Stephen Colbert might have “dissed” them on his show, but I think he was really giving them a little publicity. I managed to get a bunch of loose bricks picked up the same day I posted them, someone’s taking my massive collection of hangers this weekend, and someone else wants a few of the extra fish. The site gives you links to a local yahoo group, because freecyclers go and pick up what they want themselves. If only I’d heard about it a few months ago, our IKEA furniture would have been in use instead of in a dumpster. Oh, well. So I’m telling youse guys. The main link is here (it’s an easy URL, but clicking is easier than typing, n’est-ce pas?) and you can go from there to your country, down to the local level and join the group. There’s no obligations, except that no money is ever supposed to change hands. Replies go directly to the e-mail of the offerer, so your personal info remains private except to the receiver. Good stuff.

Hubby had to wake me up because a puppy had decided he wanted to join our family. Poor thing was skinny and soaked to the bone, no collar, but clearly a pet. He was friendly and affectionate, and if I’d wanted another dog, he’d have found a home. However, Judy is quite enough dog. I fed him and let him play and rest for a while, took him around the neighborhood to see if anyone recognized him (nobody did) and then drove up to the shelter. The one that’s close wouldn’t take him because they’re in Brick, and the dog was found in Toms River. *sigh* So I droveanddrove to the TR shelter and dropped him off. They told me there shouldn’t be much of a problem getting him adopted, and they’d keep me informed about what happened with him.

We had to cancel the music lessons because of me being out in East Jbip when they were scheduled, but that’s OK. The contractors are caulking and touching up today, but it should go fast, so maybe we’ll get to the beach this afternoon. Tomorrow the gutters go up. Early next week, the last new window will come in, and they’ll install that and the siding and trim around it. Then IT’S FINISHED!!! Looks lovely. Pics coming when everything’s complete.