopers to endure the past few days with both Leslie and I so preoccupied with the garage sale. We're working with them to help them manage their money that they made with an envelope system for savings, giving, and spending.
As the school year begins, I will also start teaching a Sunday School class at church for the young adults and college students. I'm looking forward to it, even though it has been a long time since I have taught regularly. Leslie and I have always enjoyed working with college students and I think this will be a great opportunity for us to connect with and share with these young people. I guess I am a little nervous about teaching since it has been so long, but I hope it will be like riding a bike. It will be a good challenge for me to get back into the habit of studying regularly after being so focused on caring for my family and my work.
One other prayer request that I'd like to share is for my mom. She has a condition where her esophagus has shrunk over the years, to the point now that she can barely swallow much. After visiting a few different specialists, she is now with one who has been stretching her esophagus. It's a real challenge as each time she must be put to sleep, and afteward the pain is pretty bad. But she called today and sounded really good and seems to be doing better after the last stretching. Please pray for her healing and for the doctor's wisdom to treat her.
Dear Mr. "Yard Sale Scammer"
ResponderEliminarI am the portly older man ( I resemble a "thicker", balding Brad Pitt, with larger feet) who bought $43.72 worth of defective merchandise from your junk-pile of a freakin' yard sale. I expect a refund of at least $35.42.
For starters....
1) Every one of the midget wrestling videos were defective. They had been watched so many times that they always run into static when half-way through. ($14.75)
2) The "Best of Girls Gone Wild" video set had been recorded over with re-runs of the Andy Griffith Show. Although this included my favorite Barney episode (the one where he and Andy were on the front porch on Sunday singing), this is hardly what I was expecting. ($5)
3) The used Hooters girl outfit I purchased was entirely too small for me to, I mean, for my girlfriend to wear. ($10)
4) The books, "How to Get Chicks to Dig You" and "How to Move out from Your Parent's Basement" had been so thoroughly worn out as to make them completely impossible to read. (By the way, I had bought these for a friend who was very disappointed.) ($2)
5) Finally, the silk leapord pattern men's bikini briefs were worn so thin that one can read a newspaper through them. And entirely too small. Again, I had bought these for a friend.
Furthermore, I think your stinky rude kids watered down the gatorade that they sold me. When I complained and asked for my money back, the oldest one said, "Too bad, loser dude." Not very good manners. And don't think I missed you coyly winking at him when he said that.
You can contact me at my blog,
oldersingleguyDDD.net/blogspot/lovescats/snappydresser/single
Sincerely,
Donnie "The Dude" Davidson
Hey Seth,
ResponderEliminarJust checked in cuz I haven't for awhile. Your site is quite amazing! I thank God for Leslie's healing, and for your faith. I just left a site called "Caringbridge" where a local man posts his journal on his progress (?) with brain cancer -stage 4 when they found it this spring. His Dr. just told him it is in his bones now... He has such faith and is such a witness! God bless and help him! Vic Kumma. I'm thinking of referring him to your website. You have so many wonderful links, and I just looked at pics from the Tenn reunion and your mom's retirement. Thanks for doing all that. I wish our families were in closer contact! We are too far apart. Cuz you cousins would have so much in common. I'm glad we do get to enjoy Laura & her family some!
Well, God bless you guys! Hope to see you someday soon! But if I don't, know I do love and appreciate you! Thanks for your faithfulness to the Lord. It strengthens the rest of us who read!
Love ya!
Aunt Terrie