Went to the local Amish school auction and I have to admit this was a first for me. I said before I left home I only needed three things and I won't buy more than that. Well, the first two things on my list sold not long after I got there and I bought them, two curry combs and a few tubes of wormer. The third thing on my list that I got was a pig pole, also called a boom pole by some folks. The rest of the time I spent visiting with people I hadn't seen since the last auction, some folks I hadn't seen in longer than that, and some who were new to me; nice to meet you So. Oh. Bill! It felt good to not feel like I had to hang on every word of the auctioneer and to hang back on edge of the crowd and visit. I made one impulse purchase before leaving though. An Amish friend of mine had bought two 10 ft. farm gates because no one else bid on them. They were new and he didn't need or want them and was trying to figure how to haul them on his buggy. I gave him 60. a piece for them. I also did not break one of my auction traditions. I have left the sale with a walking plow every year since it started. Though there were no plows sold in this years sale, I bought one from a cousin who was up visiting from NC. He came to the auction and brought the plow with him, so my tradition of buying plows at the sale still stands. In spite of a little rain, it was good crowd and I'm sure it was a good sale. I know it was a good day for me.