Wants List

[Crystal]

Items in blue ALWAYS need replenishing.

Coffee
Tealights
Firesticks
Toilet Paper
bird seed
olive oil for cooking and offerings
Outdoor market umbrellas (the kind we have placed over seating)
Rakes
Cheese
Maple Syrup
Lamp oil
Photo album
Picture frames (matching)
Dorm size refrigerator for the soda fund
Some kind of holder for the yard tools like rakes, shovels, ax, etc that is off the damp floor in the basement.
cast iron stands for market umbrellas
Tall kitchen trash bags
New Pump for Ancestor's Altar
Hassock Fan
Organic Linen/Cloth table clothes (or bed sheets)
Garlic Powder
Colander
steam cleaner with a hand attachment
quiet floor and window fans (can wait till spring)
ceiling fans(Caryn, where but the library and the first room do we need a ceiling fan..?)
replacement indoor chairs (really heavy duty)
new electric lawnmower
a porch swing
small picture frames for ancestor's altar (preferably matching)
More shelves to hang pictures on like the existing ones on ancestor's altar
painting supplies (brushes, rollers, drop-clothes)
Presentation Screen
Swiffer Duster
3 Matching short baskets (preferably not plastic, but a nice natural material), these should be about 2-3 feet wide for storing children's toys, instruments, and our divination tools (the latter is less important since we already have a basket for them)
Battery station AND some batteries of all kinds
Corner media cabinet
Shelving for ritual supply room and library

Updated March 24, 2010.  Recently added in bold.

Feel free to drop these off anytime.  I will update this list periodically under a new post and delete the old one.  If you can think of anything to add, just add it to the washboard by the kitchen.

And remember to write down donations and approximate cost and stick into the Dagda's Cauldron A) so that we can track it and B) so that you can get a receipt for a tax write off.

[Pagandenma]

JoAnn's is having a massive sale this weekend, including on photo albums.  If I can get up there, I'm going to grab us one.   

[Pagandenma]

For heavy duty indoor chairs . . . I have a book somewhere on using 2X4's to make simple but nice furniture.  Maybe we could see if something in there could do?  And the Gods know I can sew cushions . . .

[DeilenMor]

I have a box of Ten wooden picture frames that I can give to the grove.

I also have a couple of Pallets.  Would that work for the crawl space under the building?

[DeilenMor]

-A large pan for scrambled eggs that is not a freakin bear to clean every doggone time.    Of course we could make it mandatory that who ever cooks the eggs has to clean the pan  <grin>

-The rainbarrel to be set up.  It doesn't make much sense to have one if we are not even going to install it.  -And it sends the message to the person who donated it that the donation was worthless.

-a porch swing---now why would I say that?-- Because last year a lady donated a nice stand for a swing but we don't have a swing to put in it.  Might be a nice addition to the back yard if we could get it set up.

I brought 2 large frying pans (very good condition, almost new).  Did you see those or do we need some in addition to those?

The rain barrel is a little more complicated than just setting it in the corner.  When Will and I looked at it, the down spout needs to be taken apart at the upper joint ( WD40 will be needed) and then the attachment for the barrel will need to be drilled and screws or wire needed to attach it to the down spout.   

I will get it taken care of however, tomorrow and the next two weekends are full.  The end of december if the weather cooperates. 

The swing.  **sigh**  I Promised to buy one and when I was able to, the one on clearance was gone.  I am keeping my eyes open for another. 

[Pagandenma]

Next time I go to IKEA, I'll get one of the magnetic strips I use to hold my knives.  Really convenient, and it holds about a dozen of them, and we could mount it up high enough to out of the way of kids, but accessible to the adults.

Would the ceiling in the kitchen back in the corner by the oven support a pot rack?  I can shop for those as well.

[DeilenMor]

Does the grove want a scrapbook for High rite pictures and writeups?  I have an extra one that I would donate. 

I also would not mind having a crafts night for us to assemble it.  of course, we would just need some printed pictures. 

[Crystal]

Yes ma'am, we could sure use one.  Someone kept offering to bring one and never did

[Crystal]

Some things I thought of recently that would be -very- useful for the Grove:

- Swiffer Duster for things like the radiators where we can't easily get to

- Laundry basket (preferably not plastic, but a nice natural material) with a lid for all of our dirty towels, rags, table clothes, etc.  Doesn't get used much for a big one, but the big plastic bin in the supply room is often over-looked.

- Battery station AND some batteries of all kinds.  This is the one I have at my house, and it comes with a tester on the top.  Very useful for battery storage.

- More shelving for the ritual supply room and the library.


I will add these to the main list as well.

[debbie]

So, would you like the same type of battery station then?  Did you want recharable batteries or regular?

[Crystal]

If we can get some chargers, or a different station that actually charges batteries, then that would be more economical and environmentally friendly.

But I have not priced such a thing yet.

[TheArcher777]

I can donate a laundry basket. I have four....literally...it was useful to have that many in college but I'm sure I can live without one. They're the wire and cloth ones that can fold down real small when not in use.

[Crystal]

Another want for the Grove with all the workshops happening these days:

- Media (and preferably easily removable to move around if needs be) screen for presentations:
http://www.amazon.com/70INX70IN-Versatol-Tri-pod-Screen-Keystone/dp/B00028DAKW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269432326&sr=8-2

- Corner media cabinet (something like this: http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/22/4/AAAAAlrluk4AAAAAACJLsw.jpg that would hide all the wires and tv and stereo).  We have two televisions and I plan to get rid of one because in the 8 years I've been at the Grove we have never needed to use two.  But I also don't like having it taking up space in the closet or tossed around in the parsonage.  A cabinet like this would allow it to stay out of the way but usable.

If we can get either of these off freecycle or craiglist for cheap, bonus

[Crystal]

Bumping this list, added the laundry baskets for the children's toys, instruments etc.

[carynml]

We are down to our last 2 rolls of  TP (the world's most vital commodity) if some folks would like to pick up a package or 2.

Thanks