Sweet Salvage ~ Tis The Season ~ And The One That Got Away

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcNulB0v4ET54itHtR4Lp2vlK-hblxMDAMmGnazDzkswS3B5bGcHElYotU3VNasp7MgGxo1QQPuwNOAPtfLJ4Abc4ilwgRwc7cmN1NjDqLVx9fu8Yej6PaMNv_CSa0cYDMaeEkztZQSc/s1600/181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcNulB0v4ET54itHtR4Lp2vlK-hblxMDAMmGnazDzkswS3B5bGcHElYotU3VNasp7MgGxo1QQPuwNOAPtfLJ4Abc4ilwgRwc7cmN1NjDqLVx9fu8Yej6PaMNv_CSa0cYDMaeEkztZQSc/s640/181.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I'd kept it under wraps, that which I was on a Mission for... because I didn't Trust anyone, No, not even you my Friends, just in case you might be faster than me or arrive earlier!?  *LOL*  Yes, I'd given you a Clue in the previous Post... but only a glimpse of the Magnificence.  Luckily the G-Kid Force were sick and didn't have to go to School so I could leave even earlier... yes, that's how sick <u>I AM </u>... that sick kiddos would be considered a Lucky Break in my World!  *Bwahaha!!!*  So here it is in the Lead Image... that which had opened up the Heavens and had Angelic Hosts singing Choruses to me on the Night we met at the Preview Party... yes, it was Love at first sight! </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPOrjec1VT0rjXAb54u_9icLKpJt35l-U-fg4i25mn0RBmzqGkhTHBzacMqpARbHHI8FeU61Fc4-bUXzKONIPWB7DuGf2nbo69pRX1tVj0PfdZ-_Wahf3KhejWkmlip-LNHN-fbRSvL8/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPOrjec1VT0rjXAb54u_9icLKpJt35l-U-fg4i25mn0RBmzqGkhTHBzacMqpARbHHI8FeU61Fc4-bUXzKONIPWB7DuGf2nbo69pRX1tVj0PfdZ-_Wahf3KhejWkmlip-LNHN-fbRSvL8/s640/005.JPG" width="558" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>My Plan couldn't Fail... or so I thought, I'd done my due diligence and excellent Recon, I'd put my Mojo all over the piece the Night before at the Preview Party, I got a great place in line near the front that Morning and even Santa stopped by to see what was in there that I wanted so badly for Christmas and to ask if I'd been Naughty or Nice?  {Whaddya Think was my answer? Winks}  Okay, so perhaps I shouldn't have lied and told him I'd been a Good Girl... Santa has Recon too you know. *Le Sigh*  And I kinda have a Rep for being a Bad Girl... but Honestly, I didn't think all that would matter, right, and I'd still get exactly what I want?  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI64RskEwMHBtCIidX3ktbmWtmyM2vjeG9MV6FGm59kznaXuIdMBrOgJ0iiF9hCyRlkifgIy231WoXFgzlJTIyJ-EWI056g0RYK0dyNs5qXxrLOsMgukwswFNhkeM1Mag71435e2fJo9Y/s1600/964724_3633926463965_711792313_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI64RskEwMHBtCIidX3ktbmWtmyM2vjeG9MV6FGm59kznaXuIdMBrOgJ0iiF9hCyRlkifgIy231WoXFgzlJTIyJ-EWI056g0RYK0dyNs5qXxrLOsMgukwswFNhkeM1Mag71435e2fJo9Y/s640/964724_3633926463965_711792313_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>Source: Facebook</em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>Now these Gals, they're ALWAYS Nice, so they could say that in Truth when Santa came to Visit them in line.  *Smiles*  These are a couple of the Nicest Gals a Friend could have so I'm Certain they got exactly what they wanted from Santa.  I'm actually Eager to see what they 'Scored'!?</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2QKMTplEspMcF8vBRaAxxCBaltIs_U4jS4FVUpYN0PJv5jajdi-wtV1FV9lcBCeJHCZ2MnfxpbrTzgTEGQwwokD63XHYN0VktY6C5y4ucergzmd8GBA5J2Bjf9wBi5R4QJD6YQ2i6uc/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2QKMTplEspMcF8vBRaAxxCBaltIs_U4jS4FVUpYN0PJv5jajdi-wtV1FV9lcBCeJHCZ2MnfxpbrTzgTEGQwwokD63XHYN0VktY6C5y4ucergzmd8GBA5J2Bjf9wBi5R4QJD6YQ2i6uc/s640/001.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>My Friend Jenny showed up in all her Fabulous Retro Finery, she is always a Vision and I'm in Love with that Silk Velvet Vintage Jacket GF!  *Swoon!