A few weeks ago we went to a fundraiser at the local community center. I think I've mentioned in the past that I have never actually paid to go to these fundraisers, but there's a board member who always pays for my tickets. Well, that happened AGAIN. Now that I not underemployed anymore, I can actually probably afford to pay for my own tickets, but this year I just forgot to buy them (I am overwhelmed by other things, as you can probably guess) and she emailed me that she put our names down for tickets. I am grateful to her, but I really need to start paying my own way.
ANYWAY, because of this, I felt obligated to actually donate money while I was there and one of the things I sort of went crazy on was the silent auction.
I won two items.
1) A monthly scone subscription! Every month I get three scones from a local bakery delivered to a small business just down the street. I get to choose the flavors and then just go pick them up. HOW FUN. My first order came in while I was in Michigan, so Dr. BB picked them up for me and I had a scone for breakfast for three days when I came back!
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| Blueberry lemon in November! |
2) A decorative, handmade plate. Do I need this plate? No. Do I have any way to display this plate? No. Did I bid on it thinking someone would certainly outbid me? Yes.
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Have you ever won a silent auction item? Did you ever win when you thought someone else would bid higher than you?
What a great photo of you with Dr BB! And a scone delivery - that is such a fun thing to win. I love subscription things like that ("It's the gift that keeps on giving, Clark").
ReplyDeleteI have bid on one silent auction thing in my life and I won it. A little painting and it still hangs in my son's bedroom.
ReplyDeleteA scone delivery is SO fun. I love that it's consumable and once a month. No extra mess, you have something delicious to eat, and it's rare enough that it will always feel like a treat.
Ooh! The scone subscription is a GREAT prize. What are you going to do with the plate? Can you call it your "scone plate" and eat your scones off it three days a month?
ReplyDeleteHow fun to win! The scone subscription is such a fun treat. I remember when I was like 12 I won a microwave at a church raffle (I was hoping for the boombox). Still exciting to win, even though I had no need for a microwave at the time.
ReplyDeleteI love the blueberry scones that we get at local cafe/bakery.
ReplyDeleteOMG, for a second I thought that picture was of you two and your NEW CAR! I’m easily fooled.
ReplyDeleteA blueberry lemon scone? Yes please!
If you don’t go with Jenny’s excellent suggestion to make that your scone plate, you could perhaps hang it on the wall, OR give it as a Christmas gift, if you know anyone who is into such things. It’s a nice plate.
Have I ever won something because I thought someone would outbid me? Maybe? I’m not sure. Last year I won some really nice wine which we had for Thanksgiving.
You and Dr. BB look fantastic in that photo! How fun that you won two of the auction items! I am excited to hear about your monthly scones (will they all be sweet???) and I am looking forward to learning where your decorative plate ends up.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever been to a silent auction. Probably good, as I would likely end up in a Joey Tribbiani situation. My in laws have been to a few, though. Once, they won a fur stole that they then gave to me. Not sure how or why they got the impression that I am a fur stole person, because I am not.
I love that plate- you'll find a use/ place for it eventually!
ReplyDeleteI always get stuck at silent auctions with things I won hoping to be outbid. Last spring I won the auction basket I put together and donated! It had a Halloween quilt in it that my sister had made, so I wanted to make sure the winning bid reflected her artistry. Oh well. I donated the basket to a different auction this fall ( for a non profit related to my daughter's disability) and I think the fall timing allowed it to go for an appropriate amount. I made sure I stayed away from that auction.
I'm so glad she bought your tickets again and what a generous way to pay it forward by spending on silent auction tickets. We won our family photo session at a fundraiser called the Violet Foundation last fall. Violet died of brain cancer at age 3. I used to babysit for her dad and I'm still friends with the family. Anyway, I hoped we would win - this was the drop a ticket in a bucket and see which name gets drawn thing. I put all of our tickets in this bucket as none of the other items interested us.
ReplyDeleteMonthly scone delivery?!?! Genius.
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