27th June 2018
Sold another piece direct today. This was a simple bookcase that had been in the Tin Roof. As part of our restructure we removed it, and Kelli advertised it on Facebook, and we met up with the lady in Grand Haven. On the way back we stopped off at Goodwill, the first time this trip for me.
Goodwill has the same effect as a visit to Ikea, in that you will always come out with something. This is Kelli’s heaven, a place of unlimited potential, and somewhere where she knows most of the staff by name. All of the glassware and plates for our wedding have been acquired here. Today it was furniture. First off was a small round table, then a wooden framed mirror. We looked around for plastic containers for our foray into mixing our own chalk paint. By now my arms were full, and my fingers ached from carrying the mirror. Kelli moves up and down the isles like a great white stalking its prey. She stopped. This is never a good sign for me, but this time I was unable to carry any more. She had found three hideous metal plant stand/tables. “Oh my god no” I thought, I saw her smile, I tried to appear interested hoping that she would take a second look, and move on. That didn’t happen, those things were coming with us, and there was nothing I could say to change her mind. In the past we have bought some “dogs” even though they were “cool” and the famous phrase ” This will sell quickly” has been used to death.
We transported our purchases back, and I took some pictures of them. “These will be gone by the weekend” she said confidently as she posted them on Marketplace. Within half an hour someone was interested, and within two hours it was sold and picked up.
As the car drove away there was a smug look on her face, no words were said, but she knew that I knew she was right.
Another Lifetime to go 