Botanic Garden Show in Chicago....

It's been a very...very long day.... Michael and I had a great time.... I'll have lots of images, tomorrow... It was an Over the Top Show....Lots of Familiar, Friendly Faces....Lots of SOLD TAGS.....

Sweet Scarlett Scales....from Franklin, TN. Her Booth was so packed, we could hardly get in....I Love Her So...a Very Peaceful Spirit... as Crazy Busy as she was.... she took a few minutes to spend with me and Michael....She has a very Special Place in my Heart.....

I'll have images of her booth tomorrow...

Time to Rest....

Love to ya...

Barb C.

Oh...My....

Had a Most Amazing Day.... a bout of Food OBJECTION!!!!.... but ... then..seemed.... all was well...
Oh...Dear....
{Only...with poor...poor.... Michael...}
{I'm on the road to recovery.... a bit bent... and stupered.... oh dear...}

I found this Amazing Angel...at Sisters'.... just before 'nature called'.... oh my... poor Michael... my tummy said..."oh no"...Guess I'm getting..... old..... and....Rhubarb Pie Shakes.... are not for this old gal... Dang.....!!!!!

Had a Most Amazing Day!.... Artifacts.... Sisters' Garden...{oh my ... it was AMAZING!!!}..Barntiques... Fern Hill... Amana Colonies..... Oh Dear!!!!...{we both found Great Stuff!} then... Little Bo's.... a very...very...long day....{again...Midnight...} I felt like I was going to lose....well.... everything.... but...made it.....
We  have a very long couple of days ahead.... we will be heading to Chicago....The Botanic Garden Show...{pray for me....} {oh...dear..}{to be 30 again...}
Love to Ya....
Barb C.
{I'll have the camera fixed.... in the morn!} {Peg left...this morn...that started my gut rollin.... I missed her...long before she left.... tears....oh dear...}

Gathering....

Michael, Peg and I hit the road running yesterday.....visited with Tommi, from FUEL..Polly, Bob and Bob, from Pollyann's... Carolyn W. from Old Schoolhouse... Kim Wolfe, From Wolfe's Antiques...Alice, Alice's Wonderland..all from Mt.Vernon ....Sweet Wanda...from Gatherings...{all of the shops were GREAT!!!! Michael was THRILLED!!! ME TOO!!!} we were BLOWN Away by Cathy's Greenhouse, at Green Endeavors, on Hiway 30... Then hit Park Place, Marion Merchantile...and Antiques of Marion...where Sue stayed late...then locked us out...said...LEAVE!!!!! {She is a HOOT!!! GO Home Already!!!!} oh dear...Then we went to Dale's house...where we hooked up with Mark...then...to Wild Hogs Saloon! Oh my.... My camera wouldn't download...and Peg is waiting in the shop, for me to help her load what she is heading back to MO. with...Michael will be here in moments...and we are going South, today....oh my...The Fun Never Ends!!!!
Love to Ya!!
Barb C.

Don J. {Amana Colony Antiques}inspecting Miss.Scarlett....Liz has always just Loved Don.... She said how much she enjoyed visiting with him...and Everyone, on Sunday...

Promoter, Cathy Rawson, from The Midwest Antiques Show, and Liz, with Sweet Scarlett....I had a Blast Showing off my new 'porter'!

Sweet Colleen....I saw Many SOLD signs in her booth...As Always!

Ahhh Ginger...{virginia rose} She approved of the little Princess!

Poor Peg....got her her hand caught in the bathroom door....at Leonardo's...at supper, after the Show.....I know it's mean to laugh...when people get hurt...but Look at That Face!!!!

Sweet Gerri...and Michael....Oh my...between the two of them...the Life stories were mind boggling!

Mikey...carrying 'the pink thing'! What a Guy!

{I had a toy buyer, grab my pink purse, at the show...when I set it down, to look at something....I said "What are you doing Ed?...." {he was holding the purse, tight to his chest, like a football...}then... he got a horrified look on his face.... in a soft voice, with color draining from his face, he asked..."ah...is this...your...{big swallow}...purse?".... my reply..."ah...yeah"....Sheepishly he handed it back to me...and said he thought it was Beetle Memorabilia..... oh my...

Liz and I had a Great time at the shows....Introducing Miss. Scarlett to some of our Most Favorite People....

What a Life!

Michael and I are on the road, again today...then supper with friends...Peg is riding Shotgun....It's gonna be a BLAST!!!

Wish You All Were Here!!!!!

Love to Ya..

Barb C.

Amazing.....

Michael and I  covered hundreds.....and hundreds of miles today....gathering wonderful Antique treasures.....throughout Iowa...and Illinois... but... this was the most precious gift..... Michael befriended a little bird.... the Bird...allowed him to touch him... Amazing.... He was so enamoured with Michael.... I have never seen anything like it....

We had an Awesome Irish Supper in Galesburg, ILL... and found wonderful Treasures, at Ziggy's...{hey Sweet Pea!}...and the Antique Mall was Great!

Then...we invited ourselves to Mark and Steph's.... oh dear... we visited 'til the wee hours.... oh my...

Back on the road...early in the morn...More Great Adventures....

God...Thank You...for sending the Most Amazing Souls...to my Life....

Barb C.

{Thanks, George...for Everything....Coal Valley was a Blast!}

Midwest...Collector's Eye...Garden Party...Weekend.... Blessings....

Polly...{pollyann's} and her Darling Dad, Bob!

John, Gail's Great Dad....Gail...and Michael... at the Collector's Eye Show!