*  If you J'Adore Vintage Finery be sure to visit Jenny's Link <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Redhead-Sadie/141689229229196?ref=br_tf"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">REDHEAD SADIE VINTAGE</span></strong></a>.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ExfrnJe3vcrKIePu-73v2v0GySKt3kc2vXO3t4mpeEUpz4vPzj_FQFzLkqJVwuaUvNoYBqKC-elvzleiEh7K4sEKyt7hlwcQ9-V0J4e5QrxjD-njRNgAmIlKzTigv05MMsHOYCVXX20/s1600/083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ExfrnJe3vcrKIePu-73v2v0GySKt3kc2vXO3t4mpeEUpz4vPzj_FQFzLkqJVwuaUvNoYBqKC-elvzleiEh7K4sEKyt7hlwcQ9-V0J4e5QrxjD-njRNgAmIlKzTigv05MMsHOYCVXX20/s640/083.JPG" width="576" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And my Adorable Friend Carissa of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MamasDogsLLC?ref=br_tf"><strong><span style="color: #a64d79;">MAMA'S DOGS</span></strong></a> was there, of coarse I had to load up on her delish Homemade Cookies!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiya4sfKKLT_GoiC4xejtMiyTLJm-g3lQ-bEhdXokpbgVhS3_PiE6ORV7I-eCE5yxOUD6L0YwNstEyTZYYsAKdCwYTU3-Aojd2gvaEeKRPjETZTr51F-q3-wZtTrtbhiAPAs5QYLt9dUcg/s1600/082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiya4sfKKLT_GoiC4xejtMiyTLJm-g3lQ-bEhdXokpbgVhS3_PiE6ORV7I-eCE5yxOUD6L0YwNstEyTZYYsAKdCwYTU3-Aojd2gvaEeKRPjETZTr51F-q3-wZtTrtbhiAPAs5QYLt9dUcg/s640/082.JPG" width="536" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>It was a chilly day {for Arizona Desert standards anyway} so everyone was lining up for a cozy meal before or after Shopping.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SfEPpxDAsL3DrIshQ3fPRnDoG1sH7FWmoQdFtS3r5AWY356qrrx4xmTvn9e_KwG66vHcaIBsfL-BtGun4GBXC4dvTHc1l2S2rtEdGvK7Jlo5DCdIgML64o9OER-D8BZhP9AASRzANM8/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SfEPpxDAsL3DrIshQ3fPRnDoG1sH7FWmoQdFtS3r5AWY356qrrx4xmTvn9e_KwG66vHcaIBsfL-BtGun4GBXC4dvTHc1l2S2rtEdGvK7Jlo5DCdIgML64o9OER-D8BZhP9AASRzANM8/s640/006.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>The moment the doors opened I made a beeline for MY coveted piece, I was absolutely certain I had a pretty good chance of 'Scoring' it since most peeps thru the door ahead of me were stalled out at the first Vignettes at the Entrance, Entranced and Mezmerized by the Awesome Fabulousness of the Magical Scene unfolding in front of them.  When I saw it was still there my pulse was racing, I was SURE it was MINE!  And then I saw it... the dreaded Yellow 'SOLD' tag... oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  It couldn't be... MY Cabinet had SOLD to someone else?!?!??! *GASP!*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcrOSkw42MuBjkIeIRUSwTkmS4jFJ__GlNBS1Qj_0vKb6oE-hQmQqzq_rPKT_4QKolX2z-p40rQQhMLLsLPRb6W11HBcWwK9hm_fKqEaA8aWhIShNa9pTCqaXQgZMpxbBCQydX-ehF4Q/s1600/073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcrOSkw42MuBjkIeIRUSwTkmS4jFJ__GlNBS1Qj_0vKb6oE-hQmQqzq_rPKT_4QKolX2z-p40rQQhMLLsLPRb6W11HBcWwK9hm_fKqEaA8aWhIShNa9pTCqaXQgZMpxbBCQydX-ehF4Q/s640/073.JPG" width="572" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Alas yes, though it was supposed to be on it's way Home to a Fabulous New Home at <u>MY</u> House, a Greased Lightening fast Gal named Susan S. had gotten there before me!  *Sob*   What had gone wrong, I'd put my Mojo all over it... Failed Mojo apparently, that almost never happens so I was in Shock.  It had been my most Photographed and Carressed Piece at the Event!   I had to take a Moment Of Silence to Grieve the Loss of MY Beloved Antique Sewing Cabinet.  </em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyxa_jlgM1Zqd7kYGa-cqkgTQCbS35rnua5K5pHWT62zZEAqYPdZFTpcWAmOCrBVzYtwx-0qjucBcRMVNKc4Z6Vn3r0IWjcUqotANSj2Zlq-7abMAml5Htvalp6x1KW3f1yJ-jf5xvzM/s1600/072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyxa_jlgM1Zqd7kYGa-cqkgTQCbS35rnua5K5pHWT62zZEAqYPdZFTpcWAmOCrBVzYtwx-0qjucBcRMVNKc4Z6Vn3r0IWjcUqotANSj2Zlq-7abMAml5Htvalp6x1KW3f1yJ-jf5xvzM/s640/072.