This past week I have been home alone. The Schlipf's left last, last Monday morning for Texas for vacation (and they had a wonderful time I hear). This past Monday, one week from when they left, just over half of the crew (3 out of 5) returned back to Gridley, Illinois. The other two, Renee and Bethany, stayed to be part of a VBS program with many immigrants down in southern Texas. They will return this coming weekend.
While they were all gone in Texas, I kept busy at home. Well, I was sick Wednesday and Thursday (thus missing work), but I was able to get lots of rest. I also spent most of my time working on sorting coins and trying to sell them. I had ordered 2,200 Large Eisenhower Dollars for an average of $1.24 each - a Great Deal in my opinion. I have sold them on Craigslist in the past for $1.30 each. Plus several hundred in these lots are uncirculated, increasing their value. I've spent much of my time trying to sell them, along with my other investments, which are for sale if anyone is interested. I am selling Eisenhower (IKE) Dollars, Krispy Kreme fundraiser certificates for 1 dozen original glazed donuts ($6 or best offer - I am very flexible on price - a dozen donuts cost $8.99), and Scrapbooking paper ($0.25 per sheet - New).
I also got the privileged to head to Princeville this last weekend to spend a bit of time with Grandma Baurer - plus two aunts, Cindy and Jill, and one cousin, Karissa, came as my great uncle just died and his funeral was this weekend. I had plans to head to Princeville several days earlier and spend some extra time with both my grandma's, except I got sick and was out until the end of the week.
This past Monday night I got another privileged, that is to go to my dad's, brother's, and other brother's place over in Tremont, Illinois. The three of them are renting rooms in a decent sized place out in the country - a house our family had actually considered buying when we first moved to Tremont. It was great to see the four of us guys all in the same room - it's been a while since that has happened. We chatted for a bit and then (when the pizza was done) went a watched Antman (which I had never seen before). Afterwards dad and I played 4 games of pool. It was an amazing night - I loved it!
While they were all gone in Texas, I kept busy at home. Well, I was sick Wednesday and Thursday (thus missing work), but I was able to get lots of rest. I also spent most of my time working on sorting coins and trying to sell them. I had ordered 2,200 Large Eisenhower Dollars for an average of $1.24 each - a Great Deal in my opinion. I have sold them on Craigslist in the past for $1.30 each. Plus several hundred in these lots are uncirculated, increasing their value. I've spent much of my time trying to sell them, along with my other investments, which are for sale if anyone is interested. I am selling Eisenhower (IKE) Dollars, Krispy Kreme fundraiser certificates for 1 dozen original glazed donuts ($6 or best offer - I am very flexible on price - a dozen donuts cost $8.99), and Scrapbooking paper ($0.25 per sheet - New).
I also got the privileged to head to Princeville this last weekend to spend a bit of time with Grandma Baurer - plus two aunts, Cindy and Jill, and one cousin, Karissa, came as my great uncle just died and his funeral was this weekend. I had plans to head to Princeville several days earlier and spend some extra time with both my grandma's, except I got sick and was out until the end of the week.
This past Monday night I got another privileged, that is to go to my dad's, brother's, and other brother's place over in Tremont, Illinois. The three of them are renting rooms in a decent sized place out in the country - a house our family had actually considered buying when we first moved to Tremont. It was great to see the four of us guys all in the same room - it's been a while since that has happened. We chatted for a bit and then (when the pizza was done) went a watched Antman (which I had never seen before). Afterwards dad and I played 4 games of pool. It was an amazing night - I loved it!
So glad you could be with your dad and brothers!! What a blessing! Praise God!
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