These are two great sites for making sure that things get reused and repurposed rather than just sent to the land-fill.  However, my frustration is growing with both sites.  I have spoken for several things, been in the middle of negotiating a pick-up time/date/location, and then I either get an email saying, sorry, the item is spoken for, or hear nothing for a few days and finally inquire as to what’s happening, and the item is gone.  VERY frustrating.  I would appreciate a courtesy email if things have changed, just to let me know, the item is taken.  I have refrained from sending nasty emails, but it would feel nice to be spiteful, just once.   Well, not really.  But….argh!

We do have water again, by the way.  Apparently a hose was left running, though the mystery remains as to which hose, how long, who turned it on, etc.  I know when the kids were out on Monday, so I’m a bit baffled by the whole thing.  Even if one of the kids had turned the hose on, it wasn’t on long enough to drain a well.  Anyway, I guess we’ll be watering our gardens from the river and rain barrels!