I am truly a major dork. I really am. I'm not sure if I've ever really sat down to compare myself to others, but I am one. I have stated that I am the Queen of Dorkville, so that may be akin to comparing myself to as many as possible. Either way, I am a dork. Today, your dorkiness was spotted driving her bestie around the city where she'll be moving to -- that's me, talking in the second person about myself. I took the opportunity when it arose today, and I took Jeannie, my best friend, to the new city where I'll be living in just three weeks. If I count today, it's actually less than three weeks. I'll move in 20 days!
Jeannie is always up for a little drive, and this one was especially special because I had a carload of things to donate to Goodwill! That's another one of her favorite things to do. We drove up to the store and didn't see a donation space, so I pulled off into a spot in the parking lot and called them. The guy who answered, William, instructed me to pull around back and to unload. I had never been to that store before -- they helped. They always help. It was magical! We filled a large blue rolling container with boxes, clothes, and books. I had a ton of books to donate. They were all the same title, too, and when the guy saw that, he asked me if I had raided a publishing house or something. I explained that I was the author, and these books (all 80) were just in a box in the closet, not being read.
When you think about it, he said, it's like giving them $400 in donations if they sell each book for $5. I told him I'd be surprised if he could, but he could try! I was just happy to get rid of them, and maybe someone out there will have a really good laugh or twelve, because it was 80 copies of my first Blog Book! (Jude's Almost Daily Blog Book) William said he thinks they'll sell, and that's OK by me! I also ended up giving him my coffee machine, a candy jar, a cookie jar, clothes, and some good (used) computer parts; keyboards, pads, and monitors. He was happy.
Here's more of the dork stuff -- after we left Goodwill, I drove Jeannie to the city where I'm going to live and yes, I pulled into the driveway of the house I'm going to buy -- the for sale sign was still up, which upset me, but I will take it down myself on the 21st when I move into the house. It does make a person feel a little antsy when they see something like that. If there weren't cameras on the buildings across the street from me, I would have pulled the sign out of the ground myself. Damn that blasted CCTV!
I drove into the driveway and continued past the house to the land, where I looked at the barn, the surrounding area, and the exterior of my house. Just 20 more days! Nineteen days and a wake-up! I can't wait. I visited a small thrift store in the city and found two really nice end tables that I'll pick up next week, and I'll also pay for a refrigerator. We really don't want anything fancy in the house; it's not necessary. I was going to get a side-by-side unit on Marketplace, but it's hard to trust people on Craigslist or Marketplace. They could lie.
The man who owns the thrift store put one of the Frigidaire units in the back for me. I told him I'll come by Saturday (next week) and pay him cash. I only had a card on me today. He was cool with it. For $250 and $25 for delivery, I'll get a 2005 model Frigidaire white 20-cubic-foot refrigerator that still runs, and he'll give me a 30-day guarantee. I love small-town people. I really do. We were leaving the city and saw a large group of people in the park with their trucks and trailers, their tailgates down, sharing diapers, food, clothes, and other essentials with those in need. It's a monthly thing! I love that!
I won't be able to do it next month, but after the first of the year, I can. I may start volunteering for the concession stand at the baseball and/or basketball games. I won't do them all, but I can do one or two a month. That way, the parents can go see their kids play. I think small towns are the best. It really isn't too far-fetched to say where I'm moving, a person's word is gold, and they can shake hands and keep their promise. I love that. I hope the ideals of the olden ways can somehow rub off on a few others -- it's needed.
I took Jeannie over to Tractor Supply, where I knew she'd be just as excited as I was that 6-foot T-posts were on sale for $5.09 a piece, and the three-strand twisted smooth wire was only $79 for a roll of 1320 feet! That's right! You read that correctly. I'll need that, some T-caps, and some connectors, and I am ready to go on that horse fence. I'll need three wooden posts and two 16-ft gates -which were a little high at the Tractor Supply, so I'll try Marketplace for those. It's hard to lie about a gate online - really hard to lie about it. It is, or it is not, a 16-foot pipe gate.
I won't need four wooden posts because there is already an existing metal one in place -- I knew you were thinking the project through in your mind -- just three wooden posts. The fence guy will install it, and we will have a place for the new mare in no time. I am just too happy — and by 'too happy,' I mean incredibly happy. I know there are people who would rather die than buy a used fridge from a local man at a thrift store, but that's just who I am. Why spend $1390 on a new unit if an older one works, looks good, and can help a neighbor? Yep, the world needs more dorks! That's what we need -- more dorks!
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