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By Dave, April 27, 2010 3:36 am

Monday pieces: Got about 2/3rds of the stuff we took up today unboxed. Maybe a third of it priced. Still several…

For now am gonna do the daily blog post and call it a night. Till tomorrow folks… 😉

Got a floor lamp/table that I am gonna have to repaint parts of. May end up redoing the entire table part but would rather fix whats there.

Fixed several other small pieces today. Am getting faster at putting stuff back into working and salable shape. Also better at painting.

Got stain at WW tonight to redo it. Will start stripping it tomorrow. The jewelery case I reglued Saturday worked out ok. Reassembled today.

Got about 2/3rds of the stuff we took up at least unboxed. Still got 3 or 4 totes to open and go through. Table top glued up fine.

Parts so small that I can’t properly see them even with my magnifiers on. Will have to have more magnification to properly work on it.

Twas a long day. Ended up getting home about 8:30 pm. Have done supper and then took my first video ipod apart.

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By Dave, April 26, 2010 3:16 am

Truck loaded. Or as much as is getting done tonight. Gonna browse a bit longer then hit the sack. Hoping we get part of it put up tomorrow.

Long Sunday: Went to what was supposed to be a estate sale this morning in Glencoe but was just junk and wet books…

Supper done and started loading the truck with totes of STUFF. Most of which we have NO idea what is in. Unpacking is kinda like Christmas.

Should be about ready to clean/scrape the top surfaces off, and recoat in the morning. One more joint to reglue and is ready to reassemble.

double decker glass topped table (among other stuff) to Piedmont and unloaded it. The double decker had damage which I started repair on.

Was a weird scene for a bit but made a few bucks back and tipped the folks that helped us pack it all up. Took a recliner, end table, and

Got a lot of good stuff and handed out a few business cards to folks that bought stuff from us after we bought it from the auction folks.

And taking stuff apart to get it in the truck, but we made it. Got 1 load here which we are slowly going through, sorting, and repacking.

Headed to the estate sale in Anniston and ended up buying all the outside stuff again. Took 2 trips to get it all with an unload here.

Went to the Flamingo and Bill’s where we got a couple of things and then walked into about 500 comic books in two different booths.

Home finally! The “estate” sale in Gadsden/Glenco wasn’t. Twas some idiot that decided to call a crappy yard sale such. We went, saw, left.

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By Dave, April 25, 2010 1:32 pm

Also supposed to check with some folks at Bill’s about some stuff today. So guess I need to get it in gear. Type later, folks… 😉

Tis one on the mountain in Anniston later today that we want to go to, and another one in Oxford that is a possible.

Much nicer morning than yesterday. Working on second cup of coffee and thinking about heading to an estate sale in Gadsden in a few.

Stormy Saturday: Twas a day of wind, rain, and other nasty weather. Made it through without major trouble. Hopin…

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By Dave, April 24, 2010 1:19 pm

Coffee is done so time to shut the computer down, eat and run north east to the store. Back this evening weather permitting.

Which listening to the weather radio and looking at the radar is most likely not gonna happen as we seem to be in the watch area.

Overslept after the wakeful bit around 3am. Waiting for coffee to perk then will eat and run for the store. Hoping for a safe weather day.

Ah, well tis over now so time to return to the arms of Morpheus for another few hours. Or at least till the next storm wakes us up… 😉

Did not like the sound of some of the winds that went along with some of the patch that just passed.

Hoping this is the worst we will see, or not see as other than the lightening pitch dark at present.

Nasty bit of weather just passing. Had hail, lots of fireworks, and torrential rain with it. Good for a early morning wake up at the least.

Think I am gonna call it an early night. Type at y’all in the am folks… 😉

Long Friday done: Did a bit of putting in place, moving around, pricing, cleaning, fixing, spraying, hunting for t…

Rain just hitting here north west of Weaver. Lots of fireworks with trailing thunder showing up west of us.

