I think I may try something new tomorrow. I might set up a table at the farmer's market. It is a very small deal, only two or three vendors every week (usually one or two for produce, sometimes one for baked goods, and sometimes another miscellaneous table - last week it was a guy selling dog treats). It will cost $5. I have three quarts of blackberries now to sell, and I can probably pick another 3-4 tomorrow. If I can sell these for $5 each or $2.50/pint (is that too high? I see them for about $3 a pint in the store), then I would only need to sell a few to come out ahead. I can also make a few batches of cookies or cake tomorrow to take. Hmmm...this might actually work. It would put some spending money in my pocket and let me feel like I am in control of the money situation again. I would need to figure out, though, how much baking supplies would cost to see if I am really making any headway here. We have to bake many dozens of cookies for my brothers rehearsal dinner in August, so I can freeze whatever is leftover for then - I don't need to worry about wasting whatever is leftover.
I asked Dh if he minded, since I would probably be busy most of tomorrow getting ready. He said no, as long as I put up a sign advertising my real estate there too. At first I thought that sounded ridiculous, but then the more I thought about it, the better it sounded. I could offer business cards or magnets, along with free market appraisal coupons. I could put up a sign to the effect of "Not only do I bake, but I can sell your house too!". We'll see. I might say the heck with it and not do any of this at all! But it is nice to be coming up with ideas.