Roots, Bloody Roots!

Not only a kick-ass Sepultura song, but also what we have been up to since returning from salin' high way 127.






Decontaminating water after a nuclear holocaust can be quite a process, but here at Robinsby Acres we spare no expense!  No mutants here!













A head of broccoli a day keeps the monsters away!  At least that's what we tell the children... oh the poor frail little children:(

Nothing like a good ole fashioned beheading.  Brings to mind Robes Pierre of the 1789 French Revolution fame.  I think we wrote a song about this dude at University.  It was really stupid, but Sepultura would have made it cool! 

Alas the fruits of our labour.  In true French Revolution fashion, we put the head of broccoli on a pike at the front of our yard.  Let this be a lesson to all broccoli of what happens to them when they become so delicious:)

127 Road trip Take 2 - Day 3

It started to pour as we were eating breakfast and continued to pour off and on for a couple of hours :( Around 10:30 things started to clear up and we finally made our way out to the sales south of Florence.

Wildlife saved: We rescued a turtle that was about to launch itself into four fast lanes of traffic.

Possible Jerry Garcia sighting: Imagine an old large-sized dude with really long grey hair and beard. He also looked like a hippy. Wish I had a photo.

Fellow Big Lebowski fan: Imagine a tall, skinny 30-ish dude with REALLY long straight hair, wearing a "The dude abides" t-shirt. Again, wish I had a photo.

New learning: Americans get thirsty! So much so they need a 3 L bottle of pop!

Seen: Big ass jar of marbles!

Alternative spellings:  Saw a sign for "sewer" machines as well as these below

Distance travelled: probably only 10 miles. At the most. Really.

Fun finds: Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Pacman patch, red Nintendo game, Snork, mermaid smurfette and of course more video games!  Also... an original 1966 Hot Wheels in the bargain bin for only 50 cents!

127 Sale - Take 2 - Day 2

Now that car space is at a premium we are much more picky about what we buy. Kinda.

Funniest item: hand carved dog pooping with sign that said "no dumping"

Signs of note: "Man Sale", "Guns and Ammo", people who aren't ashamed of what they are selling and people who did not use the speak and spell as a child (see below)

Interesting person: Met Mr. Hoff, a 62 year old self proclaimed local history buff who proceeded to let us know (among MANY other things) that St. Mary's Lake is man-made and those who dug it did do for 25 cents per day plus a drink of alcohol and they used to drill for oil in the lake. Mr. Hoff carries around copies of his family tree in his truck and can trace his roots in the US back to 1644. (youtube video to follow soon)

Overheard: "I don't even own a 9 mm but I buy ammo whenever I see it 'cause I have the right to protect my property and when they take that away from me..."

New vocabulary: "zukes" = zucchinis and "maters" = tomatoes. Also, WTF is apparently now widely accepted among everyone as part of the English language

Did not buy: vintage Playboy puzzle

Bought: more video games, Mr Men figures, Scooby Doo books, Super Mario figures and more

Money spent: a lot less than yesterday

127 Road Trip - Take 2 - Day 1

We had so much fun on the 127 yard sale last year that we just had to do it again. We started off early by shopping at Savers outside of Toledo (this is the US Value Village).

We almost got into big trouble when I dropped our credit card down the skinny space beside the parking break. Luckily that day was saved by my ingenuous idea of using the sticky part of a ladies pad to retrieve it!

Here's a quick summary of our first day of salin':

Highlight of the day: house just off the 127 on the north side of Sherwood, Ohio which had dozens of bins full of every kind of toy you can imagine! Fisher Price, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Bright, video games, Teddy Ruxpin... it was like an out door 1980's Toys R Us with garage sale prices!  Loved it. Doubt anything will ever top it.

 Some people were willing to trade:

Cool finds: Fisher Price Sesame Street set, Tupperware spice jars, glo friends, Jarts (these are for you Bill!), and LOTS of video games!  We estimate that we accumulated roughly 50 games... and these were later added to by our friends who really managed to wring a deal out of the vendors.

Friend finds that they generously gave to us (Thank you! :) Smurfs! Video games!  Pac Man Tray, Jaws 3D cards, and so much more!

New vocabulary: 

"dip" = chewing tabacco (there is a misconception that this doesn't exist in Canada. It does. But most of us are too smart to chew it).

We say "bag" they say "sac".

Interesting people:

Met a woman who is 43 yrs old AND a grandma! She was very nice and friendly and thought that when she visited Canada in the 1980s we hadn't been born yet. I think we have our sunglasses to thank for hiding our wrinkles from her.

Drive thru booze stores:

For when you're too drunk to get out of your car.

Food missed: Donuts in Celina :(

Glad we didn't buy: used rat traps

Wish we had room for:

Wedding leftovers:

Loved the free sugar cookies from Julie and Freddy Peebles wedding. Big thanks to Julie's mom for letting us park way too long in her driveway.

Deja vu: Saw the Atari console and games set that we passed on last year. It is now on sale for $100, down from $125.  Thankfully I picked up a good condition unit for $40 in Peterborough last year.

Priciest non-road vehicle item: 1950s John Deere toy tractor for $1150.

Miles travelled: Too many

Money spent: Too much

All of our day 1 booty. Probably day 1 - 4 booty because the car is bursting already!