Now It's Official

Dear Comrades,

Today I write with news of officiality.  Spell check doesn't like that word.  How about officialness.  I found out something about living in the sunshine state yesterday.  If you get an apartment, it doesn't make living here official.  If you register your car, it doesn't make living here official.  If you get a driver's license, it doesn't make living here official.  What makes it official?  When an official resident gives you a lawn flamingo.

I'm sure in time the flamingo will get a name.  Bequeathing names is a super power of mine.  Suggestions can be made in the comments section below.

In between taking care of details and looking for a job, I am developing a new hobby for Fridays and Saturdays.  Tag sales.  But here they are called garage sales or yard sales.  Here are some positives of this new venture.  First of all, it's more than a venture, it's an adventure.  I don't know what I will find when I pull up to the designated house.  Second, it's inexpensive entertainment.  In two weekends I have spent a total of $7.75, items purchased will be disclosed in the next paragraph.  Thirdly, it's an opportunity to interact with people.  At one sale I stopped at today I didn't buy anything but had a great conversation with the home owner about her Husky named Winter.  (I continue to be amazed by the number of Huskies down here, the woman said they adapt.)  And finally going to the yard sales gives me a chance to check out different neighborhoods in the area.  Depending on what kind of work I find, it could cut into my new hobby but I'll ride the wave as long as I can.

So here's what I've purchased so far:  2 drinking glasses, $.25 for both
 A glass jar with a glass lid (to hold shells I pick up at the beach), $.50
2 small corning ware baking dishes w/lids, $1.00 for both
4 towels in decent shape (to be used for drying off a wet dog after the beach), $1.00
and finally my find of the day - at a yard sale that wasn't even on my list
A sturdy, made in the USA, coffee table for $5.00

Also of note in this picture, the chair on the right is the BROWN chair that was in my office and my peeps from the Crisis Team would sit in when they visited.  The PURPLE chair on the left was given to me by my mom as the car was being packed to start this adventure.  Omeg.  Kiki.  I hope you are reading this.

Well, as I've been writing, Jak got up and went to bed so I should probably follow his lead.  Before signing off I will share one more picture.  Bonus points to anyone that knows where this is from.  Hint - my wedge sandals aren't here yet or I would've worn them.

Until next time...
Peace & Love,
Hope

P.S.  Thanks to Auntie Marion for making it official with the gift of a  flamingo and for taking the pictures!
Here is a blooper of the last shot I posted.  My neighbor unexpectedly came out of her apartment while I was posing for the picture.  Yard sale bargains are great but the look on my face in priceless.  Caught.