It's coming along... One more day for the event...

Phew!  Our container was delivered on time!  One of the nerve-wrecking things about planning for a container sale is that you never know exactly when it will arrive.  Once it's picked up and leaves the port, you get an estimated date of arrival, but there are other little surprises, like strikes at the dock, or it takes a while to clear customs, or the trucking company that brings it to your place doesn't have a driver on the day you want it. Aye, Aye, Aye!

Well, it worked out just fine this time and everything's coming along wonderfully.  Almost everything arrived safely and we were able to unload everything without anyone getting hurt.  Each time I open a new container it feels like Christmas! 

Here are a few pictures of the unloading and of some of the items as we set up.  We had very interesting weather: not the best to receive a container for an outdoor sale.  We started the day with rain, then it cleared up, then we had strong wind, then the rain started up again, and then we even had some hail!  Luckily it settled down finally, and it promises to be nice for the weekend.

Hope we will see you this weekend.  Looking forward to it!

Trinidad, Johan, and Martin

Container Sale

April 9, from 9am to 5pm

April 10, from 9am to 3pm

Getting ready for the event...2 more days!

As some of you already know, we are having a new container sale this weekend.
We are busily getting the grounds ready, but we had such inclement weather this winter that we can only do so much!  The euphorbias are abloom so that helps to give the garden a festive look.  There are a few other perennials that made it through but many of my succulents succumbed to the frost and unusual hail we had last winter.

Aside from that, we are organizing some of the merchandise that we have in stock.  We do have quite a bit already that our neighbors thought the container had already been delivered. There are planters, bistro tables, chandeliers, wire baskets, garden ornaments and statuary, and many other beautiful and unusual items. 

Johan and Chon are lifting, propping, cleaning, displaying, while I trim plants, price items and respond to e-mails.  Martin, who is busy doing his other work, takes a break to enjoy a beer in our made-up French bistro set.

Please come and join us this Saturday and Sunday.  Go to our web site for details of hours and directions to the event. European Container Sale!
April 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
April 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.