I'm still alive

It has been awhile since my last post, I have had a lot going on. Such as my birthday, Daughter moving out, DOT audit, trying to keep antique booth's filled, and dealing with the building.
My birthday was on Labor day, I enjoyed a day of peace and quite. What else could one ask for. Hannah moved closer to school on Sunday. She was not liking the 35 min. one way drive to school everyday. So she moved in with some of her softball teammates. Her and her boyfriend Dakota broke up over Labor Day weekend. Yes he is the same one who was gone all summer to boot camp. She was heart broken. I don't blame her. Had a DOT audit for our trucking company last week. It was just to make sure we are doing things way the Federal Government wants us to do thing. Everything was good and learned a lot. Things in my antique booth's have been selling very well. I guess I brought back some wonderful items from the 127 yard sale. Last but not least we have been give a tentative closing date for our building for Sept. 30,2009. I just hope it happens. I need to have a couple of auctions there.
Harvest season will be starting within the next week. That will be some long days and nights around here. I love Spring when the ground is broke open for planting and Fall for the colors and the hum of Combines. Fall is coming early here in Southern Illinois, the crops are being harvested a little early and the leaves are changing colors fast. Seems to be going on all around the country as well. Enjoy the Fall colors. Lisa

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER

Happy 17th Birthday Tyler!!!! I can't believe he is 17, seems just like yesterday he was born. The day after he was born my oldest started Kindergarten. Kyle is now 22 and out on his own. It won't be long and Tyler is be doing the same thing.
We are proud of you Tyler. Enjoy your day.

AS some of you know my husband and I have been trying to buy 2 buildings, and this has been going on since April. Just to fill everyone in we are having some trouble getting that done. The seller agreed to the purchase price and signed the contract, The trouble is there are liens on the property, so an attorney has had to be brought into all this. The attorney has now let one of the lien holds take procession of the buildings. So we got an attorney to protect us as we had a contract. Which I have found out these days a contract is not what it use to mean. As of yesterday we have found out the the lien holder has agreed to sell us the property, that is unless there another lien that was not found in the first title search. Which I hope there is not any more liens. This has been one very large nightmare. I will keep you posted.

127 Yard Sale Finds

These Silver pieces will be made into lamps.

The two child's trunks were priced at $45.00 each. I got both for $50.00. The wood item in the floor was used to hold socket's.

This is a great child's kitchen cabinet. I have always want to find one and this one is great. I can just image being a little girl getting this for a gift and the excitement she must have had, with hours for fun.

Doll chest of Drawers, isn't it cute.

A drawer made into drawers. What a great way to turn trash into treasurer.

This is a cute Thread holder. It holds 4 different color of thread. It is now in my sewing collection.

This is only a small amount of what I got.

Hit the jackpot of Longaberger basket's. I also picked up the white shelf they are seating on.

Can you guess what it is? I'll give you a hint. It will make your bath warm.

Give up? A hot water heater. We came home with 3. This what Bob told us where we could get on at. Thanks Bob.

Corner Cabinet was the first purchase of the day.

Printer boxes I got 4 of them.

This cabinet was also one of the first purchases of the day. Came from same yard sale as the green cabinet

Margo at Junkin Journal would love these. I was thinking of her when I purchased them.

Well, that is some of what I got. Hope you enjoyed it, as much as I loved shopping for it.

Yard Sale Part 3

This is the Truck all loaded down and not an inch left to spare. We even rode home with things in our lap and at our feet.

The inside of the truck, see what I mean, no more room.

This is the last stop on Saturday. This is just South of Frankfort Ky.

This is the inside of a barn filled to the rafters with great stuff. The barn is owned and run by Bob Durbin of Stanford, Ky. He was kind enough to give us information on something that we were looking for. I will show you in another post. Bob we will be back next year.

More pictures of the inside of Bob's barn.

The spinning wheel is now in one of my antique booth's, it is from the 1800's.

The outside of the barn. I love old barns. If they could only talk. Are you ready for more? Check back tomorrow.

Yard Sale Part 3

This is not a very good picture (I was driving a taking a picture at the same time) But this gives you a idea of what the traffic was like.

Here are some totems made out to vases, tea pots and what nots. I talked to this lady and told her I would post pictures on my blog for her. She gave me her business card, and at this time I can't find it on my desk. Ever have one of those days? Any way they were very nice and wanted to bring one home but did not have room as I was afraid it would not make it home in one piece. I got some great stuff at this stop. A spinning wheel, a child's cabinet. Longaberger basket's, a Barbie, A great sign for my husband and the greatest Ice Tea ever. I found the business card the wonderful lady who made the totems is Paula Schank from Byrdstown, TN. Stac's by Paula.

This is in Pall-Mall TN. I think that is how you spell it. Anyway I loved this building.

This is another building I love. We stop here every year, the store is not open it is the yard sale at the house we stop for. I met the owner the first year but have not seen him in the past two years. I'll bet this building would have lots to say.

127 yard sale part 2

This is the truck after the first day. I took this the morning of day two.

This is the second year we have stopped at the Rockin DJ Farm the barn is full of yard sale items as well as horses, dogs and chickens.

This is the view from the Rockin DJ Farm. It is breath taking.

This is the son of the own of Rockin DJ Farms. I can't remember his name but is a very nice man. Invited us to come back any time. He and his family make you feel as if you are long lost relatives.