I love yard sales we have an annual one here where I live and people come from all over the place. I live in town and you couldn't pay me to drive through town that day... Cars, Cars , Cars everywhere and if you are driving you want to stay on the edge of you seat cause the people who come to that yard sale don't bother looking to see if its clear to cross the road or not.
I think it is so nice that you got to do that with your mom I love to yard sale with my mom it is one of the funest things I can think of.
It is sad that she lives that far away from you! My mom and I are either together or on the phone all the time. My husband won't even answer the phone if its her calling cause she just askes for me and never says anything to him. LOL I think it hurts his feelings...

He loves her anyhow though. She loves him too! Just thought it was funny you said all that. Makes me think of my mom I think I will call her. LOL

trioBaby