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center"><em> I had spent all Night Envisioning it in my Art Studio holding all my Threads and Vintage Trims you see.  Letting Go was Painful and the Goodbye was Excruciating, but I dared not Mourn too long, though my Heart was Broken I had a Backup Plan.  Every Good Picker ALWAYS has a Plan B for the Second Favorite Piece and there was still time, since I Grieve Quickly and pulled myself together fast to Get Over It and Move On.  *LOL*  So before too many more Zealous Shoppers piled in I sped over to the other Recon site.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdfI_XogdwppPjdc4C5-3KihyphenhyphenbpxKRXEAsaAqexb_AEUfN4hp45SrrmwkzSWdjGik9IUhk7dmnUhnGDEgLYrvDqmi6hd0RNHf5VfkU4xvi0M_P0IeQUlhP387Z6FbVfEpla4B07a8CjM/s1600/194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdfI_XogdwppPjdc4C5-3KihyphenhyphenbpxKRXEAsaAqexb_AEUfN4hp45SrrmwkzSWdjGik9IUhk7dmnUhnGDEgLYrvDqmi6hd0RNHf5VfkU4xvi0M_P0IeQUlhP387Z6FbVfEpla4B07a8CjM/s640/194.JPG" width="480" /></em></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Thankfully the Second Favorite Piece I was Jonesin' for was better hidden from plain view than the Glorious Sewing Cabinet, which had been front and center like a Freakin' Beacon of Fabulousness with a Spotlight dead on it that nobody could miss beholding!  *Le Sigh*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MfAmCpTJmh6obbtx1J9sxMlhprPyWyaPCdyEfCX3UcgsWsIR1Rz4JmRrMN2MlBiDA6AqqRH8wc4sXEkxb_j4W5-4IklvAHdMt-yAsn8baAoixXP0TgSR9eJVmrcZHPMwMkuk1y1_7Q4/s1600/202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MfAmCpTJmh6obbtx1J9sxMlhprPyWyaPCdyEfCX3UcgsWsIR1Rz4JmRrMN2MlBiDA6AqqRH8wc4sXEkxb_j4W5-4IklvAHdMt-yAsn8baAoixXP0TgSR9eJVmrcZHPMwMkuk1y1_7Q4/s640/202.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I was Bracing myself tho', just in case my whole trip had been in Vain.  I was almost afraid to look...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQtXLMKZVxqNHTkaMcKbtT8Mexv9VgFFPlkLN7vGAHj8uazVAOfyniKoAdaIdtm7dnwV9D2PKjAe53VmQeP2AxM3pmtPgsXZtjDpFOZUTsJyxQo3NzZo8pH1686ZbT2BWpwseiOFAWFw/s1600/111untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQtXLMKZVxqNHTkaMcKbtT8Mexv9VgFFPlkLN7vGAHj8uazVAOfyniKoAdaIdtm7dnwV9D2PKjAe53VmQeP2AxM3pmtPgsXZtjDpFOZUTsJyxQo3NzZo8pH1686ZbT2BWpwseiOFAWFw/s640/111untitled.png" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>But yes, yes... YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It was still there, the Antique Art Nouveau Metal and Wood Statuary from Germany of the Bohemian Dancing Girls with the most Amazing Patina of Age!   One holding Belly Dancing Cymbals and one playing a Harpsicord, such Free Spirited Beauty almost made me forget about the Sewing Cabinet... almost... I knew I'd have to Revamp my Mojo once I got Home lest it Fail me again and I was still licking my wounds of disappointment!  *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKuwOaLz-zojBMUPdn4JoDJWw4Q4DAvsl5h0U1ePAW0QUlqmBt-7YIqUsjO0wcXu4mN60mmx7qkakDCVvySdz9t6gEOSmC_6Jd_3HtHzeWmhb9_Se-FuEUXaUFlFDAIAxU3xxs-eqcZw/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKuwOaLz-zojBMUPdn4JoDJWw4Q4DAvsl5h0U1ePAW0QUlqmBt-7YIqUsjO0wcXu4mN60mmx7qkakDCVvySdz9t6gEOSmC_6Jd_3HtHzeWmhb9_Se-FuEUXaUFlFDAIAxU3xxs-eqcZw/s640/076.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Luckily Friends are always there to be a Shoulder to Cry Upon when a Recon Mission doesn't quite work out.  Judy and Gail listened Sympathetically as I recounted The One That Got Away!  Every Picker and Junquer has those Stories... of those Found Treasures that slipped thru our fingers... so you know your Kindred Spirit Junquing Buddies have Been There and Done That and can lament with you and then Cheer you up.