Spring Fever

So I just found out I got it...Spring Fever for...Garage Saling! Winter can be deceiving, you slowly forget all about that feeling you get Saturday morning, but then Spring arrives and you suddenly wake up one morning and it hits you...it's sunny, it's Spring. So you race down to the Internet (of course you stop and make a cup of coffee first) and print out The List. Check the time, it's 8:30, plenty of time to get out there to get the pick of the crop. The excitement is building and as you head out of the house you get the feeling that today anything can happen. The feeling of joy you get of rifling through other people's belongings, just to find those rare gems. Now if you're reading this, you're one of two people...either you totally get what I'm talking about or you don't and if you're in the latter group you might as well stop reading because you're scratching your head not having a clue. If you come into my house and take a look around you might happen to comment on some of the things you see and you'll say "now where did you get that" and you can almost bet the answer will be "at a garage sale" and you can also bet that I'll be pleased as punch to make that announcement. That's right, I am a bargain hunter and proud of it. So there I was first garage sale of the year (and I'm blaming what happened solely on that fact). The first thing I laid eyes on and I knew I loved it, it was this fabulous antique table that could change to be approx. six different sizes for the fabulous price of $20...but then it happened...I hesitated. I thought to myself, I need to check with Jeff...huge mistake. I knew I had a couple minutes because I was actually there before they were open and our house was just down the street, so I ran home told Jeff about it, ran back and there it was with a sticker stuck to it "Sold". HESITATION, it will get you every time without doubt. That's the nature of the game, you can't do it or you will find yourself walking that long walk back home empty handed. And what gets me the most about it is that I 100% know better. You can't hesitate you just have to buy it if you love it and as Jeff says, if you bring it home and you change your mind you can always sell it in your garage sale. So ladies and gentlemen, the season has just begun, get out there and have fun!