So, a few weeks ago I bid on three items at a silent auction, and I paid 30 bucks for each. It was for a worthy cause.
I contacted the two people from whom I’d purchased the three items. One person returned my email, set a date, backed off on the date, set a new date which was the wrong date, and when I pointed that out said he would check his calendar and come back with a real date. That was over a month ago.
The other person has never checked his email.
So, now I know. If you are at a silent auction and the item is in front of you, bid on it. If that item involves someone else donating time in exchange for your donated money, do not expect any “value” for your donation. It’s all for charity.
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On a happier note, I woke up to someone on NPR discussing watercolors. I remembered I once could paint watercolors. It has been at least twenty years, though, and I think I’ve unlearned everything. I could start over from scratch, and I still have all the supplies.
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On an even happier note, Gary awoke to me cleaning the floor with my Scooba. He sang out happily “Oh! You’re playing with your robot,” and I realized he truly believes the reason I wash the floor once a week is because I like to use the robot “toy.”
5 responses to “Putting the Silent in Silent Auction and Happier Notes”
Check out the Paris Breakfasts blog for lovely, happy watercolors.
http://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.com/
Becs – no, I remember those. Seeing lovely watercolors will just de-motivate me.
Re: Scooba – you have to admit, it’s way more fun than the old way.
Does Gary – at this age – still think that floors don’t need cleaning? That would be disturbing.
What program was that on NPR? I like the look of watercolors; it’s not easy to do!
Tami – He truly never notices dirt. He does notice mold, when it grows.
Sunny (hi, sunny!) – To the Best of Our Knowledge. It was a story on Molly Peacock, the Paper Garden.