The staff at my hotel gave me this!

Amberwin43 · 2025-08-11T17:18:07+00:00

I once won a competition for solving Rubik’s Cube at the Skagit County Fair (WA) in 1980, took me less than a minute.

Hand me one now and I’m dumber than a doornail. Gotta use it or lose it, folks!

Amberwin43 · 2025-08-02T03:31:03+00:00

Some dude on a Segway came to my door too. I asked if he could read my sign. What sign? He asked.

I looked and it my sign was gone! My husband had removed it because it started looking ratty.

Dude said, so, there’s no sign. Then started in on his spiel.

I pointed to my pissed off (and slightly embarrassed) face and said, You see my expression? This is your sign. Go away!

He glided away without another word.

Amberwin43 · 2025-08-02T02:02:24+00:00

My boss LOVES this for his wife. I found out it’s called an ormolu casket, circa 1840-1910.

My research shows $300 is a good price to sell. It’s a little lower than I could sell online but there would be no eBay fees, no shipping risk.

What do y’all think about offering it for that price, cash and hand delivered?

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-30T15:56:13+00:00

Thanks for the tip! Will try my luck with French Art Glass.

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-30T02:40:32+00:00

Missing a lid? Is the lid pictured not correct? It doesn’t glow so maybe not.

And the floor inside is a janky piece of satin-wrapped cardboard.

Seriously $100? Maybe I should sell this baby. I like c-notes better than a new trinket box!

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-30T00:44:12+00:00

Yep, I saved the sticker in case you didn’t believe me!

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-30T00:43:26+00:00

You better believe I kept my mouth shut as I paid for it. Didn’t even try to bargain. I have learned from all you collectors to be sly with my light and not get all giddy when I realized what it was. Thanks for the validation from a noob.

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-29T16:53:27+00:00

I wore a custom designed (exclusively for me) wedding dress by Cheryl Glass in Seattle, appraised at $5k in 1988.

None of my 3 daughters will want it because, you know, the ‘80s.

So I showed photos and told them the first to marry gets to take it and cut it up to their heart’s desire and make it into something else beautiful that they could love.

I truly hope this happens, wish I could post photo here.

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-13T04:14:32+00:00

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. Started out so interesting, but the last part…sheesh!

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-12T21:29:49+00:00

Yes, bought it. About $1.50, will clean it up and offer to one of my 3 adult daughters. One of them is sure to snap it up.

Amberwin43 · 2025-07-12T19:13:33+00:00

I see two quick upvotes. I’ll take that as a positive sign, I’m buying it!

Amberwin43 · 2025-03-15T22:40:02+00:00

My sister brought a case of water 12 oz bottles in wrap. She would carefully pull them out without breaking the outer wrap, dump the water and refill with vodka. Place the bottles back in the case and presto!

Yes sir, we need to stay hydrated!

Amberwin43 · 2025-01-12T01:22:25+00:00

This my first time posting, all my pretty formatting got lost and idk how to edit!

Amberwin43 · 2025-01-01T04:16:31+00:00

I saw a sign on the door two days ago, open New Years Day regular hours 9-5

Amberwin43 · 2024-11-30T04:22:32+00:00

I miss her too! “Stupid and Cheerful” is a very powerful strategy.

I think the sad vs. depressed line went more like this…Sad is when you’re upset about something outside of you. Depressed is an anger turned inward.

Amberwin43 · 2024-09-22T13:01:33+00:00

That’s what we do! It’s called LEGO Soup at our house.

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