Vintage Market Days... Day One!!

Vintage Market Days 'Simply Iowa' Booth... done.

The Vintage Market Days, 'Simply Iowa' Booth is as done as it's gonna get.

So Grateful to Grandson, Justin... For All of His Help!! 

Grateful for the call, from a Sweet Friend, this week...  giving me the opportunity to bring some Beautiful Treasures to Vintage Market Days. 

I'll be pricing in the morning, before the Market opens. 

The AMAZING... Early... Two Piece, Painted...

Drawered Cabinet found it's way to 'Simply Iowa', late this afternoon. 

It's a BEAUTY!! 

Holy Smokes!! 

Somehow, It All Falls Into Place. 

What an Adventure... These Markets Are. 

Oh my. 

Vintage Market Days looks Absolutely Incredible. 

Hope You Can Attend!! 

It runs through Sunday!! 

We'll All be Adding More, Daily!! 

Below, is Pal, Bill's booth, along with his Pal, Mel!! 

Mel makes Amazing Jewelry!! 

Below, is a Fun Flannel, Polly, from Polly Ann's, 

Mt. Vernon, Iowa, created... and picked out for me. 

Hahahahaha!! 

Perfect.... Indeed.

Hahahahaha!!

Damned Straight.

I've had enough Fun... for today. 

Boot's are off, Toddy... is waiting to be poured. 

Cheers!! 

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.


{The below, 'memory' popped up on FB, this morning.

What a Ride. 
Grateful... for The Right Lawyer. 

Lawyer Charles Meardon.

'Josey Wales', without Him, over these last, many years...

well, I most likely wouldn't be writing this. 

What... a Ride. 

Grateful for The Warriors in my life.

The Book... Is Coming... as is a visit with the

Iowa State Legislature. }

The 'Big Guns'.

Bringin' Out The Big Guns... 

This Morning!! 

Oh Boy!! 

We're throwing a few things on The Ford, but... Mostly, everything is at the show, just waiting to be unpacked. 

Love the above quote. It's so true. 

Visited with Pal, Gail... yesterday. Sure Miss Her!!

She's The Queen... of 'Soulfulness'. 

Better get Crackin'!! 

We're Burnin' Daylight!!

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All!!

Barb C.

We Gotta... Keep On Rockin'.

After all...

Oh... Dear Lord. What a Day... It's been. 

Hahahahaha!! 

Grandson, Justin... got a Taste of a Mad Hatter's 'lifestyle', at 'Showtime'. 

Hahahahaha!!

Normally, Justin helps load, and unload.

The in between, he's not ever been subject to.

Hahahahaha!!

It's a Lot of Buying, Running... Loading , Unloading and Juggling. 

AKA... Insanity. 

Hahahahaha!!

After loading, and unloading, this morning, we Ran Many Miles, to gather up, another Load, from a Sweet Friend.

That Load, had to be loaded, and unloaded. 

Yeah... Boy.

Everything is in Chaos, as always... about this time, before an Event. 

There's MUCH, not unpacked, not pictured. 

Yeah... 

Everything will change, Much, much... yet to unpack, and Light Up.

oh dear.

I, rarely... If Ever, post a Booth Photo, at this stage. 

Somehow, because of All of Justin's Help, today...

went ahead. 

The First Tune... I thought of, tonight.

Thank God... for Justin's Help with This Event.

We've been Runnin' and Gunnin', Hard!! 

When I got Home, tonight... The First Tune I Thought of, would make 'J' laugh, I do... believe.

Hahahahaha!!

Grandma, Definitely... Got Run Over, a little... 

This Time!! 

Hahahahaha!!

Stay Tuned. 

We'll get That Simply Iowa Booth pulled together.

After all...

It's All About The Journey!! 

Hahahahaha!!

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{ Grandma ain't been drinkin' anything, but this Eye, sure makes me look like I have!! Hahahahaha!!

GADS!!

While I was visiting with my Sweet Friend, this afternoon, who is a Long Time Antique Dealer, retired... She's also, an Amazing... 'Collector'. 

