These... 'Are' the good old days.

: )

Sweet Pal, Gail... is back in town, from the East Coast.

Always feel honored when Gail calls, and want's to share her time, visiting 'Home'...

 with me.

<3

Gail... is One of The Most Amazing, and Knowledgeable Folks, I've ever known... 

in this 'Business'

We go... back, Waaaaaaaaaaay Back. : )

We actually met, when I was 10, or 12, tho, we didn't discover that... until decades later.

Gail... is also a 'Horse Woman'.

One of her Friends, back then... was the daughter.... {Bev} 

of one of my Dad's dearest Friends, 'Joe'.

: )

I used to hang out there... with Dad, watch Bev, and her Friends... {Gail} work with the Horses.

: )

I... was a 'Kid'....  the 'Teen Girls', didn't pay me much mind.

; )

Years, and Years, later... 

{neither of us remembered the other, from 'The Horses' until much later.}

We were both on The Antique Circuit.

: )

Runnin' and Gunnin'....

Chasin'...

Huntin'...and Gathering, at Estate Sales... Auctions, Shows... and Yard Sales.

; )

Gail... oh my.

: )

That Girl, 

wish,

 I had a thimbleful...

of her

'Knowledge'.

I admire her... so.

: )

Dear Friends...

Ed, Brandon, Michael... and Gail.

<3

13 years ago, today.

We were at The Lighthouse Inn Supper Club.

<3

{The 'Historic' Lighthouse, sadly... burned to the ground, last year.

 : ( 

Edith Lucielles,

 { formally... Squaw Creek Tap} is next door, to The Lighthouse. }

That was Such a Fun... Evening.

; )

Live... Jazz, at The Lighthouse, then...

we all visited Gail's Beautiful Condo, that was in the old...

Bottleworks Factory, in Cedar Rapids.

So Cool!!

; )

After lunch, yesterday... invited Gail on a little 'Junkin' Spree.

; )

There's a newer place in CR, that I've been wanting to check out.

Away We Went!!

It is a Lovely Store.

LOOK What Gail Found!!!

OMG!!

Early.... Early.... Early, Beautiful....

Hand Embroidered... {Silk Thread}... Coverlet, of sorts.

Jaw Dropping.

<3

That Girl.... Has an Eye!!

<3

I about Died, when she pointed it out to me.

<3

All I Saw.... were Hearts, Everywhere.

<3

Gail... saw Poppies.

: )

When my hands touched the 'Fine... Work', 

'Soulfulness'....

oh my.

I nearly... melted into a Pool of Goo!!!

: )

We both left... without it, but.... it haunted me, all the way Home.

So Wished... Gail would've bought it.

No more than sat down... at Home, my phone rang...

it was Gail.

: )

She Went Back... and BOUGHT IT!!!

YAY!!!

<3

Some of my VERY Favorite things, in the House... are from Gail.

<3

Many of my Favorite things, at The Rabbit Hole, are... from Gail.

: )

Victorian... Textiles.

<3

Gnarly... Fringed... Lamp shades. 

Beads... Prisms... Chandeliers.

Paintings...

'Soulfulness'.

; )

'Soulfulness'.

<3

It's gonna be a busy week, have many obligations.

Pal, Bill... is Home from his Much Deserved Cruise, so... he'll be helping me tomorrow, getting computer things done, so I can get things on... to Lawyer Meardon.

: )

Have to pick up a Massive Load of Vintage Concrete Statuary, Wednesday, and maybe Thursday.

but...

Will be meeting with Pal, Gail... before she heads back to The Coast, on Friday.

; )

Gail has invited me to come visit, oh my.

She... and her Wonderful Husband, might be sorry if I ever took her up on that.

; )

Might become a Squatter.

: )

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{Happy Birthday... in Heaven, to Sister...

Chery.

<3

April 29, 1946 -

December 22, 2003 }