I used to love Yard Sales. But as the kids have gotten older and the house has filled up. I had no need for more of anything. So my spirit for the perfect buy was not inspired any more by a Yard Sale sign.

This year the dreaded Yard Sale sign is in my yard for the Memorial Day weekend. We have been digging through toys and attic space. Finding treasures that no one plays with any more and have even forgotten were there. Putting price tags on them and setting them inside the yard sale boxes.

Some things were difficult to put in those boxes.
They triggered really good memories of me and my kids. I felt sorry for my husband because he missed a lot of precious time with the kids because he worked too many hours when they were younger.

After my keep box seemed heavy I looked over at my husband and I told him to go through it himself because I am sure my memories were clouding my good
since's.

Those keep items could bring some other mom and child good memories some day soon. I didn't want my need for memories to be tied to toys.

Every where in my house there were things that could help another family some where that I have not used in ages.

They were someone else's "Special Buy" now. If I can just get them out to the Yard and into the Sale.
Past all the memories and emotional values. I am so bad about that. I have things that my great grand mother gave me. Things that Garys great grandmother gave him. Things that precious people in my life have made for me. Pictures that other kids I have worked with have drawn for me.

I guess I am just not the perfect person to throw a yard sale. Thank God my husband and my daughter Angela are (giggle).

We have boxes of toys we bought and have handed out for Halloween instead of candies. All of those left overs are in a box Marked 25 cents. Brand new in the wrappers ....that should make the neighbor kids happy.

I have a box of Avon Body Spray that I just ordered from Avon ready to go out on the table with the new catalogs tucked nicely inside each one. Drumming up business for my daughter April's new Avon career.

When she could not find a good summer job we decided to teach her sales and business percentages by selling door to door with Avon. A good company,
strong back ground, good products....now if she just has the desire to sell.

Which reminds me I have to call and get the cost for our Yard Sale Permit today. It is a wonderful plus that we live on a big corner with lots of traffic. Near an elementary school. The signs are going up a few days early just to remind the parents who drive by that we have lots of kiddie stuff to sell.

Angela already knows what she wants with her yard sale funds. A new bike. Dad said he is going to pay an extra bill. He is no fun (giggle). I am not sure yet. I think it will go in my vacation splurge fund. April is just looking at her business perspective. Which is good because she is a lot like me and gives most of her stuff away (except our memory items).

Twenty Three years of marriage......One big yard sale......Oh this will be very interesting.

By the way......Happy Memorial Day Everyone !