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By Dave, April 23, 2010 4:00 am

Long day many miles done: Did the Calcis run this morning. Unloaded things and headed out by about 12:45. Hit se…

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By Dave, April 22, 2010 11:49 pm

One piece is imperial carnival glass that I am gonna have a hard time selling so will be priced HIGH. 😉

Fair amount of glass, including several of depression glass and a couple of really nice (and expensive) pieces of carnival glass.

Bought so much stuff today I don’t even remember what all we got. Spent more than I had planned on but got a bunch of really nice stuff.

Hump day again: And tis done. Bout all I got to say about it is that I survived it. Got a few things done but mo…

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By Dave, April 21, 2010 12:51 pm

Need to get more of the books out and priced too. Guess tis time to hit the shower and get the day started. Back in the evening folks. 😉

Had been glued and nailed and glue had failed. Used nail set to drive nails out the other side to where I could grip and pull them out.

Got some stain/finish and hope to get the small table ready to go. Figured out how to get the last bits apart so they can be glued.

Not sure what the day will bring but coffee is done and being consumed. Have several projects started and hoping to get some finished.

Tuesday: And done. Was planning on getting more posted tonight but not gonna happen. Will try again tomorrow. F…

Long day but got a few things done. Supper is cookin and I am chillin. Need to be doin other things but not sure they’ll be done tonight.

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By Dave, April 20, 2010 4:47 am

Twas a Monday: And just winding down from it. Is late and I need to hit the sack soon so will try to post more to…

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By Dave, April 19, 2010 12:16 pm

But as the base price changes with the silver price not gonna mark most of the pieces anyway.

First cuppa coffee down, and second in cup. Sorting and packaging silver coins to add at the store. Still got to figure prices.

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By Dave, April 18, 2010 2:11 pm

Breakfast done, bod washed and draped, assorted boxes and wrapping loaded into truck, and heading out to find treasures. Back later… 😉

Planning on heading out to the flea markets on 431 in a bit. For now am in need of another cup of wakefulness. Back in a few…

Awake earlier than I wanted to be but also feeling better than I thought I would. Yesterdays coffee reheated and being drunk. Not bad.

Surprising Saturday: Started the day with putting stuff out in yard sale fashion to try to get folks into the stor…

Home from the Saturday madness. Twas good to have madness in the store for a change. Made lots of sales and overall had a good day!

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By Dave, April 17, 2010 3:26 am

Friday finally: Or should that be Finally Friday? Whatever, it was and tis over. Got a few things done, a few th…

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By Dave, April 16, 2010 2:25 am

Have done the nightly blog post and am trying to decide between browsing more and going to bed. Not sure which way I’m leaning right now…

Thursday: And quite pissed off. Have had some arsehat come onto the property here and cut loose and steal quite a…

I suspect, steps will be taken and the appropriate authorities will be informed.

Am more than a little upset. Going to go out in the morning and see if I can figure out where they came in from. If from the direction

Well found that the arsehat that got the wire at the trailer also got all of it down at the creek and over to the outhouse too.

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By Dave, April 15, 2010 12:48 pm

Heading out now. Back later in the day, so till then folks… 😉

Now wondering what else is missing. Getting real tired of this crap.

Wonderful morning so far. Burned the oatmeal and found that some arsehat has cut and stolen the copper wire I was running to a trailer.

Hump day: Done. Got the 5 foot display case moved in and the 3 ft one moved. Both set up and some repairs done o…

building to answer it when I’m watching the store and am back in our section. Tis a real pain in the arse to have to make that mad dash.

and see if either jack is hooked to the grocery phone line. If not need to hook one of them to it so I don’t have to run the length of the

Got the wall cleaned off that the book cases were going on, and the phone jack moved that was in the way. Need to take a phone to check

Day be done. Got the 5 foot display case moved in, and the 3 foot one moved to the other end of the hearth. Moved much other stuff around.

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By Dave, April 14, 2010 3:02 am

Tuesday done: Got some stuff done. Other stuff moved. Yet other stuff cleaned up, loaded in the truck and hauled …

So till tomorrow folks… 😉

Display case and both book cases and now in the back of the truck. And we is tired. Gonna do the blog post and call it a night.

