The Joy of Garage Sales

Well Rog and I got to spend our Anniversay night out at Hentennial and it was perfect. We went to dinner in Oxford at one of my favorite places, Red Knapps, and then drove to the farm and just enjoyed being alone. We put on some country music, sat on the sofa and split a bottle of wine. And we just talked. It was so nice to not have kids or dogs around, or any other distractions. Just us and the sprawling views out of every window. It's so peaceful there in the evening. Lots of birds singing, and one amazing sunset that is in full view from our picture window in the living room. And it was the second time we slept there, but this time in our new bedroom, and with no rooster keeping us up all night. I wouldn't have wanted to have been any where else in the world that night! The next morning we drove into Almont and had breakfast at the best little country eatery called Maria's where I swear I had the best omlet ever! Then we walked around the Almont Feed Store for a while and picked up a few things we needed. On the way back to the farm we got to do a little antiquing and stopped at a wonderful family owned antique barn in Dryden. Rog immediately found the huge collection of restored tractors and started chatting with the husband, and I explored the barn filled with various primitives. Of course the one thing I wanted wasn't for sale. It was a 6 foot long antique homemade chicken feeder with little perches that were attached along both sides and it was perfectly patina'd. She said to ask her again next time we come by, and maybe she would be ready to sell it.
So our 24 hour date was all that I wished for! I didn't want it to end.

This Saturday, we drove out to check on our new chickens and water the flowers, and on our way out we decided to stop at our neighbors garage sale. They live 2 doors down from us, which is far when you live in the country. We bought some little things we wanted: a military style backpack for the boys, a camping lanturn, a board game, a camper juice pitcher and a birdhouse, all for a few dollars. They also had a large barrel style Char-Grill bbq that they wanted $65 bucks for,so we offered $50 and they agreed. So Rog tilted it on it's back wheels and rolled it right down Dryden road all the way to the farm. It was so funny, watching him roll this huge solid steel drum bbq that weighed about 200 pounds, down the road. I had to take pictures! But ya gotta love garage sales! All of our best things at the farm came from one garage sale or another and we haven't paid full price for one thing! I also picked up a perfectly functioning vaccume yesterday for 10 bucks! And two gorgeous white rocking chairs last week for 60 bucks! Plus garage sales are a wonderful form of recycling! 'Tis the season...