The End is Near

We are planning to yardsale tomorrow, as it is Friday and the official start of the yardsale weekend. But I fear the sales may be few and far between. The weather is turning and I sense yardsale season coming to a close! This leaves me a little hopeless and mildly depressed. These months of yardsaling and blogging about it... they have given purpose to my life! Will Fridays become just another day of the week? Will I be forced to get my shopping fix at full price retail establishments?! Will I blog about Old Navy and Target? That's not even interesting!

I did have a deliciously decadent experience at Zappos.com a few days ago in which I paid full price for two excellent pairs of boots. I feel both exhilarated and ashamed. But as it was an on-line shopping experience (not even Ebay!) there was no human interaction whatsoever. There was no quirky old guy selling weird stuff. No haggling over quarters. Just professionally photographed boots and shoes and an efficient credit card check out. I guess I did get a few follow-up emails. The nice folks at Zappos have given my order extra special attention and will expedite my shipping even though I paid for the 4-5 day slow-boat. I'm sure those messages were computer generated and therefore do not count as human interaction. And they certainly don't qualify as wacky.

This is becoming a shopping blog. God, help me.

Tomorrow stills shows some promise. I will rummage through the house for quarters, stuff my pockets with singles, don some warm clothes, and bravely sally forth into what might prove to be the last Friday of the yardsale season. Keep the faith!