Divina's House

I love garage sales. Sometimes I ask Mark to watch Divina early on a Saturday morning so that I can do "garage sailing." Man, I have a good time! You've got find a neighborhood garage sale and start early, early, early...lest all the good stuff is gone. I like to start at 8am and work till 10. Today, oh man, I found some really winners. It started out pretty slow, little toy here, little book there, then **wham** I stopped mid-sidewalk. My heart actully skipped a beat. Surely it's too expensive, those things are at least $80 bucks at the store. Trying not to draw attention to myself (lest someone else spot it, too, and we getting into a bidding war), I casually strolled up to the man standing in his driveway surrounded by unwanted stuff. "How much do you want for the play house?" I said with a smile. "Oh, I don't know...$10?" ...(long, silent pause)... I looked at the house again making sure I wasn't really looking at a shoe box. A half hour later I had it at home and assembled. Divina came outside and emitted the best grunt of gratitude and awe ever! "Ohhh! Wee ooooh!" she said with a huge smile and promptly let herself in through in front door. She played there most of day, all the while chattering to herself and rearranging her toys within.