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5auPvFxqhKvNMyqLkJ8giD7J4wXq9CqAXWGylQu_OKdRROMmKqQ307Mpyf684blettMGYaWgK3drLi-_Do1tgxLbFepufF_hrDtPQwsHS5S0Ess5mScY0vrgA9yPI6e_Fsyt7nBt5Udw/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5auPvFxqhKvNMyqLkJ8giD7J4wXq9CqAXWGylQu_OKdRROMmKqQ307Mpyf684blettMGYaWgK3drLi-_Do1tgxLbFepufF_hrDtPQwsHS5S0Ess5mScY0vrgA9yPI6e_Fsyt7nBt5Udw/s640/089.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And the Girls really are quite Art Nouveau Deco Lovely... and that Patina!  *Swoon*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6g7z0PmSqUVWUI0Unv8idGSalPBJjsWlSTy4_DyvDNZvgiHykN71CzXF_Cc44IcSp7g3C24hJtDURa9e0Pr-kQrqaMWeK3DZDYgcsFz9E-p6dsr7fo4PEeEKAsOagbH8uFCzQrYfaas/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6g7z0PmSqUVWUI0Unv8idGSalPBJjsWlSTy4_DyvDNZvgiHykN71CzXF_Cc44IcSp7g3C24hJtDURa9e0Pr-kQrqaMWeK3DZDYgcsFz9E-p6dsr7fo4PEeEKAsOagbH8uFCzQrYfaas/s640/087.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I've tried to find out more about them online, to no avail, they are quite Old and aren't Signed, but are stamped Germany on the back.  Not certain if they're Pot Metal Spelter, at first I thought perhaps Bronze, but I'm seriously doubting that by the texture and oxidation of the Metal and Bronze Sculpture is usually quite heavy.  I have small Bronze Sculptures that rival a Boat Anchor in weight!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV585Vc-aSlin-aHfKc7JDzSWtZFLmePKjPVvhRaeqTbcsbkChsD9DuIk7YGXysHQJMUmsikvDeKcnmVaWY0c7q3QJx-uk9UolmKtRAu-IKEA7XUR21Fl3R-wd_avPy_joIcAZM8dS98/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV585Vc-aSlin-aHfKc7JDzSWtZFLmePKjPVvhRaeqTbcsbkChsD9DuIk7YGXysHQJMUmsikvDeKcnmVaWY0c7q3QJx-uk9UolmKtRAu-IKEA7XUR21Fl3R-wd_avPy_joIcAZM8dS98/s640/085.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I oiled the Beautiful Wood Base, which was quite dried by Age, it is a rich Reddish Hue and at the back looks like it could have once been attached to something and part of a wall mount?  A very Interesting Piece and I just Love it, so I'm quite Happy with what I came Home with after all.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6sQG-SLEQy4zq3cxR5fJy4c6LSYKtNw7_TO4tCxVOAp6w8xK8r3Bxm327XigzKPzuKbZIeGPLoKNJ2gqwhrmVf7GH5EvpJnTz7k-kqka4yragQxbj6BeGXQNtfA5c8cYDjlgRNg49hw/s1600/115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6sQG-SLEQy4zq3cxR5fJy4c6LSYKtNw7_TO4tCxVOAp6w8xK8r3Bxm327XigzKPzuKbZIeGPLoKNJ2gqwhrmVf7GH5EvpJnTz7k-kqka4yragQxbj6BeGXQNtfA5c8cYDjlgRNg49hw/s640/115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I had limited myself to one Purchase this Show... which is not easy lemme tell ya!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUrQokIVsd4xU3ODAufXID1ALfRk6ngdGM11TjneS1kfrH1PgTS_MF75Z5eG5DLh_gQEVbR5M0PL_lQ496azJ3ZdSHXw06_X4HD-ckweszTPdNxiWmMuuxWDjDzlbbiXUKprD5Cjm9Do/s1600/083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUrQokIVsd4xU3ODAufXID1ALfRk6ngdGM11TjneS1kfrH1PgTS_MF75Z5eG5DLh_gQEVbR5M0PL_lQ496azJ3ZdSHXw06_X4HD-ckweszTPdNxiWmMuuxWDjDzlbbiXUKprD5Cjm9Do/s640/083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Along with a Host of Architectural Smalls like that Antique Doorknob with Door Plate that usually Call to me like a Siren's Song...</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdz__HjTcmxRxDwylnLoc_TwqSaMrzNI8rpn1XkTWwOtq51UM5RpjJtJKI8DbiqjAaZVT4h3WQPIKnnIaUQ646R7XHntNLCCbpPLTnk_ign-KZjOY7zkuI_oEvUvRXvC3v_fP5OIDMW4/s1600/151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdz__HjTcmxRxDwylnLoc_TwqSaMrzNI8rpn1XkTWwOtq51UM5RpjJtJKI8DbiqjAaZVT4h3WQPIKnnIaUQ646R7XHntNLCCbpPLTnk_ign-KZjOY7zkuI_oEvUvRXvC3v_fP5OIDMW4/s640/151.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>There were also large Pieces that caught my Eye too... Love Styled Skullies!