Merry Christmas

Do you know what's difficult? Narrowing down our family and friends to just 100 Christmas Cards.  Especially since we keep moving and meeting new people.  So, apologies to those of you who didn't make the cut.  We still love you!  Happy Holidays!!

 

To number 51!

Saturday was AWESOME.

I don't know how many of you have been to an auction before, but I had not.  I went with our really good friends Rob and Melissa who just bought a house so they have plenty of room to fill.  Auctions are nothing new for them but as soon as the auctioneer started with his "onedollarbadabadatwodollardolllarfifty" Rob said I got reallllly wide eyed and stunned.  I had no idea what he was saying and I'm pretty sure I heard a "yaba-daba-doo" thrown in there somewhere.  As time went on, I got a hang of it and we all became the joke of the auction.

You see, all 3 of us were using the same number to bid.  That was one man and two women.  They were all a little unsure of our relationship.  We also were by far the youngest ones there actually bidding.  And we were bidding on things no one else wanted to they began to look to us if they couldn't sell something.  It wasn't that we were bidding on junk, we were just bidding on home basics that apparently everyone else has and doesn't need.  For example, I saw them holding up two Pyrex bread pans so I paid $2.  Little did I know I got a whole box of kitchen things, including an electric wok.  All for $2 - SCORE!  I was hooked.  

I did buy some totally useless things as a joke, but I am really happy with the majority of my purchases.  I got some really cheap kids stuff (sleds, swing, bouncy horse) that my nieces and nephews can use until we need them.  I also found a quality wooden child's rocking chair that I'm really excited to strip and redo.  But my favorite favorite purchase is a sewing machine cabinet for $35! It came stocked with an old Singer sewing machine, and a cupboard full of thread, scissors, some yarn and other miscellaneous sewing stuff.  In retrospect I'm realizing that my sewing machine probably won't fit... looks like Rob and Ryan have a little project on their hands!

And as far as auctions go?  I will definitely be returning in the future.  Especially when we have our own house to fill!