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Deb Raney + Garage Sale + $5 = ???

·by Tamera Alexander

So a while ago, I gave Deb Raney $5 and asked her to buy me something the next time she and Ken went garage sale-ing. She always comes back with the neatest finds.

If you don’t already follow Deb’s garage sale posts on her Facebook Page, you need to! She finds the best stuff. For example…

I love what she did with that pot. So pretty. She’s just so stinkin’ creative.

So…what wonderful something did she find for me with the $5 I gave her? (Or that I will give her when she visits me in May <g>).

She didn’t get me just one thing, she got me ALL OF THIS!

I love every single item and am already mentally finding places for these little treasures in my home. But until then, here they are in Deb’s!

Pretty little bird house

I love bird houses and can’t wait to find a special place for this. I’ve told Deb to be sure and write on “the backsides and bottoms” like my mother used to do. I love turning something over that Mom gave me and finding a note and date there. Precious.

Wooden ruler

I love this wooden ruler Deb nabbed for me too. Every time I use it (and I will), I’ll think of you, Ms. Raney!

Christmas plate

Deb said she wasn’t sure if I would like this little Christmas dish or not, but I LOVE it! It matches some of my mother’s Christmas dishes that I inherited when she passed. And see that cool little antique piano at the top right? That antique was Deb’s Valentine’s gift from her husband this year. That um, she is NOT parting with. LOL!

Totally terrific teal card holder

I love teal. In fact, see that little teal apple dish to the left of the card holder? When Deb was visiting me here in Nashville a few years back, we went antiquing and we each bought one of those little teal dishes. I keep rings and earrings in mine—and yep, think of her every time I see it. : )

Do you have special little “treasures” that, when you look at them, you think of someone special in your life? Please share! And are you a garage saler? I used to be back in the day (big time), but I haven’t been in ages.

If you haven’t entered my April GIVEAWAY for the Filament Bible, please do! Eight days left to win. The clock’s a’tickin’!

Much love friends! And thanks again, Deb, for these sweet treasures! One day I want to go garage sale-ing together, if Ken will allow me to tag along. Donuts and coffee on me, babe! ; )

Tammy

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Tamera blogs every first and third Tuesday at Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction, a group blog she shares with a wonderful community of authors. If you'd like to join the conversation on this post, Tamera would love to see you there!