Like bees buzzing, a cadre of workers began setting up for the Ten Thousand Villages sale, which is not the name, but you get the idea. Box after box was opened, unpacked, and directed to its display space. Judy spent the day in the "garden" room. Loey, Sarah, Anna, Jessica, worked the main room with Paisley (Jessica's two year old daughter pitching in). Steve and Teresa worked the "Christmas" room, as they do every year. Lyman filled in where necessary as did Jeff. I worked the boxes, spending the day separating the recyclables in an effort to make Saturday night a little easier because at the end of the sale, the unsold goods need to be repacked and reloaded. The church then has to be set back up for Sunday service, which means getting all of the downstairs furniture back to their respective places, and the Sanctuary needs to be returned to its God space. Many folks will help with that effort when the time comes. It was a glorious fall day here in Southern Idaho. The night temperatures fell just below freezing, but the sky was clear and fresh. That made the morning glorious. I walked the five miles into town, and thoroughly enjoyed chasing the shadows, breathing the air, and otherwise enjoying the good life. Tomorrow morning, the rest of the merchandise (Three pallet loads) will be delivered to the church around eight. We will work the day and most likely into some of the night in order to get the place ready for the doors to open on Thursday. The work, really just joy, is made all the better because it's shared. It reminds me that there are "better angels" at work in the universe. For that I'm grateful, hopeful, and happy that life is truly good, especially today.
For a sissy city boy like me, the walk into town is full of new sights.
Art shot: Parallel Living.
Both days I've passed this small herd of young cows, they've skittered away, afraid I guess of this city slicker.
A fourth or fifth call for lunch is not really necessary.
Lyman, ready to aid the process in any way needed.
The merchandise comes from all around the world.
This couple made it all the way from Africa.
This shelf, while mostly set up, will brim tomorrow like a cup runneth over.
New to the sale this year: purses, felt hats, and other textiles.
While we worked the sale, Gary and Andy worked the fields, drying beans, raking hay, weighing grain. And after the farm work was done, they still needed to put two tons of coal into the bin in preparation for winter. Gary says he uses six bags, or six tons of coal to heat the house over the winter. His bin holds four tons, so sometime during January, he'll load more coal, only the ground will be frozen and most likely covered with snow. The warmth will be worth it.
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