eight more weeks

My excitement is building - bulky item pickup is just a few months away! Are you ready? Do you have your plan of attack? I do.

Even though I don't really need any more stuff I can't help but get excited over the prospect of finding treasures in the trash. This year I'm going to keep my eyes open for requests by my friends. You would be surprised at how good I am at finding these.

Last year my sister-in-law-to-be asked me to keep my eyes open for a mid-century modern dresser. Preferably one that is low and long with simple lines. That very same day as I was driving around the Rosemont neighborhood I spied with my little eye the very thing she was looking for. At times like that I wish I owned a truck and not a 4-door sedan. I had to remove the legs and drawers from the dresser, stash them in the trunk and front seat, and then gently force the dresser body into the back seat. It just barely fit. I would have tied the doors shut if I had to. I drove straight over to my brother's house to deliver my treasure. It was exactly what they wanted; you'd never know it came out of the trash.

What are you going to be searching for?