Fall Harvest Sale...
2023
Is
History.
Thanks So Much to
All Who Attended!!
Thanks So Much to
All Who Brought
Treasures!!
Thanks So Much to
Grandson Justin,
and
Helper, Brandon!!
Appreciate Each and
Everyone!!
❤️
We have to finish cleaning up the Harvest Sale, tomorrow...
Then...
On To
'Marion's Estate Sale'
October 5 thru 8!!
😉
Stay Tuned!!
Another Great Day...Filled With Great Folks!!!
<3
Our 'Deb'.
❤️
<3
<3
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Thanks...
To All!!
: ) : ) : )
{ Thanks, to Jacey, 'A Beautiful Purpose ', West Branch, Iowa...
for bringing me the Lovely Heart. }
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Shared a little of Our Peg, with Jacey...
the other day.
❤️
Priceless.
❤️
Priceless.
❤️
Peg... will Always Be Present, at The Rabbit Hole.
Always.
: )
Priceless.
Update 10/1
Late Night... at The Fall Harvest Sale!!
: )
Bud, Renate... and me, enjoyed Pizza, while they shopped in the dark!!
: )
They worked a Long Day... at Their Store, yesterday.
'Renate's Antique Gallery' Amana, Iowa.
{11 miles South of The Rabbit Hole, on 151.}
It's Octoberfest, in Amana!!
Busy... Busy... Busy!!
: )
Had So Many Fun Folks Come Through...Yesterday!!
Allyson helped out... as well!!
: )
Bill, and Dale... kept bringing Tons...and Tons!!
They brought in Another... Load, Yesterday!!
: )
We'll be Here... 'til 6, this Evening!!
; )
Oh Boy!!
; )
Late Update 9/29
Dug Bottles... from Jerome, and Dawn.
<3 <3 <3
I'm Always So Excited.... when Dawn, and Jerome... bring their 'Dug' Bottles, and Relics.
<3
: )
They 'Dig'... in Old dump sites. They Unearth... some Amazing Treasures!!
<3
'Love Birds'.
<3
Had So Many... Wonderful Folk's come through The Fall Harvest Sale, today.
: )
<3
These Folk's wanted to know 'The Story'... of 'The Rabbit Hole'.
: )
Hahahahahahaha!!!
<3
They...were quite mesmerized... by It.
: )
: )
{Not enough 'time'... in a Day, to tell That... 'Story'.}
: )
Had to post two pictures... of Teresa, and her Husband.
<3
{I, always take a couple of images, when I take a picture.}
'Love'...
<3
: )
<3
Our... Darling, Brooke...
'Junk Parlor'.
<3
<3
Daughter, and Dad.
: )
'Christmas'.
<3
I'm parting... with some of our long time collected, 'Christmas'.
These TWO... Love Christmas, almost as Much... as I do.
<3
They were here, until... late, this Evening.
{Bud, and Renate... too. : ) {Renate's Antique Gallery, Amana, Iowa. <3 }
Found the above... Halloween piece, as we were going through Vintage Christmas, in the House, tonight.
{Forgot... I had it. : ) }
It'll be on The Fall Harvest Sale, in the mornin', along with Much... more.
: )
Long Day!!
: )
Great Day...
Filled, with Many... Many...
Great People.
<3
{Loved seeing Larry, and Linda. <3
'The Painted Pony', Cedar Rapids, Iowa}
Alicia... and her Girls, from 'Ropes and Rhinestones'...
<3
Dwight... from 'Wind's Reach'... Urbana, Iowa.
<3
and... so Many, More...
Dear Folks.
<3
: )
Two Days... Down,
Two...
ta Go.
: )
Stay Tuned!!
{Forgot... to mention, Jo... from Jo-Dan's... stopped by, yesterday.
<3
It was So Great.... seeing Jo.
<3
So Great. }
<3
9/29
Be adding more images throughout the Day!!
{ wait until you see what 'Digger', Jerome... brought yesterday. 🤗}
: )
Updated 9/28
Great Day One!!
Put a little more Christmas, out... first thing this morning, then... was on The Go...
most of the Day.
: )
Phone was tied up, playing music, down The Rabbit Hole, so didn't get any images.
Thanks... So Much, to All... who stopped by!
<3
It Was Great... Seeing Pals.
<3
Dave... Wanda, Terry... Allyson, Rob, and Deb... The Brown's,
Alice... and Jon, to name a few.
<3
Alice, from 'Alice's Wonderland', gave me the above... turn of the last century photo, Long... ago.
<3
I've used it for The Fall Harvest Sale advertising, for years.
Love It.
<3
It's been a long haul... pulling the Fall Harvest Sale, together, this time.
Seems fitting, the above 'memory' would pop up, today.
; )
{May God Bless... The Farmers.
I, think of them So... this time of year.
All... of the 'Independent Warriors', of Every Profession.}
<3
Anne, and Scott... Marion's Daughter, and Son in Law... popped out today.
<3
{Scroll down on this post for 'Marion's Estate Sale' link. It'll be one week from Today. : ) }
Thought of Marion... a Hundred Times, today.
