A nice story

 I had listed my wicker patio set on Facebook Marketplace as "'free' with some hail damage and the cushion's pretty beat, but that I had stretchy covers for them". And I had no takers. 

This morning, I had a text from a woman that said they wanted the set, and that they were coming in 30 minutes. And, shockingly, they did.  When they arrived, they were super excited about it. Once I told them, I was moving, he asked, are you getting ready of any of your lawn ornaments? And I said, Yeah, all of them and here's how they left.

He, Jim, was the master at jamming stuff in.  He ran around the backyard grabbing all manner of items,  many of which I had not remembered were there. He insisted that they pay me for some of the extra items, but I requested that they make a donation to their favorite cause.  They assured me that they would donate to St. Judes.

Good enough. 

And she, Michelle, told me their story.

  They had dated when they were 19 and then went their separate ways. He was married and had a daughter and his wife passed away and I believe she was married as well  A few years ago, their mutual friends, from when they were 19, arranged for them to see each other again. And now they are a couple living most of the time in Milwaukee, and some of the time up here in Weyerhauser. She told me that they are getting married soon.

The best was the name of their dogs....Indy and Kody PENDANT. Funny. 

We friended each other on Facebook.  They hugged me when they left.  

My house keeper came over this morning to chat with me.  She's going to come on Tuesdays for 2 hours every week to help me pack.  I sent her home with a 4 bowl set of very vintage Coors pottery mixing bowls.  She has little kids,  those bowls will get used. 

This was a good day.