A Little Late but Still Great Saturday

Blooming Idiots Plant Sale
I guess I should never predict that I'll be out late drinking on Friday--it's so easy for the idea to become reality. Don't get me wrong, I was still Miss Thrifty while out on the town. I managed to come home with a hand-me-down studded black belt from a local rockstar drummer and I made a commitment to help a friend plan her upcoming yardsale (more on that later...).

It was 8:30am on Saturday when Rena, my yard saling buddy for the day, called. She'd be over by 9:30 so I had another hour to sleep, but would it help the nausea and the throbbing in the head? It had been a while since I'd abused myself so bad and I wasn't sure I still had it in me to recover so quickly.

Maybe yard saling is the answer to all your Saturday hangover woes. Once out in the sun and 100 degree weather, my headache miraculously went away--of course it could have been the red bull that Rena brought me, but the fresh, if hot, air didn't hurt either.

The late start prevented us from going to too many sales, but we managed to go to 3, even though there seemed to be a gazillion signs for sales everywhere we went.

The first one, closest to the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market, was the plant sale pictured above. I got 3 new plants, Rena got 4 new plants, and her daughter got a Hibiscus. The neigbors were also having a yardsale, but it was a little overpriced. Still, Rena's little one got some stars for her ceiling and more. Apparently, the plant sale, while in a private residence, is an ongoing thing--it's a business called "Blooming Idiots" and they are usually at the farmer's market with a much smaller selection. The plants were great and they gave me a lot of great advice for not killing them, which I really needed. Anyway--the Blooming Idiots is owned by Larry & Pat Ross, and their phone number is 512/444-2907.

Next, we went to the "Overflowing Warehouse" sale that made Friday's list. It wasn't a yardsale at all--it's a second-hand store, and one of the best I've seen. Rena and her daughter totally scored and I found my find of the week. See tomorrow's blog.

After spending about an hour at the warehouse, we had all hit a wall. We stopped for some gatorade and bathrooms and then headed to the "Free Beer" yard sale. Well, I saw plenty of vintage clothes and a fellow Kerrvert, but I didn't see any beer (not that I needed any!) or face painting. The little one got some cool earrings though. Also, I had forgotten how awesome the houses are in Travis Heights.

A great, if short, yard saling Saturday!