<3
Marion... Never Missed a Sale, here.
; )
We'll be putting MORE... Out, in The Mornin'!!
; )
I'll get Images, as well.
; )
Stay Tuned!!
<3
Updated 9/27
Just...a 'Snippet'.
: )
We'll be adding Much More... throughout the weekend.
: )
If Ya Dig... 'Big Ironstone'.... : )
Friend's and Neighbor's have been Rollin' In, All Day!
Pal, Mark... and his Daughter, Kelsey... came Rollin' in, tonight... with some Cool...
Stained Glass, and... other Gnarly Treasures.
: )
Early, Early...
Shadow Box.
<3
So Much... Fun Stuff!!
Jacey!!
'A Beautiful Purpose'... West Branch, Iowa.
<3
She brought a Big Load!!!
; )
Pal, Bill... will be setting up all night.
Love The Sleds!
Leather Rugs, from Bonnie!!
<3
Pal, Emmett, brought some Gnarliness.
<3
Jacey ... Brought a 'Fun'... LOAD... Too!!
: )
{snippet : ) }
Pal, Dale... Too!!
Noticed this very early... morning... Fairfax, Iowa...City Worker's enjoy using the Highway 151 Bike/Pedestrian 'Trail', {that... ought, not... Be.}
with the City's... 'Buggies'.
: (
Bless their hearts.
: )
{Waved at 'em... but, they didn't wave back. : ) }
Pal, Kevin, brought some Old... Beauties!!
It's been an Insane Day.
: )
Grandson, Justin 'J', Helper... Brandon, me... and Pal, Dale... jumped in the back of Jacey's Truck, for weight, after her trailer got wedged in a tree's branch, by Scout's pasture.
: )
Justin 'J'... and Helper, Brandon... cut another section of Scout's fence away, so this won't 'Happen'... again. Oh... my. : ) }
Oh my.
: )
We got it out...
but, what a Day.
: )
Fall Harvest Sale... Open's at 9 Bells, in The Mornin'!!
: )
Wear Your Grubbies...
Be Prepared to Dig...
and,
Bring a TRUCK!!
: )
{So GRATEFUL... to Everyone, but... Especially, Grandson, Justin.
He's Quite...a Young Man. <3 }
Updated 9/26
Whew!!
What a Day!!
Folk's have been bringing Treasures, throughout the day.
: )
Busy...Busy!!
: )
Pal, Allyson brought a Load... from her Uncle's Farm.
and...
the below.
: )
Allyson brought things Straight Off of His Farm.
Many... Old Tins, and Load's of Galvanized.
oh my.
: )
Me and The Boys...
{Little Justin, and Helper Brandon... }
Were Flyin'...
<3
We Moved Mountains...
Had Much 'Set'....
then,
it started to Thunder.
Black Cloud's Came Rollin' In, this afternoon.
: (
We Rushed, Tarped... and Tore Everything Down, we couldn't cover.
: )
{Had Many... 'Dozen's' of Vintage Quilts, on tables... and layered on Old... Ladders.
{wasn't supposed to rain, today. : ) }
Never thought to get Images, of the displays. Thought I could do that, this evening.
Not so Much.
: )
The Joys... of 'Setting' an Outdoor Event.
: )
Sweet Pals... brought some Very Fun Stuff!!
<3
The Girls wanted to see the inside of the House.
{Gads!!!}
Jeannene, has seen it before, but so wanted her Daughter... to see it.
<3
I haven't been Home, for so long...
Don't usually let anyone inside, when it's not halfway clean... but, I Love These Girls.
<3
They overlooked the Spiderwebs, and Dust.
<3
Jeannene's Daughter, said it was The Coolest Place she'd ever seen.
<3
{John... would've Loved to Hear That. <3}
Many, are Bringing Much.... Much...Tomorrow.
oh...my.
; )
I'm going to Work... on The North Side, tomorrow.
The Gazebo...
and re-do, what we had Done, today... before 'Iowa' decided to Rain on us.
; )
The Rabbit Hole, once again... will be Last to get to, when I can.
Probably be working there... throughout The Sale.
; )
Probably could work all night, but... quit early.
Was up and Runnin', at 4:30 this morning.
I've had enough, for 'today'.
: )
Yep...
Folk's are Gonna Have to Dig!!
: )
{and...
Wear Their Grubbies!! }
; )
9/25 Update.
{Found some Straw, today. Bought the last two bales, Earl May had.
As I was updating this post, our Awesome... Hay Dude, Kevin... called.
Called Kevin, first... yesterday, but... he told me he didn't have any to spare.
Tonight, Kevin said he found a couple, that he'd let me have.
<3
God Bless Him!!
Good People!!}
Folk's will start pulling in, tomorrow, and Throughout The Fall Harvest Sale.
New... Items, are added Daily.
: )
Found This... Gnarly, little 'Sweetness', by The Rabbit Hole's Door, this morning.
<3
: )
Thanks So Much, to Sweet Shannon, for thinking of The Rabbit Hole.
