~A TIME FOR EVERYTHING.....~

...and first I want to thank Diane @ Lavender Dreams for featuring my dolls on her post today..
What a sweet, sweet thing for her to do!  She understands me...she is also a lover of dolls.
Thank you SO much, Diane!

...and my time with the lovely old wooden wagon  is over.  It went back to it's original home. 

My daughter, though she would deny it, I think, was very happy to look out her front door and see it parked in it's usual place. 

So..maybe no old wooden wagon, but this will have to do.  I like it.  I mean it IS  a Radio Flyer after all.  Maybe it doesn't have the same character  but..it holds the pots..and pumpkins...and everyone is happy..

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Briefly :) ....  ok..not so briefly...I was in my little truck and on my way Sunday to pick up my little doll carriage..when there, right in front, next to the street was this lovely little wagon.  RED WAGON!!

Sweet neighbor from across the street, with precocious  little girl,  said "don't stop! They ask way too much for their things!  I've been there!  They're much too high!"

So on we drove.

On the way back, as we approached the same garage sale, again I say "I'm going to stop and check out that wagon..."   Again my friend said " It's a waste of your time..I'm telling you!!" but being a curious person and having learned the hard way to just ASK..I pull over, turn around and park the car...um..truck! 

Everyone piles out and I head for the wagon, my friend heads in a different direction. 

I ask about the little red wagon and the woman says "$20."   Quick as a wink I hand her the money, not even bargaining, and walk off pulling that little red wagon.  I usually bargain a bit but fair is fair and I KNOW the price of these...and it isn't $20.00, believe me! 

My friend sees me pulling the little red wagon, bless her heart, asks how much and then says..."WHAT???"   We had a rather quiet ride home.. but then a bright orange house caught our attention ...and the day got back to normal.  Yep, a very bright ORANGE house!  I will have to snap a photo of it. 

Ah well.. :) next time she will probably stop and ask.  I learned this from Patient Husband..and now I am glad I listened to him.  One never assumes ANYTHING when going to garage sales..

WHY CAN'T I EVER BE BRIEF!!!!!  :(

Mele: "Um...Mom...this Teddy Bear??  She has socks on!!" 

Oh, yeah...so she does.... :)

 Mel has appointed herself the watchdog of our back yard..and has decided to keep an eye on Abby even if she DOES have socks on! 

Mele is either in under my chair, trailing me from room to room, looking out the front window, or under my computer chair as she is this moment.  I can reach my hand down..always..and touch her soft fur...

Love and hugs,

Mona

P.S. I've been told..in no uncertain terms, by folks who know, such as Prudence at The Bears Blog) that BEARS DO NOT WEAR SOCKS!   Ah well.. :)