Today I have the privilege of being guest blogger at Between Naps on the Porch. The subject is auctions, and I've provided a tutorial that includes lots of pointers, pics, and tablescapes! If you haven't seen it, I hope you'll check it out HERE. If, however, you find yourself visiting my blog because you're coming from Between Naps on the Porch, thank you–and welcome! I hope you'll come back often. I'd love for you to leave a comment and tell me you saw my post at Susan's. Just in case you have time for some auction-themed, toe-tapping fun...check this out. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope to see you again soon! ... Keep Reading...
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The Auction Addiction
My very earliest auction memories revolve around my maternal grandparents. I remember something about box lots of dishes, but those memories are a little fuzzy. Much more clear are memories of auctions I attended with my Granddaddy. Cattle auctions. (Some smells you just can't forget -- no matter how hard you try!) Actually, I loved my time with him as we both guessed the weight of a calf before it walked across the scale. Which of us would be closer to its actual weight? (Did I really "win" sometimes ... or did he just let his little pal think she did?) I really didn't understand much about auctions back then, but I knew that the man Granddaddy called the auctioneer talked reeeaaaaalllly fast -- and I knew I was supposed to keep my hand ... Keep Reading...
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Winter Memory
Thank you to everyone who left a comment or birthday wish in response to last week's Tablescape Thursday tribute to Renaissance Man. (Click here if you don't know who that is.) Your thoughtful kindnesses truly blessed us both! Many of us have snow at our houses this week -- some of you for the first time in a very long time! Are you enjoying it from inside–where it's warm–like I am? Hopefully this poem and tablescape will help you keep the memory of its beauty alive a little longer. A Winter Memory by Joan Adams Burchell (www.alongpoetryroad.com) Fresh-fallen snow, untouched by man, tops bushes fence and tree; Click any picture to enlarge. The strong, gusty ... Keep Reading...
