  The Yard Sale 2004 was successful! It was our fourth annual sale, and we were successful money-wise, but more importantly, we had the greatest time!! Friday Mom made about 27 signs for us to hang up!!! She did a really good job and everyone who came commented on how great our signs were. Friday afternoon, Carol and I drove around for three hours and hung signs on telephone poles, desperately trying not to get runover. It was quite funny. About 10 people we know drove past us and said hello at one point or another. On Saturday and Sunday we all arrived at 7:00am(ish) each day and started the set up. On Saturday Michele greeted us at 11:30 with bagels and set up her stuff as well. Mom provided us all with constant beverages and a lovely spread for lunch both days. Carol brought gorgeous fruit, Andrew spent a lot of time hanging out and helping us, and Allen helped Carol stransort goods. Bob helped us both days with the set-up and clean-up. And then Mom and Bob, and Carol, Andrew and Michele all chipped in to help take down the signs.
So thanks to everyone!! It really was so much fun. At the end of last night we all got pizza and had some wine and beer to toast a successful 2004. And if you didn't make it this year, be sure to be there in 2005!! =) There was certainly one downer to the weekend... My grandparents were missing for the first time.
And it led to a few emotional breakdowns for all of us over the course of the weekend. At one point, an older gentleman came to our house. He walked straight right up the driveway and didn't look at anything we were selling. He just came right up to my mother and I and said "Where's that older fellow that's here every year? " And after meeting my Grandfather at our first sale in 2001, he has returned every year ONLY to come and visit with my Grandfather. And he was concerned about where Grandpa was and disappointed to find out he was unable to visit with him this year.
Also, when my Mom told Grandma that Carol and I were hanging up the signs, she said "ohhhh, that's my job! " And everytime something sold of my grandparents it was sad, because they always get so excited when something of theirs sells and they like to meet the person who is buying it and talk about it. But... Next year right? unfortunately I don't have any news to share yet about my Grandmother.
On Friday we thought she would be coming home today, but I think things may have turned back the other way over the weekend. I will let you know as soon as I hear anything, but my Mom says that when she spoke with her yesterday she sounded really bad. We need to get her home. And last night I watched the movie "Monster" which was freaky and then I took Nyquil and passed out. 
