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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Great Day One... at The Hiawatha, Iowa Estate Sale!! Day Two, Here We Come!!
Hiawatha, Iowa
Estate Sale 'Day One'
was
BUSY!!!
; )
Neighbors visited, said... they watched Folks lining up before 7 a.m.
this Morn.
; )
Had a Very Busy Day... right up 'til Closing, at 6!!
Thanks So Much to All Who Attended, and Helped...
{Barb B. and Christine L. Customer's and Pals.}
; )
We had Such Wonderful... Fun... Folks, stop by, All Day Long!!
<3
I... took 'The Garage Duty'.
: )
17 degrees, most of the day.
Kept reminding myself... 'this day'... is a 'Warm' day, compared to what's ahead.
: )
Be Grateful!!
<3
After Bill's Horrific Fall, sure didn't want him out there.
He's doing Much Better.
; )
Pal, Dale.... said, tonight...
"Bill's been giving me Sh!t All Afternoon... I KNOW He's Feelin' Better!!"
Hahahahahahaha!!
Those Two, Go Round and Round!!
It's Hilarious!!
; )
Poor Bill.
oh my.
Dale found a few fishing rods, and reels... this morning, in the garage that weren't priced.
I asked Bill... to price them.
{Bill... knows Nothing about 'Fishing' anything. Not his style.
I told him I'd price them, but... to bring the pricing gun.
He did, along with the rods.
As he was trying to untangle them...
the line, hooks... and bobber's were Flailing...
{oh my gosh}
{I'm laughing so Hard... Just Thinking About It!!!}
Hahahahahahahahaha!!
{and... I Shouldn't Be. but... Damn It. It was Funny.
Ya HAD to Be There!!!}
Hahahahahahaha!!!
; )
So... here's Bill, trying to make Some Kind of Sense outta the Tangled Mess of Rods,
{they... were quickly getting The Best of Bill. : ) }
A Rogue Fish Hook, Somehow...
with Precise Precision...
strategically,
slipped between the space between Bill's tiny 'spare' glasses lens, and his eyebrow.
Slightly... hooking his eyelid.
Oh My God.
{It wasn't Bad... Bill's fine. I got him 'Unhooked'. }
{Could've been Much Worse!!}
Seeing Bill, with that Monster Goose Egg, and Now...
Fighting with Rogue Fishing Poles and Hooks!!
GADS!!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
{I shouldn't laugh... as Peg would say,
"There Goes Another Smoldering 'Pin Feather'."
Hahahahahahaha!!!}
Bill and I have talked, jokingly... many times of doing a 'Live' feed.... at these 'Events'.
Let the camera roll... take in, what We See, and Nobody... would Believe.
Hahahahahahahaha!!!
I Gotta Tell Ya,
it's pretty entertaining.
; )
What a Crew... are we.
Insane.
<3
My New Boyfriend!!
: )
I cloaked myself in a Blanket...
with
My New Boyfriend.
{Space Heater <3 }
All Day, in The Garage.
; )
Folk's were asking me if I drew 'The Short Straw', or... if I was being 'Punished'!!!
Hahahahahaha!!
Nope.
Told 'em I'm on The Naughty List... just trying to find redemption.
: )
Hahahahahaha!!!
Yes... we all have a lot of Fun... at these Sales.
; )
The Amazing Anvil... found a New Home, today.
<3
A Gal walked in... early afternoon, she asked me to 'Hold' it for her.
{We don't usually 'Hold' anything at these sales. Our window of selling, is so short...
it's first come... first get.}
but...
I knew that Girl was serious, and she'd be back.
She wanted to buy it for her Son, for Christmas, but had to go... get the cash.
The Gal... told me all about her Son, how hard he worked... how he could fix most Anything, and... how he was pretty much,
'Self -Taught'...
and...
how he'd been wanting an Old Anvil.
<3
{I happen to know, and have known... a few 'Boys', very much... like her Son.}
True to her word... she came back, with the cash.
Soon after... I heard the sound of a 7.3 Ford Diesel...
'Whistle',
backing up to The Garage.
; )
It was her Son... picking up His Anvil.
<3
: )
Priceless.
; )
Later, Bill... came to The Garage, asked me if I'd seen his text.
No, I was too busy keeping 'Cloaked'.
Hahahahahaha!!
{Phone? What Phone? 'Heater', Yes!!}
Bill wouldn't tell me why... I needed to look at my phone, just...
that I Had to.
Bill had captured a 'Wink' that a car had made... while turning around at The Sale.
Bill just happened to 'see' it.
<3 <3
Yes...
'Winks'
Do
Exist.
; )
Priceless.
Hiawatha, Iowa...
Estate Sale,
Day Two...
Here We Come!!!
Stay Tuned.
Barb C.
Hiawatha, Iowa Estate Sale... Day One!! Here We Come!!
Day One...
Here We Come!!
: ) : ) : )
Oh Boy!!
Dress Warm!!
You're Gonna Want to Dig in That Garage!!
; )
Barb C.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Hiawatha, Iowa... Estate Sale Opens in The Mornin'!! Here We Go!!
Oh...my.
; )
Long Day!!
We Open in The Morn!!
; )
Here We Go!!!
Worked in The Garage, most of the day.
Pal, Bill.... oh my, when he was getting in his Van, at his Home, this morning...
slipped on a tiny patch of ice, and... took a Bad Fall.
: (.....
Bad.
: (......
Bill has a Goose Egg, The Size of Texas above his eye.
He broke his glasses, when hitting the concrete.
: (......
but, Bill, Still... Made it to Work.
<3
; )
{Simply... 'Iowa'.}
Pal, Dale... picked him up, as Bill didn't feel confident to drive.