Priceless.

{ She's struggling with glaucoma.}

Told her, She and I, after All of The Events We've Done, could Do Them BLINDFOLDED!! 

Hahahahaha!!!

That's... A Fact!! }

Lord, Lord. What a Wonderful 'Journey'. 

I, hope, someday... Grandson, Justin... will look back on this, so called 'Insanity', as fondly as I always have, while working beside his Great Grandfather. }

Please, understand, even John... knew.

John told me, long ago... 

"Thank God... Justin, {our son} never got to know your Dad.

We'd have Old Fords, and Farm Tractors All Over The Place."

Priceless. 

John, Loved my Dad. 

Most, who Knew Him... Did. 

Priceless.

Oh Boy!!

Setting... The Bones.

'J', and I... Took in a couple of rugs, and five Garden Arches, yesterday afternoon. 

They had to be assembled, but 'J' had them together quickly. 

Garden Arch's may not sell this time of year, but they sure come in handy for quick Walls. 

They're Beautiful, and Make a Statement. 

We're just using The Ford to haul, which is so nice. VMD is only 5 minutes from Home, which... is also Nice. 

So Grateful for 'J'. There's no way I could put these together in a timely fashion... being blind in one eye, and can't see out of the other with my old glasses. 

My right eye is Great for driving... 'distance'. Not so much for close up. 

FRUTRATING!! 

GADS!!

Miss My Contacts!!

Eeeeeek!! 

I've been struggling with how to make an Easy wall, between Pal, Bill's booth, and 'Simply Iowa'. 

Thought I had it figured out, but... The Garden Arch's where Bigger than I thought, and the booth was smaller, than I remembered. 

Wound up placing the Largest on the tables, on the back wall. 

Puts the top of that Arch about 12 feet high, but... we'll be hanging lighting from it, so... that should actually work out better, than having it front, and center... on the floor, as I'd originally planned. 

We're getting ready to take another load in, this morning, and I'd like to pick up the rest of the Gnarliness from my Pal, that I spoke for a few days ago. 

It's.... 

Show.... Time!! 

Oh Boy!!

Oh.... Boy!!!

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All!!

Barb C. 

I've Got My Game... On!!

Yeah... Boy!!

I've got my Game On...

Yeah.... Boy.

Indeed.

Had a Great Visit with my Saint of a Doc, Cearlock...

Yesterday!! 

God Love That Man!! 

We visited for well over an hour. 

He's been Such a Blessing to me, and Mine, over the years. 

Reminded The Doc, Again... He can't retire until I'm Pushin' Up Daisies!! Don't know what I'd do without Him!! 

Then, headed to my Long Ago.... Fellow Antique Pal's Home. 

She has Such a Beautiful Home. It's Filled to The Brim with 'Lovely'. 

Sure enjoyed our Visit. 

It's been Far... Too Long.

Gathered 10... Beautiful, Early... Handmade Quilts from her, and Much, Much... More, that will be Heading Straight to Vintage Market Days.

Grandson, Justin... is helping this week. 

God Love Him!! 

My eye, sure had me Twisted, yesterday. It Really Flared, and was sickeningly painful.

Gratefully, it came back around yesterday afternoon.

The pain subsided, at least. 

Still can't see much, out of it, but at least it's not throbbing. 

Time...

Oh boy. 

At least, this morning...

I've got my 'Game On'. 

Busy, Busy... Week!! 

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

Monday.

Tune for This Day. {Week}

Above... Is What I Need Today!! 

Need A Fire Lit Under My Tail!! 

Gads!! 

Gonna NEED it All Week!! 

Oh... Dear. 

Saturday Running with Allyson was Crazy. 

We covered many miles, and filled her RAV to the brim. 

There were some, who were doubters... concerning getting everything in, I wasn't one of them. 

We got it all, and then some, on the way home. 

We enjoyed a late lunch at Bubba Q's in Ottumwa. 

It's always good there. 

We stopped at an Amish Sale, on the way home. 

I purchased one of the Cake Carriers. They looked so cool as a group, but I was lucky to squeeze One inside Allyson's RAV. 

