I am going yardsaling this morning with Laura. She is picking me up at 6:55. We HAVE to be home by 10:30 because we have serious family commitments: she has to drive her mother to the airport and I have to begin the intricate series of pick-ups and drop-offs that will define my children's Saturday. There really is no room in the schedule for this today. My husband is only supporting this outing because he knows tomorrow he will spend an equal number of hours running 20 miles in preparation for the Chicago marathon in October. (Honestly, if we compare hobbies, who is crazier??)
Deciding what to wear was a challenge this morning. Jeans, of course, because I need pockets for dollar bills and quarters. You can NOT haggle someone down from $4 to $2 and then pull out a twenty. That is just bad form. Also I need a pocket for the cell phone because my husband and kids will no doubt call me a few times looking for clues as to where I've hidden their soccer cleats, bowling balls, and cub scouts uniforms. I chose a basic white t-shirt this morning. There's no need to be fancy. And if you look too good the sellers will suspect you have more money than you actually do. I did throw on a cotton cardigan (light blue, Limited, $1 from a sale on Thursday) because it is a little chilly at 7 AM in mid-September. (Do they yardsale in Alaska? Is the season like one week long? Maybe they yardsale ALL DAY because the sun stays up all day in summer! OMG! The possibilities!)
It is 6:52. I have 3 minutes to pack a snack because there will be no stopping this morning once we hit the road. Check back later for the debrief.
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