Day3
Day 3 finds me in the capital of Mississippi. Jackson is also known as Annieglass Country. As my friend, Donna Russell, former Mrs. America and Annieglass collector told me " Dahlin', you ain't nothin" in Mississippi if you don't have Annieglass". That is why I am here! Donna told this to a group of women in Beverly Hills after she queried them where did they buy their Annieglass. The women had never heard of it. Thank you Donna! She picked up three new pieces today and called all her friends to remind them that i was in town. She is a doll.
Today's Tea Party was held at Batte Furniture to benefit The Mustard Seed, a community for adults with developmental disabilities. First thing the "Seedsters", as they are known, greeted me with hugs and a gift of their lovely ceramics. Jane, the artist who made it, presented me an olive tray. She even made it to match my dress! I teased them that I may use it as a mold for my next creation!
Mrs. Joy Batte was gracious enough to order more blue hearts as gifts for the Seedsters. She kindly let me give them out with the help of Melinda, the bridal registrar.
Annie Toler came in with her mother and grandmother to pick up her latest piece of Annieglass, an engraved gold Ruffle cake stand. She is adding it to the sauce bowl, heart and two Ruffle chargers that she already owns, all gifts of her grandmother, Sandra Toler. Annie is not yet 2 years old! Her mother Kelly was the lucky winner of the raffle prize, a small heart shaped cake stand. Anyone who wore a hat to the event was qualified to enter.
I was happy to see Maggie Lowery from Lemuria Books come to visit. She is getting married in June and is registered for gold Roman Antique. We have known each other for about 7 years when I joined the Lemuria First Editions Club. I was hooked on Southern literature and had heard about a great bookstore with an odd name. Maggie was so helpful to me on my first visit that I made a point to return to see her every time that I visited, sometimes twice a year. She is my personal reading shopper. Do you know how nice it is to shop in a clothing store and get great service?...they know what you will like and pick it out. Well that is what Maggie does for me, except not with clothes, with books. Some women buy shoes, I buy books. My biggest fear is not having something to read.
Shopping