Allyson is Such a Trooper!!! {and Friend}

Was telling Allyson on the way home how grateful I am for her. 

After my tumble, the night before we left for Texas, a few years back, neither of us truly knew how badly I was injured. 

Allyson wound up helping me brush my hair, helped me change the bandage on my leg, helped me get undressed, she's helped me pull my left boot off, when I popped my hip, while doing Junk Jubilee...

Lord, Lord. 

We both agreed, It's Always an Adventure hanging out with a Mad Hatter. 

She's Quite a Blessing. 

Have an appointment with my Saint of a Doc, {Family} this morning. 

He likes to see me about once a year. I've told him over the last few years, he can't retire until I'm dead. Don't know what I'd do without him. 

He's been my Doc for 40 years. God Love Him!! 

Meeting with a Pal I haven't seen in a decade, this afternoon. It's so weird, I was thinking about her yesterday morning, wondering how she's doing, the phone rang, it was her. 

Couldn't believe it. 

She wants me to come look at some things, today. 

Told her I'm down to one eye, but, I'll do my best. 

She's been struggling with health issues, too. 

Oh dear. 

We did manage to LAUGH a Lot in Spite of the way things are... 'These Days'. 

This eye is driving me Crazy. 

Getting pretty sick of it. 

It's Steppin' on my Frickin' Groove!! 

GADS!!!!!

{ 'patience' is difficult to find... when something's stompin' on your 'groove'.}

The rest of this week I'll be consumed with Vintage Market Days. 

Oh Boy!! 

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C. 

In The Blink of an Eye.

Just a quick post before Allyson arrives to Whisk me Away!! 

Hahaha!! 

We're heading East Bound and Down.... Today!! 

I'm So Diggin' Sleeping in my Bed!! 

Haven't felt this rested in a long time.

Sure Miss Peanut, tho. 

Damn It. 

She Loved Mama's Bed. 

The below video, I hope will post, popped up on FB, yesterday. 

It's of Miss Scarlett, talking to William, at his Grandfather's Amana Estate Sale we were conducting. 

I'm thinking the Kids were about 3. 

Priceless. 

Daughter, Liz... and Granddaughter, Miss. Scarlett were Such Help, at that Sale. 

It was Crazy, but... So Much Fun!! 

We're still in contact with the Estate Family. 

Wonderful People. 

Priceless Scarlett & William. Amana Sale 2014

So True!! 

Some days I feel 100, some... 15. 

Hahahahaha!! 

What a Ride. 

It's a dark, and rainy morning, again, in Eastern Iowa. 

With my eye the way it is, I'm Diggin' it being a little Dark, and overcast. 

Dr. Fitzgerald is seeing great improvement. It's gonna take a couple more weeks. 

I about Fell Over, yesterday... when she walked in the exam room, Sporting a Cast of Sorts, on her left arm!!!

GADS!!! 

Asked her What in The World She Did??!!

She said, she'd literally 'Splintered' her wrist. 

Oh Dear Lord!!! 

I asked her HOW in The World??!!

She said, sheepishly, "While 'Working Out' '

There... IT IS!! 

I told her That's EXACTLY Why... I'll NEVER be Caught 'Working Out'

Never, Never!! That's some Dangerous Sh!t... Right There!!

 Hahahahaha!!! 

{ As Dangerous as doing Laundry... Just Sayin'. }

Hahahahaha!! 

Told The Doc, we'll have to compare our X-rays, and 'plates'... some day.

 Hahahahaha!! 

All laughing aside, she's going in for surgery, next week. 

Praying for a Speedy Recovery, for The Doc. 

She still told me to call her, day or night, if things turn ugly. I assured her, I'll be Just Fine, and will see her when she's mending. 

God Love Her. 

Life... can change, in The Blink of an Eye.

No... Pun, intended.

Love to Ya,

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

Eat the Cake.

It's a Rainy, Rainy... Morn, in Eastern Iowa.

Love.... It. 

Listening to the gentle thunder, and hearing the rain on the tin roof, well.... 