Oh My...
It was A Lovely Weekend... Lots of Work...Wine...Friends... Antiques... Family... and Love...
I am hitting the road.... running...with Michael, in the morn....I truly can not tell ya... what all the Amazing Fellowship...from the Antiquing Community, has meant.... to the old Mad Hatter, this Weekend....I can hardly wait for the Memorial Day Weekend Sale....
Love to Ya!
{ oh yeah... riding with Sweet Michael...the top down... on Sally...Listening to 'Landslide'...blaring out the little Mustang's speakers.... flyin' down the hiway....then.... hooking up with Peg and Gerri...Sharing Great Italian food..in an Amazing... 'Soprano'...type setting.... oh my....what a Great Sunday Eve! We Are Blessed!}

Barb C.
{Michael...and....The Mad Hatter.... I will have images of the Shows... and Friends...and Liz...and Miss Scarlett....in the next few days....
 I will be Running Hard...{hundreds....and hundreds of MILES!} Monday..thru Wednesday.... it was an Amazing Weekend...Filled with BLESSINGS!!!! and....Great Folks! Thanks to All Who Crossed Paths! Love to Ya!} {'Sarah'.... thanks for the correction...Matt...Love to Ya...and Great seeing ya!!!}{and...Great seeing Bob...Polly's Dad.... he looks Amazing!..... and... Gail...and her Wonderful Father.... Those Girls are soooo Blessed.... to have their Fathers....and.... they Soooo.... know it....}

Images...of Angels....

It was a slow paced... laid back...day...Loved it... John and I even took a few minutes....on the swing...

Erica...and Elaine popped in, last night...{I didn't get any images of the Girls....but they were like a breath of Fresh Air!}

We had food and wine...friends meandering through... up til Midnight.... Mark and Michael....stayed 'til last call.... they are doing Collector's Eye and Midwest, today....{Mark called this morn...said he pulled a 'Barb'...slept through the alarm! oh my...}Peg was going to go with me, but has to see her daughter this morning.... So...Liz and I...and.. Miss. Scarlett are heading over to make a quick run through.... I will have the Shop open, Noon 'til 6, today.... Hope to see ya....

{I can't tell you what a Blessing all my Guests were to me....over the Weekend... Vikki..what an Angel.... Gail...Audrey...Marion...Connie...Jerri...AND PEG!!!!All of the Sweet Spirits who Graced the Path...to the Little Shop....Love 'em!

Even the Midnight caller...

My... my.... Truly a 'God' Thing...

{Peg KICKED TAIL with her amazing Gourds.... still a few Beauties Left!!!! Better come get one!!!!

Have a Most Amazing Day!

Barb C.

After 1... a.m. oh my....

I can't begin, to tell you...what an Amazing Day...this has been.... Wonderful People...Wonderful Messages... and so many..."God Winks"....
I am very tired... but...also... filled with contentment...
In Days to come...I will share, the Amazing Revelations...as The Journey Continues...
Love...to You....Always...
Barb C.

The Journey...Down the Rabbit Hole....

Hurry... Scurry... be Amazed... Amused.... Touched... and Overwhelmed....
 an...Amazing Garden Party Day...From Belly Laughs...to Tears... Ahhh...the Journey....

Dale...and Miss.Scarlett... we all took turns holding the Princess... Dale simply could not wait for his turn...and held her FOREVER....

I was Surrounded by Angels...all day..and night... ooops...here come the tears!

Brandon...{house things} and {Sisters' Garden, Kalona, Iowa..} Michael...{leftovers}{Leftovers...Brenham, Texas...}The three of us visited 'til very late...Peg even hung in...with Big Laughs....oh dear...{I sipped too much wine...and...consumed way too much CHOCOLATE!!!}

Ahhh...Gail... One of the Coolest Cats...I have ever known...Love Her....

Carolyn A. what a Gentle Spirit....

Polly {Pollyann's, Mt.Vernon, Iowa} Renate {Renate's, Amana, Iowa}

I had to tease them...about the two of them standing together...both of them, with first names representing their stores... Cool! 

Polly will be set up at the Collector's Eye, Sunday...10-4... Can't wait to see her Great Stuff!

Peg and Alice... Sweet Peas!

I saw so many Wonderful Faces....Val... Wanda..Terry... Marlene...Sweet Gail...
Chuck..Alice {Alice's Wonderland, Mt.Vernon, Iowa}...John...Dale...Liz...Miss.Scarlett...Ginger {virginia rose}...The Red Queen...{Queen of Hearts}...Bud...Renate..Lynn...Lea....Don...Aletha...Dan... Matt...Sara... Susanne...Colleen... Polly...Bob...Jamie...Sweet Brandon...{sorry again...tears come with my old age...ahhh...reflections...the Wonder of it All..} MICHAEL!!! {I truly could Barely Let Him Go.... }and sooo many Great Folks...Blog Followers...{Thank You for Stoppin' By!!!!}
 Back tomorrow...same time... Same Place!
More Wine...More Food...More Crazy Conversation!
Open 9-9....Garden Party 6-9!
{Thanks to PEG!!!! I couldn't have done this...without  her....oh my....}
It's after Midnight...and I have had enough... a Simply Wonderful Day...
 More Images soon...Hope to See ya!
Thanks to all...
Barb C.
{thanks to John...for helping me get the Food Trays done.... I left a Big Mess...in the kitchen...{BIG MESS!} he had Everything all put away...when I came up...what a Man!} {then I burst through the door...to grab the basket of clean wine glasses...and nearly Bowled him over...{I didn't know he was standing behind it...oh dear...I'm like a Bull...when I get focused! Run...Fast...Run!!!}