The main purpose of the secound paragraph of this passage to?

While the decision to host a yard sale might have been easy, the preparation was anything but. First off, my husband hurt his back while carrying a shelf down the front steps of the apartment. Second, it started raining on Saturday morning, and we didn't have a tarp or anything to cover our possessions to keep them dry. Third, my husband and I spent most of the first day arguing about the value of our belongings-and these were things we hadn't used in years!