Arriving at the farmhouse, Dixie was pleased to see none of the carnage from last week's debacle remained on the front lawn. As a matter of fact, someone had taken a roller to the uneven patches left by the emergency vehicles, and the grass now looked almost untouched.
Standing on the huge wrap-around porch surveying the scene before her, she was tempted to pinch herself. It was all hers, lock, stock and barrel.
"Ms. Black, where do you want the carny people to set up the rides?" A shirtless fireman in suspenders asked, coming around the side of the house.
"Where did they set up last year? I'm new to this, darlin'. Anywhere is fine with me, just not too close to the woods. There are bear out there, and I'd hate to see a kid wander off." Dixie responded, trying to mask her admiration for his physique.
Another fireman ambled up onto the porch and asked "How's it coming with the door prizes?"
"What do you mean, how's it coming? I thought you guys handled all of that?" she asked, stunned.
"Well, up until last year, your uncle rounded up the door prizes, so we just assumed you would hit up the town for prizes, like he used to."
"Honey, I had no idea, but I guess I could hit up a few people for prizes. I guess I need to head back to town and get busy." Dixie said, grabbing her purse. "See you next Saturday."
Now, my question to you, are you willing to donate to the cause? It all goes to benefit the brave, fearless , not to mention hunky, Firemen who keep us all safe. 'Cmon, you can part with something. Please, Pretty please? Don't make me beg.
A Special Thanks to Bill's Spirit for the art work. Thank you Sweetie!
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The artwork is eyecatching for sure. thanks, Bill's Spirit!
Let me see, Donna, (((rummaging in closet))) I have a tiedyed a dress from the sixties, rather dazzling, and a nifty cane from England with a brass snake head and a really cool 8 inch stilleto that comes out the top, and a pez candy holder from the 70s... which shall I send?
Ohhh...The cane would be good a great door prize, as well as the vintage pez dispenser...Its not Darth Vader is it? ..and what size are those stilettos? Dixie wears a 10, but I'm an 8.
Don't ya just love the chicken butt on fire?
Lol...the chicken butt steaming means Hot, hot, BBQ....yum! No, Not Darth, some sort of cartoon critter. And the Stilleto I speak of is not a pair of heels, oh my! You girls would just "catfight" over something like That! No, 'tis a nice slim knife that comes out of the cane just below the brass head. way cool, and an accessory every young woman could use
at times. *wink*
Oops....my bad! I don't think the sweet firemen would want a weapon as a door prize though, so we'll go with the vintage PEZ dispenser.
WooHoo...my troll is awake...Hi sweetie. Still not gettin' any?
lol........... " A trollin' they will go, a trollin' they will go.....................
Hi ho the merry oh....
... you're rolling in the dough ...
Speaking of which, I'm buying trolls for door prizes. lol
Lol...For what I hear, there are plenty available at Gather.com...I wonder how many points for one?
I love the flyer! LOL! That is something else! I love the chicken on fire, too. Hee hee hee.
As for the door prizes, I have a life-sized resin statue of a ferret, a stuffed animal Black-footed ferret, a "Speed Limit 55" sign (full size), and a tiny Spiderman lunchbox (about 6" wide, 2" deep and 4" high).
Cool...We'll take the stuffed ferret, and the statue as well. I didn't know Launa was into ferrets, or maybe Tia.
Well, that's from their author. I haven't asked Launa and Tia yet. :)
Whoa! Just pictured what Launa could offer, if it weren't for the need to keep secrets. Heck, if it were an auction (no, Donna, not suggesting that, too lol) just one of her abilities could sell for enough money to buy a new hook and ladder. =O
No kidding...Maybe we could persuade her to put on Gypsy duds and be the "Fortune Teller"...no one would have to know it was for real..lol
Oh gawd. Launa is APPALLED! LOL! She might be convinced to do it, if you can make it really look fake.
Hey, she'sthe expert...let her fake it as she desires...I'm just supplying the land and the door prizes...and maybe manning the Kissing booth..lol
I see a red kerchief and crystal ball in Launa's future.
I see the longest line in front of the kissing booth.
That will be $25, please. lol
Have to say i like the flyer too :)
Thanks Brian....WHere is YOUR character?
My! What was in my head and how you interpreted it are two completely different things. I love it! Love the art work, too. lol
I was actually thinking sack races and relay for games and pony rides and fire truck rides. The T. Bears are already scheming for some early carny rides before the People show up. lol
Door prizes? Guessing crocheted hangers aren't cutting it anymore, either? OK, sorting through our stuff - got a nice, heavy-duty, never used, roasting pan; a crocheted blanket with navy blue, light and dark teal squares; a homemade wreath - made from bunches of yarn in red, white and blue that includes 13 white stars in the blue section and a small American flag sticking out with red, white and blue curly ribbon; three 25" teddy bears dressed up in hand-sewn outfits - ones in a pink calico dress with a pink apron, and the other one has a soft yellow fleece jacket with bunny ears and a little Easter-related patch on the front, and the third is in Army fatigues, complete with matching cap; and a couple other wreathes. (I can provide photos of bears and wreathes, if you want. lol)
The T. Bears would like to donate 52 packs of hotdogs with rolls ("hotdogs for a year - for People"), a platter of Termini's cannoli (the best cannoli in Philadelphia), and any pies you would like, up to 10. (They worry about drawing flies. lol) They also have some Matchbox cars and have some Topp's baseball cards from the mid 60s, but cannot part with Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, or Sandy Koufax. There's only so far they will go. lol The Garden Gals are happy to donate a small bouquet of lavander, if interested.
And, sorry, but Michelle cannot donate anything at this time (and doesn't want you to know that.)
OH, the pies would be great for a pie eating contest...and the wreath would fit right in for the 4th . Heck, I'll take it all, just don't be surprised if the croceted blanket ends up on the back of Dixie's sofa in the famrhouse..lol.
Don't worry about Michelle and her hubby, as long as they make it there...I'm betting some kind soul(maybe Dixie) could let them "win" the entrance tickets.
Oh, dear! Guess who wants to join the pie eating contest. Good thing that would probably be good cause for a b-a-t-h! lol
I'll donate one crystal ball - pink quartz, 7 pans of brownies (ran out of pans after that and also oven), and a dream catcher.
Love the artwork, great job, Bill!
Marilyn
Alrighty then...I'm sure Launa can make use of the ball..lol Bill is working on a poster o the door prizes, so I'll add a dreamcatcher.
OK, donna, I overnighted them all to you, plus a few 'surprise' thingys too.
Neat, flyer for the door prizes? Wow! :)
This is different.
Wm.,
This is part of an ongoing story line for the Tues. WE group. You can find the beginning of Dixie's travails at my profile page, where I have posted an index to my "Dixie Black" stories. Please go back and read a few. I would suggest starting with "Dixie Helps a Friend", and work forward, if you don't want to read them all.
Leave it to Dixie to have shirtless firemen running around.
Glad everyone likes the flyer.
I can't wait to see hwo the party goes.
BIll,
Yeah, that Dixie loves her man-meat....
well, shoot.. Is the party today? maybe I could send via something.... a couple of bed and bath baskets, two homemade quilts, and two tickets to the KY Derby for 2010? OH, and my cheesy, beefy nacho dip, with chips (YUMMY!!!!) for some food. Although, you might allready have enough food...
sigh, I am always too late... maybe I can drive them over real quick...I drive very fast, but don't tell Pete, unless he can get me out of a 200.00 speeding ticket
Overnighted a lot of homemade chapstick, with mango butter, cocoa butter, beeswax and shea butter in it for Dixie's chapped lips.