Auction scores!

How was your Earth Day! Hopefully unlike me, you did Earth Day types of things..... I planned to, if that counts. I had a list of how we were going to revamp the cluttered garage and set up recycling boxes and then I would propagate some more plants and all that good Earthy stuff..

BUT, if we are being honest, I had work and kids and life. It just didn't happen the way I wanted. Me and the munchkins, we didn't paint little Earth balls, nothing got planted and the garage, it didn't get another look.

I don't feel bad because these are things I do all year. So if I missed official "Earth Day" So be it!

Now lets talk about my Auction finds!!!!  I totally scored. Really I did. I only go to one local auction. They are open twice a week. If I am on a roll, I go both nights. Also, I am pretty sure when I walk in, in their heads, they say, "Here comes tight wad!" Seriously. Lets be clear though. This is not a swanky auction (or I wouldn't go). At this country auction, which I love dearly, they serve fries and burgers. The best fries in the world! And you shovel them all in your face WHILE bidding. My kind of auction. There are also jokes told. Lots of them. Again, my kinda auction.

I have totally started to ramble. I want to make this a weekly post though and have things more organized and less, well, random. So I feel the need to give you some background.

When I walked in this weekend, I was over the top excited. It is rare that they have old quilts. This time, they had a few. I was stoked. I kept my eye on those quilts to see if anyone else had their eye on them too. This way, I could trip them and they would have to leave. KIDDING... but the thought did cross my mind.

Well he brought up the first one and opened it up. I was in love. I would totally duke it out over this quilt. So I bid and then someone else bid, and I rebid and they bid and I bid and then......... they backed out! SCORE!!!! Totally mine!

 

I was beaming!

 

Now the second one, I didn't like as much and after a few bids I let the other person have it.

 

On my list of searches, I also have an old rolling pin. Did I mention, I was cheap. I want it but I want to pay very little for it or it really has to be special.

 

During the auction, up came this great rolling pin. I was first bidder. Then someone bid against me. I bid again, they bid again, I bid again, they bid again. I shot incredibly dirty look their way! I was shocked at myself, I mean it is an auction. I normally do very well with this. One of the other ladies, who has been friendly with us, she totally saw me do it. She laughed. She thought I was hilarious. Who blames her I think I am hilarious all the time. Most other people do not.... She is going on my list of people to make friends with. Like real friends. (Yes, I have a list of people "I WANT" to make friends with. I am not a people person, give me a break. )

 

I digress, AGAIN.

 

So dirty look shot, and I bid again. they backed out. I won! I was very proud of myself. My daggers won and I still got away cheap!

 

 

 

For later this week, note to self, try NOT to send dirty looks shooting across the room. But in case of emergency.....