We Found It...Exterior Yard Decor!

 Ever since we moved about a year and a half ago, we've been looking for something...something to put in our front yard...something not too flashy, but interesting and will move when the wind blows.

We wanted something that moved in the wind because, well...because the wind is pretty much constant up here.

Thank goodness for yard sales.

When my wife and I would visit hardware stores or nurseries, we'd be drawn to the exterior decor. So many incredible artistic creations! Many of them are locally made from local artists. If we had an unlimited budget, we'd be the exterior yard decor destination of Northern Box Elder County.

But alas, we would look at the items, and walk away thinking one day maybe we'd be able to find something. It wasn't until my wife and I were driving to the hardware store the other day to pick up yet more plumbing supplies when we spotted the sign. It was small with two bits of information--the words: Yard Sale, and the address. We actually drove passed the sign, then turned around.

The sale was actually in a mobile home park, a well-kept park. We parked the van and noticed right away this one was different. It didn't have clothes or a lot of furniture. Most of the items were intended for the yard. That's where we found the windmill for about 1/3 of the price of new. 

Score!

We bought the windmill and set it up as soon as we got home. It instantly began to turn and it's a rare moment when it stops...

If only we could generate electricity from the thing.