Garage sale

Yesterday we had our first of 3 maybe 4 garage sales in preparation of moving.  Got up VERY early to get ready for it.  Guillermo and a neighbor went out at 6:30am to put signs up on our street and on Bandera Rd.  I stayed here and started setting up things in the dark.  As it turned out, people really didn't start arriving until about 8, so next time we aren't going to get up as early.

Linda and Jacob came over on Friday night, to spend the night with us so they wouldn't have to get up so early at their house to be here at our house at a decent time.  Kathy and Skye came at 7:30 and by 8:00 we were ready for the first people who came.

All in all, it was a good sale day.  The weather was excellent, mostly cloudy and cool so that was pleasant.  As is usually the case with these things, people came in spurts.  There'd be tons of people, then there'd be no one for a while.  The plants that we put out for this first sale sold the easiest and the fastest of anything else we had out.  And most people were so complimentary of our yard and all the roses that were blooming.   One of our neighbors even told us that whatever plants we plan on putting in the next sale - well, she wants to buy them all.

By 2:30, we were all pretty much beat, and by 3, we had everything that hadn't sold put back into the garage.  Maybe next sale, we'll keep our stuff out longer because even at 4:30, we saw lots of cars continuing to drive by.  But who knows if we'll be able to stay out there those extra hours!  And it will be hotter then!  Next sale is May 8th.

Thank goodness Kathy, Linda, Jacob and Skye came over to help.  Yes, Skye helped!!  She helped us put things away at the end.  Jacob was a BIG help with whatever we asked him to do - putting up signs, hanging clothes - whatever - he was always ready to help.  Kathy and Linda were excellent in helping keep an eye on people and helping sell several items.  Guillermo was a good cashier, when he wasn't cleaning out the garage.  He really got that garage straightened up and cleaned out - placing some things he thought might be worth selling out on the tables.

That night, I had a hard time sleeping - thinking of the sale and how the next sale is going to be even bigger.  Even though we sold a lot, there were many things that didn't sell in this first sale, and that was disappointing since we were hoping to be rid of those things by the end of the day.  But I guess if things continue to not sell, then we will have to just give them away.
And Guillermo mentioned before going to bed about all the decorative bricks we have lining the gardens by the house.  I hadn't even THOUGHT of things like that, but it's yet another thing we have to think about either selling or giving away.