Help Us Get To 50 Followers

We would love to do our best to get 50 followers on our blog.....so spread the word.  To make it inticing to everyone we will be having a give-a-way.  Look at this beautiful new lamp that one lucky follower is going to win!

This lamp hangs on the wall and just plugs into a regular electrical outlet.  Beautiful beaded fringed shade is really only 1/2 a shade so it's up against the wall.  Lamp is cream and black and just gorgeous.  Mabel has these on either size of her bed for lamps so you don't need to have a nightstand or you can have a small one.  She's so clever isn't she!

So what do you have to do to win?  First become a member of our blog and then leave a comment below this post stating that you are.  It's easy, just click the "Join This Site" button on the right hand side under our names.  For an additional entry link to this contest from your blog and leave us a comment saying that you did and your blog name and you'll have two chances to win.  We will use the random number generator to pick the winner. 

As soon as we reach 50 followers we will have the drawing.  Hopefully we will reach that soon.  So spread the word and get signed up.  It's a great lamp, brand new in the box.  We can't wait to give it away!

Wedding Shower Today No Auction for Mabel

 I had a wedding shower. My gift was a quilt that I made for a picnic basket I got from the mother of the bride to be.  She gave it to me 18 years ago, I had to have it.  I was going to go on a picnic and use it!  Yeah right.  Never used it, not once in 18 years.  Can you believe that.  Sat in my garage all that time.  Well, thought this was a perfect opportunity to make a quilt, and give it back filled with picnic dishes.   Here is a picture of it.  White looking piece of paper, is just that, Ether transferred notebook paper on to fabric for me, and I wrote a little story about the engaged couple.  Sewed it down like it was lying on the quilt.

Here is a close up of the story I wrote. Can't read but it really does look like paper.  She cried, I cried, I think she liked it.  

      And here is a shower picture of the the wine glasses at Hermes Winery. The shower was out back with a grape vine arbor, and an old shed.  Absolutely lovely.

       And here is the Bride to be and her Flower Girl.  Who just happens to be my Pride! 

Arent' they beautiful!

Yes, I got binoculars. I've always wanted some.  When I would go to the Indians game with my husband, I would rather people watch than the game.  Or I can keep an eye on my neighbor,  you never know what's going on over there with 87 year old Mrs. Decker.  Just kidding!  She a sweet heart.  Pride (Raegan) and I like to feed the birds.  We can get up close and personal with them now. Ethel told me while I was bidding if I didn't get them she had a pair for me in her car.  Look at these, you call these binoculars. She had them in her glove compartment, mine are on the right.  Now those are binoculars!  You don't collapse or fold REAL binoculars.   And why would one need 3 pairs, in her car yet.  Ethel I'm a little concerned. 

The Most Beautiful People

Worth its own post!

Mabel Outdid Herself Tonight

Well we got together tonight with another friend for our quilting group and Mabel fed us pretty good.  She made us this tasty Baked Potatoe Pizza. Actually this is the second time she has made it for us and it is delicious!

The recipe is from Taste of Home, check it out.

She also outdid herself with this beautiful cake she made from a recipe she found on Pinterest.
Thanks Mabel for another fun evening.

For the recipe click here:  Hawaiian Carrot Cake

I actually even got a little sewing done on my quilt block, we will both share pictures of what we are working on soon.  I'm so full from the goodies we had I need to go sit in my rocker for a while.  Enjoy the recipes.

Mabel Still Isn't Thinking Straight

Obviously from Mabel's post you can tell how excited she is about her new sewing machine purchase. So excited that she posted the picture of the machine she DIDN'T get! Here is the actual sewing machine my dear Mabel purchased on Sunday. When I got back in the room after doing my phone bidding I saw they were on the sewing machines and the price was over $100.00. I didn't think old Mabel was even bidding until I saw the professional "nod" of the head from her and before we both knew it the machine was hers. Her heart was beating so fast, but she composed herself. What a fun time. At first when we got there, since there was two machines, we had each talked about getting one. But anyone that has known me with my sewing knows that it's very sporadic at best, so I'm glad the other lady purchased it. In her we found a new auction/sewing friend and Mabel will be keeping in touch with her to discuss their new machines I'm sure.

It was extremely hot, but fun. However, Mabel will pay for the picture of the sweaty tissues stuck to the face. I can't even take offense to it however, since one of my nicknames by my dear husband is "sweaty".

Mabel's going to embroider our work aprons with her new machine. I'll let you know when that happens. She's only on page 20 or so of her new manual so it may be a while!! I'll keep you posted.

Oh, by the way Mabel didn't tell you of her other exciting purchase that day.....Binoculars. She looked like a bird watcher walking around with them over her shoulder. I'm afraid now that she has those everyone better be careful, she's going to be doing recon work on the side!

One Hundred and Fifty Dollar Day!

It was so hot on Sunday. Ethel started to wipe her face and it stuck. Miserable, it was dripping off us. Ended up being one of the best days at an auction for both of us though. Ethel got some things she has been looking for at a fantastic price. What would have cost her 600.00, she got for 149.50. Can't mention what they are, its a gift for someone. We ended up doing two auctions that day. We are becoming quite clever. We had our choice between an auction held in air-conditioning or one in a HOT SWEATY COW BARN. We chose the air-conditioning. Problem was we each wanted something at the two different auctions. This was a personal day. The junk business took a day off. There was this sewing machine that I wanted and they had two. I was bound and determined to get one of them. They were just about to start selling the machine and I get a call. It's the other auction house. Ethel's item is on the block. That's shop talk, her item is ready to sell. We have discovered phone bidding. It's a wonderful thing. We can be two places at once. Three, if Ethel doesn't forget her phone next time. The air conditioned place, was the wise choice for that day. I get ready to bid on my machine, I'm nervous. I knew it wasn't going to be cheap.These machines are expensive. Meanwhile, Ethel is outside bidding on her items. My heart is beating so hard. I WANT THIS! Ethel where are you? I need support. They start the bidding at 500.00. Not to worry they always come down. It gets down to 50.00. Up goes #24. That's me. Then someone starts to bid against me. I can't see her, she's behind me. I don't want to be obvious and turn around. I figured if I gave her the mom glare, she might back off. Those glares are pretty scary. Ask my kids. It was just her and I. She got it for 160.00. My limit was 150.00. Only because there was another, and her and I are the only bidders. So I'm thinking I'm getting this other one for 50.00. I start the bid. And then some dwarf starts to bid against me. ARE YOU KIDDING ME, WHERE IN THE HECK DID SHE COME FROM! I look for her, she's so short all I see is her number go up. The glare isn't going to work! Plan B, get aggressive Mabel. I'm nodding and my number 24 is popping up so fast, I decide to just keep it up. I mean business!

SOLD TO NUMBER 24. I was so excited I did a fist pump. Got it for 150.00 my limit. Must have been hers too. On the way home I was looking over the manual. Previous owner wrote on it how much she paid for it. To my DELIGHT the original owner paid 1899.00. Sweet Day for the Junk Girls! Isn't it a beautiful thing!