NAME National Convention

Where do I begin .... a wonderful convention.. I have so many stories- I shall add pictures and stories over the next few days.. I begin with photos from the Patron Party which kicked off the convention. I hosted the event which was held at the Cleveland House of Blues. The 31 one of a kind musical instrument pieces raised just shy of $6,000 for NAME.  I was brought to tears.

Little Golden Books

After 2 years plus of work, the NAME National Convention is just a few days away for me. 3,000 Souvenir gifts, 359 roundtable kits, 200 guitars, 150 Patron Party gifts, table exchange gifts, 500 gifts from me to each attendee that I get to meet and thank for supporting NAME , the planning of the Patron Party for 135 and the One of A kind Auction, the Red Dress Review planning, my A-3 business meeting, agenda,door prizes are packed, my Houseparty 2013 meeting is planned and then my Board meeting notebook is assembled and up to date, am I ready, well, is there room in my car for my luggage for 10 days worth of miniature madness?

Oops , I forgot my theme dinner a presentation to 50 people of my love for Little Golden Books and my gift of a 1/12" scale red pedal car made by me..but I decided to take a day for myself and headed to the Lexington Central Library where there is a showing of original art from Little Golden Books. I was in heaven! I wanted to see it before my NAME presentation and  be ready to come back and attend a special lecture to be given by the author, Leonard Marcus who has frostbitten a book about the Golden Legacy, How Golden Books Won the Children's Hearts....... I can not wait to meet him and share my love for this marvelous books. Tuesday, July 28th- 6 pm, I am there early and in the front row! With by book in hand to be autographed and ready to give him one of my pedal cars.
      

Happy 4th Of July !

Life in Kentucky

The days are flying by as I get ready for the NAME national convention to be held this July in Cleveland.
Today was the day that the Overman's competed at the Garrard County Fair..
we were winners... and I had the best ever thing happen. I won the overall Grand Champion ribbon in the flower competition. The judge said, my glad was a perfect flower! I thought so too but never dreamed I would win over a gazillion flower entries.
My miniature entries - 4 entries took 1st place and a 5th entry into the "other doll" category won 2nd place.

We also won first place in Veggie Basket, cucumbers - pickling type and "other" category, mints, seconds in squash, beans, slicing cucumbers.. for having such a rainy year and so far a very short growing season - we are very happy and looking forward to the Kentucky State Fair competition.

To be auctioned at the 2011 NAME National Convention

My NAME Miniature Club

I wanted to share with you pictures of my "sisters" of NAME and my Blue Grass Miniature Society at ourl ast meeting. You will see our new officers and photos of several of our projects which will be on display at the NAME national convention in July in Cleveland.

As a member of NAME's Board of Trustees and the Cleveland Convention Steering Committee, my list of "to do's" is still a long one.

I hope you enjoy seeing a little bit of my wonderful NAME club.

A day trip

A great place to visit when one wants to take a day trip!
George Vanderbilt Biltmore home..

A Club Visit

A few days before Easter, I visited the Mini Junction Miniature Club of Cincinnati and held a basket making class.

Chocolate bunnies were made, tiny candies and eggs were added and everyone was ready for Easter!

Tom Walden Radio

NAME, talented member, Tom Walden from Florida, has donated a "working" 1" scale radio to be raffled off in an upcoming fall 2011 Miniature Gazette magazine.