: (
It Took a Village, to get The Garage... done, today.
: )
It's a Full Garage.
{Bill, when he's not 'Broken' could've had it done... in no time.
As it was, it took me, Dale... and 'Broken' Bill, a long time. Just got Home, about an hour ago.}
Thank God for Pal, Gayle.
<3
She took over my duties in The House.
<3
Below... are a Few Snippets, of The Garage, and House.
{Many more images on 'Simply Iowa' FB.}
Sale Opens in The Morn.
; )
Oh Boy!!
<3
Tons of Records... Cassettes, and 8 Tracks.
<3
The images I've posted... are just Snippets.
; )
Make Plans to Attend.
Dress Warm, there's Much in the Garage.
It's not heated.
; )
Barb C.
{Pray for Bill. <3}
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
More 'Snippets'... of The Hiawatha, Iowa... Estate Sale!! 12/11 thru 12/14!!
Another Crazy Day!!
; )
Pal, Bill... really needed my help in The Garage, today.
That's where we stayed.
It's Lookin' Good!!
Below are a Few Images, of The Garage, along with the Basement, that Dear Pal...
Gayle, is working on.
<3
Grateful for Her!!
She's Fast!!
Oh Boy!!
; )
Snippet.
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Awesome Corn Sheller!!
Old... Pitcher Pump mounted on a Cream Can!!
; )
There's a Lot... of Good Farm Primitives!!
; )
Tools, and Tools!!
and...
Tools!!
Nice Patio Set, Inversion Table... oh my.
; )
I asked Bill to demonstrate The Inversion Table, like he did at another Estate Sale.
{That... Was PRICELESS!! Hahahahahaha!!}
he...
declined, this time.
: )
Nice... Air Compressor.
; )
The Old Anvil...
Is Huge, and...
Amazing.
<3
Just in Time for Cuttin' Wood.
; )
The Craftsman Mower, has Many Bells and Whistles!!
It Started on The Second Pull!!
; )
Toys... Games, and... So Much More, that you can't see...
; )
Canning Supplies, and Misc.
Lots... and Lots!!
; )
There are a Couple... Really Good Ladders.
; )
The Garage... is Full.
; )
Not quite set, so... Stay Tuned!!
; )
I'll be posting more... tomorrow.
These Sales... always seem to 'Get Us' at the end.
Oh My!!!
: )
{We should Know That... by Now. : )}
We Keep Finding...
More, and More... and More, the closer we get to
Sale Time!!
; )
Oh Boy!!
The Countdown...
Begins!!
; )
The Race Is On!!
Make Plans to Attend.
Barb C.
{See 'Simply Iowa' FB, for more Images.
better yet,
Come Visit The Sale.}
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Snippets of The Hiawatha, Iowa... Estate Sale!! {12/11 thru 12/14!!}
Pal, Dale... picked me up yesterday, as I was snowed in,
then he stayed at the Sale, and helped me in the Garage, and House...
getting things down from High Places!!
Dale... is Long on One End!!
Tall!
; )
How Many Times, have Bill and I said... as we're struggling to reach things,
"Where's Dale??!!"
: )
Grateful to Dale for The Ride, and Help!!
The Garage Is FULL!!
Bill's been working on it, but... it's been Mighty Cold.
He can only work there for so long, before having to warm up.
{Be Sure and Dress Warm if You're planning on Attending!!}
There's some Very Fun Things, in The Garage.
; )
Dale, and I worked there, for about a half hour, yesterday, before Bill arrived.
I... wasn't dressed for it.
It'll be warmer today, we'll make Major Strides!!
; )
Hopefully can capture Many Images!!
There's neat old Hay Forks, a Cool Hay Trolly, Big Double Trees... Tools Galore,
Lanterns... Huge Ladders, Farm Related pieces, Nice, large... Garden Windmill, Patio Furniture, Gas, and Oil Cans, Hardware of All Sorts... Nice Air Compressor, Large Anvil, Nice... Vise... Misc. Cast Iron,
well...
I could go on and on.
The Garage Is Large, and FULL!!
; )
Bill, and I worked in the House, mostly... yesterday.
The Main Floor, is about Done.
The finished Basement, is Close.
; )
Hopefully, Many Images Tonight!!
; )
I post more images on the 'Simply Iowa' FB Page, than on Blogger.
Check It Out... or, better yet, Attend The Sale!!
; )
<3
Love The Above Engraved Stone.
Some 'Blessings'... require a Lot of 'Patience'...
Indeed.
; )
There's some nice books, and Magazines.
The above Cast Iron Skillet is HUGE, with a Drip Lid!!
It could Definitely Fry Up a Mess of Chicken, or a Huge Roast with All The Fixins!!
; )
There's a Massive Eagle Collection, on this Sale.
<3
Justin, and 'J'... arrived to plow me out, just as Dale arrived, yesterday morn.
<3
Grateful!!
It's Incredibly Difficult to get out of the Driveway, after the last highway project, with the 'Bike Trail' accommodations, for Fairfax.
: (
Have to Back in, because I can't see over the elevated bridge, while backing out.
Nearly been t-boned, twice... trying to back out.
You can see how close the traffic is now.
With Snow, have to make a Run for it.
There's No Room, to make a Run, anymore.
The Drive is so short.
and...
making a 'Run' is Not a Good Idea, when you can't see the traffic coming from the North, until they're on top of you.
: (
Throw in a Snowmobile, or many... on Fairfax's 'Bike Trail'...
oh, dear.
'Insanity'.
Who... knew?
: (
Enough of That.
Gotta Get Crackin'!!
; )
More Images, this Evening.
Barb C.
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