Junkin' on a sick day...don't bother.

This weekend the baby girl went on a sleepover, so I was jazzed about getting some free time to go junkin' alone. Problem was, I was sick as a dog when I woke up. I layed in bed another hour after the alarm, praying for death or health. Either one would have been fine, but being miserable with a migrane on junkin' day is awful. Not to mention one of my favorite neighborhood sales was happening this weekend! So, around 9am, much too late to really bother, I get dressed, and lay back on the couch. At 10am, my husband is saying he would like to go, if I feel up to it. He is nicely refreshed from a long spring nap. He hasn't noticed I feel like the devil just yet, but I say, okay, I'll try.

Off we go, with him driving, and I am hoping I don't get sick on the way there, but oddly, I start to feel a little better just being outside of the house. We aren't finding a whole lot left, and what is for sale is insanely overpriced. Tupperware isn't very collectible yet guys! 2 bucks for a cup is insanely high to me. (Plastic cups are 4 for $1 at the box stores!)

I do score a few things, such as a new Dooney and Burke purse for $15. And the same lady has some cool kid's books. Then I see the frog fountain! OOOOHHHH, I ask her how much since it's the one thing not tagged. (I hesitate, hoping it isn't just in a weird place not running.)

She says, "One dollar, but with everything else, we'll just call it 50 cents". Waahoo! Sold!

Later, we find an awesome vintage fishing pole for $6.

I also find this weird pair of aluminum bowls, one is on a stand, and one isn't, but should be. The stand is totally missing. I ask the seller what it is. She nervously laughs and says she doesn't really know. I look at it again, and say for a buck, I will find out. Turns out they are plant stands. I think some aquatic plants will look cool. Any suggestions?

The cat wants it to be his, and he will likely use it for a water bowl. But the big one sits nicely into the other one for stability until I can find a stand. Very modern looking though! I think I will like it in the garden when it is all polished up. (I will post picks of that later.)

My husband scored with a Trek mountain bike for only $50. He didn't even want to ask how much! When the lady's husband found out how much she sold it for, he obviously wasn't happy. She just said he shouldn't have left her in charge and smiled. That is the sign of a very good deal! He was riding it so I had to borrow this pic...

After just a few stops, however, I started getting very sick again. We cruised on back home, were I lay on the couch watching episodes of "Dead Like Me" the rest of the afternoon, and being generally miserable. We got some deals, but I have paid all weekend, so next time I think I will just stay in bed.