This is what I will be listing today as soon as my camera (phone) charges back up. While I had my release from Caregiver duties, I went to three estate sales. First one was R. where I usually can find something and R. will usually give me a deal on the second day. But I found nothing. The house had been picked over and the best stuff grabbed up by collectors on Friday rather than resellers on Sat and Sunday. It has been my experience to go back on Sunday in the hopes of what I wanted is still there 50% off. I didn't find a thing! Now, R. is very profitable for me, at least in the past. He gave me a 40$ deal on Spode, and Belleek that I made out like a bandit, like making 10 times my money back at least.
The item at the left is a cheese dome which I picked up at the last place. I paid 20 (approximately) for 9 items including this and 4 cook books and one on the Appalachian Trail and two Derby Hats, the Susan Paley below, and a Breeders cup Satchel - oh I forgot, a Churchill Downs coloring book! 11 items! Even better
And this cutie, a Susan Paley Bella Casa Mary Mocha Vase. You would not want to use it as a coffee cup, it's too....pretty and I do not think intended to use as a vessel for the elixir of life, coffee. The line was discontinued in the 1990's by Gantz and I hope one day may become collectible. They are so whimsical and fun. And, they make me happy. This came from the 3rd estate sale, so part of the 11 item 20$ deal.
While I wait for my phone to charge up I have been going thru a lot of jewelry I got from H. I beleive. It is loaded with silver!! Even a silver mouth grill. Yuck. I looked at it and rolled it over in my hand before I realized what it was. I don't know if I should just take it somewhere and take the money and run, or I should try and sell it as a lot. What do I know about silver? It's coveted for sure. Also in the lot was a key ring - guess what/ TIFFANY. I looked it up on their web site and it retails for 200$
It is like Kismet this morning. I am thinking constantly about how stressed out I am and under such pressure to take care of another human being who is not a child. And the Joel Osteen program this morning as about stress and how it affects your health and your heart. I can not count how many times this has happened to me. I have a pressing problem, a situation that is causing me grief and I go to church and the sermon (I'm Catholic - retired but I only know to call them sermon's) is directed at me. As if God is directing the message to me.
I have no idea how to deal with things, Joe, the dogs, B. But if I just look for the root of the discontent, the source of the bitterness that is filling my head, then perhaps I can adjust my attitude about things. Give it up to God, is what my Mom always told me. She is paraphrasing entirely in that one sentence what took Joel 25 minutes to convey.
I'll work on it.
