Busy Tuesday!

@kareng (61152)
United States
May 20, 2020 12:18am CST
Today I got a break. My hubby stayed home with my mom and one of my daughters came up and we went and tackled cleaning up the flea market booth. She puts things in the booth also so she always helps me about once a month. Since she is not working anymore and the quarantine is starting to lift, she wants to come more often so we can keep the booth neat and clean. It goes so much faster with two people cleaning too! The flea market just reopened and there was a good flow of customers today on a Tuesday. That is promising. However, I don't expect to make anything for last month since the flea market was closed for at least half of the month. We also made plans today on how to rearrange the booth. I have some new storage gizmos and I think we figured out the plan today. It will virtually move everything and we will be able to take a table out. It was a fun day with just the two of us. She got a break from the kids today and I got a break from being a caretaker today. Win! I also found a nice double handle candlestick holder made by McCoy and also a pretty vase by West Moreland. She also found a few things and we both came home tired! Photo Credit: Pixabay © 2020 Karen Gros
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
20 May 20
Good that things are finally picking up again.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
Yes, but I will be limiting my presence at most places. They are requiring face masks to be worn there and social distancing.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
20 May 20
@kareng If that's needed, it means that it's still dangerous.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
@cherriefic This place is big enough to where you do not have to come into close contact with other shoppers. Checkout is the closest you have to come to anyone.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
20 May 20
I didn't know that you are selling in the flea market. Are there many customers that checked your wares?
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
We did good for March. I didn't have to pay any rent and both my daughter and I got checks, so that was a good month! The next month includes at least 2 weeks of closure so I'm expecting to have to pay at least a partial rent on the space.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
20 May 20
@kareng but now that it is open again, at least business can go on.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
@Alexandoy Yes, very true. There were a good many cars there yesterday for a weekday.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50585)
• United States
20 May 20
I love Flea Markets. You’ll have to tell me where it is and maybe I can drop by one day
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
21 May 20
Sure, just let me know when coming this way and I'll meet you!
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
22 May 20
@Tampa_girl7 (50585)
• United States
21 May 20
@kareng sounds like a plan
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
20 May 20
Glad to hear you got out for the day and had a good time
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
Hubby is racking up those bonus points!!
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
20 May 20
@kareng Watch out! He might have something planned
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
21 May 20
@wolfgirl569 He probably has another toy picked out. I don't think so!! He's been averaging one new one a month. Time to slow down.
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• Philippines
20 May 20
wow what a nice experience with your family! i'd like to hear more stories
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
21 May 20
We are slowly coming out of quarantine so it may be awhile before another family get together!
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
20 May 20
Oh OK... Hope your business re start again with good income..
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
@Lavanya15 Thank you!
@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
I'm excited to totally change the look of the booth. I hope we can get started with that project soon!
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
20 May 20
@kareng Best of luck
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@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
20 May 20
I love productive days. And you can't beat good company.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
20 May 20
Me too! And, yes, that is true on not being able to beat good company. We were both laughing though when my daughter told me, "We have to get Payton in here to dust!" She will be 8 this summer and that will be a great little job for her!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 May 20
That's good that you both got a break. It is really important to take for yourself when you can.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
21 May 20
Yes, I agree 110%!
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@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
20 May 20
Glad you were able to get out for some me time. Have a great Wednesday.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
21 May 20
Thank you, Linda. it was much needed!
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@Janet357 (75646)
20 May 20
wish you had more sales today.
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@kareng (61152)
• United States
21 May 20
We don't get paid until the first week of the following month. They have to have time to run totals for each vendor which is around 200 or more. I was very happy with the statement for the last month.