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaj1X7-jUIMQMUTsGuMYwdHKRMyqUpHTHK59lnerAwgdPd8LMhXvqJ51_8MB30HVNRk20pU_ypRu_Hz1prS32EfZ-AEjQ5z2PnwYf0Ji95n9NP0ve31QJZIIDccWflwxmEhCQ3PB3nBpE/s1600/161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaj1X7-jUIMQMUTsGuMYwdHKRMyqUpHTHK59lnerAwgdPd8LMhXvqJ51_8MB30HVNRk20pU_ypRu_Hz1prS32EfZ-AEjQ5z2PnwYf0Ji95n9NP0ve31QJZIIDccWflwxmEhCQ3PB3nBpE/s640/161.JPG" width="592" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>I liked this Idea of festooning a Crystal Chandie with Shiny Brights dripping down from it like Blue Glass Rain!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGzCGHmIY5lxcepE0Qlf07QX-8mF-a55VTSqXRhyphenhyphendDESvCPPFqyi6ObHpK2SiMPwmJEloOJviB8lct56vSq0n18PVDwrHNdsFLfShD-Ux9v4lpkiPqcLzOUG9m9FRTsRoKFFZ55u9z8k/s640/198.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div align="center"><em>Yes, I'd want six of them that I saw in a Grouping so that I'd have an Instant Collection of the Work!  *Winks*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1QkdP8EGytuwItq8Em54df7jxpxdVTAx7P4kYWpaOuLJSLUk7WosJKdmiq4oO9iFXg0jES4LJkEPFe5mAGqfPLpYHWYQfWQlTCZRrk8SrRtVqo-ttXuAZ1qVMfE86t1oR8pY8F1a3QQ/s1600/215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1QkdP8EGytuwItq8Em54df7jxpxdVTAx7P4kYWpaOuLJSLUk7WosJKdmiq4oO9iFXg0jES4LJkEPFe5mAGqfPLpYHWYQfWQlTCZRrk8SrRtVqo-ttXuAZ1qVMfE86t1oR8pY8F1a3QQ/s640/215.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>And you know how I am about Religious Collectibles and Antiques... but I persevered and brought Home only Images of all this other Loveliness and stuck with my Plan of only ONE PURCHASE!  Such Restraint, my arm fairly aches from patting Self on the back!  *LOL*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB-hBD3GGhvoah-ion9aelzWv5HsdnypcIttbDZd7ldycDMg5ROZudohyqNoiD-H6yaF5NNPOaUWsu1uIR6Y8q8G4cOv-6dBtA-pCmcY53OZFy8ZTwHuF-G-beOlA9bmGyxCom25YQEc/s1600/168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB-hBD3GGhvoah-ion9aelzWv5HsdnypcIttbDZd7ldycDMg5ROZudohyqNoiD-H6yaF5NNPOaUWsu1uIR6Y8q8G4cOv-6dBtA-pCmcY53OZFy8ZTwHuF-G-beOlA9bmGyxCom25YQEc/s640/168.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Because I wanted this little Champagne Metallic Christmas Tree in the Silver Urn that Myko had Created, I really did!</em></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sgkySf4Vpu9rPY2URl19ibKHyhY_2XY2nO7SDWnvyyEpyPOxd0vTPUoEUNMqqhE0RVUf-deJJ3sWVTUqbQMb9vtmIRE3eM5O_J40uAJAeV-ZnnhAGCAMlwEYnLT9IFKqAKyXlYEQjE8/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sgkySf4Vpu9rPY2URl19ibKHyhY_2XY2nO7SDWnvyyEpyPOxd0vTPUoEUNMqqhE0RVUf-deJJ3sWVTUqbQMb9vtmIRE3eM5O_J40uAJAeV-ZnnhAGCAMlwEYnLT9IFKqAKyXlYEQjE8/s640/062.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>But then again, I wanted this one too... *Smiles*</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn4MW-24lCJRAssU-LtXuxtTwn7m_Wqq0JfOOuu94uHtOGKRHjriayEYAOhFRs5P0i-W5X_K1ovicGDEcB2zBnNEk9Q08kbS71UYqQoiFItWxDzFM15PX0cjiGjfK-pNvFalOGhlv-Sk/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUn4MW-24lCJRAssU-LtXuxtTwn7m_Wqq0JfOOuu94uHtOGKRHjriayEYAOhFRs5P0i-W5X_K1ovicGDEcB2zBnNEk9Q08kbS71UYqQoiFItWxDzFM15PX0cjiGjfK-pNvFalOGhlv-Sk/s640/063.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>In fact, this little Christmas Tree was probably my second most Photographed Piece at the Event.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iAwJc_uARPKQmJ4dPQd0ZZtSfVVxewlyxCgMQe83cf9DeDhT2AaxymWrXKhu0ndO1KWKBmOg_phmR68-7BeGYiGyNPWFWrIcq3JTgKvJRJ6X-bN9ozU0pUYliroH6glDHI-W2ilJWuQ/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iAwJc_uARPKQmJ4dPQd0ZZtSfVVxewlyxCgMQe83cf9DeDhT2AaxymWrXKhu0ndO1KWKBmOg_phmR68-7BeGYiGyNPWFWrIcq3JTgKvJRJ6X-bN9ozU0pUYliroH6glDHI-W2ilJWuQ/s640/064.