Mis. This - That

Not a whole lot going on right now. 

I'm still on track to leave my job at the end of this month. I'm hoping they will keep me on as a floater where I would work only when I don't have anything else to do and they need me to cover for someone. We'll see. 

Here's my peace lily last week when I neglected to water it for a week or so.

 And the next day after I gave it a nice big drink! So dramatic!

Last week Rich and I volunteered at church for the food drive. People were to leave food behind their cars during the service and volunteers drove around and picked up the boxes and bags. They did it for two weekends in a row, 6 services total! 

We worked at the trucks sorting food and packing it into boxes, labeling them and putting them on the truck. The amount of food collected was crazy and that was only for one service! I personally must have packed up 10 boxes of peanut butter, pancake mix, granola bars, macaroni and cheese, canned goods, you name it!  And there were about 20 people doing the same thing. 

They collected enough food to supply the local Salvation Army and several other local kitchens and food pantries! 

Here's a view of the back of the church taken from where the trucks were parked. 

Yep, it's big!

We took a walk on a new to us trail by our house. 

There was a bridge crossing a small stream where someone left peanuts for the squirrels. 

And this squirrel was not happy that we were standing there by the peanuts he was trying to get!

Fun fact: Did you know that squirrels bury so many nuts they forget about the they are responsible for millions of trees that grow everywhere? 

The new Meijer by our house opened last Wednesday. 

They were giving away a reusable shopping bag filled with samples and coupons to the first 200 customers that came in the morning. The store opened at 6am and I wasn't there but I read on the local FB Page that someone drove by at 5:15 am and there was a line going around the building!

Not me! I don't do lines if I can help it. We went there at about 11:30 and it was still crowded but not crazy. 

It's a beautiful store and I am thrilled to have my favorite store so close to us!

That's all I have for now. We are enjoying out bible study immensely and have met so many wonderful people. 

So thankful for everything in my life right now! 

Until the next time take care and thanks for reading!

Estate Sale #3

The third estate sale I went to was at this condo. I took this picture off the internet because I forgot to turn around and take a picture when I left!

As you can see from the picture, it's a 2 bed 1 bath 1,584 sq foot condo that recently sold for $255,500. The price of real estate continues to astound me! 

This was the kitchen. 

It was pretty small, so it was hard to get a good angle. 

This estate sale takes the record for the most jewelry I've ever seen! 

Excuse the browsing ladies. People just won't get out of my way!!

There were necklaces hanging everywhere and bins and bins of rings, earrings, pendants. broaches and bracelets! 

Normally I love to browse jewelry but there was way too much for me and also, I thought the prices were a little too high. The lowest price I saw was $10 for a pendant that I liked. 

I loved this wall hanging. 

It was pretty big and I have nowhere to hang it really. It was priced at $60.

This lamp was so pretty. 

Not sure what it was about it that made it $200 though!

I thought this was cute. 

They were asking $40 for it 

This was kind of a surprise when I walked into the bathroom!

It was a huge, jacuzzi, shower combination! It looked like something out of Star Trek to me! 

This Nieman Marcus serving set was different. 

It was prices at $24. 

This was the view out of the back door.  

Nice place to sit in the morning I bet. It was a pretty rainy day that day, 

Here's what I bought at this sale. 

This little side table that fits under furniture. I paid $8 for it. 

Lastly, we celebrated our Levi turning 8 years old last Saturday.

That's it for now. 

Last weekend between working, church and the birthday party the weekend was filled up. Everywhere I drove I passed estate sale signs and never got to go to any of them! I hope this coming weekend is different, and I'll have more to tell you about then!

Until then take care and thanks for reading!

Estate sale #2

 The second of three estate sales was at this house.

It's a 4-bedroom, 21/2 bath, 2.808 sq ft house that recently sold for $680,180. Crazy!

Here's the family room. 

I love the big fireplace! 

This is the kitchen-dining area. 

It had a lot of nice cabinets and counter space!

Very nice sunroom. 

I would spend a lot of time out here!

These cups were pretty. 

The were $5 each. 

There was this sewing box filled with all sorts of sewing notions. 

I liked it but I already have two sewing boxes, so I really don't need another one! $25

There were lots of nice tops. This person sure liked stripes! 

Not my size though. They ranged from $4-$10 each. 

I really liked this desk hutch combo!

If I had room for it, I would have seriously considered buying it. $100

Someone liked former president Busch!

There were other things with his picture on them! There was no price on this one! 

This vintage soup tureen and platter were fancy!

It was priced at $150

I liked this lamp. 

They were asking $25

I thought this painted vase was pretty. 

It was $10

Here's part of the basement. It was pretty big and nicely finished, 

I did not buy anything at this sale. 

I'll end this post with another picture of Phoebe. 

I sent this to her mom because she was looking extra cute that day!

Today we have Levi's 8th birthday party. I can't believe he's 8 already! Where does the time go?

I'll be back with the 3rd and final estate sale I went to that weekend.

Until then take care and thanks for reading! 

Estate Sale #1

This is the first estate sale I went to. It was just a random one that I ran across on my way home from Shauna's. It was a private estate sale so there was no information online. And because I did not write the address down and can't even remember what street it was on, I have no other information on this house! 

There were a few interesting things though. 

This chrome dining table looks just like the table at my grandmother's house when I was growing up. 

All it needed was chrome chairs with red plastic seats! $200

This vintage erector set was pretty complete. 

I think my brothers had one when I was a child. $50

I kind of liked this clock. 

I don't think it's considered a grandfather clock but it was nice anyway. And only $15

These twin bedframes were interesting. 

I like the way the light is overhead. They were $50 for each set. 

This cheetah figurine was pretty. 

Or maybe it's a leopard. It was $25

The house wasn't anything to look at really. It needed a lot of updating. 

I did not buy anything at this sale. 

I'll be back in a few with the 2nd of 3 estate sales. 

Until then take care and thanks for reading!

Photo Dump

I went to 3 estate sales in 2 days last weekend but before I tell you about those, I need to do another photo dump!

Last Saturday Rich and I went to the Ronald McDonald house again with the Baking Buddies from our church. 

This time we made 

Chocolate chocolate chip muffins and

Sugar cookies and peanut butter cookies. They get put into these baskets for families to grab on their way out to the hospital.

There is a wall in the Ronald McDonald house dedicated to all the people and companies that have donated. 

It's called Doors of Hope. Each doner gets their own little fairy door. 

Downtown Ann Arbor is known for their fairy doors all over the place. It's actually kind of neat to go around Ann Arbor looking for them. If you are interested, you can read all about it here.

Getting back to our church, they did a little tribute to the 9/11 25th anniversary. 

It was very touching and Rich and I both had tears in our eyes. Tears are nothing new for me as I am always tearing up during the service anyway, especially during the singing!

Here's another picture that popped up on my work computer. 

Such a gorgeous creature! 

Lastly, and back to our church again, Rich and I are going to attend a bible study there called Rooted. It meets every Tuesday night for 10 weeks. 

I'm looking forward to it. It's been a very long time since I went to a bible study. In fact, it's been almost exactly 24 years. I know this because the last one I joined the first class was the evening of the day we buried my mom. I only went one night, and then I called the leader of the class the next day and told her I would not be participating. She was a little miffed until I told her the reason and that I could not keep my mind clear enough to get anything out of it! Then of course she was very sympathetic and a few days later I got a card that they all signed. 

I never tried to go to a bible study after that. In fact. we left that church a few months later. 

I'll leave you with this picture I saw at an estate sale recently 

Kind of silly but cute, too!

I'll be back soon with some estate sale posts. Until then take care and thanks for reading!