Treasure or Trash? The estate sale is a wrap and all the leftovers have been delivered to the Salvation Army Super Store, or the Salvie, as the cool thrifters call it. Done. I’ve helped organize and execute a number of estate sales and garage sales over the years and, while I’m not a professional organizer, … Continue reading Treasure or Trash – Estate Sale Wrap Up
Month: November 2013
Saxophone Day, Marooned Without a Compass Day, Nacho Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 6, 2013 ★~ Todays Quote: Not all those who wander are lost. ~ J. R. R. Tolkien ★~ Saxophone Day: Saxophone Day is all about smooth jazz, soulful blues and good old rock’n'roll. Everybody’s wants to be able to play that bit from Baker Street (and it’s perfectly fine to … Continue reading Saxophone Day, Marooned Without a Compass Day, Nacho Day
Guy Fawkes Day, Parkin Cake Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 5, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: "I once said that the most difficult things to design are the simplest. For instance, to improve the form of a scalpel or a needle is extremely difficult, if not impossible. To improve the appearance of a threshing machine is easy. There are so … Continue reading Guy Fawkes Day, Parkin Cake Day
Common Sense Day, Candy Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 4, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” ― Will Rogers ★~ Use Your Common Sense Day: Today on Will Rogers birthday we are celebrating common sense. Rogers said, “Common sense ain’t all that common.” Today is easy to celebrate: Come in out the rain, … Continue reading Common Sense Day, Candy Day
Estate Sale Parrot Unfairly Silenced
Estate Sale Highlights: Click to read highlights from Day 1 Sweet Loro: My dear friend owns a plush parrot named Loro that lives in her sunroom and squawks “Hello!” when his motion sensors are activated. Loro was not for sale, but my dear friend felt he added a nice touch to the sunroom. Loro was a … Continue reading Estate Sale Parrot Unfairly Silenced
Estate Sale Happy Dance
Estate Sale Tea Party---We took a brief break for tea...so civilized, don't you think? The night before we were ready to throw open the garage door to welcome our crowd of buyers to Project Estate Sale, the dear friend I'm helping informed me that she didn’t think anyone would come to the sale. Covered in … Continue reading Estate Sale Happy Dance
Day of the Dead, All Saints’ Day, Vinegar Day, Fried Clam Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ November 1st, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell, "Hallowed Ground" ★~ Day of the Dead: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) begins, November 1, 2013, and ends November 2, 2013. Originally the "Feast of the Dead" was celebrated in Celtic … Continue reading Day of the Dead, All Saints’ Day, Vinegar Day, Fried Clam Day