Boob-Ha-Ha

Ah, those crazy people on the internet. Is there actually anyone out there who still thinks that only crazy people meet on the internet? What about crazy people, their boyfriends, and their 78-year-old moms?

Amy has been a commenter on my blog for as long as I can remember. She works near my new house and we talked about getting together for coffee once I got settled, which still hasn’t happened. That didn’t stop me from letting her and her boyfriend into my house when they showed up on my doorstep today with a bag full of auctionables.

It was lovely, of course, and they’re both coming to the shindig next week. No one was abducted by Crazy Internet People.

As for that 78-year-old mom of hers, we didn’t get to meet, but she’s responsible for a big portion of the auction items non-stalker Amy brought with her today.

Just let it be known that had Amy been some crazed internet stalker, I would have died for boobies. Viva la boobies!

Dulcimer Pillow Pair

Amy’s mom cross-stitched this beautiful pair of throw pillows. They’re classics in burgandy with white piping. Bidding begins at $25 $31.

Pink Lady Pillow

Another classic, this time with green velvet and a lovely Victorian lady. Bidding begins at $15 $21.

Seashell Pillow

Beautifully detailed cross-stitched conched shell on a soft burgandy pillow. Bidding begins at $15.

Amy did some stuff, too.

Silk Herbal Eye Mask

You have no idea how badly I’ve wanted to use this mask all day. I’ve had a raging sinus headache that still lingers despite a lot of ibuprofin and two dates with a neti pot. And here I have this gorgeous, knitted silk eye mask, filled with dried peppermint, lavender and flax seeds that hold heat when microwaved or cold when chilled. You’d still bid on it if I gave it a test run, right? Well, I didn’t, so you can start bidding at $15 $171> (Yes, you read that correctly).

“Unbiased” Sari Silk Bag

If you kni, you undoubtedly know about the coolness that is sari silk. It’s made by women in Nepal from the cut fabric ends left over when saris are made. No two skeins are alike, and the sale of the yarn provides a living for some of the most impoverished women in the world. Plus, it’s gorgeous.

The pattern for the purse appeared in Knitty but Amy’s added one vast improvement to the original - two magnetic clasps to keep this loose, casual purse closed. Bidding starts at $25 $41.