Sunday Steven and I headed down Route 5 to the Schuyler Village Wide Garage Sales. Going to the Village Wide on Sunday in Mohawk had not worked out so well for us (although it was a pleasant walk), but we knew of at least one house that was definitely having a sale, so we had high hopes of bringing home some good junk.
As we drove down Miller Grove Road looking for our turn, we paused to allow a couple pushing a baby in a stroller to cross the road. After a wrong turn or two (or three; two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do), we found our friends Jim and Phyllis Mills. The couple with the stroller were there too; it was their son, daughter-in-law and adorable grandbaby.
“Come in! Sit down!” they invited. So we did. They had a canopy set up so we sat in the shade and visited for over an hour. I did peek at their books and found one that interested me. As I dug in my purse for a quarter, Jim said, “Oh, just take it.”
We had a very nice visit. Out dog Tabby was with us and she always enjoys meeting new people. We discussed Ilion Little Theatre’s upcoming season, and Phyllis and her daughter-in-law shared some crazy stories about BJ customers they had dealt with.
We finally took our leave when some real customers showed up and Tabby went a little crazy. She is in general a very well behaved dog, but when new people show up she feels she needs to greet them and run over to be petted. We only allowed her to bark a welcome, so she wasn’t best pleased. We drove by a few sales on our way out (and discovered the turn we should have taken to begin with), but by now the sun was high and hot, and we were ready to head home.
So we’re 0 for 2 with Sunday Village Wide Garage Sales. On the other hand, in Mohawk we enjoyed a nice walk. In Schuyler we enjoyed a nice visit. A great way to spend a Sunday in the Mohawk Valley.
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