The Gala

Tonight was Lindsey's Gala to unveil the artwork she created for her cousin Sandi. Finger foods and gawdy bling! You can't get better than a gala, the girls looked beautiful and the men played along nicely... they came for the food. The biggest surprise was how well Sandi embraced the Gala theme, in total Homecoming Queen style. Ashlee, has always been ready for a good dress up and was extra stunning in her mink coat (thank you Becky!) Lindsey unveiled her beautiful painting with much applause and we filled our plates and visited in the backyard. It was a perfect summer evening and we loved being with the Johnsons.
Love, Brenda

Early Bird Yard Sales

I hit the yard sales early this morning with Emily (Ransom's sister) and we hit pay dirt, needing to come back three times to empty the car.... the patio is once again filled with pieces of furniture that need to be painted. This time I divided the sales in Orem into quadrants. It seemed to help.

I love finding used / uncared for furniture and breath new life into them with a fresh coat of paint. This summer we have seen just about every kind of yard sell there is and we have names for all of them... Crap Sale, Drive by Sale (no need to stop), Trash Sales, etc. Sometimes we follow a promising sign that says 'Huge Yard Sale' only to find a large heap of clothing on a tarp or stuffed animals. Disappointing. The thrill is in the hunt, only thing is when I come home with a special find for Pebbles, one of the girls falls in love with it and I am back in the hunt again.
Love, Brenda