Fun with Photographing Avon Ruby Red Cape Cod Napkin Rings and a Few Other Items...

The last day I scheduled for donations didn't work out, so I have to pick another.  It's challenging for me to get some of the photographs together for my auctions.  I figured a fun way to display these napkin rings would be on top of a white lace vintage blouse that I have.  I usually photograph on black, but these would not show up there.  I also used the sleeves to thread through the napkin holders to display them as they would be in use...

I have a combination of a few new listings and relists here.  I'm not sure if I'll have any for next week, it remains to be seen.

Guests!

I made this chocolate cake with white chocolate chips for my aunt, she recently received her teaching credential and cake seemed like an excellent way to celebrate.  It was delicious and I was happy to send some home with her.  Parting is difficult for me, but with some things easier than others...

I didn't have a chance to get any auctions together and I also won't be posting next Tuesday because I'll have a friend in town!  I should be back again on Tuesday November 3rd.  I'm trying to get the house halfway decent, I really do have way, way too much stuff...

Hopefully I should manage to get a good group together to donate on Thursday!

Edit:  Due to technical difficulties, my return will be delayed for a while.  Apologies...

Dressers No Longer Mine...

When we moved, these dressers sustained some damage.  I'm not very handy, so I wasn't able to fix them and I didn't want to donate them to an organization as the condition was so poor.  I put them outside with a free sign on them and also put them on craigslist in the free section.  They were both taken, which made me very glad as I felt they still had some use left in them.

I didn't get a chance to put together any new auctions, so I have some relists here.  Hopefully by next week I'll have some new ones.

Happy Halloween! Pumpkin Jack O'Lantern Candle & Costumes...

I finally found this Halloween pumpkin stacking jack o'lantern candle!  I've been wondering where it is for years...  This will be the first year I'll be able to display it at the right time of year.  I love Halloween!  It's a small bit of progress, but it is progress.

I'm listing some Halloween costumes here.   I listed some of them a couple of years ago, but it was very close to Halloween so I don't think they had much of a chance.  There's not that many of them though, I'm using the listings I created for them a couple of years ago.  I gave away more then half of what I had left over from that time, but I love costumes.  So if these don't sell this year, they may go back in the box.  It's so hard for me to part with things...

A vest that stays with me...

It's been a while since I've updated this blog...  I've made some trips to donate, but I have so much more I need to part with.  The vest is something I'm not yet ready to part with and it will only take a small amount of space.  My grandmother made it for me.  I remember choosing the buttons...

Here is some clothing and a Ryobi charger that I did manage to make some auctions for here, not that many, but it's a start.  There's a couple of dresses and a skirt that I bought and never wore...

So much more to do though!

A Trip to the URM (Union Rescue Mission) and Gifts from my Grandmother...

It all started with my grandmother's bells...  I usually donate at the Goodwill, they're close and have convenient hours.  However, I remembered that at the Union Rescue Mission, a women's and children's shelter in downtown Los Angeles, they have a gift shop where they let the children pick out gifts for their loved ones.  I decided that would be the perfect place to donate the bells, well, the ones I didn't keep...

Next thing you know, I'd set aside some new teddy bears, children's books, and various other items to donate there.  I filled up my trunk and the middle of my car last week and headed off with my friend to downtown L.A..  It's always a difficult place to visit because there are so many people in need, but I was glad to be able to drop off some things that I hope will bring joy this holiday season.

This little Santa I'm keeping though.  My grandmother would hand make ornaments each year to give to us.  Although one of my goals is to have less stuff, the ornaments she made for us with so much love are a collection which I think will always have a place in my home.

Happy holidays!

These Little Things and a Trip to Donate...

In addition to going through the boxes in my room, I'm also going through some of the ones in the garage.  I found this box of bells and thimbles that my grandmother collected.  I've put some of them on auction here (as well as a couple of other items), am donating some of them directly, and had my mother choose one.  I think I will also choose one of the ones that don't sell for myself.  It's kind of emotional going through old boxes and finding things that were loved by a person I loved so dearly.  I hope they will all find their way to places where they will be loved and appreciated.

I took a small trip to the Goodwill and donated a few things, it's actually a little more than it looks like because the entire section is full, but I still need to do better!