Also need to load a couple of book cases. Will see how much we can cram into the bed of the truck. Back in a bit… 😉

Home, food cooked & eaten. Trying to find energy to go across to the storage trailer, unload the truck, and load the 5 foot display case.

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By Dave, April 13, 2010 3:53 am

Monday: Twas the deadest day we have had so far. The school is on their spring break and seems the entire town is…

and then hit the sack. So till tomorrow folks… 😉

21 S hooks made. Think there should be 16 usable. If not will do more tomorrow. For now am beat and hands hurt. Gonna do a blog post

Taking a short break from the standing and heat. Back in a bit…

Still got a pile of blanks to go. Think I got 12 blanks out of that piece of rod so guess there are 8 more that I’ll make.

Using pliers now rather than just fingers and tis working out better for some reason. Got 4 more without much white on them.

As well as getting burned fingers… 🙁

Well got 8 somewhat usable ones. Still getting white overheated areas on them but by holding them over the HOT stove eye am getting closer.

Several folks seem to use heat guns which I don’t have and others say hair driers are not hot enough.

Well can use the torch to bend the stuff but causes it to turn white. Got a pot of water on the stove heating to see if it will bend at 212.

Need to make 16 of them, all the same. Should be interesting. And educational. And a pain in the arse… 🙁

Gotta figure out how to bend 1/4 inch Plexiglas/acrylic/some kind of clear plastic rods into S hooks to use to hang punch cups on a bowl.

Cooking the cheese toast now. Only thing left is to melt the cheese on the chicken after the toast is done. Then supper is served… 😉

Day somewhat over. At least the working hard on my feet part. Cooking supper and browsing on the computer now. Somewhat at the same time.

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By Dave, April 12, 2010 12:42 pm

Night is over and first cuppa coffee is done. Starting to feel a bit more human. Time for the second one…

Sunday bits and pieces: Got up, did coffee and breakfast, then out and about. Went to Flamingo Trade day and on t…

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By Dave, April 11, 2010 1:00 pm

Sunday morning and coffee is ready…

Saturday and done: Just another day of more of the same. Cleaning, fixing, pricing, shelving, moving stuff around…

Another lousy day for sales. Got some stuff done and lots moved around. Slowly getting it into shape. Just gotta get folks in buying stuff.

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By Dave, April 10, 2010 1:03 pm

Fixing to eat and head toward the big city of Piedmont. Back in the evening, so till then folks… 😉

Second cup down, showered and frame draped. Starting on third cup and starting to feel somewhat human again.

First cup of coffee down and ready for the second one. Things to do today but getting a slow start. Pollen is starting to get to me head.

Friday: Twas another day doing the usual sorting, cleaning, pricing, shelving. Then started moving stuff around a…

For now am gonna do the daily blog post and then redo some sign stuff and call it a night, so till tomorrow folks…

Another day in paradise, doing the usual. Got some stuff done but twas one of those nothing going on days. Hoping tomorrow is better.

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By Dave, April 9, 2010 2:56 am

Thursday pieces: Twas a day but managed to get through it without getting physical with any of the arsehats. Thou…

So tired. Need to do the daily blog post and hit the sack, so till later folks… 😉

I’d take for it. Couldn’t answer as I don’t know how much time I’ll end up tying up in it. Guess I should have gotten her name and #.

much more is gonna have to be done to get it ready to go. Had a lady look at it while I was still staining it and want to know how much

and then started on the tung oil. Starting to look like something. Will see about pulling the legs and all loose tomorrow and see how

Scrapped the top of the small table we got from Robert yesterday right after we got there this morning. Put a few coats of color on it

Or strip it completely and start over to get an unblemished finish. Will look at it again in the morning and try to make a decision then.

Got some more done on the desk top today. Think I am going to put a couple of more coats of tung oil on and call it done.

Has been a day. Or two. Been slacking off posting lately due to too much going on in real life and little computer access time.

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By Dave, April 8, 2010 3:25 am

Wednesday bits: Did the usual morning bits and made a concerted effort to price more of the stuff at the store. W…