I signed the lease on the 30th of June. I was very pleased with the terms of the lease and the landlord has been good about taking care of some things I needed in the way of housekeeping issues. I got my phone connected on Monday and the modem for my internet should arrive any day. I'll really feel like I'm set when I can get online.
Red helped me choose some great colors at the paint store last week and Friday was the start of the painting blitz. W helped on Friday and then Red came to Deale again on Saturday with paintbrush in hand. It looks ever so much better now!
Getting inventory entered in the consignment software is pretty easy. It took a few hours, but with Red's help on Monday, all the items I had collected so far were described, accounted for and tagged with prices. I don't know what I would do without all the help I have been getting from my local support team! W even found a great truck so I can go to the auctions and buy things for the shop and not have to try to cram them into my little station wagon.
Red and I went to the BIG auction in Crumpton, MD today. It was a beautiful day with temperatures in the low 80's and low humidity. Thank goodness. It is a full day in Crumpton. The auction starts every Wednesday right around 9AM. By 3:30 I was finished. However, we had only gotten half way through the outdoor section of the auction. What a production! We loaded the truck and headed home. It is about 1 1/2 hours from Deale to Crumpton and a nice drive on a beautiful day with a friend...
There are always lamps!
Acres and acres of treasure!
I will spend tomorrow cleaning our "finds" and entering them into the computer. I'm really even sure what I have; so many items that I bid on were part of "lots" that included items I may not have selected were they offered separately. W calls it "bycatch"! Sometimes it's good, other times...you never know!
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