Spring Treasure Hunt

While we all continue our spring cleaning or in Jewish tradition the leaven removed from your house, we start to toss out things that aren't needed.  Spiritually looking to remove the leaven (sin) in our life is a good place to start, but physically we also clean out the extra items around our houses.

May of these items becomes someone else's treasures.  So Friday my husband and I went to visit a few garage sales.  This is they type of garage sale hunter I am -

• I drive by first to see if anything looks promising from the safety of my car
• If I see all baby items I drive to the next destination...making it a challenge to see how many garage sales I can go by in the shortest amount of time
• I don't talk to the people...yes I am very anti-social...I am out for the hunt, not a new friendship - keep head down
• I move through the garage sale at record speed, finding any treasures in just seconds
• I don't bargain with the people

Now when I go with my husband I must put all my strategies away.  Here is how he conquerors garage sales -

• This is a venue for meeting people - he will talk to everyone and have their life's  stories in just a few minutes.  By the time he in the middle of his conversation I have already retreated to the car.  Stashed in the car are my Starbucks Chia Tea and a book...making the wait bearable
• He will look at everything, pick up, ask questions
• Finalizing his final decisions (mine have already been made and pointed out to him) he will start his negotiations - remember the garage sale owners are now his newest best friends
• He will return to the car with his treasures - we will move forward, only getting to about half the number of garage sale viewings I would have in the same amount of time

So on Friday I had the delight of my husband accompanying me to some of the treasured garages sales produced after spring cleaning.  With him by my side I have to dump my strategies and use his assets.  He returned to the car with stories to tell and bargain treasures for his wife.

My Simple Pleasures this Week.....My Garage Sale Treasures

Two Vintage Tablecloths and 16 napkins...both cloths because I needed the napkins.

My Garage Sale Hero - asking $18.00 he negotiated for $10.00

Two night stand lamps.  The marble matches the tops of my dresser.  The antique brass leaves match the glass on the dresser, side tables and armoire.

Both lamps, without shades, which I will design myself - Bargain $5.00 total for two

A Friday morning of treasure hunting with my Hubby - Priceless - A Pure Simple Pleasure.