Whew, the sale is over, the stuff is gone and we had a delightful dinner with friends after the sale.  It's probably the last time we will ever go to "the Little Pink House" for dinner, but it was a delightful way to end a long and stressful day.  Janet and Ernest are so fun to be with, she is, without a doubt, the most pleasant person I have ever met.  She always make me chuckle, even when it doesn't seem possible and Ernest, with his white beard and shorts and suspenders just cracks me up!  Janet kindly informed Martha that she has known me longer than anyone else in MP, which is true.  I met her when I first went down to look for housing and stopped at the bank to ask if they knew of anyplace.  She made me smile then and has never quit.

It was also nice to have her give me a hug and tell me that she will miss me.  I'll miss her too.  Strange that she would be the one that broke the control and reserve I had built up, but I didn't cry, just smiled and enjoyed the moment.

Russ, from the bank, came over on Friday while I was in the laundry room vacuuming.  I didn't hear him knock (obviously since I was in the laundry room with the vacuum going) so he came in and knocked on the laundry room door, didn't really even scare me, after all, I was in our house and that house has always been a safe haven for us.  Nothing can get us there, right Cyn?  We had a good visit, it was nice to see him, it had been awhile.

I did get to see some people, at the sale, that I really enjoy.  Janet Jennings was there and we visited for quite awhile, then there was Dave Cordes, he really is a sweet man.  Both Greg and I enjoy him.  Ingrid and Randy came, separately since Randy was just getting in off the road and Ingrid came after work.  Martha was there, of course.

There were a number of people there from the auction days but to be honest, I wasn't in the frame of mind to visit with them, so I didn't.  I wasn't trying to be nasty, just felt that I needed to stay on the porch or in the house most of the time, I didn't want to cause myself any more stress than I was already in and knowing that I wouldn't see them again would have done that I think.  Some of them (like Allen and Michelle) have come to mean a great deal to me.  Greg visited with Michelle for awhile.  I just didn't choose to.

The sale went well, almost everything that we wanted gone is gone.  There were a few things that got left that went into the dumpster on Friday but in reality, not much.  Amazing how some of the stuff that we truly thought of as junk got snapped up.

Now, it's not inexpensive to have a sale, there are the costs for advertising, moving the stuff to the trailers and setting out the furniture and all that and then there is a 20% fee, but when I saw all the work involved I guess I wouldn't do it for less if I were the auctioneers.  Menke-Hoyer did a good job, were pleasant to work with and had the accounting done immediately after the sale so we got the payment within 40 minutes (or less) of the end of the sale.  The beauty of computerized auctions.

Sue Gray, the realtor, told me that she has a guy that desperately wants the house.  He has a ranch in CO that is on the market and he wants to sell that and come here and buy our house and make it into a B&B.  She said he just loved the house.  That's what I hope happens, someone that will love it the way we have and enjoy it the way we have, will buy it.  It would be a great B&B although I sure as heck don't want to have to be up and fix breakfast for people at 6 AM everyday.  I don't even like people at 6 AM!  Anyway, that's one guy and Holly has one too so perhaps it will work out the way we hope.  I know it will work out the way God wants it to so I'm not going to worry about it.

My brother called to see how it was going and if I was ok.  Such a great guy.  I adore him (as if I haven't said that a million times to my kids and husband!)  They are in Washington State, having a fabulous time with friends seeing all the sites.  They were headed for Canada one day but I didn't ask if they got there when we were visiting.

We went to the Famer's Market on Court this morning.  It is so much fun to go to, there are musicians playing, food vendors (although we ate outside at Spaghetti Works), HUGE tomatoes and peppers (of which I bought enough to feed the whole family so we will be eating healthy things for the next couple of days) and all sorts of other stuff. I sure hope there is a similar one where we are going, love them!

The Prof may be headed for Texas while I am traveling.  There is a seminar there that will be very interesting for him I think.  He hasn't decided yet, but hopefully he'll decide to go. 

Mercy was a hoot when I got home last night (I came before Greg since I had meat for Terry and Susan and they were going to come and get it before Greg got home.)  She wanted to act mad at me but was so glad to see me that she had to get petted first, then brushed before she bit me LOL.  Of course, she then got smacked on the nose with the brush (no, not hard but darn her anyway..she bit me twice!)  But then she had to jump up and get some lovin' and then we played with her pink mouse on a rope (she loves that stupid $3 thing!).  When the Prof got home she acknowledged him but wouldn't snuggle.  She always get angry with him when he leaves her, he isn't supposed to I guess but she really doesn't seem to care if I leave (as long as I come back).  China may have been the beginning of that personality change, not sure.

Tonight we are going to the races.  We won't get to see many more so may as well go and enjoy them. 

Two of the girls and their kids and other friends are in Flagstaff today.  I sure hope they are having a blast.  They were so looking forward to it!  Also hope there are bathrooms around since the soon to be new mom seems to have difficulty keeping things down right now!

Now, because I can, I think I'll go take a nap.  Sounds wonderful to me (as the Prof has already laid down on the sofa)