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>From the Sweet Vintage Angel on top...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoRj5VecWcyGvH328IwLhDNDnYJ4XveI4EgDoc1NJHBjwZunGFnIawOzUZxkZ9WR-q-cvmi84mq4PHx5BCKCei5Ehpx_ZfkIsv_OupVPnN3g8h1WtKsPiuH0-X_vNKJmIHgEjTIt9Pzs/s1600/172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoRj5VecWcyGvH328IwLhDNDnYJ4XveI4EgDoc1NJHBjwZunGFnIawOzUZxkZ9WR-q-cvmi84mq4PHx5BCKCei5Ehpx_ZfkIsv_OupVPnN3g8h1WtKsPiuH0-X_vNKJmIHgEjTIt9Pzs/s640/172.JPG" width="572" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><em>To this Freakin' Amazing Ruffled Tree Skirt Myko had Created out of an Antique Fabric Remnant... everything about this Piece was sheer Perfection to me!!!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbCw8XFLsMH9njBU-37dQAZuB3Z4ohvDefv9yHxIIf2rmJ2JpZ2LcXyi3aOZOd3pBkm8qr-4eHDNGlgMKjPZ59QFOSax8WMAFQyAMBNZ3C3C4-Vyt9xxtwA_sPIyfjohVfXIVamezVZc/s1600/167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbCw8XFLsMH9njBU-37dQAZuB3Z4ohvDefv9yHxIIf2rmJ2JpZ2LcXyi3aOZOd3pBkm8qr-4eHDNGlgMKjPZ59QFOSax8WMAFQyAMBNZ3C3C4-Vyt9xxtwA_sPIyfjohVfXIVamezVZc/s640/167.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>In fact Miniature Trees were really drawing me in this Season... I'm Envisioning Several on my Fireplace Mantle this Christmas like a little Vintage Metallic Forrest of Enchantment.</em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIeyr7nQw5RcPZiWd-_4NjVGFifX96VjFTaedCJwSo9zs_dumWScl7zdcsi7KWX_vkIZmQY_0bEZrt-ds5gFB9RsFWPyb6BHosupwL7PhzZX8nt_VJ1bRW5XMDTkZSeXpP_VcSR6PkCw/s1600/171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIeyr7nQw5RcPZiWd-_4NjVGFifX96VjFTaedCJwSo9zs_dumWScl7zdcsi7KWX_vkIZmQY_0bEZrt-ds5gFB9RsFWPyb6BHosupwL7PhzZX8nt_VJ1bRW5XMDTkZSeXpP_VcSR6PkCw/s640/171.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>With Vintage Bottlebrush Trees under Cloche Scenes interspersed among them...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPp-GV1TBjG7DUReE2HzgBIO1CBs5JLyEqhiiw4a2govFxfzYE6FQubiY4VfkqfwALkLYdHdWjTidc3-XE3zj3-BETKfOEHRi2KJcLaOnj3UeLVjDCn_OD6lSeU2bhyphenhyphenfNrAqR-P-zrTE/s1600/113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPp-GV1TBjG7DUReE2HzgBIO1CBs5JLyEqhiiw4a2govFxfzYE6FQubiY4VfkqfwALkLYdHdWjTidc3-XE3zj3-BETKfOEHRi2KJcLaOnj3UeLVjDCn_OD6lSeU2bhyphenhyphenfNrAqR-P-zrTE/s640/113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And be sure to come back Tomorrow for Part II of this Enchanting Show... and if you can make it out to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sweet.Salvage"><strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">SWEET SALVAGE</span></strong></a> for the 'Tis The Season Event' it will run through Sunday Afternoon.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMlFBYz02d3S-fWGBWiyRtfHVmzuOg3Qt_BgzQd3tHkJD-CzsL9SFehzuY39iMlZplI-UZvW6figkyspK6ne-vcTywIqB2WY7ZkxCdMUI2-PkUK5G1CApiDiBmC04AufPAS35Ph9pzXw/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMlFBYz02d3S-fWGBWiyRtfHVmzuOg3Qt_BgzQd3tHkJD-CzsL9SFehzuY39iMlZplI-UZvW6figkyspK6ne-vcTywIqB2WY7ZkxCdMUI2-PkUK5G1CApiDiBmC04AufPAS35Ph9pzXw/s640/042.JPG" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Santa will be there not only helping you to Shop and asking YOU if you've been Naughty or Nice... but also to take pixs with the Kiddos!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPshM2rnjbc_s_X4SkDSs8mzcAJn-MFi_rmdWmW2eTJNSLYwloVAGznJXl7Nt2C2GbVdxglYhJvTO12BVKeWWww9DuTZKexXLWjyrJ7U0PWS61oM1mntylu02tKjmyLdigBGsT2B5QF1U/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPshM2rnjbc_s_X4SkDSs8mzcAJn-MFi_rmdWmW2eTJNSLYwloVAGznJXl7Nt2C2GbVdxglYhJvTO12BVKeWWww9DuTZKexXLWjyrJ7U0PWS61oM1mntylu02tKjmyLdigBGsT2B5QF1U/s640/044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center"><em>Merry Christmas from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div></div>

