My husband now knows to pick up things along the road.

Thank goodness he has a pick up truck.  I have a mini van and have packed it full.  But I always have the kids with me so I have to be careful with items I get, so they don't get bonked on the head.  So this summer we picked up a pile of wood bi-fold doors ans old wood shutters.  I tried my hand at a plant stand with the shutters.