Fall time

I don't exactly have a favorite season, but I am always impressed by the fall colors here. I was driving to a coffee shop near the mall the other day on a road that meanders through the country side and I was struck by the beauty and simplicity of the landscape. Not that I would like to live in the counry-side, I'd choke from boredom pretty quickly. I'm definitely more of city girl, but there is something earthy and feel-good about getting closer to nature on a regular basis.
I took some quick snaps with my cameraphone through the windshield. Doesn't capture it fully, but does a decent job (don't worry- I wasn't driving fast at the time).



I'm also proud of myself. I sold a desk yesterday through craigslist. We'd had the desk for ages. It was an old-style, heavy oak desk that my husband used to use. Still nice, but not our current contemporary style. It had been standing in our attick gathering dust since the move. We'd moved it to the garage recently and had been wanting to get rid of it, but neither had the time, desire or inclination.



With a little more time on my hand these last weeks, I took the opportunity to take pictures & measurements of the desk, write a little description and post it on craigslist. I hadn't used craigslist before, but know a couple of friends who'd had good success with it. If you're not familiar with it, it's a free online classifieds site for everything (from appartments, to furniture, art, jobs, partners, etc.). It worked like a charm. Minutes after I'd posted the ad, I already had a response. I traded emails, and by noon the next day, the desk was sold and picked up. Hurrah for craigslist. I don't mind giving them a plug here. It's such a nice service. Connecting local demand & suppy of things - and totally free. I believe it was actually started in San Francisco by a guy named Craig. Very cute story.

After the success with craigslist here, I was curious and checked out their international profile a bit further. Turns out they do have a belgian version too, but it's not very popular. It doesn't have a lot of postings. I wonder why, if there's a competiting site that established itself earlier, or if it's just that it hasn't gotten much visibility yet?