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Saturday, January 30, 2016

Whistle While You Work - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Shop is OPEN most Any Day... Any Time... in February!

The Shop will be OPEN Every Day.... in February.

Most....Any Time... : )

but..

by appointment... only.

{simply... call ahead! : ) }

I'm working on Many Projects.... in many Buildings.... here... : )

I can be in another building.... with no reception... and miss you. : (

I can be OPEN Early... or Late... no matter...

just... let me know... when you would like to come visit!

Love...to ya...

Barb C.

phone #

319 241 13 four eight

Monday, January 25, 2016

Davina and The Vagabonds - "I'd Rather Go Blind"

Davina and the Vagabonds - Lipstick and Chrome

Davina & The Vagabonds "Start Running"

Davina and The Vagabonds!

Went to see

Davina and The Vagabonds....

Saturday Night!

Pal, Allyson... had bought us tickets.

I introduced Allyson to their Music... last year, after Friend, Marc B., had 'introduced' me...

to them. : )

Love 'em!

{ Allyson.... Surprised me with a Ticket...to see them..last year, too! <3 }

They were Both... Sold Out Shows......!

Packed!

They have a 'New Orleans' Jazz... Sound...

Amazing!!!!!

AMAZING!!!!

They Received 'Standing Ovations'... Throughout... the Show!!!!

: ) : ) : )

When the Band took a Break...

I excused myself...from our Table....

and headed for the door, to have a...

'Stogie'... : )

I made my way through the crowd.... and just as I was at the front door...

I saw Davina... selling cds... I waved...and nodded... : )

{Davina remembered me, from last year... it seems. : ) }

She said... "Hey! Where ya Goin'?"

I smiled... said I was goin' out for a 'Smoke'!

: )

She said...

"I'm Comin' With Ya!!! Let me run to the back... and get my coat!!!"

{I looked to where she would have to get to.... through a Huge...Crowd...: ( }

I said...

"Wear mine!"

She said... I'd Freeze. : )

Nah... I had my old 'Cowboy' shirt on... over my dress. : )

{She was wearing a Beautiful... Black...Lace...Dress. Wow!! }

She threw my coat on... and out the door we Escaped!!!

and had a 'smoke'...

: )

We also... had a Lovely... visit.

: )

Artists...and Small Business Folk...work so hard.

for little.

I know.

oh my.

I used to be in a Band. {Nothing as Grand...as Hers}

I knew... after the Show...was over... They....

The Band... had Hours of Work....

Loading...Instruments...Lights and Winding Cords....

then...

Driving.... to get to the Next... Event. : )

I wanted to Block the Door... at the end of the Show, so Folks would Have to Purchase a cd....

or Tee Shirt... before they could leave. : )

oh my.

Davina made the comment.... on stage, how 'quiet'... this Crowd was.

: )

I turned to Allyson.... and said....

"Hmmm.... ya think she'd like to hear us get a little 'Loud'????"

: )

Allyson said... "Sounds like it. : ) "

oh dear.

: )

{Barbara knows how to Liven Up...a Party! : ) }

yes...

We will be forever remembered.... as...

'The Loud Table'....

: )

oh dear.

{Everyone....was so well mannered. Until the Second Set. : ) }

Yeah...

It was Quite a Time!!!

I can't Thank... Allyson Enough.... for Thinking of me.

She Always.... has. <3

: )

She invited me... to go with her, and Sweet, Friend, Rhonda....

to Round Top...and New Orleans, again... in March.

: )

As Much... as I'd Love to go.... I can't.

not now.

I Really.....Really... want to go back...to New Orleans.

{Really}

It's been Haunting me... for several months.

When... I can get ahead...enough, and get things... pulled together here.

I may.... someday...

on a whim...

{will}

Bail in Ol' Jethro....

and go... by myself. : )

I So... LOVE the South.

Love...

New Orleans...

Love...

The French Quarter...

Love...

The Garden District.

Love...

The Gulf.

If... I have to Sleep.... in Jethro's Driver's Seat.....

I'm gonna Make That Trip.

: )

It was so Kind... of Allyson, to invite me. <3

Love Her.

I Am So Blessed...

to have such Beautiful...

Kind...

Thoughtful...

People...

in my life.

oh my.

<3 <3 <3

I posted Three of my Favorite Davina and The Vagabonds tunes....

above.

: )

They have played... all Over the World... and....

New Orleans!!! : )

Love, to ya...

Barb C.

{As I was saying my 'Good Bye's' to Davina....

I said...

"Hope the Old Ford Starts!!! "

she said.....

"Hey...You can Ride With Us!!! If ya don't mind riding... in the Van... with 5 Musicians!!!"

{oh my....

Davina.... had No Idea... what 'Crazy'.... can be...

riding... with a Mad Hatter. : ) }

I said... "The Old Ford has Never Let me Down... yet!!"

We Git'er Done! }

Davina....
Sporting Mary's Coat!!!

Seems me, and Davina.... were the Only Smokers....
in The Crowd!
She said how Much... she admired my Coat... and Boots....when she saw me walk in.
: )
{The Tall...Vintage... Blue... Buckaroo Boots, Pal, Jan...gave me. <3 : ) }
Mary Sellon... gave me the Beautiful Coat.... <3
I shared 'Their' Stories... with Davina, and... how Blessed... I am...to have Such....
Wonderful.... Wonderful...
'Friends'...
in my Life.
I also Shared Allyson's Gift, bringing me there. : )
Allyson... is a Psychiatrist...
{I Tease Her... to No End!!! }
: )
who also... shares the 'Love... of Old'.
{We Met.... Down... the Rabbit Hole... Many Years Ago.
She Shares my Love... of Old.. Farm Cupboards, and... has some of my Very Favorites... in her...Home <3 }
Davina.... was Concerned.... about being 'Judged' and...WHAT Allyson... would 'read'.
: ) : ) : )
hahahahaha.
I told her... "No Worries.... I'm her 'Study Subject'... Someday... she'll write a Book!"
{I expect...Royalties.... : ) }
: )
<3
Just Kidding. : )
{I'm So.... Very... Proud of Her. <3 }
Allyson... is one of the Most.... Open Hearted... Kind Hearted...
'Folk'...
I have ever... been Blessed to Know.... and Love. : )
<3
{non smoker... but... doesn't care.. that I do... in her 'space'. : ) }
Priceless!!!! : )