Baubles, Beads, Bangles and Trinkets

For The Record:
Saturday, June 7, 2014
St. Mary’s Flea Market

Ross and I were once in the Antique and Collectibles junk business.  It started a dozen years ago when I walked into an antique shop and bought an old green glass juicer.  It seemed like suddenly I had a collection of juicers.  From juicers we progressed to costume jewelry for me and old postcards for Ross.
We didn’t limit our buying to those things specifically.   But they were our favorites.
We slowly but surely turned into auction and estate sale addicts.  
In order to pass along the “treasures" we acquired,  we rented space in various antique malls.  When our garage and office overflowed and there wasn’t enough space in our rented space to put more stuff, we would load up our SUV and head over to the large flea market in the area.

Ross at the Columbus Flea Market 2010

Finally, when our out of control buying came close to being highlighted on an episode of “Hoarders”, and there was no way we would outlive our stuff, we decided it was time to get out of the business.  It took several weeks but Ross packed it all up and an auctioneer took it away.

Over 90 banana boxes filled

No room for our cars

 Taking it Away
Bye-bye

Now, we may go to an estate auction only three or four times a year.  I still like the vintage costume jewelry and sell it on eBay.  The problem with buying at an auction is that you have to buy whole lots of items.  And in those lots there may only be a handful of quality items worthy of selling on eBay.
The rest of the items start to accumulate once again.

This weekend one of the local churches was sponsoring a flea market.  On Saturday, Ross and I packed up our little hatchback with my boxes of jewelry and participated in the sale.

Lyn’s Gems

More Gems

Ross doing his best to convince her she needed it.

I have to say, it’s not hard to attract women to shiny sparkly things.   We sold $650 worth of baubles, bangles, beads and trinkets. 

We didn’t sell it all, though.  Time to call the auctioneer again.  

The News of The Day - 82 Year Old Arrested For Shaking His Fist

Thursday
June 5, 2014
8:26 AM

Waiting Yet Again
We have had a cool spring so far.  One day last week it was hot enough for us to want to turn on our air-conditioner, but the house was not cooling off.
According to the Newcomb & Co. blog, “If it’s two or more degrees warmer in your home than your thermostat setting, the air conditioner is not working.  Most of the time it should be able to maintain your home within a couple of degrees of your setting.” 
Obviously, the temperature has to be warm enough out side in order to diagnose the problem.
This morning we are waiting for the repairman to come between 8:00 and noon.
Wouldn’t you know it,  it’s a dreary, rainy, and cool day today.
But, since we haven’t received a phone call to cancel the appointment,  I assume he is on his way... in the next 3-1/2 hours that is.

In other news
I subscribe to a website which reports local news.  The Patch is an online publication which services areas all over the country.
Most of the time the headlines are sensationally outrageous.  The details of the story usually don’t meet the level of anticipation or expectations of the title.

For example here is a headline from today:

Police Charge Barnegat Food Pantry Volunteer With Harassment

What would you think this would be about?  

Even though I should know better, I took the bait and had to find out:

•                Who is it about?

•                What happened?

•                Where did it take place?

•                When did it take place?

•                Why did it happen?

•                How did it happen?

So here is the rest of the story:

A Barnegat man who volunteered at the Barnegat Food Pantry is facing harassment charges after police responded to a report of a disturbance at the pantry. 

Patrolman Jim Purcell arrested Thomas Taylor, 82, Barnegat at 2:09 p.m. on May 30 at the pantry on North Main Street. Another food pantry volunteer reported that Taylor became irate when she refused to give him a key to a secured area of the pantry to which he was not authorized to access, Lt. Keith Germain said. 

The pantry volunteer told police he had "yelled and cursed at her as well as shook his fist in close proximity to her," Germain said. 

The victim told police she has been subjected to this behavior by Taylor on multiple occasions in the past, he said.  

Taylor was arrested at his home and taken to police headquarters for processing. He was released on his own recognizance pending a court date, Germain said.

Posted by Patricia A. Miller (Editor) , June 04, 2014 at 11:26 PM

While I Waited 

My imagination ran wild as I delightfully pictured the whole scene.

The author answered most of my questions in the details of the story,  but not the Why.

I wondered why Thomas desperately needed that special key to the apparently highly sensitive “secured” area.  

And better yet, why did the holder of said key deny Thomas the privilege?

It has been my experience that volunteers often get carried away with their “importance”. 

9:39 AM

I hope the Air Conditioner repairman gives us good news in the next 2 hours and 21 minutes. 

Dr. Freakin’ Odd

June 2, 2014
Monday

7:26 A.M.

Here I am sitting in bed with the laptop.  I have a doctor’s appointment today with my gyno.  Not as bad as a dental appointment for a root canal, but a close second.
I have been going to this particular doctor for about 7 or 8 years.  He is a little odd.  By that I mean that I think he uses humor to try keep his patients relaxed and calm.  Unfortunately, for me anyway, I find his jokes to be corny, but they certainly do distract me.
One of his favorite things to say is, “Now I don’t want you freaking out about this.”
Apparently, if his patients “freak out”, that makes him “freak out”.  And, as he told me last time he doesn’t like to be “freaked out.”

I am now debating whether or not to go to Curves.  I think I will.  It may help with the nerves.

Be back later.
8:50 - 9:20
I did go to Curves.

After my “workout” selfie. 

Here I am after my workout.  As I was getting into my car three women were approaching.  One had a neck brace on.  The injured woman was going into Curves to drop off her $2.00 for the weekly Curves group NJ lottery.   I’m not sure that was such a good advertisement for Curves.




After my doctor’s appointment Ross and I went to lunch at a cute little restaurant on the water.  It’s called Panini Bay.  Nearly two years ago it got completely washed out in Super Storm Sandy.  During the renovation they had to put it high up on stilts.  You can take the stairs or the elevator to get to the entrance.

Oh, the doctor’s appointment was a pre-surgical consult.  Ross came into the office with me and had a grand old time with Dr. Odd.  Those two freakin’ jokesters.