August 21, 2005
Free Upgrade!
As sad as we are that our neighbors are moving away, how happy we are that they had a yard sale today! We completely scored on a campstove with two full propane tanks and two foldable chairs that have cool cloth covers and fold into bags for a grand total of $9.
The real bargain of the day is when we swapped garbage cans. It may seem like a strange thing to you, but we got this very cool garbage can as a bridal shower gift. It was something we registered for and were more than happy to receive:
But as the years went by we wished for a larger mouth in which to throw our trash, something that didn't get fingerprints on it quite so easily and maybe something slightly larger. Why oh why didn't I register for the $50 trash can? Turns out our neighbors had the can I really wanted out on the lawn with a price tag. I spied the lovely thing (hello! brushed stainless steel, for fingerprint proof garbage throwing away) and asked why they were getting rid of it. Turns out they wanted something smaller. A free trade was promptly enacted and I think both parties are more than happy with the swap.
