Road-Side scrounge

I remember my first road-side scrounge. It was a child sized recliner that I found a couple blocks down the street. I picked it up and carried it home for my youngest brother. I must've been around 15 or so.


I love road-side scrounge. Up until last week, every piece of furniture we owned was found as someone else's garbage, excepting the kitchen table which came from a thrift shop. Our green sectional couch was on the curb and I helped lift that thing in a truck 7-months pregnant with SOTSO. We only had room for one piece at a time so my husband left me sitting on the other piece, claiming it in case someone else came to try to nab it first. Torn up in a few places, recliners that were partially broken, but otherwise very serviceable. We had that thing for 5 years. The last piece has finally been replaced. And........we purchased our first piece of new furniture. Something called a 'gaming couch' which converts to an ottoman, (whatever that is) and has storage inside. It is very small, yet seats 3 children or 2 adults comfortably. And, I can recline on it. A rare event for me, but should I decide to start that may be nice.


I'm not planning on making a habit of purchasing furniture, because there is just so much to be found laying around homeless. But the best part of this gaming couch is the tiny amount of floor space it takes up. The trailer just seems to keep getting smaller and I am trying to clear up room. We're gonna be here awhile yet and I need to find a way to make this work for now.


Depending on how much longer, I'd like to rig up some extra counters, a breakfast bar, and another bedroom in the kitchen. Nothing I'd throw a lot of money at. More likely something cobbled together with scraps and a little ingenuity. Huh. Sort of sounds like my life. Maybe this trailer and I were made for each other.