sometimes bigger is better...

first

this is beth

not me beth

but a new blogger beth

who also lives in madison and who I got to meet in person this past weekend

at a sweet little street fair

where she was selling totally cool stuff

she's the one to blame for a new love that I have

and

a new place to shop

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it's called the uw swap and obviously has something to do with the university

and

is only open on fridays and is like a flea market inside

except their prices are firm

and

it's

kind of heaven like

if you like this sort of thing

this is john looking at the chalkboard we just bought

thinking "damn that's a big one"

this is john double checking the measurements

10 feet x 4 feet

and

still thinking "damn that's a big one"

this is this morning after I called friends of my son

and

said

HELP

I have a big chalkboard that's heavy and I'm alone and pathetic and if I whine a little bit more will you pick up the "damn it's a big one" chalkboard for me

?

they obviously said yes

and

now I have my new love in my garage

waiting patiently to be hung

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our joke has been

"where do you hang a 10 foot long chalkboard"

and

of the course the answer is

"wherever it wants to be hung"

I put sophie in front of it to show you the size of it better

but

since most of you don't know sophie

I threw a regular laundry basket in front of it

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seriously

I'm totally over the moon on this purchase

and

since I know I'd be asking this quesiton

I'll answer it for you

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$30.00

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