Goodbye Popper!

The downsizing continues with the exit of The Popcorn Machine we HAD TO HAVE. This is the trouble you run into when you have big basements that need to be filled with, well, stuff. Mr Y. thought this popcorn machine was a must have 9 years ago for all the entertaining we were going to do. Have I mentioned that up to that point we had never entertained? Have I also mentioned that we still don't entertain?  My guess is that this machine was used maybe nine times. Seven of those were in the first year.

How complicated can you make popping popcorn? Start with a commercial size popcorn popper, popcorn kernels of choice, oil, variety upon variety of salts and flavors, an electrical outlet, the little paper popcorn serving bags, and then open all the windows in the house because that thing is going to smoke! Oh, the fun of dumping the popcorn out of the kettle just like the concession guys at the movies. And how terrific that it could be rolled to any location in the house? As if we were going to park it next to our chair while we watch the latest episode of our favorite show and dip in for a handful.

The thing is it never tasted any better than my microwave version that requires me only to make sure the "THIS SIDE DOWN" instruction is followed and I hit the POPCORN button. Automatic, no timing, no watching. no special oils, and no special salt. Easy Peasy.

Yesterday The Popcorn Machine moved to a new home. A guy named Bob came and bought it to put in the building he built just for playing games. Poker nights every Monday night and family gatherings required the presence of a super popcorn machine and ours fit the ticket. Perfect. The Popcorn Machine is happy, Bob is happy, and I am really happy.

Daily Downsizing Tally: College Sophomore came and took all his clothes out of his closet and left a pile for donation, The Popcorn Machine is gone, and we are watching two more items on E-Bay to be shipped out this week. Oh, and Bob took our weight bench. We paid $20 for it, he got it for the price of hauling it off. Win-win! However we did buy a bluebird feeder yesterday. Oops.