Yard Sale

During the summer there are plenty of opportunities to go and visit someone who is having a yard sale.  I generally looked at all the stuff and try to buy something since that is the point of having a yard sale.

Brody ran into the house saying, "Dad, the neighbors down the street are having a yard sale, can we go?"

"Sure, I think we can go to the yard sale.  I have a dollar for you and Kara so go down and buy something."

The kids were excited to hear this.  I make it a point to bless our neighbors whenever possible.  I told the kids, "People like you to buy something even if it is small."

A few minutes later Brody walked into the house saying, "They closed the sale for today but they will have it again tomorrow."

The following day I walked with Jordan and Kara down to the sale.  Kara had her dollar in hand and was ready to buy, buy, buy.

When we got there I noticed there were no price tags.  I just looked around for awhile.  Kara said, "Why do you have ants on all your toys?"

Kara had a run in with fire ants a few years back and the memory is still vivid in her mind of getting bitten by a horde of ants that had crawled up her leg.

Kara then asked, "How much does this stuff cost?"

The owner said, "It depends"

Kara looked at me and said, "Dad, I am ready to go.  I don't have any pens."  I laughed a little and said, "She said 'depends', not 'pens'.  You just need to ask her how much something cost."

While looking around, Kara found a little toy and asked, "How much is this?"  The lady said, "That cost a quarter."  Kara said, "Well, I guess I can't get that then."

I said, "Kara, you have four quarters in a dollar so you can get that if you like.  In fact, she will give you some change!"

That was great news to Kara's ear so she bought a little trinket