Facebook Marketplace................

 As you know I have been selling a bit of stuff on Facebook Marketplace this year; and have been quite successful with decluttering stuff.  However, it's now been put on hold until October, and for an unusual reason.

We live in a small tucked away, on it's own subdivision at the south end of the city.  There is a pretty easy way to get to where we live from the rest of the city but it involves using a particular intersection/road.  Back at the beginning of July they closed off this intersection for road works.  Luckily there are a couple of other ways to get to us, but one involves going through another subdivision and they are building houses all over the place there.  The second way also means going along a larger road, which is also partially closed down with road works.

"The straw that broke the camel's back" though was back in July when I decided to sell a pair of bowling shoes I had to a "directionally challenged" woman.  I truly thought I was going to lose my mind with her.  She was driving and her husband was in the passenger seat, and she wouldn't listen to anything he or I said!!!

After dealing with her, I decided I would hold off from selling anything else until the intersection is open in October!!

I did however sell this coffee/dessert set in June, after it being put on Facebook Marketplace back in the summer of 2025.

The reason it sat so long, was it is a Ukrainian brand, therefore a specialized item.  It sold to a man who was originally from the Ukraine.

So roll on October, when the intersection is open, and I can get back to decluttering!!!

'Tis the season, and they're gone....well as far as I know!

'Tis the season...........for road works. I was in the city yesterday and all the way there and all over the city there were road works everywhere. I have to say one stretch of road reminded me of Britain, where there were mile upon mile of bollards (cones in Britain) and not a workman in site!!! I guess Fall is a great time of year to do roadworks?

Now I am touching wood as I say this, but it's been 10 days since I last caught a mouse? Now does that mean I won't get anymore in the house........somehow or other I don't think so!! Still I live in hope.

Also I saw SNOW on Wednesday........I mean I was quite distressed about the whole situation....I even told the guy in the store, that someone up there hadn't got my memo, about no snow until December 24th!! Now granted it was only snow on a car, but it was snow. Then I went to knitting club and one of the ladies there said they had snow on the ground in the morning. So I am guessing it will be here with us soon, especially if Carol decides not to keep her snow and sends it my way ;0)

Thanks for your opinion on the firefighter donation, we are going to write a cheque. Also made a decision on the Internet and will be changing providers in November. I will sort it out on Thursday, as I have give 30 days notice with Bell, and the new providers are booking appointments for setting up the system for the second week of November. I can then be on the Internet more that I am now, which means I will be able to start and visit everyone's blogs again.

Popped into the library to pick up a book I ordered "The Backyard Homestead" by Carleen Madigan, looks like it will be an interesting read.

I got the door repaired today on the wood stove, and when I was in there I picked up a wood stove steamer and trivet similar to this one I couldn't believe the price of them; granted they are cast iron, but I bought a cheaper one and ended up paying nearly $70 for both the steamer and the trivet to put it on. We are finding it very drying to our skin having the fire on, so we are hoping this will help a bit.