Gray Escape
Imagine for a moment the possibilities for the name Gray Escape. A new hair color product? A senior bus tour? A vacation out of or into the city? A smog reduction process? Sidewalk paint? A broad …
Horse and Buggy
Clippety-clop, Clippety-clop... The sound, the feel, the smell of riding in a horse drawn buggy. Have you had that experience? Want to have it in miniature? Expect to see it in the 2018 Northern …
What’s a Silent Auction?
A silent auction can be lively but not loud. You win the item by writing your proposed bid amount on a paper that goes with the desire of your heart. Of course just like in a regular auction you may …
Wooden Quilt
Wood is beautiful. Quilts are too. If you combine the two you get a great looking wall hanging. At least we did this time. Take a look at this 24 1/2 inch square wooden wall quilt. Different species …
Ora Troyer Barn/Playhouse
Nostalgia.... Remember the incredibly cute playhouses that Ora Troyer used to build for the Relief Sale quite a few years ago? We have one that is returning to the sale to be auctioned off this year. …
Bible and Trunk
As families age and change, things get left to the surviving heirs. Sometimes these once precious possessions are passed on to the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. That is not because they have no …
Where the Books Are
Reading is a great pastime. I really like to read as do a lot of you who are reading this. One of my biggest pleasures has been helping young children to learn to read and to get non-readers to become …
Who Has Intarsia?
Whoops! Wrong question. Intarsia is not a disease. Actually it is a beautiful and intricate craft. Intarsia involves taking many different kinds of wood and cutting, shaping, sanding, arranging, …
Time to Think Relief Sale
I think spring is really here. Finally I might add. I expected to feel that way before mid May. But God has his own timing. Timing for the 2018 Northern Michigan Relief Sale has started for us. We've …
