While the turnout seemed down from previous years, the day was sunny and we still managed to make $39.70 in this years Blackburn hamlet Community Garage Sale. Mainly on the strength of 23 one dollar DVD sales and .25 cent cookbooks. It still amazes me what some people will spend their money on. But who am I to complain if someone wants to give me a quarter for some used kitchen utensils or eighty cents for a pair of Aline’s dress shoes that don’t fit her anymore?
Blackburn Hamlet Garage Sale 2009
- Those Darned Squirrels
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
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