Monday, November 7, Today I am thankful for . . .

new chairs!

But - more than that -- I am thankful for the kind neighbors who gave them to me. I didn't get to take their picture, but I wish I had! I'd rather post one of them than one of the chairs! This summer I had a garage sale -- which was netting a meager amount of cash when my neighbor Melody arrived with her stuff in tow. Would I mind selling a few of her things? She stacked beautiful antiques out on my sidewalk. Foot traffic increased, and people bought a little of my junk while celebrating over acquiring her treasures. All in all -- I felt like she provided free advertising for me! But, at the end of the day, her 6 dining room chairs were still there. I was eyeing them -- -- but repeating the mantra "get rid of the stuff, hang on to the cash".

A week or so ago while walking the dog, I bumped into Melody. "Will you just take the chairs? Bob can't get his car in the garage because they are in the way." And -- you know me -- anything to help out a neighbor! So, all in an effort to help Bob get his car parked in the garage before snowfall (which could happen any second up here), I am giving thanks for 6 beautiful matching dining room chairs!

I'm so accustomed to our mismatched set. I wonder how it will feel to have company without having to carefully arrange the chairs so that larger guests don't land in the quasi-broken relics left over from the dining room of my childhood! Can't wait to find out!