Ways to make $525 fast?

Sell your old appliances on Craigslist.

Before this week, I'd never used Craigslist before. It's kind of addicting, though. When we moved to Winchester, we brought all our old appliances with us even though there were already new, working appliances in our house here. It wasn't by choice, but we did. And finally, three months later, we listed them on Craigslist. Stove and fridge went yesterday. Dryer went today. Washer is going tomorrow. Sweet! Wish I had more major things to sell. Cash is fun.

It's been a lazy day, but eye opening. We hit up a few yard sales this morning, and I experienced something I never have before. I jumped out at a sale and left Kraig and the sleeping Kate in the car. There was a toddler bed right out front and I wanted to check it out. An Asian man came out of the house. I smiled and said, "Hi. I'm interested in this bed." He quickly ran off into the garage and came back wielding a cardboard box with several numbers written on it. "No English," he said, but he pointed to "$15" that was written on the box. I explained that I was interested and that I would have to get a truck and come back. "No English," he said. It was nearing lunch time, so I motioned with my hands that we would go eat and then return if we could. "No English," he said again and shook his head. I felt helpless. There was nothing I could do or say to help him understand me. It was almost heartbreaking to me. I was only trying to buy his bed, yet I couldn't communicate with him. What if I was trying to tell him something important? How lonely must it be to live in America and not speak English? I feel lonely sometimes and I DO speak English. I've never had that happen before, and it was rattling. Still has me thinking. It made me feel ineffective.

Lazy Friday. I made chicken parmesan for dinner, but we're hungry again. Kraig's back with Taco Bell. Must go eat. The extra calories are begging for me.