<3
Thanks So Much, to her Darling Husband, Galen, for droppin' it off, on his way to work, this early morning.
: )
Been so busy with Marion's Estate Sale...
The Fall Harvest Sale, at least on my end, well...
Folk's will Have to Dig, and ignore The Dust, and Chaos.
: )
Wear Your Grubbies... and Bring a Truck!!
: )
It's gonna be a Full House.
: )
So It Begins...
Farmer Friends, Lynn...and Lea, came Rollin' In, Bright and Early... this Mornin'!
: )
<3
They Farm... just South of Sigourney, Iowa... so... It's Quite a Jaunt for Them.
; )
{Especially... when They Just... got Home from Nebraska, yesterday afternoon. ; ) }
They Always Bring Such FUN Stuff, to The Fall Harvest Sale!!
: )
While Lynn, and Lea worked, so did I.
Started Settin' The 'Bones'.
: )
Cool Stuff, from Pal, Charlie's... and the Beautiful Mums, and Gnarly Pumpkins, from Barb...
at 'Sisters' Garden'.
<3
Yes...
Lynn, and Lea... Always Bring 'Fun'...
'Soulfulness'.
: )
<3
As Lynn, and Lea... were pulling out, Neighbors, Ron, and Carol stopped by.
Ron, long ago... used to be a Fairfax Councilman. 'Fairfax' Fireman, Too.
Haven't seen Ron, forever.
: )
{Told Ron... WE NEED HIM BACK!! : )
but, believe...
there are Two New Folk's who are running for Council, that would be Very Helpful, to Fairfax... in my opinion.
Cindy, and Dan. : )
asked them to check 'em out. : )}
Ron, and Carol... wanted to know if we had room for a few things.
: )
'You Bet!!'
: )
It was going to be difficult, for them to get their pieces here, so... as we were leaning on The Ford, told them... I'd get it unloaded, quick... and come 'pick up'.
: )
{That's about... when 'things' started goin' 'sideways'.}
; )
Hurried, unloading, and finishing up, what I could... with what I had.
{Need Straw...
for The Fall Harvest Sale.
Was on the phone this morning Hunting Down Square Straw Bales, to No Avail.
The Draught... in the Midwest, has left Hay, and Straw... supplies slim to none.
: (
Without Scout, here... haven't kept up... on 'Critter' Feed, and Bedding.
Which is Far More Important... than 'decoration'.}
: (
Had an appointment with Patti, from 'Fern Hill', {South Amana, Iowa} at Marion's Estate, this early afternoon.
Marion has some Beautiful... Early, Quilts, that I could use a hand with.
Patti... is The Best.
<3
Thought... I'd better grab the key for Marion's House, that's on Sally's key ring, and throw it in The Ford.
No Time... after picking up at Ron, and Carol's... to pick up Sally.
'Switch Vehicles'
Thought... I'd just drive The Ford, to Marion's to meet with Patti.
: )
sadly...
when I bailed in The Unloaded Ford, noticed I'd left the phone charger plugged in.
: )
Battery in The Ford, was Drained.
Haven't driven it for a week.
Hahahahahahaha!!!!
so...
Bailed in Sally, drove her to Ron, and Carol's... told them, we'd have to 'Pick Up'... tomorrow.
; )
They were Fine, with that.
: )
Me, and Sally... made Quick Time, to Marion's...
{beat Patti, there.
Patti was Hustling, too... to help me today.
She was meeting with her Kid's, to watch The Seahawk's play. <3 }
When I reached for Marion's House Key....
on Sally's Keyring...
: )
Yeah...
Marion's House Key...
was in The Ford's 'Cup Holder', sitting at Home, with a Drained...
Battery.
: )
: (
Sally, isn't as 'Throaty'... and 'Growly'... as Jethro, but....
I Gotta Tell Ya,
; )
When The Chips are Down...
By God...
That little 6 cylinder 22 Year Old...
'as found'...
'Never Coddled'...
Ford Mustang,
can
Get It On!!
: )
<3
{Better make something... Clear, here.
I'm not a 'Speeder'.
Have a Very Clean Driving Record.
Want to Keep It That Way.
: )
but...
am a 'Quick Starter'... when needed, to the Line.
There's a difference.
: )
Highways 100, 30, and 80th. Street, near Fairfax... are three road's...
I would advise Folks to Set Their Cruise.}
; )
Made it to Fairfax, and back... again, to retrieve 'The Key'...
before Patti arrived, at Marion's.
<3
{Patti went through Hell... finding Marion's. Her GPS took her to, well...
'Way Off Course'.}
: (
Long, Long...
Long, Day...
but...
a Pretty Good One, Too.
<3
Watching Patti, 'Examine' Vintage Quilts....
{oh my}
Can't explain it.
<3 <3 <3
Counting... every thread.
Counting... every stitch.
Appreciating... every inch.
<3
Priceless.
It's 'Showtime'....
: )
'Insanity'.
<3
Beautiful...
Insanity.
; )
So Incredibly Grateful... for Dear Friends.
'Family'.
<3
for...
'The Love, of Old'.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
