Few would argue that one of the most annoying, draining, frustrating, and costly activities known to man is moving. Moving is a dreaded task for everyone, not only for the person moving, but also for his or her friends, who despise the event due to fear of being asked for help. There is so much to do, and so many little items you have to account for, and in the midst of all this activity, you have to face the most terrifying aspect of all:  cleaning.

Aside from the less pleasurable aspects, there are some parts about moving that are nice. With a move comes the refreshing and revitalizing feeling of new. Moving offers a brand new start - a blank page to color your own way, again. And although I may have fallen prey to the dark side, I’ll spare you the dirtier of details of my recent move and talk instead about my garage sailing adventure for a couple of used poster holders.

What’s ‘garage sailing,’ you ask? It is a fantastic way to spend your Saturday or Sunday morning. In most neighborhoods, you’ll be lucky enough to hit four or five garage sales in walking distance. Last Saturday morning, I was lucky enough not only to find four sales, but one of them complete with children selling brownies (which they totally didnít make alone, because they were far too delicious to be crafted by the curious minds and mischievous hands of children). Here I was able to pick up a 24×36 inch poster holder, a couple of adorable hand crafted mugs and bowls, a new bathroom rug (yes, I washed it), a recently spray painted bookshelf, and a rather old end table for a mere twenty dollars.

Garage sales are obviously not the best place for one’s everyday shopping needs. Still, there is something incredibly satisfying about walking through your neighborhood and buying someone’s old stuff. The recycling aspect of it is as important to me as is buying items with history and character. Or maybe I like garage sale shopping just because it’s ridiculously cheap, but I’d like to think I have more layers to me than that.
In the end, my recent garage sailing adventure made the process of moving much more enjoyable. I was able to fill my new room with someone’s old stuff and color a picture on my blank page with someone else’s old crayons.

See you on Wednesday.