Last night was the 13th annual Triangle Water for Life event.   I am on the planning committee, so last week was quite busy with the last minute stuff.  This year we had a new venue and a new caterer.  The event went well- the new venue seemed quite popular.  I had a wonderful time.   Here I am with fellow book club members.

We raised $77,000 to fund drinking water projects in India, Bangladesh, Honduras, and Ethiopia.  I made my first ever live auction purchase, The Bayou by Susan Hecht. 

I was drawn to it when I first saw it, and made the final bid on it (Note:  this was my only bid on it.  I had talked myself out of it.).   I am planning on hanging it in my living room, above the couch.