We just posted our second item for sale on Craigslist, and both times, the first person who's come to look at the item bought it.
We got this fabulous turquoise (though it looks more sea green here) sectional in Albuquerque at a thrift store. It has never fit in our place here (the setup in the photo is for sale purposes only; we had it split into different rooms and one piece stored in the basement). It's super-cool but just not practical for our narrow turn-of-the-century rowhouse, and besides we have a brand-new couch on order. The dogs' little nails also did a number of some of the cushions, but we still managed to sell it for the same amount we paid for it. The only downside is we agreed to hold onto it for three more weeks, when the buyer moves into her new place.
While the woman was here looking at it, Angus & Esther hopped up to lie down, and then little neighbor Grayson came in and started jumping up and down on it. Luckily, the woman is really laid back and said she didn't mind at all. "It'll probably have a wine stain on it a week after I get it," she said.
We have a bunch of other stuff in our basement taking up valuable storage space that's going on next. Craigslist makes it so easy to sell (and it's a free service), there's no reason not to. So there you have my testimonial!
The veggie garden survived the hailstorm pretty well (this picture was taken right after planting). The bell peppers are growing. No snap pea shoots yet (planted out of view of this photo). In the rear corner is lemon balm. Our yard is crazy with it, and we used to pull most of it out because it can take over but have since learned its value for tissanes (like a tea) and body products. Supposedly it's also good for calming dogs, though we have yet to brew any for Esther.
