I couldn't believe the total when I counted the money this evening and went through all of the tallies in our garage sale notebook. All in all, we made $536. I thought that was fantastic since we really did not have any big-ticket items in the sale this time. Each of my children made enough for their entry fees into our family world cup pool and most made extra to put toward their monthly phone bill. My parents were the biggest revenue makers pulling in over $300 for the two days. I really appreciated the $100 tip that they gave me to help with gas money on the way home.
An added bonus to having the garage sale was that I got to hang out with Aunt Jan this afternoon. I always enjoy talking to her and hadn't seen her since I arrived two weeks ago. One of my friends from high school, Dawn, stopped by as well. It was also nice to catch up with her. I even visited with Gisela, the children's librarian who our family knew well.
The best part about having the garage sale was getting rid of the boxes that had been piled up in my parents' garage since the spring of 2025. By delaying the sale one year, it gave my mom time to clean out her own home. I was impressed by all that she downsized. I definitely am not interested in having a garage sale in Syracuse again, so it was very nice to end with a good one.
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