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| Afghan Photo by Hazel |
Some call it a bazaar, others call it a Holliday country
store, but we decided to call it a Dazzle for our church annual fund raising event.
On display there will be some exceptionally dazzling items
in the crafts and food; bits and pieces that will make lovely gifts. There will be home made preserves, pickles,
and baked goods of various kinds. There
will be many craft items and white elephants too!
My contribution to the baked items is several dozen
shortbread cookies. Some plain and
others decorated with chocolate. Also
two dozen peanut butter cookies also dipped in chocolate. I am also taking two large trays of my
Spinach, cheese balls. Yummy!
Each year one of our ladies makes the most delicious holiday fruit cake and I reserve at least two for me and Robert. We ration the slices, and enjoy it for weeks.
This year I also contributed my still unused, but new afghan
for the country store...
A few years back when I was working at the county, one day a
lady from the local grange craft club came by our office selling raffle tickets
for a hand crocheted very large afghan.
Our receptionist made an announcement over the loud speaker,
and I decided to purchase a couple tickets.
I never gave it another thought, because I was just trying to encourage
the ladies.
The next week, over the PA system, they announced the winner
of the afghan raffle and it was ME. I
was so excited.
The lady wanted to meet me and ask if I had grandchildren
and other questions about me so she could relay to her ladies something about
the winner. I was happy to tell her I
had several grandchildren who loved to keep warm and told her how beautiful the
afghan was.
Taking it home, I wrapped it in a plastic bag and placed on
the top shelf of my closet, intending to find it a new home. I did not want to tell the lady that I
already had several throw blankets, and other Afghans, and wanted this one to
find its own special place.
Time has gone by, and now is the occasion to donate my
beautiful afghan for the Dazzle.
Some lucky person will become the new owner and will enjoy
it for years to come.
Friday night is the appetizers and drinks and preview of the
Dazzle. Saturday will be the luncheon
and the main showing of the Dazzle.
We believe everyone who attends will be Dazzled !! Wish you were here!
This post is linked with Ann Kroeker’s Food on Fridays
Do visit her site and gather up some delicious and
nutritious recipes.
1 comment:
Nice. Tis better to give than to receive... I appreciate your heart, Hazel. It lifts mine.
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