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    Home » Musings

    Sharpening My Pencils

    Published by Pam Kessler | 146 words. · About 1 minute to read this article. -

    I put my son on the bus this morning. First day of school!!!

    We've had a wonderful summer, but it's time to get back to school.

    And back to work. Well, blogging I guess. Not sure if you can call something that you love work.

    I found this pencil sharpener at an estate sale this summer.

    It was attached to the wall in the basement and wasn't actually for sale. But once I laid eyes on it, I wanted it!

    So I ran to find the estate sale worker and asked him if I could, pretty please, buy it. The answer was yes, but only if I could get it off the wall myself. Off I went to the garage and rummaged through the toolboxes that were for sale and found an appropriate sized screwdriver and went to work.

    Who knew they made pink pencil sharpeners!

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    1. Dawn@ We Call It Junkin.com

      August 26, 2013 at 10:35 am

      That's awesome. It goes with all your other pink finds!

      I also just saw your pumpkin in the birdbath. Thanks, Pam, now I have to go buy a birdbath.

    2. Jane

      August 21, 2013 at 4:59 pm

      Hard to believe it's back to school time! Love that pencil sharpener! I almost bought an old pencil sharpener this past weekend but I let it go....it wasn't a cool pink one!
      Jane

    3. Brenda Kula

      August 21, 2013 at 3:55 pm

      Great deal! Even though you had to pry it off yourself. Perfectly pink.
      Brenda

    4. 20 North Ora

      August 21, 2013 at 11:39 am

      Pam - What a neat find! I have one but mine isn't pink. Love the pink! They are so much better than the newer versions.

      Judy

    5. Laurel Putman

      August 21, 2013 at 7:17 am

      LOVE it! This time of year is bittersweet isn't it??

    6. Lottie

      August 20, 2013 at 11:35 pm

      That is one cool pink pencil sharpener! I'm on the look out for one now! I've never seen a pink one before!

    7. Marissa

      August 20, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      I love the way it smells when you sharpen a pencil LOL>..

    8. Musings from Kim K.

      August 20, 2013 at 10:03 pm

      Seriously fabulous! Everyone needs a pink pencil sharpener.

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