Bridget Zinn's Silent Auction was Friday 5/29

It was a great night. Bridget looked beautiful standing here with Jone.

And I finally got a chance to sit down and chat with Suzanne Young, who I met at a conference a year ago but have never been lucky enough to spend any time with. She's a bubbly bundle of energy and she ran around selling raffle tickets for the cause.

I also got a chance to sit between the two wonderful writers who both go by the same name: Lisa, Schroeder and Madigan.

Plus, the great illustrater Matt Holme from Baby Mouse was there.
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My husband and I were checking out the items up for bid, when I pointed out a pet message that I thought would be fun to bid on.

He said, "Are you crazy? If anyone's getting a message, it's going to be me."

So we ended up winning a Thai message for my hubby. It sounds heavenly.

I was lucky enough to win a critique from Margot Finke. There were other great prizes and other great people there. Check out the links to read more.

A special Thank-You! to Jone MacCulloch for all her hard work putting the event together and Lisa Nowak!!!

(Two of these photos were taken by Suzanne Young - I only had my cellphone with me - so I'm sure you can guess which ones those are. ;-)

ONIONS - Allium is one of the Kissing Cousins

The Dandelion has always seemed more like a flower to me than a weed. Its bright yellow "flowers" have always brought a smile to my face, and when it turns to seed, I've always made a wish and blown the seeds around the yard--against the better advice and judgment of more proficient gardeners than me.

And allium is a beautiful flower, whether it is in the white variety or the purple or blue (this blue flower is a bachelor button not an allium)however, it is really from the onion family. You can read more about them here. I just thought I'd share the idea of planting onions, garlic and other herbs and merely letting them go to seed. You might be surprised by what you get and pleasantly.

EARTH FRIENDLY FRIDAY - DIY Home Energy Audit

We can all use a little help to go a little greener. And, why not save a little money along the way? Here's a website that will help you give your house an energy audit. Plus, if you can find ways to save energy and money, you might end up being a little more comfortable in your green home. So, if you're interested, check it out here. This is a Seattle power brochure but you might have one you can access in your area too. I'd definitely check it out but, if not, this will give you a good start.

My husband and I had our local electric company come out and give us a home audit. We found some ways to save energy and hopefully a little money too. With some inexpensive fixes, our house stayed warmer in the winter - and hopefully it will be much cooler in the summer too.

Our house was built in 1890 so we can use all the energy tips and advice we can get.

ANSWER to Thought for Thursday

Answer: Chirospasms are writers' cramps or spasms of the hand. This can also be spelled cheirospasms.

THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY

Just thought I'd do another word.

Do you know what chirospasms are?

If you're a writer, you might. Take a guess and come back around 3 to see if you guessed "write".

:)

ANSWER TO WORD FOR WEDNESDAY

ANSWER: Fake. Not natural. If you want to read more check it out here.

WORD FOR WEDNESDAY

WORD: Factitious

Do you know the meaning . . . without looking it up?

Take a guess. Come back at 3 to see if you were right.