White Elephant Sale Bonanza!

Yesterday was our Portland Women's Forum meeting.  As a fund raiser, we have a White Elephant Sale at each meeting.  The members bring things they no longer want or even make things special for it.  I must say, it's doing very well for our Treasury!  But.. in an effort to make the sale successful.. well.. I may or may not be one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the sale.  :-D  I mean.. it would be rude not to, wouldn't it?  But how could you pass up this hand-made LARGE quilted and hand cross-stitched decoration?  

My entire haul.  :-)  Which one of these might you have *had* to buy?  Everything you see was between 50 cents to $4.

Our president and my good friend Bev made these adorable quilted tree ornaments with bells on the bottom.  $2 each.

My long-time friend Diane brought several pieces of Corning Ware - I thought this would be handy here.  $4.  Diane and I met in a barn sale 40 years ago!  I said to her "If you see a stainless steel bucket, can you let me know?"  She goes, I'm looking for one of those too, I have dairy goats.  I said, I do too!  I said I have 3 kids, she said, I do too!  She said her husband was a railroad engineer and I said.. MINE TOO!  A friendship made in heaven.  We were Dairy Goat 4-H leaders together for 5 years!  We showed goats and the children earned ribbons and trophies.  Those were great days.

I don't know who brought this but I figured that chocolate TEA would be allowed on my low carb regimen.. right?  Right???

I got these scented ball candles for 50 cents ea.

I snapped this up because who doesn't want to slather something called "body butter" all over themselves?  Apparently Neroli oil is sweet orange essence.  Hmm.

My adorable and wonderful younger sister is a member and she handed me this FABULOUS bunting she sewed!!  OMGoodness!  I love it, thank you!! Isn't she the sweetest sister EVER?

Dayle and I hung these up with the help of our 9 yr old grandson, Hayden, who climbed up on a chair to get these installed.  I love how they look!

I hung my big snowflakes on the old light fixture, it always looks festive to me.

We took the boys and our son Travis to the Dragon Palace Chinese restaurant last night.  I chose "Happy Family" for my meal, my old favorite had flour and noodles and delicious things.  Well.. Happy Family didn't make me happy.  I'll have to try something else next time.  :-(

A mellow weekend is scheduled.  Seems I have another hat to make, my older son wants one all in black... I guess I need to go shopping in my yarn stash.  But to be honest, I don't think I have much black.  Or do I have to... buy more?  :-)

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((hugs)), Teresa :-)