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The Big Heap ~ Part II

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG51VpSFTlllOL96M8jLfOjFU01ZGkkt4NrEF-FG-CaGnXJG3A8YlaPIXdMkX6EpeFv4ac3tWsnxgGWxnh3tpCxkRPFVQG7QJtB-4a69WzSCjRL_NBePs6KS06HB5hSxz6IoFKeuvLMVS/s1600/419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG51VpSFTlllOL96M8jLfOjFU01ZGkkt4NrEF-FG-CaGnXJG3A8YlaPIXdMkX6EpeFv4ac3tWsnxgGWxnh3tpCxkRPFVQG7QJtB-4a69WzSCjRL_NBePs6KS06HB5hSxz6IoFKeuvLMVS/s640/419.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>We're back on our Tour of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cave-Creek-Thieves-Market-and-The-Big-Heap/102848904754"><strong><span style="color: #45818e;">THE BIG HEAP</span></strong></a> Spring Event that I attended in April... and yes, only now just got around to Blogging about!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I think I got carried away with that Exercising of the Restraint Thing!  *Smiles*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX5NUHfEuRosUu6XrDsm23vgMEkrF3ox33Nqjh9LuIurhyphenhyphenvtn47WyD0wjGMRrIz_ge1RAYfT2CroabrOVMPhMKKzBVlhTgblb5yhXQbzkuGk84zD2aKHyig94C0RkoaOTGT72pjb0s8Ng/s1600/416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUX5NUHfEuRosUu6XrDsm23vgMEkrF3ox33Nqjh9LuIurhyphenhyphenvtn47WyD0wjGMRrIz_ge1RAYfT2CroabrOVMPhMKKzBVlhTgblb5yhXQbzkuGk84zD2aKHyig94C0RkoaOTGT72pjb0s8Ng/s640/416.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The Man couldn't believe it when I came Home without a Cache of Found Treasures to boast about!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe2s7wREnJpPCMXQ0LFaav68vMnxTGv_pyYH6LoqsiivFHkAYJN8VwJAUihO3oWt3hem_iKSl176f4kANaIt0dnqYNMvPpHYxyEyvdSNLs3G0g2MC4v19tYk1tgCQJmsLl91PIxFXcaAr/s1600/417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe2s7wREnJpPCMXQ0LFaav68vMnxTGv_pyYH6LoqsiivFHkAYJN8VwJAUihO3oWt3hem_iKSl176f4kANaIt0dnqYNMvPpHYxyEyvdSNLs3G0g2MC4v19tYk1tgCQJmsLl91PIxFXcaAr/s640/417.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And for a Fabric Artist to pass by Old Suitcases and Baskets filled to the brim with Vintage Fabrics and Trims... well, it doesn't happen too often let me tell you.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXWUqDwknXUmLvb24M8ET3WeKPOkMlLKjX8ux01kvbsQtNnzg4PJYDAV_1-gce3UZMZVmIaLLSIU037yk0-y6XqrgSQbyT4paTgw0yI9G8MRPx6XQigthePe1BBJCbvMMmRq9E6YdxdPA/s1600/418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXWUqDwknXUmLvb24M8ET3WeKPOkMlLKjX8ux01kvbsQtNnzg4PJYDAV_1-gce3UZMZVmIaLLSIU037yk0-y6XqrgSQbyT4paTgw0yI9G8MRPx6XQigthePe1BBJCbvMMmRq9E6YdxdPA/s640/418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And I found these Simple long Box Planters to be a Great Idea for a Windowbox Herb Garden!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiuLTxOFmCWd0FfoR7OUNZafoRM2_moahyphenhyphenruGUUGP52ud0oNFFEi1iJ0xb7XXktWM3iITFXYKuwbJp3udQBnAtlx-HwnClY-TEx3i9iACjZ_2ushCu09TJAPsAsKlaIjf1YP54xxIRzVD/s1600/453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiuLTxOFmCWd0FfoR7OUNZafoRM2_moahyphenhyphenruGUUGP52ud0oNFFEi1iJ0xb7XXktWM3iITFXYKuwbJp3udQBnAtlx-HwnClY-TEx3i9iACjZ_2ushCu09TJAPsAsKlaIjf1YP54xxIRzVD/s640/453.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Vintage Carpetbags and Chinese Lanterns in Bright Colors and Designs...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp35-U-TVjbis8u-dbz4lp1hTXLbCSk305ZIHxZgeHriphV1z9bFgMGygzccmUObow164MZlardhp7KhJMIptqJvc0DLCwCMScykiOeDjtV1Pa3OVAIgFPRA_oGUcfsEYo7YU4ybnmrTb/s1600/454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp35-U-TVjbis8u-dbz4lp1hTXLbCSk305ZIHxZgeHriphV1z9bFgMGygzccmUObow164MZlardhp7KhJMIptqJvc0DLCwCMScykiOeDjtV1Pa3OVAIgFPRA_oGUcfsEYo7YU4ybnmrTb/s640/454.JPG" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And Vintage Chenille Fabric Upcycled Pillows!