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   Hubby and I have been married for 30 years now, and live in Evansville, Indiana with our Yorkie, Munchie.

   We have two grown sons, John, who lives in Oakwood, Ohio and Ryan, who lives in Coupeville, Washington. Munchie Business started Valentine's Day '99 when I listed a plate on eBay just to see if I could figure out how to do it. Well, I sold it for $53 dollars, was hooked and have been selling ever since. We call hubby our "Upscale Fred Sanford" (he has a better truck) because he has collected junque for years. He can sniff out a good tag sale a mile away, and now I have an outlet for his "finds.

    This is the Munchkin. Hubby kept telling me I didn't need a dog, and one day three years ago this spring, he came home to find me and baby Munchie waiting for him on the front porch. She has been the best dog that has ever owned us. He laughingly refers to her as the "daughter I never had." She charms everyone she meets. She is best buddies with Sam, my girlfriend's 8 year old daughter, and even my friend, Veronica, who hates yappy little dogs, is besotted with her.  

 

MUNCHIE

   Hubby is my packer/shipper.  He loves cruising the countryside in "Elizabeth", his 1948 Ford F1 Pickup, looking for treasures.  When he opens that back door and says "Honey, I'm Home", I never know what to expect.  Once, it was a rabbit he bought at a tag sale.  Now Harley, the lop earred bunny, lives on top of a compost bin and contributes "natural" fertilizer to the gardens.

 

 

   Our home is an ongoing "work in progress." It was built in 1929 near the University of Evansville. Always my favorite house in the city, when the elderly owner's husband died six years ago, I wrote her a letter, asking her if she would be interesting in selling it. She invited us over to see the yard, priced it, and we bought it on the spot, without ever going inside. We have done extensive renovations, and just finished turning the basement family room into a 50's soda shoppe.

 

THE MONEY PIT

This picture of me and my guys was taken on Mothers Day 2001.  It was a great time.  Visit my About Me page to learn more about my family.

 

 

 

   We'd love to get your email!  People enjoy reading about Munchie and Elizabeth, and we have received greetings from around the world.  We would really like to hear from you, too.

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