Posted by Patron Saint of Knives on August 17, 2012 · 1 Comment
Anatomy of a Joke I am nothing if not an observer of human nature. It is not only essential to what I do for a living as Security in a hospital environment, but it is endlessly entertaining. Last year, in a kind of fit of nostalgia I had a red dragon, taken from an old … Continue reading →
Filed under Found Things, growing up, Humor, jokes, Tradition, Treasure hunting, tricks, Uncategorized, Yard Sales · Tagged with Bargaining, buddha, conversation, Dogs, dragons, Found things, Growing up, hobbies, Humor, jokes, learning, Love, meeting people, strange country, tradition, treasure, treasure hunt, Treasure hunting, unexpected surprises, Yard sales
She was an older woman, a little worn around the edges, like an old paperback romance novel sitting in a discount book bin in front of a forgotten bookstore. Her colors were a little faded and her cover was a bit scratched and folded. Maybe, once, there was a passion there, a wild undignified story … Continue reading →
Filed under Bargaining, Found Things, growing up, Humor, Hunting, miracles, Tradition, Treasure hunting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales · Tagged with art, Bargaining, buddha, conversation, crafts, diy, Found things, gardens, Growing up, hobbies, jokes, learning, meeting people, strange country, tradition, treasure, treasure hunt, Treasure hunting, unexpected surprises, Yard sales
It was an interesting weekend at the yard sales. The weather was excellent and the people were friendly and engaged. There were literally hundreds of sales going on and the competition was spread a bit thin, which is not so great for the sellers, but can be killer for the buyers. The juncture of good … Continue reading →
Filed under Bargaining, Death, Found Things, Humor, Hunting, Jobs, Love, marriage, religion, Saint Christopher, Tradition, Treasure hunting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales · Tagged with Bargaining, buddha, conversation, dragons, Found things, Growing up, hobbies, Humor, knife sharpening, learning, meeting people, strange country, tradition, treasure, treasure hunt, Treasure hunting, unexpected surprises, Yard sales
The weather was not great this morning. Although it was not raining when I got up, the forecast called for rain, the skies were threatening. In any case, I decided to go ahead and do the first yard sale day of the season. Like the shooting of the bamboo, the flowering of the cherry and … Continue reading →
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Posted by Patron Saint of Knives on February 24, 2012 · 1 Comment
A lot of the stuff I find at yard sales ends up in my eccentric garden under the category of “Yard Art”. It is an esthetic genetically passed down from my eclectic parents, both of whom found pleasure in small treasures and unexpected surprises. I also remember with admiration the long and twisted driveway of … Continue reading →
Filed under Found Things, Humor, Parents, Tradition, Treasure hunting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales · Tagged with art, Bargaining, bird house, birds, buddha, crafts, diy, Found things, gardens, hidden creatures, Humor, learning, Parents, treasure, treasure hunt, Treasure hunting, unexpected surprises, Yard sales
