Salvaged!

Anyone who has the same tightwad blood as me knows what a thrill
it is to find a good deal. Something interesting about the neighbor-
hood that we are in is that people put really nice things out with
their garbage. A few months back my friend was here and she got
some big "Little Tykes" items that were in great condition from the
neighbor's trash.
So this morning the kids and I were walking to the neighbors and
saw a really nice table and chairs sitting on the curb. Shortly
after, the garbage man was coming and I asked him if he would save it
for me. He was excited and said, "Yeah, people are always putting
nice things out with their garbage! Last month I got a 47" big
screen TV that works just great. I have it in my bedroom!" When we
were done at the neighbors the girls and I began to drag the chairs
home. The table was a bit heavy... as I was awkwardly trying to
get it to our house, a painter that was outside came and offered his
help. He only spoke Spanish so I got to use a little of what Spanish
I knew to communicate with him.
All in all it was quite the thrill. A little spray paint and some
new cushions will make this set a beauty. Though I have no idea what
I am going to actually do with it!!

The girls with our find. I see that one chair is missing
a few rungs...hmmm...