Vacuums,Chairs, Friends,Deliveries & Found Things!

It was a day of lost things found –things discovered hiding in plain sight.

The last morning at the cabin means a bit of tidying up so that things are nice when I next return.

I looked everywhere for the blasted vacuum. I checked, rechecked, and triple checked every closet, every place that it may be found. I checked the Utility room, the garage, and even asked the hubster when his flight landed in Detroit if he had taken it out to his man shed.

I had completely given up hope when I turned around and saw it right next to the Accuquilt.

It had been here the whole time. I had walked past it at least a dozen times yesterday morning, passing right by it to double-triple-check the utility room for the vacuum. Not to mention how many times I have walked past it every day several times a day for the past week.

I did a ton of cutting at this Accuquilt Studio this week, prepping future projects.  Yet I couldn’t see this vacuum sitting right here? Nuts!

I must be completely losing my mind.

Things cleaned up, I headed down the mountain toward Wilkesboro, NC.  Mona had told me to hold off coming for a bit, as they were completely fogged in with zero visibility at that elevation.  Mouth of Wilson, being much higher – we had clear blue skies.  The mountain ranges can each have their own weather systems at times.  It’s the Blue Ridge!

I had told her of my plan to stop in Wilkesboro/North Wilkesboro for a bit of an antique mall peek, and would she care to join me?  And she declined due to having to go with her hubby to Lenoir for appointments.  Well, Dang!  Next time.

Okay – this I love!

It won’t fit in the van nor do I know if I’ll have space for it.

Tables with seating for 16 first.  Then we'll see.

But I am keeping my watchful eye on it – it is from the 1920s or 1930s and is solid mahogany.  I would love this in the dining room at Quiltville Inn.

But today is a day for practicalities.  Stick to the agenda, Bonnie!  You are searching for porch chairs, den chairs and night stands!

What about a sewing machine?

NO!  Chairs, or nightstands!  Get with the program!

Ooohhhhh!  Hello, Glider Rocker!

I remember being envious of my sister in law as she had one of these chairs to rock and nurse her babies in.  The chair pads are in like-new condition – and I gave it a whirl!  This is perfect for the den at Quiltville Inn!  It will fit all sizes of folks comfortably –and is solid oak.  $50.00.  Sold!

Possible night stand?

Ehh…not really into shabby chic.

And they spelled it Sheik.  Which made me giggle.

Quilt stopping is always a great time out!  Oh…those Baptist fans!

Are you a chair?  No.

Are you a nightstand?  No.

Move on!

I got so excited over this!!

Original balls of crochet thread on the spindles beneath the lid!

It’s a sewing/needlework stand!

Could you be a night stand?  YES!

Sold.  $40.00.

Ooohhh…how lovely you are.  And how do you sit?

COZY!

Texts were flying between myself and Mona – showing her what I’d found, asking what she thought.  Was this a good price?  I carried this up to the front counter, and offered $60.00 as some of the wicker on the bottom of the chair were broken.  Offer accepted, I moved on. 

Tall boy dresser with chippy paint.

Oh, how I love this in all of its shabbiness.

(No sheiks included!)

At some point in the 1970s (guessing) This dresser was “antiqued” the way things were during that time period.  I remember my mom “antiquing” old furniture with a “coat of this, and a rub down of this” to give it a new “old looking” finish.  Think the “Chalk Paint” of the 1970s.

(Eventually it makes everything look dated to the time period in which you “improved” it…and that goes for chalk paint as well, not a fan.)

Solid and sturdy.  $55.00.  A great deal, but I am running out of room in the van.  And as I text the photo over to Mona…here comes this vague text from her that simply says “Well…….”

And around the corner she comes talking to me in person telling me what she thought about it! 

She made it back from Lenoir and headed right on over to surprise me.  SO AWESOME!

I passed on the dresser (for now) but did grab up this rocker:

Solid, comfy – $30.00!

I was coming home with 3 chairs – one needle worker's night stand –I kept to my agenda!

We made a plan to drive over to a little diner where we could sit, enjoy a beverage and catch up.  It had been a couple of months since we’d seen each other.

And as we sat, sipped and chatted, the sky opened up and poured like I had never seen it pour before.  And it continued..for more than an hour.  Outrageous downpour.  And I kept thinking that if she hadn’t come to join me, and we hadn’t decided to sit and chat – I’d be trying to drive in that dangerous zero-visibility downpour.

As it was ---when the rain subsided enough for us to get back in our cars – As I pulled on the highway and started east down 421, there were many cars in ditches – some wrecks were still in the clean up mode – traffic going the OTHER way stopped for miles.  It was a bad one.  Time with my friend stopped me from being in the worst of it.

As it was, I did hit a little pocket of torrential ran that lasted for about 10 miles before I was out of it, but all was well.  I had another date to keep.  Click to play:

A post shared by Bonnie K Hunter (@quiltville_bonnie) on Jun 22, 2018 at 5:58pm PDT

We picked the pallet load of Quiltville Date Keepers up from Yellow Freight.  They are here!

The perpetual Date Keeper features more than 60 of my quilts, with spaces and places for planning your current and future projects. Hints and helps. Tips and tricks and more! These will be available on my website as soon as my Bonnie Hunter Quilty Pencils also arrive - they are on their way! We have decided to hold off until both are in house and available together!

We will open up orders/preorders soon, very soon. 

I head for Chicago tomorrow, so likely when I get back.

And that isn’t ALL that happened yesterday.

Guess what I found where?

In cleaning out the back of the van, I discovered the missing GATE REMOTE hiding in the space behind the fold down cup holders at the back of the van’s center console.

How it got in there, I have NO IDEA.  It is the same color as the cup holders..I never would have seen it if I hadn’t have reached in that hole just to check.

A found vacuum (hidden in plain sight.) A found gate remote (Hidden away from view in an unlikely spot)….now if only I can find the missing sound bar remote!

I’m running crazy here.  Getting orders out before I head off to Chicago – packing for tomorrow’s trip.

And getting ready to meet up with HollyAnne Knight of String & Story via Facebook Live on HER String & Story Facebook Page for Summer Social Hour at 8pm EASTERN! 

Which means – somewhere in there I’m going to have to get a shower and get presentable in the midst of all of this.

Warning – Busy Day Ahead!

Quiltville Quote of the Day.

I will choose happiness over success every single time! Then takes log cabin shared at our luncheon in independence, VA this week.

Happy Saturday – Catch you tonight!