My pantry and fridge clean out is going very well and the end of next week it should be empty enough to clean and then I can head to Costco to restock for the holidays. I've found no expired food in the pantry and no food with freezer burn because for the last few years I've been doing this October Challenge twice a year and it keeps food management under control and no waste! I've unearthed some interesting things though--five frozen egg whites (used in an frittata) and one cup of beef gravy (used in a recipe for Swiss Steak). There was a single New York steak that I added two more from the grocery store and Carter and Papa and I had a steak dinner one night. Also a single salmon fillet turned into a Salmon Caesar Salad. I found a bag of tiny remnants of cheese that I defrosted and shred and made grilled cheese sandwiches when Carter was here and then used the rest in salads until that was gone. Since food prices are so high I'm pretty careful about what I buy, so everything I had to select from are items we enjoy so it's been pretty easy to make some good dinners.

While I've been writing this post I've been communicating with a potential buyer on eBay and he just now purchased the last of my gorgeous Lalique Langeais goblets. I'll pack them up ASAP and go to the post office today. I'm going to ask him to send me pictures of his table as I think he wants them for Thanksgiving. I'm so happy they are going to a good home! 

Ebay is not without its drama though, so if you plan to sell, prepare for that. A buyer was not happy with her purchase. Ugh. I think she had buyer's remorse because the item went crazy with bidding and I think she got carried away and spent more than she could afford.  But she paid, I mailed, she opened it and then held on to it for a few days before she started flying off message after message. I could feel her panic and said, no problem, ship it back as I had other buyers. But no, she had a better idea. She wanted me to partially refund her. She said the hassle for both of us was surely worth a reduction in price?  I told her it was no hassle at all and I wanted her to ship it back, which she would have to pay FYI. After a few back and forths, I felt sorry for her and did a small partial refund. Frankly, I was surprised the item got such high bids and while my husband was convinced she was scamming me, I still felt badly for her. But in all my selling and donating, this was the only sour experience I've had and it wasn't really bad at all. I have a few things still listed on eBay and FB Marketplace, and I'm only too happy to donate them if they don't sell soon. Today I plan to clean up my living room shipping station and my house will be back to normal!

I've got two more knitting posts lined up to arrive before Thanksgiving, fingers crossed, so I'll see you soon!