Successful Friday Yard Sale-ing

 Today, we had plans. Once again, we went to a food giveaway, not the nationwide one. A church is the location. We brought home enough meat for two + weeks as we don't consume as much as a family. 

On the way there, we had to take a detour since traffic was so heavy the way we needed to travel. Lucky me! We passed a yard sale, so decided to stop on the way back. I have certain criteria for yard sales.

First, does it look like it is just children's toys and clothing for anyone, especially children? Do I have to walk far? Do I have to walk down into a ditch or up a bank to get there? Do I have to walk far? Am I broken already so that I will be unsteady? Is it raining? Will I have to walk in mud or wet grass after a rain or before the dew has burned off? Is there a dog in the yard? 

I could see a dozen things or more that I could use or liked! It was very close to the road. there was only a little step down and nothing like it to walk up to yard level. I was fresh! No mud or dew was present. I saw no dog. 

As I went along, I spied a box with "Waterford" on it. I asked the woman to pick it up from the ground. I also asked if I could sit for a minute. Yes, it did have a Waterford mark. I asked her to get me the two Monopoly games. One was very old with the old markers. Money was clean and barely used. I did not check the Star Trek Monopoly game. I asked if they would take a reduction on the Waterford and paid one price for all of it which meant a reduction on the two games, also. 

I may sell all three. I might only sell the games. We will see. I walked about 20 feet and 20 back to the car with a little rest in a chair and a cane to steady me. She pointed out holes for me to be safe, and she put the items in the vehicle. I had fun. There were three people there and no other customers at the moment, so I did not take up time they needed to spend with someone else. 

Used, the Waterford bowl was $29, so maybe I can sell it. 

Now, I need to start thinking about dinner. Even though I did little, my back really hurts! 

We decided we will keep both hummingbird feeders and put one in the back yard. It will be hard to fill and we will have to stand at the sink to see hummingbirds, but it will be worth it. The backyard will be cooler, so we may have more hummingbirds there and fewer in the torrid front yard. 

Do you have criteria or a criterion for yard sales? Can you tell from the road when you do not want to stop? Have you ever stopped against your better judgment and found a treasure? Hve you ever stopped with a heart full of hope and found nothing to buy? How do you react to overpriced junk?

I bought blackberries, cream cheese, Diet Coke Caffeine Free b2g2, Johnsonville Sausage Patties on sale, two tomatoes, bananas, a2milk 2/$7 (Usually $4.59 for  half gallon), and garlic powder at Publix.