All about the Hunt....

There's a garage sale sign, hang on.....

#107…30 Hour day, the Cherry Thief and OGGIE DOGGIE

T’was another one of them 30 hour days.  We were warned by Sarah Miller, our county clerk, to bring our books, magazines, quilting and major projects to do as we were to expect a SLOW day with maybe 7% of voters showing up. Was she talking about Buchanan County with a showing of 6 % Read more about #107…30 Hour day, the Cherry Thief and OGGIE DOGGIE[…]

#106…The Kansas City MO West Bottoms Experience

It’s ALL about THE HUNT for THE TREASURE! So #1daughterconnie and I, take on the insane morning rush hour traffic downtown Kansas City in search of the West Bottoms, #1 rated in the U.S., 1st Friday Antique Malls, namely Bella Patina where we started. Unbelievable the things we saw! ! !  It was almost a Read more about #106…The Kansas City MO West Bottoms Experience[…]

#105…Pan-Fried Southern Fried Chicken…Now only a Memory

Who would a thunk it? All I did was advertise on Facebook Marketplace a round glass table for sale and here comes this very nice couple, Jim and Karen to buy it. And they were sooo comfortable to talk with. Uh huh…….and we talked and they noticed our rv and we invited them to our Read more about #105…Pan-Fried Southern Fried Chicken…Now only a Memory[…]

#104…YELLOW on my Mind…Again!

Yellow object’s de art don’t look the best when your walls are a burlap color. On top of that,…THAT being the ceiling, IT is a dark paper sack brown. So awaiting my upcoming 2 year sabbatical, when I can go room by room changing everything! ! ! I can’t hardly wait to get started but Read more about #104…YELLOW on my Mind…Again![…]

#103…High Tea / Bondsman on Hold…..

What a forever special moment in my life to be invited to a HIGH TEA at the Shakespeare Chateau Bed & Breakfast Historic Registry on Millionaire’s Row in St. Joseph MO by a NEW friend, Karen. Thank you for sharing your 60th birthday with me and including me in with your family and friends. I Read more about #103…High Tea / Bondsman on Hold…..[…]

#102…Aggravation with Fast Track

Ed is so much like Russ. They both work overtime to set things up…… “Why don’t you bring some stuff over to our garage sale and then we will have pizza?” I had no reason to suspicion anything other then that, so sure, I gathered up half a truckload, tagged it and off we went! Read more about #102…Aggravation with Fast Track[…]

#101…Shut ‘er Down

It finally happened. I packed up and shut down my booth at Rusty Chandelier…….my home away from home. Six years of having multiple booths both at Rusty and Jesse James Antique Malls. A great time in my life, somewhere to go, something to do. But a part of my plan to move into my September Read more about #101…Shut ‘er Down[…]

#99…Lyme? A Piece of the Puzzle…

This is a tuff one. How can I pick out pics to talk about a negative discovery? No, to God be the Glory! Methinks he invented flowers and bushes for my consuming pleasure. My morning joy is such….COFFEE, Fox News, Check my texts…..blogging, is it 4:30 AM yet? When Russ is up, feed my dog, Read more about #99…Lyme? A Piece of the Puzzle…[…]

#100…Living with aixelsyD

All my life I’ve had certain difficulties I’ve lived with because that’s just the way I am. Transposing numbers for one…you see 31, I see 13…But as I’ve grown older, there have been patterns that I’ve never been able to overcome, one of the toughest being in High School English class. The worst test was Read more about #100…Living with aixelsyD[…]

#98…Almost on Sabbatical…Making it Work!

The kids all know when coming to visit Mom, PS……bring your work clothes. It has taken Russ eight years to put things together on what is going on and now he is turning on us.  #2daughter2Too and I come home from long morning of shopping only to discover that Pops has removed an outside door Read more about #98…Almost on Sabbatical…Making it Work![…]