Wednesday, April 11. Gypsy is sold. Sandra, from Yuma called last Friday when we were on our way to Blythe, then we spoke again on Monday and she told me that she definitely wanted it. She would send me a bank check with a $1,000 deposit and I agreed to hold it for her. Then she called on Tuesday and said that she would like to bring a cashier's check for the entire amount and purchase it on Thursday, unseen. Thinking back to a few years ago, that is exactly what I did when I bought it. She had a few additional questions and will be coming tomorrow to get it. I am feeling a bit sad, but then I had my mind made up and I am ready for the next adventure.
We have been busy getting things ready for a garage sale on Saturday and made great progress yesterday. The back bedroom is filling up with stuff that will be taken to the patio and large items are all going in the living room. It seems like I just went through this - that's because I did - just last spring.
Whenever we are out hiking, or even walking, Tom is always kicking stones and rocks off the path, calling this activity 'trail maintenance. On one of our last hikes, we were joking around and named him the Official Trail Maintenance Crew. So, last week I designed a t-shirt for him and had it printed. It arrived in the mail today and he really liked it.
Sunday, April 15. Sandra came by to get Gypsy on Thursday evening with a handful of cash and it was bittersweet seeing her go down the road behind someone else's truck. Her plan is to take it to Colorado for the summer and ditch the heat of the valley. She bought it sight unseen and had no doubts once she saw it.
We prepared for a garage sale and got up early Saturday morning to haul things outdoors. We had lots of people coming by and sold about $320 worth by noon, then decided to close up. Tom returned the tables to the clubhouse and I delivered miscellaneous leftovers to the thrift store.
It was nap time. We had to rest up to get ready for the Mexican Fiesta at the clubhouse.
The food, music, dancing, friendly conversation and laughter we just what one would expect from this place. The band, "Guilty Pleasures" is a husband and wife team that really do a fun variety of tunes and they had the dance floor full most of the night. I'm going to miss this place.
Today was pretty low key.
