Where There Is Salvaged Goods, I'll Be There

I realize that sentence is not proper grammar.

I was looking through random pictures today and inadvertently stumbled across Community Forklift: http://communityforklift.com/index.cfm. At its foundation, this is a thrift store for household items. They have everything from nails selling at 50 cents a pound to entire doors and windows, cast iron sinks, etc. For those that know me, it is easy to understand why I'm so excited about this place.

I'm probably not their ideal shopper but who cares. So I like salvaged goods because I dislike paying people for anything other than food. That doesn't mean I can't go to this place with green intentions as well. I will wear a 'Save Our Farms' t-shirt just so there is no confusion. I tend to believe that you spend your money on the larger or less tangible things; friends, family, vacations, etc. In the case of homeownership, that would be restoring the floors, repairing leaks, fixing the foundation, etc. While our Crate and Barrel bookshelves are nice, I don't think Laura and I would like a house full of marked up commercial items. Cue Community Forklift.

Suffice it to say, Laura and I have big plans for this place. We've talked about building everything under the sun and now, with access to cheap lumber, we can turn those dreams into reality. Just remember that whenever you come and visit your bed, deck and roof may or may not have been made by us. Please plan and dress accordingly.