ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE

Charles would not say how wonderful the men of our church are since he is one of them, but I will.  We have many men in our church who are happy and active.  They carry, load, unload, and keep us entertained.  I suspect they have been patient for the last few weeks while the rest of the family searched out donations and cleaned closets.  Hurray for the women and their efforts too.

We have been getting ready for the church's annual rummage sale at the old Campbell building on East 377.  Mary Richards is our guiding light for the event.  In her announcements at church she mentioned that this week is geting ready week.  It sounded like LOTS of work.  We should have known that when a group of church people dig into a job it is mostly fun and time.  We cleared the week for sorting, hauling etc.  By Tuesday afternoon the tables were carried from the church (by the men) put up and covered with plastic table cloths, and everything received to that point the "stuff" had been sorted on the tables or hung on the clothes racks.  Someone brought hangers, and plastic bags for the shoppers.

I found a baby table, purses and gloves, very nice men's suits, coats and shirts.  The Christmas tables had attention while the other end of the large room sported men's "stuff" like weed eaters and kitchen "stuff" for the cooks.  Not all things were for work.  Noted were a couple of silver trays and for some reason ice cream makers took almost half a table, the other half was kitchen appliances.  Did we quit making ice cream when the kids grew up or was it the advent of Braums in Granbury?  Did I mention more tables of bedding, quilts, blankets, bed spreads, some with matching curtains. There is an unusual amount of good art work, antique crocheted things, embordoried linens and small beautiful things like cut glass candlestick holders.

We left at breaktime with the white porch rocker, also donated for the sale,  occupied.  The beautiful day bed with linens was empty but looked inviting.  By the way, if anyone needs pencils, visit the office "stuff" table by the TV set and stack of picture frames.

More stuff yet this week.  It really isn't just work but God's hand on the giving and service of Waples Methodist.  Thanks to the wonderful ladies of the church who inspire to service.