Stepping Out of the Boat

This is only the last half of the post on the garage sale since I can't figure out how to get more picture to publish. It's a work in progress. The following pictures are all from the second half of our huge garage sale last weekend in which we sold half of the things we own - or owned. It was a lot of work, but it was sure good to get it out of the way. Now our apartment is looking empty, and it even echoes in certain places. I suppose that's good, though, because we'll be ready to leave when it's time.


Gramma Verch came to hang out for a while. We tried to stay in the garage when the sun got too hot. We tried not to look intimidating to the people looking at stuff. Occasionally, one of us would try to be a salesman. It worked 25% of the time.


This is how Carole and John spent most of the garage sale: money origami. Now, John and I leave little shirts and pants as tips. This picture has a Canadian dollar for the shirt - so fashionable - and a green US dollar for the pants.


In one day, we sold about half of our belongings. Everything was pretty much gone by 2:00 pm.


After a long hot day at the garage sale, we counted up the earnings.



John is messing with the TV here - something he absolutely HATES to do.

Now with all of our stuff gone, it doesn't look so much like home anymore. Bare white walls and temporary furniture (card tables) have taken the place of the things that were so familiar. But to be cliche and cheesy all at once, I must say I feel at home where ever John is when all is said and done. I believe he'd say the same about me.