Tales of the Traveling Tote #31 and Giveaway

Hello, readers! Today is the 31st quarterly installment of the Tales of the Traveling Totes group. Not sure how it all originated? Start here. Want to see all of the prior tales? Go here. 

The past few months for me have been quite busy with home and garden, mostly in routine, at-home activity. I will begin with the most recent (and most significant!) event for me and my tote, which occurred mid-May. Miss Lola is seen below in our city loft, making her final farewell. We closed on the sale of the condo! Thank you for any and all prayers, positive vibes, and well wishes for this to happen!

Making it official, I went to the DMV, toting Miss Charley, and had my license changed for the new address. I waited nearly seven months to do this for the address because I knew I would need to have a new picture license taken for my mandatory 5 yr renewal due in June, so it was killing two birds with one stone. We all know how the wait at the DMV typically lasts, so yea, I waited to do both at once.

In late April, we traveled to Dayton, OH to celebrate my oldest sister's 50th wedding anniversary. Aren't they adorable? Their wedding in 1972 was intimate, with just parents and witnesses for each present. They've lived a good, quiet life together, raising two sons. We attended one of their sons' weddings, set in a Homemade, Barn Style in 2015.

We only stayed overnight for the [mostly] family gathering, in a Marriott property. This particular Marriott layout always cracks me up because the 'desk' setup is in the living space, and faces the bed. There's a glass partition between the desk and bed that makes it look like a doctor's office.

Early in April, a friend and I were getting excited for spring. A local small retailer (Food Among the Flowers) held an open house that had a fabulous charcuterie board layout. The proprietors did a nice job of making the layout fit their theme, and it was a nice way to jump start spring with all the garden goodies they had available with a discount that evening.

Back in March, my local Panoply sister M and I drove to Cincinnati to visit Panoply sister J for a buying trip for our antique booths. This photo was taken as we were packed and ready to come back to WV. It did not include sister J's haul!

However, sister J did very well in her shopping. The photo below shows a gorgeous flame maple side table on the left. The table on the right is one of the pieces of furniture I purged during our downsize in 2019. Aren't the pair a beautiful couple?! This one's a keeper for J, not to be resold.

And, last but not least, I have been enjoying time with my grandbaby while mama has been on a regimen of getting healthy again by running. Our neighborhood is the perfect place for her to run, so I typically get to see Baby J at least once a week while mama runs after work. The photo below is in her own backyard. She loves the water!

Life is good!

NOW, ONTO THE GIVEAWAY!

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Kris Vavra!

The Traveling Totes Tribe is offering another giveaway and Patti at Pandora's Box is our giveaway sponsor this time. One lucky reader who leaves a comment on Patti's post today will have their name thrown into the hat for an opportunity to win this set of MacKenzie-Childs Parchment Check coasters.  

Be sure to check out my other traveling sisters' posts to see what how they spent their spring season months.

Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths

Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch

Patti with Miss Kenzie and Miss Taylor @ Pandora's Box

Jenna with Miss Coquille @ The Painted Apron

Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda

Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply (you are here!)

Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul

Cherry Kay with Miss Carrie Ann Hall @ Entertaining Women

Join us again on September 1, 2022 for another edition of Tales of the Traveling Tote.

Thanks so much for your visit. I love reading your comments, and be sure to leave one on Patti's blog for a chance to win our token gift. Stay safe, and Happy June (and soon-to-be Summer!).

Rita C. at Panoply

Parties I Share With: Pieced Pastimes, Love Your Creativity, BNOTP, All About Home Common Ground, All About Home Follow the Yellow Brick Home, Apple Street Cottage, Grandma Ideas,  A Stroll Thru Life, My Wee Abode, Zucchini Sisters, French Ethereal SYS, Happiness is Homemade, Traffic Jam Weekend, Katherine's Corner TFT, Eclectic Red Barn TFT, Grace at Home, My Thrift Store Addiction, Our Hopeful Home, Karin's Kottage, My Hubbard Home FWF, County Road 407 Farmhouse Friday