10th January 2022
We sold the two night tables, this threw me into a panic as I still had to make the back panels. We managed to put the buyer off until 3.00pm because we had to go out and collect a couple of pieces that Kelli had found.
I managed to get the panels cut to size before leaving.
The first stop was to Family Fare car park to meet up with a seller of a small cabinet.
After that we drove to an address to collect a child’s kitchen,Yes? that was what I thought.
“What are we going to do with a child’s kitchen?”
Kelli had it all worked out, she found some examples on Pinterest and thought she could do better.
The piece was obviously hand made, and was solid pine, but it needed a refresh, and that is Kelli’s project.
The next stop was a trailer park way out from the town. As we approached the place it became obvious why it was so far out. The majority of the mobile homes had seen better days which is always scary. We eventually found the number, it must have been one of the worst on the site. There were dirty sheets covering the windows, and the thought of getting out of the safety of the truck scared the living daylights out of me.
“What shall I do?” Inquired Kelli.
“ Keep driving” I replied, but then we had to find our way out.
That is easier said than done.
The roads were icy which limited our speed, and when you are in an environment resembling a Mad Max movie you need the ability to exit quickly.
Round and round we drove looking for the exit frightened that we will pass that place again, but this time being chased by a mad woman pushing a dresser.
We did escape unscathed and rushed back home so that I could fit the back panels to the side tables and give them a final check over.
The couple had driven from Muskegon, they handed over the cash, loaded up the pieces and set of back.
We carried on with the dressers in progress, and as more snow started to fall we called it a day and came inside of the warm house.
Another Lifetime to go 