09/06/2026
Seems most of my really good Marketplace adventures take place on the hottest days of the year. I think this would discourage most people, but not me 😬
I’ve been looking for a sleeper sofa for the cottage for some time now. Sometimes guests will ask if I have a roll away bed or a blow up mattress for extra sleeping room. Personally, I would not want to sleep on either unless I was about 4 years old.
Well, I found one. Just one catch…it’s in Corinth, MS😳. The price was right, it’s a Lane and in perfect condition, no pets, no smoking. Been in a formal living room
and rarely used. Bingo! Now, how do I break this to Karl? Ooohhhh Luuucccy😬
It took several days of listening to what a stupid idea this is, don’t you know how heavy they are, who’s going to help load it? All of which I responded…it will work out. I’m not worried. I’m praying about it 🙏
So, I make arrangements to go pick it up today after church. Karl asks how far it is to Corinth, as if he has never been there before, to which I reply “it’s just up the road”. That’s my standard line. You would think he would know better by now:)
He begins worrying on Sat night. How are we going to load it? I told him I’d figure it out. I’m still praying and God will make a way. You just have to have faith. I don’t think he had as much as a mustard seed. He is a worrier! I tell him to just get the straps and a tarp. Did you make sure it would fit in the truck, he asked? Of course I did…sorta.
We head out on our Marketplace adventure once again. I tell him to drive north on Hwy 45 until I tell him to stop. I’ve got my neck pillow snoozing and he is chewing his tongue. We get to Corinth and drive by the house which I had already checked out on Google Maps. Very nice area. I had tried to contact 2 churches in the area to see if any of their youth could help thinking a donation would be appealing to them. Neither church responded. So glad I wasn’t having a spiritual crisis! I had also noticed on Google Maps there was an Athletic Club within half a mile. Ah ha! There ya go…good strong athletes. That’s what I need.
We pull in the parking lot and Karl goes in the Pro Shop mumbling under his breath. In a bit he comes out smiling and says I found two young guys that are going to follow us up there on the golf cart. He looked so pleased with himself. I looked at him and said “I told you…I’ve been praying”😁
We get to the house and these young guys loaded the sofa in the back of the truck and made it look like child’s work. I gave them each a little spending money and they were tickled to death. We thanked them and I told them not to forget to pray about everything. Big and little things. Very polite and cute as bugs.
We are headed home and hope to beat the rain. I have another idea but I hate to bring it up right now. I’ll give it a couple of weeks. It’s starting to rain. Shall we pray?
