Good:
The yardsale was a success!! I made $40 and got rid of some stuff. Not bad, considering I made a pretty half-assed attempt to prepare for said yardsale. It rained briefly, but we were under a couple big trees and stayed pretty dry. I was more worried about losing customers due to weather than anything!
Also, I bought a planter from H. to put out on the back steps. This is something I’ve been thinking about doing, and since she was ready to sell hers with dirt included, I couldn’t pass it up. Now I am trying to decide what to plant and where to buy it. A couple people have pointed out to me at this point in the year I probably will need to plant a plant, and not seeds. And I want something edible. It’s going on the back steps, so pretty flowers wouldn’t really serve much of a purpose. I’m thinking about peppers. Where can I get peppers to plant in the city? Anyone?
Last night E. and I went to the Davis Street Fishmarket–my treat for him since he took me to the ER last weekend. It turned out we happened to be there on $19.99 lobster night. As in, a whole Maine lobster for $19.99. Most of the other dinners were close in price if not more, so lobster all around made the most sense. Yay!
Yesterday E. and I did a whole lot of nothing, and Saturday night we went out with some new friends of his. All of which was really enjoyable. I hit an early bedtime Saturday b/c I was not feeling well in the later part of the evening. I still have to pace myself pretty carefully. But overall it was a tremendously enjoyable weekend!
Bad:
RIP George Carlin. Man, I can’t believe that.
Clusterfook’s situation. E. and I were having a conversation about how irritated I’m getting with people asking for favors and/or money on their blogs, but this is one situation where I would step up and do what I could to help someone out. And try to raise awareness of her condition. I mean geez, a rare form of cancer is a lot different from…well, I don’t want to get into specifics but it’s different from some of the other things people ask for help with on the web these days.
June 23, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Ooooo Lobster…. We played with the Lobsters at the grocery store on Saturday. Couldn’t bring myself to off one in the name of dinner though.
As for the money thing, yes, there are a lot of people doing stupid things with the “it doesn’t hurt to ask, does it?” But sometimes, I believe it does. Hurts the people who really do need to ask.
June 23, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I figure a farmer’s market should be able to hook you up; there’s one downtown every Thursday, yes?
And what about herbs? Fresh basil means fresh pesto. Mmmmmm.
June 23, 2008 at 5:16 pm
I have so much pride…you have NO idea. That’s why I was selling bracelets so that people got something in exchange for helping me out.
This is such a hard position to be in…having no income due to no fault of my own but needing money for medical treatment. Sounds like a sob story but it is what it is. I don’t want people to feel sorry for me.
Now the lobster? God I love lobster! I’m jealous.
June 23, 2008 at 9:38 pm
I love having plants at home. Steven and I should grow something outside!
I get frustrated when people ask for things on the net too. I just ignore it, unless it is a good cause, like this one.
June 24, 2008 at 2:49 am
I actually bought one of Lisa’s bracelet’s for that exact reason. Don’t get me wrong…they’re hella fucking cute. However, I am trying to live in “need not want” mode right now. In the end, it was more important to buy this one thing I really WANTED rather than suffer my self-imposed rule and not help someone out.
Plus, I love Lisa to tears.