Card Runnin'.

Had a Lovely Visit... with Friend, Gail... yesterday.

It was my turn to buy Lunch...

 but, she'd Conspired with our Sweet Server, before I arrived, to get the check.

: (

That Girl!!

<3

{Now... I Owe Gail... Two Lunches!!! {and Much More. <3 }

We went to Parlor City, in New-Bo.

The Food was Great!!! The Coffee was BETTER!!!

Lord... Knows, I needed COFFEE!!!

Hahahahahaha!!!

{Some days... there's not enough Coffee on The Planet. : ) }

Gail... is a Rock.

: )

wish...

 just... a tiny portion of my brain, worked like hers.

: )

Gail's a Very... Wise Soul.

She's also a Happy Soul...

: )

That... Makes me Happy!!

<3

Was trying to think back... on how long we've known each other.

I'm thinkin'... we met back in the 90's.

Early... 90's.

We both were AVID Estate Sale Junkies.

: )

Wish I had a Thimbleful of Gail's Knowledge... of The Antique World.

Incredible.

While visiting... I asked for Gail's advice, concerning... the many 'messes'... around home.

{One of the Many things I Admire about Gail... 

She's a Straight Shooter.

Gail... doesn't 'Sugar Coat'... anything.

If ya ask her... for advice, thoughts... 

Gail will Tell Ya.

; )

Love That.

Appreciate her Honesty.}

<3

After Gail...and I, said our Good-Byes.... 

went on to Czech Village, in Cedar Rapids, to leave some Cards for the Anamosa Show.

: )

Seems like it's been a Million Years, since I've been there.

They still remembered me.

but...

kinda scolded me, for being away... for so long.

{They All... Know, that I've been a bit Tied Up, over the last several years.}

Forgot... How Much... I've Missed Them All.

The Shop's... are even Better than I remembered.

They've GROWN So!! 

<3 

For a Friday... I was Impressed on how Busy They Were!!

: )

{This photo... doesn't reflect that, Trust Me... Inside, they were STEADY!!!}

Visited Friends... in The Amana Colonies, Thursday...

toting Cards.

: )

Fern Hill... in South Amana, Iowa...

is one of the Most Soulful Stores.

Friend, Patti... owns it.

<3

There's no way... my little android could Begin to Capture...

The Soulfulness...

at

Fern Hill.

<3

Ya have to 'Feel'...It, for Yourself.

: )

Popped in The Smokehouse, {'Main' Amana, Iowa} took a stroll.

WOW!!!

It's INSANE!!!

So MUCH... 'Incredible'.

{Had to put Blinders On!! Oh My!!}

I didn't capture any images... inside, most of the Stores, for a Very Selfish Reason.

: )

I don't want to Ponder... on Those Amazing Things!!!

Gads!!

Saw So Many Amazing Victorian Wooden Horses, at Smokehouse.

GADS!!!

: )

{Blinders... Blinders... Blinders!!!!}

Made a Stop... at Renate's...

just across the street from Smokehouse, in 'Main'.

: )

Dear Friends, Bud... and Renate... own it.

: )

It's OVER The Top... Too!!!

<3

Oh My Goodness, how They've Grown... over the last several years.

Incredible.

Wonderful.

: )

Love...Love...Love, the Mule Shoe's that are set into the walkway leading to The Door.

<3

They were probably 'set'... many, many... decades ago.

<3

Renate's.

: )

So enjoyed visiting with Bud.

Seeing what he, and Renate... have done, over the last several years.

Wow!!

: )

Wish I could've visited ALL of The Amazing Shops, throughout The Amana's... Thursday.

Ran out of Time.

: (

Grateful... to Those... who let me set Cards out, for Anamosa...

in Their Amazing Stores!!

<3

Pal, Dale... called this morning.

He'd just dropped some Cards off at Hoppy's Primitive and Proper, in La Porte City, Iowa... 

<3

then... was Heading South...and East, from There!!!

: )

This 'Card Runnin'... is Quite an Ordeal!!!

: )

Love It!!

; )

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{Was watchin' the 'Bullitt' Car Chase... last night, for what reason, I don't... know.

: )

but...

I like it.

; )

Gonna post It. ; ) }