14th December 2024
There was a lot on today.
The record cabinet had to be returned, all freshly painted and looking good. They were pleased, as I would expect, they trust us.
Then we had to drive to Grand Haven to collect a mid century desk and dresser. Also up for grabs was a small desk, that we would only take if we could get everything in.
From the photos we were sent both pieces had seen better days, the tops looked like a skating rink, covered in scratches and in a sorry state.
From our experience, mid century stuff usually sell quickly and at a good price, so paying a little bit was a good investment.
Somehow we managed to get the dresser and the desk into the truck with a little space left. Trying to get the other piece in was a bit of a puzzle. I moved my seat forward and with a bit of weaving managed to get it in.
We had to bungee the back door closed, turned the header up full and set off back home.
I was a bit crunched up with my knees against the dashboard, I urged Kelli not to have an accident, not long after, as we were on the highway, a deer broke cover and ran across our path. A few seconds later we might have hit it.
Those animals can certainly do a lot of damage to a vehicle, and we could only imagine having a wrecked truck, stuck at the side of the road, in the freezing cold with a load of furniture in the back, it didn’t bare thinking about it.
This does happen a lot of times, often there are dead animals by the side of the road as a warning to others.
From then on we were much more vigilant.
Another Lifetime to go 