The other day at the pool, my friend, Pat, mentioned a yard sale was going to take place on Fleming Island. It was a multi-family deal, one of the more well-known names in the area, where the families all live on the same property. She was thinking there would be the place for me to find the headboard for Justin's bed.
Nancy W. suggested we go together, as she has been in the antique business in the past and enjoys looking. She picked me up at 10:00 a.m. with plans for us to look for the headboard, have some lunch, and visit Dee and Julia. She has a big vehicle which would allow for a purchase of that size to fit in.
Well, we rode up and down the street where the sale was to have taken place but did not find it. No signs, no cars, no people carrying things, nothing. Nuts! Did we have bad information or were we just looking in the wrong place? Nancy said, "Well, it's still too early for lunch...How about we drive to this place I know in Green Cove that has furniture?" Sure, why not?
I have seen this boat consignment place every time I drive this route, but never paid attention to the other store before. It proved to be a treasure-trove of wonderful things, perfect for those in the market for such.
Nancy knew the proprietor from her auction/antiquing days. It turned out he was good friends with my former neighbor, Billy, and shared some wonderful stories from the old days. Nancy and he had a mutual friend who had passed away the night before, so they shared that memory together.
My phone battery had died, because I had neglected to charge the phone overnight, so I was not able to take a picture of the headboard he had. Nancy took a picture and tried to send it via e-mail to him, but somehow, Justin was not getting the pictures. Nuts! The man told us about his new store opening on the property next door and he showed us how to get over there.
Nancy knew this man's wife, too, and we sure did like their new, spacious showroom. Wow, what treasures and excellent prices! Instead of finding a headboard for Justin, I found those gorgeous drapery tie-backs, which they'd had hanging in a door way to the 'boutique' section of the shop. I had big ideas to hang them in my bedroom window to catch the light.
To celebrate our fun time, Nancy and I went over to Great Hangs to show off my gaudy adornments before lunch. We found both ladies in the shop, but Dee could not join us for lunch as she had to get back to feed her hubby. She did come in for a few minutes to chat with us, which was nice. The waitress, AJ, whom we knew when it was Koko's, was able to plug in my phone for me, got me charged up while I ate. Full service restaurant!!
Nancy and I enjoyed our lunches, with leftovers coming home with me. She dropped me at my door, so I could come upstairs to get changed. She had changed quickly when we stopped to see her dad's home where she lived. We agreed to meet at the pool on this lovely, hot day.
For several hours we enjoyed the pool and the cooler water with several of our friends. It seems we all arrived around the same time, like a plan was made. My newer friends, Nancy and Bill, who moved in down the street, were enjoying the pool until he had to go back home to work. Nancy starts her new job on Monday so this weekend is her last-blast on weekdays. I shared GroupOn information with her as she wants to have her air vents cleaned. "I'm Dutch! I can't stand the dust!" I wonder sometimes if I am Dutch...
