[peggydavis]

That's so nice of you, LadyRobyn. I have heard of the world's largest garage sale in Duncan.

[karibear]

Originally Posted by LadyRobyn

Ok!! You should be nicely settled in by July right? Mark your Calendar (tentatively) for July 19th...unless they change the date that will be the weekend for "The World's Largest Garage Sale and Summer Fest" here in Duncan.

Barring any unforeseen disasters (like my car breaking down. ) we will come get you and go Yard-Saling all day! We went around town last year and it was a blast. The whole town pretty much shuts down for one giant town-wide Yard-Sale!

ooooooooooooooh, boyoboyboyboy! I'll start saving pennies in a separate jar!

Ummm - are you sure we won't need a truck??

[LadyRobyn]

Originally Posted by karibear

ooooooooooooooh, boyoboyboyboy! I'll start saving pennies in a separate jar!

Ummm - are you sure we won't need a truck??

Ha! If we do, I know a few people who might help out...but you would be surprised what can fit into the back of my Caravan when we take the last seat out! And it does have a 'luggage rack' on top too.

[karibear]

Originally Posted by LadyRobyn

Ha! If we do, I know a few people who might help out...but you would be surprised what can fit into the back of my Caravan when we take the last seat out! And it does have a 'luggage rack' on top too.

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised at all. I know what I stuffed into my Toyota and Plymouth wagon. I did have to make DH pick up the woodstove with his truck, though, but that was more because he had to find a bunch of guys to pick it up and move it!

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by karibear

ooooooooooooooh, boyoboyboyboy! I'll start saving pennies in a separate jar!

Ummm - are you sure we won't need a truck??

i want to go too!!! peggy, you want to join us? i'm marking july 19th on my calendar.

[peggydavis]

That does sound like fun. I haven't been to SW Oklahoma in a while. We can have a convoy around the garage sales. I will bring my little truck. Then we can go have onion burgers maybe?

[karibear]

Originally Posted by peggydavis

Then we can go have onion burgers maybe?

I was hoping, but I didn't want to push my luck! But since you mentioned it first...

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by karibear

I was hoping, but I didn't want to push my luck! But since you mentioned it first...

you go, girl. just keep it a secret from the "Okie Diet" thread.

[peggydavis]

Well, we will get plenty of exercises carrying our treasures away from the sales!

[IrisMGOK]

Originally Posted by TulsaVegan

I AM doing it on my own as much as I can, but it's awfully lonely this way. I'd like to meet like-minded people. The people I work with tend to eat from the vending machines in the breakroom or go pick up fast food. They spend their paychecks on more clothes, bigger cars, etc. So, I have nothing in common with them. Same with the people in my apartment complex. I shop at Reasor's (spelling?) because it's within walking distance and Wal-Mart is scary in how it treats people. I cook from scratch...whole foods only. I can't raise my own veggies as I live in an apartment complex. I've always been majorly into recycling and re-using. Except for underwear and bras, I buy all my clothes at Goodwill. When I moved back, I furnished my apartment with hand-me-downs from family members, things I bought at Goodwill, thrift stores, and garage sales and things I found sitting by the dumpsters. I don't have a car. That's as much as I can do now in my present situation, but I want to do better than that. Also, I left behind my entire life in Korea and am starting over here...that includes friendships. But, it's more than just friends...I want a place where I can belong and I think I'll have the best luck in finding that in place where like-minded people live. *looks up and to the right and smiles a little with the dream of it all*

I lurk quite a bit at SimpleLiving.net, why don't you visit the forums there and fish for ideas from the community members? Or post in craigslist for like-minded people to go meet at Starbucks or something?

I'd even entertain going back to school to meet other young people who may share your philosophy.

This may be a case of having to be the change you want to see! If you've managed to live and work in Oklahoma without needing a car, this alone is saying a lot! I wish you well!