That's my kind of morning. 

Grateful the Contractor's made such strides last week concerning the IDOT'S wrongful Fairfax Bike Trail Accommodations, and Flooding issues.

Not out of the woods by any means, yet... but I'd be losing my mind concerning the South end, about now, if some of the repairs weren't done. 

Gads. 

Thanks, again... to Lawyer Meardon for Riding this Crazy Train. 

Slept in my bed for the first time in forever, it seems, last night. 

I'm a HUGE Fan of Vintage Sheets, and Pillowcases. 

HUGE. 

Love how Crisp they feel. 

Oh my gosh. 

I've picked up Beautiful hand embroidered pillowcases, and sheets for decades. 

Most are probably from the 1940's to 1960's.

Most, are like New. 

Why... are they still like 'New'???

Because they were made, and put away for 'Best'.

That's so sad, in my opinion.

If I've learned anything in life, it's this.

Eat the Cake.

Drive the 'Dream Car'.

and...

Sleep under Those Beautiful Sheets. 

Life... is Short. 

'You' are 'Best'.

Before I slid into bed last night, took a bubble bath, in candlelight. 

Hadn't washed my hair, in how long. 

Was worried about getting soap, or anything in that eye. Gads. 

My hair feels much happier today. My eye, not so much. 

Dang It!! 

{ patience... patience. oh dear }

I'll visit with Dr. Fitzgerald, this afternoon. Hopefully she'll still see improvement. 

GADS!!!

Heading South, with Pal, Allyson, tomorrow. 

We're going to pick up some things for the Vintage Market Days, event. 

I... have a few ideas, at least for 'The Bones'. 

Usually, once I figure them out, everything else falls into place. 

Neighbor, Paul... hasn't figured out my laptop, yet.

I... may have figured out how to post my 'tune for the day' with my android. 

{Pal, Bill would tell Ya, that would be a Miracle, 

for me.}

Hahahahaha!!

It's my Favorite... Bubble Bath tune. 

Ya can't get better than Roberta Flack, and a Hot Bubble Bath, after a Stressful Day!! 

Trust Me!!

Tune for The Day.

Love to Ya....

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{hopefully it'll play. if not... I tried.}

Soulful... Insanity.

Dear... dear. 

The Vintage Market Days of Cedar Rapids, is NEXT WEEK!!! 

GADS!!! 

I've got nothing ready. No 'Plan'. Guess We'll ALL be Surprised with The Simply Iowa Booth. 

This eye, has kept me down pretty hard. 

I've been seeing The Doc, every other day. She's watching over this eye, like a Hawk. 

Very Blessed to have Her. 

My glasses are old, so the prescription is off. Not easy to navigate with them. 

{Despise... wearing glasses.}

Still don't have vision in my left eye, but, it's looking better, and The Doc is confident it'll come around. 

Patience.... has never been one of my virtues. 

This has been a frustrating journey, to say the least. 

Sold a Beautiful, Big ... Corner Cupboard, during the few hours of the Sale, here, that the Folks would like to get. 

Between the weather, and me being tied up, well, I'm very frustrated. 

The Customer is Amazing. Very Kind, and understanding. 

Neighbor, Paul is working on my laptop. Miss it. Miss having music with the posts. 

Still catching up on all of the sleep lost, last week. The pain, as of the last couple of days has finally subsided. Blessing. 

Seems when I do something, I tend to Really 'do it' Good. 

Oh.... my. 

Keep trying to figure out the VMD Booth, in my head. 

Normally, I have a plan. At least... a theme. 

I'm coming up with nothing. 

Guess, I've come to the conclusion, I'll let The Rabbit Hole guide me, when we load. 

Just walk through, and let It tell me what to take. 

Thought about doing a Fall Booth, or... possibly a Christmas Booth. 

The way it's looking, right now, it's gonna be a

'Rabbit Hole' Booth. 

Insanity. 

Hahaha!! 

but... It'll be 'Soulful'... Insanity. 

Love to Ya....

Prayers for All.

Barb C.