Recent Observations

Recent observations. #1. City wide clean up that goes directly to the dumpster faster than anyone is allowed to pick it up, SUCKS! #2. Meteorologists get paid whether they predict rain, snow, heat, cold, windy and hot even when they are WRONG! #3. In the last four days, we have had it all except snow. #4. Iowans look forward to spring. #5. The farmers started planting their crops this week. #6. Junkers are junkers are junkers! #7. Spring brings the hope of warmer weather and outside gatherings! #8. Temperatures on Friday hit the mid 80's. #9 The high yesterday was the lowest of the lows all week. #10. The old wives tail of If it rains on Easter Sunday it will rain for the next six Sundays. #11. Old wives are damned smart, because it is off to that start! #12. I cried at many of the memories shared yesterday out in the barn. #13. (Which is one of my LUCKY numbers,) I found out that the email that I sent (well, thought I sent) didn't reach anyone. #14. I need to become literate with this machine of many uses! #15.I have great friends that helped me get ready for and run the sale. #16. I also have great friends here in junkland, like JBKnacker is Gilbert, Iowa and Old Crow Farm in rural Winterset, Iowa. #17. Our youngest (in utero) grandbaby is strong and sleeps on its little tummy and will make an arrival in early October. #18. I have hours of work this week opening up the 2nd door of the barn to what I like to call "mantiques". #19. We are getting a bit used to the whole "empty nest" syndrome. #20. If you want a job, with a paycheck no matter what your performance, go to meteorologist school!

Come see us at the Barn!

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! THIS JUST IN! SOURCES HAVE REPORTED THAT BARNTIQUES, THE PLACE WELL KNOWN FOR "FUNKY JUNK AND JUNKY FUN", WILL OPEN THE DOORS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH AT 10:00 AM! ACCORDING TO OUR CRACK TEAM OF INVESTIGATORS, YOU CAN ONCE AGAIN COUNT ON UNIQUES, ANTIQUES, MANTIQUES(is this really a word?), SHABBY CHIC, ROMANTIQUES AND MUCH MORE! AN INTERVIEW, WITH PHOTOS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. BARNTIQUES IS LOCATED ON THE SUNNY, NORTHWEST CORNER OF PICTURESQUE NEVADA, IOWA. ADDRESS IS 2000 5TH STREET. THE BARN-GIRLS CAN BE CONTACTED AT JUNKINATBARNTIQUES@YAHOO.COM. DON'T MISS OUT ON ALL OF THE FUN!
All fun and silliness aside, we are located 8 miles east of Ames. If coming in on highway 30, take the main entrance (yes, marked by the glorious wastewater treatment plant!). This will take you across the railroad tracks, through the booming mainstreet business area. Continue through town through the 4way stoplight, past John Deere, another set of rairoad tracks to the end of the street. This will be "T" avenue. Go left,(west)one block. This street ends at our driveway. Hopefully you will be able to find it by following the traffic. Pull on in and we are located in the big white barn. It is going to be a warm, sunny, bright day and we have been waiting for this since November! Grab a friend or six and let's see ya at the barn!

No Reason for This

I am sitting on the computer trying to make sense of our weather. I know, I live in Iowa and it is ONLY April. The crocus and daffodil are blooming. The tulips and iris are poking out of the ground. Robins have been able to feast on worms. Families have started to venture out on walks with the dogs and kids. It really is great to see the change of season. UNTIL TODAY! Blizzard warnings have been posted, roads treacherous, churches across the state have been cancelled and I just walked through a 3 foot drift to get to the barn to feed Barnie and Junkie. There is just no reason for this!
My basement is a shamble as I have been starting and delaying several projects. I have a bunch of ideas and enough supplies to decorate half of Iowa. The sewing machine has been staring at me for weeks. And...as you guessed it, there's no reason for this!
Did I mention that I have a touch of procrastination? Ok! More than a touch!
My husband gave me a really cool camera. And all of the works to put it on my blog. I have attempted that but my ADHD kicks in and I jump to something (or nothing) else. Once again, there is no reason for this.
I will make a promise to all of my faithful followers (and I mean every 8 of you)that I will be posting more often and begging someone to show (I am a visual kind of girl)me how to post photos.
My sidekick, Sheri is back from her spring break (sounds like she is in college-huh?). And we really have to get moving so we can open up the barn with all kinds of fun new projects! She has such a great eye for fabric. I know that she has been making aprons out of vintage material. To die for! I have seen some of her sewing skills up close and personal! I am the owner of two great bags that she has made. Hopefully we will have some of those in the barn. She also has something in her head that has to do with vintage handkerchiefs.
And, why haven't we accomplished what we were going to do all winter? Yep, there is just no reason for this.
Check back in a few days, the snow will hopefully be gone and the warmer temps will help us all get into the season of change!