About a Clown

Two cannibals are sitting around a campfire eating a clown. One says to the other, "Does this taste funny to you?"

One (wo)mans junk . . .

 Since I have to empty my house, I decided sell all my stuff.
    For years when I got rid of things around here I would fill up a shopping bag or two for the Salvation Army. It never occurred to me to sell stuff I was giving away for free.
    Because of my cautious (paranoid) nature, a yard sale is not for me. No, I don’t want strangers to come to my house. So off I went to the flee market.  I found out that if you get there before 5:30 in the morning it only costs five bucks for a 20 foot spot!

They rent racks to hang up clothing.

    So last Saturday I was on line at 4:30 with my packed and tarped truck, which earned me a great spot near the entrance.  I made little paper signs for prices.
    And I Made Money!
    Since I’ve turned into some what of a handyman, I had lots of manly odds and ends that were popular with the guy browsers and a lot of kitchen gadgets for the ladies. I got rid of two ugly lamps and an old vacuum too!
    And people were giving me money!!
    I had a 25 cent table and was like “buy this and take this for free.”  I had a lot of fun giving stuff away.  Although I didn't break 100 dollars, the goal was to get rid of stuff, and I drove home with a much lighter load.
    And I left that day with real money!!!
    Next sale will be about Christmas decorations, sewing notions and whatever's in the mysterious boxes in my garage.

Home is where the Sewing Machine is.

 I believe every home should have a sewing machine. So of course I plan on putting mine in my little silver home. But I  want to bring the cabinet along too! It’s the only piece of furniture I want to keep.
          I’ve tried to figure out the space from the specs from the many brochures I have collected. It seems to be 22” from the foot of the bed to the wall, and my sewing cabinet is 20 1/2” That  is a tight fit - but a fit it is!
          I’m am going to cut out a piece of cardboard in the size of the perimeter of the cabinet and take it with me to the dealer.  I’ll be able to tell right away if it will even fit through the doorways I need it to go.
          Maybe I can get a double size bed rather than the queen. That will still leave room for the two cats to sleep.

25 feet 

The Dream Begins

So . .  the dream begins. 

          After five years of subscribing to Airstream Life Magazine, I took a road trip to my future! At the end of last September I went to look at the Airstreams in person.  The closest dealer to me is about 200 miles away. That’s no problem because I enjoy driving, which of course I’ll need for the journey I’m planning.
      
         They had about 25 trailers on the lot and I looked at all of them. My aim was to keep it as small and lightweight as possible. The smallest they had was 19 feet. Oh my, way too small for full time living. It’s pretty much all one room with no transitional areas at all. The toilet is placed right under the shower. Not for me. I’d like at least the allusion of a small apartment. 

          So it was love at first sight with a 30 foot Flying Cloud. It has living room, dining room/kitchen and a separate bedroom.  And a real (small) bathroom. Also I am happy to note that the living room couch is longer than me!

          After a couple of weeks back in reality, driving around my town, negotiating turns, gas stations and supermarket parking lots, I think a 25 footer -also including a real (small) bath - will be easier to pull behind another 10 feet of truck.  
         
           Besides, thinking about steep grades in the rain in a heavy 30 foot trailer was keeping me up at night!  No sleep means no dreaming.

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