26th February 2020
It was an early start to get to Hudsonville to pick up the free desk.
This was a route we used to take regularly when Painted Farmgirl was trading. We followed the directions of the GPS until we got to the address then things went a little haywire.
The location was a labyrinth of turnings, leading to many identical buildings. We drove around for a while searching for the blocks that contained the house with the open garage. When we eventually found it there was a truck sticking out, with the desk behind.
After that had been moved, we loaded the desk into the truck and set the destination for the next place.
It is alway a surprise for me to find out all the many deals Kelli makes. This time it was a set of brightly coloured mixing bowls from somewhere in Zeeland.
The GPS took us to a crossroads of dirt tracks, so we drove up and down the track trying to find the place with no success. Frantic messaging ensued with the person not really answering the questions Kelli was asking.
After a while with my patience wearing thin we found the road that took us to the correct dirt crossroads.
As we approached the house two large dogs bounded towards us. We stopped the truck at the bottom of the drive because the dogs wouldn’t get out of the way allowing us to pass.
What was needed was a decoy to distract the dogs and collect the bowls. In true mid western style Kelli handed the money to me.
I ventured out of the truck and the dogs immediately circled me. Fortunately they were friendly and didn’t eat my leg. I walked up to the house where the lady appeared carrying the bowls, another two small dogs rushed out the house and joined the others to encircle me.
I handed over the money and carried the purchase towards the truck. Now there were four dogs running around us. This made reversing a nightmare, especially trying to keep track of the little ones. Kelli was freaking out, scared that she would flatten one.
The lady didn’t seemed bothered, maybe she didn’t like them very much. Eventually we managed to turn, and head off without killing anything.
Another Lifetime to go 