Picker Hick Scores Again

Hick doesn't have enough to do. Building a garage, operating his storage container store, buying at the auction twice a week, selling at the auction once a week, going on his Goodwill tours, doing odd jobs for our back-creek neighbor Bev, hiring himself out to supervise electrical work by homeowners, and taking me to the casino when the whim strikes him...isn't enough for that go-getter! So Hick has selflessly volunteered to be a go-getter, or at least a go-looker, for my best ol' ex-teaching buddy Mabel. He's her picker on retainer. For free.

Mabel has some pictures and posters that she'd like to frame and hang in her home. She is in the market for gold frames. They can be wood, metal, or plastic, just as long as they are gold, and kind of fancy. Let the record show that Mabel makes a trip to New Orleans every year, and the style she is looking for is a frame that would look suitable hanging in an old mansion in that city.

Hick has already found several frames, and we took them to Mabel a couple weeks ago. She now would like the same style of frame, in a very small size, or a very large size. Hick has already found a large one. Today, he found a special treasure.

"You might see if Mabel wants this it's a mirror $20.00. You might call her because it probably won't last. 20 that's what he wants."

Can you believe Hick actually sent a text asking if I could send Mabel the picture, to see if she wanted it? I don't know about you, since you don't know my best ol' ex-teaching buddy Mabel...but I knew immediately that Mabel would want it. I told Hick to buy it. Even if she didn't, I was sure Hick could make money from it in a re-sell.

Phone service is iffy in these parts, and sometimes pictures take a while to be sent and received. So I sent the picture, then called Mabel. Who didn't have the picture yet. We spent a little time catching up on assorted gossip and fact. I described the mirror, and of course she wanted it. Sight unseen. I'm glad I gave Hick the green light.

After the call, when Mabel checked out the picture, she sent a text: "I LOVE IT!"

Of course she does. Hick has a golden picker's eye. If you ever want to furnish your house like a New Orleans bordello, Picker Hick is your guy.