Barb C.
{I had to move 'I Ain't No Quitter', up to second song....It has gotten me through, this last week... and reminds me of so many... in my life, that I have had the privilege of knowing... that, also, 'Ain't No Quitters'...}
The day started off, at 4 a.m..... Had to get showered, and run... Had to load a dry sink, to deliver... Then pick up Dale, and fly.... It was Jo's Auction today, in Des Moines... I had promised her I would attend, but... with all of the 'life', that was presented to me, the last week... I wasn't sure I was going to make it...But...after the Canadian Girls, Bev and Linda popped in, yesterday... and I spent time, in the shop, working....and...getting reacquainted with my place... I was ready for an adventure... and Boy... Did I find one...Oh My....
The day started off, at 4 a.m..... Had to get showered, and run... Had to load a dry sink, to deliver... Then pick up Dale, and fly.... It was Jo's Auction today, in Des Moines... I had promised her I would attend, but... with all of the 'life', that was presented to me, the last week... I wasn't sure I was going to make it...But...after the Canadian Girls, Bev and Linda popped in, yesterday... and I spent time, in the shop, working....and...getting reacquainted with my place... I was ready for an adventure... and Boy... Did I find one...Oh My....Dale told me Valley Junction, in West Des Moines, was today... so we hit the road runnin'. and was there by 8, or so...I found some great stuff! I had never been, so it was a real treat! I bought a darling bird bath, with a gnarly, old bird, that perches inside the bowl...I've never seen one like it! A pair of rusty old shoe display carts, that would be Great, fitted with glass shelves! A darling chaise lounger, in French Style, from old pal, Sheila...{It was her mom's...it's really in mint condition...} a Sweet, early 1900's folding wire plant stand...and from Scott...{I love him!} A Very Cute, French stand, 2 marble lamps...the coolest French Shade, and a funky early 60's Globe... Then...as I was leaving, I bought the Gnarliest, little, Old, Old, Wooden Trencher... Oh My!!!!! Oh, I forgot about the bisque flower pots, and Great Old Bench... My, My!!!! Dale and I pretty much had a load on... But... There was another little thing, we had to do... Go to Jo's Auction...Just south of Des Moines...
We arrived around 10:30...it started at noon...We had no idea, there would be so much stuff... and... great stuff... Oh my... I got into REAL TROUBLE!!!! I bought, and bought and bought and...well...Bought...The ring had split, to 2 Auctioneers...{and they were the nicest guys...} Tho, Dale was bidding for me, in the furniture, I was literally running back and forth, and, my Flip Flops, were simply, in the way... so...off they went... and I was back on track...{ I'm such a Hick...} I had piles and piles of stuff, Jo was throwing sheets over my treasures, and I kept goin'! Oh my...
Dale and I were totally fried, by the end... It was a long day... and... there are going to be many more, long days, ahead.... I couldn't get anymore on the truck, tonight... so, I'll take the Ford, and Box Truck, tomorrow, and Tuesday... and hope... I can get everything on.... I'll have more images tomorrow... as I sort, at Jo's... I was buying so much great stuff, by the box full, that I really don't have a clue what is all there... All I know, it ranges from Primitives, to Victorian... Tinware...to, Majolica... and...all very cool... after all, It was Jo's Auction...and she's one of the Coolest, Classiest Cats, I know...
Barb C.
{I have just popped the cork, on the dusty bottle of Gnarly Head... I deserve it.... Wish you were here, to join me...
Cheers...}
This is the beautiful fog, that ran for miles, along our early morning journey, following the Iowa River... it was Lovely...
Here's a shot of the Ford, as we were leaving Valley Junction, this morning... oh my...
These are the gnarliest cast iron Hand Moulds... Very old... I have a Sweet, friend, in mind, on these...
Ahhh... Majolica....
I bought this darling blue and mustard pie safe... no doors... but... great display!{ I bought at least 4 cupboards... maybe 5.... I don't remember... It's all a blur... a bare footed, 'Gnarly Head' blur....}
I Love these funky, tufted chairs! Jo used these in her dining room... and they are spic and span!!!{ Comfy, too!}
Sweet Little Dry Sink!
Darling French Vanity...WAAAAAY Cooler, in Person!
This is the Darling Chaise, I bought from Shelia.... I carried it in, tonight, through all of the obstacles, of the Green House, and Rabbit Hole... I got it inside, and protected... but, it'll have to 'stand tall', for the night... I was done....
It was GREAT seeing everyone, today.... Bev, Linda, Kim, Jo B. and her family, Catherine, Shelia, Stevie, Scott, Laura, Jo-Dan's... I could go on and on...Even being so far from home, it felt like home... I love Jo... Just being around her... is a 'Good Thing'...
Here's a shot of the Ford, as we were leaving Valley Junction, this morning... oh my...
These are the gnarliest cast iron Hand Moulds... Very old... I have a Sweet, friend, in mind, on these...
Ahhh... Majolica....
I bought this darling blue and mustard pie safe... no doors... but... great display!{ I bought at least 4 cupboards... maybe 5.... I don't remember... It's all a blur... a bare footed, 'Gnarly Head' blur....}
I Love these funky, tufted chairs! Jo used these in her dining room... and they are spic and span!!!{ Comfy, too!}
Sweet Little Dry Sink!
Darling French Vanity...WAAAAAY Cooler, in Person!
This is the Darling Chaise, I bought from Shelia.... I carried it in, tonight, through all of the obstacles, of the Green House, and Rabbit Hole... I got it inside, and protected... but, it'll have to 'stand tall', for the night... I was done....
It was GREAT seeing everyone, today.... Bev, Linda, Kim, Jo B. and her family, Catherine, Shelia, Stevie, Scott, Laura, Jo-Dan's... I could go on and on...Even being so far from home, it felt like home... I love Jo... Just being around her... is a 'Good Thing'... 
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