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7jDltqy4pb-3naYhG7bRB4uCFeZDRXc9iEtfyWBiNPldx79WnyZMzdHVTWKBQg4kCO10u-P0qGsdnC9pT3iI1NygD6Hs8ugCY0MUvYihroWHtUo0DfS_Jq3drQ2xpDm5uD9yTPyBYaNJ/s1600/422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7jDltqy4pb-3naYhG7bRB4uCFeZDRXc9iEtfyWBiNPldx79WnyZMzdHVTWKBQg4kCO10u-P0qGsdnC9pT3iI1NygD6Hs8ugCY0MUvYihroWHtUo0DfS_Jq3drQ2xpDm5uD9yTPyBYaNJ/s640/422.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>A real Springtime Vibe in their Vignettes and Color Palettes that was Fresh and Vibrant.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ilu5XgIqI9xEDNxhqgK4c3Rw1sylYj9gLw1wX6fjhrI0a07nLw9cL1ZXiJ_w-KyQWP6XJJWxK1IzMr91JrCiR4gu1W22fukLu17aiNhqkXjn2d-nM2sZuV2kXiQ_-l28k_n5XmstfCoK/s1600/427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Ilu5XgIqI9xEDNxhqgK4c3Rw1sylYj9gLw1wX6fjhrI0a07nLw9cL1ZXiJ_w-KyQWP6XJJWxK1IzMr91JrCiR4gu1W22fukLu17aiNhqkXjn2d-nM2sZuV2kXiQ_-l28k_n5XmstfCoK/s640/427.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I also really Loved the Inventory of this Vendor <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesalvageco"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">THE SALVAGE CO.</span></strong></a> which had Architectural Salvage, Rustic Southwestern Decor and my Favorite Items were their Metal Tole Florals that were Magnetized and could be stuck to anything...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LsdplxhpXF4UDx-y4RHX86TCsVv1gx6lWI_-vQZ3upOgw-5XjjPi3LGHt4NkzL5Nh5IA4DOqXv69q6xdinIz_SAbY6VTlgY0N6kywjZNXCgQO3EQOAwK4R0O6nQiMBCb60QXRqJiGsrN/s1600/425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LsdplxhpXF4UDx-y4RHX86TCsVv1gx6lWI_-vQZ3upOgw-5XjjPi3LGHt4NkzL5Nh5IA4DOqXv69q6xdinIz_SAbY6VTlgY0N6kywjZNXCgQO3EQOAwK4R0O6nQiMBCb60QXRqJiGsrN/s640/425.JPG" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Like Old Buckets...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgennBluEJIHVjRtG1wmAxU0GOOj31I96hiVQKHWFWIXlYujpzTXaYQptKc5KkCNjD93c14oGSunynv7rZvxYx6DYlyDXvmQ_Skb_mvOf3B2t7OjqDiFgVRWBJsTpnZyqgvj3zq-cq87W5g/s1600/424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgennBluEJIHVjRtG1wmAxU0GOOj31I96hiVQKHWFWIXlYujpzTXaYQptKc5KkCNjD93c14oGSunynv7rZvxYx6DYlyDXvmQ_Skb_mvOf3B2t7OjqDiFgVRWBJsTpnZyqgvj3zq-cq87W5g/s640/424.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Metal Files and Drawers...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWk2GvqnweH3eNkiYR5zh-L4EpdZxEH2XgNuTYuNvlgFSdzSN1UvtepxGdC1T8ugBsGGi7WhnwEA39gPc0OczBErP9hiz07r19VTAbikst9zty5tu-zySvGjR4wchQG0WTqubNl9bd9tp/s1600/426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWk2GvqnweH3eNkiYR5zh-L4EpdZxEH2XgNuTYuNvlgFSdzSN1UvtepxGdC1T8ugBsGGi7WhnwEA39gPc0OczBErP9hiz07r19VTAbikst9zty5tu-zySvGjR4wchQG0WTqubNl9bd9tp/s640/426.JPG" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Or any other Metal Objects that you wanted to add some Panache to!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlpxEeYbjPCDNORsbiHTHMXVD-LuRzFTLEQpJcXBh2NOLgktL9kTjbDzw7YvDyeJCDccvnLOCB5xwVuJLpQKECENkmaveDm4Oc2LA-ZhFyKdhZHQVQOBARJ9Meo_GBHuu1l1VAbHjbbm1/s1600/426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlpxEeYbjPCDNORsbiHTHMXVD-LuRzFTLEQpJcXBh2NOLgktL9kTjbDzw7YvDyeJCDccvnLOCB5xwVuJLpQKECENkmaveDm4Oc2LA-ZhFyKdhZHQVQOBARJ9Meo_GBHuu1l1VAbHjbbm1/s640/426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>This vivid Blue Rose was my personal Favorite.  And I want some of these... I could find a myriad of uses for them.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLyTCMupVB83xepRXTYeJtaYvT4oayDa9_rjgqeYK0m27E8ZZ3EkF7iOg_-iP1a0GzjEnUmWr3WOVJTKTQpqpKoTM-WRN06FB0xmAwaXsXmAyY0wY66yNyIYP_69fmNcJ5la8RoP6LdBI/s1600/458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLyTCMupVB83xepRXTYeJtaYvT4oayDa9_rjgqeYK0m27E8ZZ3EkF7iOg_-iP1a0GzjEnUmWr3WOVJTKTQpqpKoTM-WRN06FB0xmAwaXsXmAyY0wY66yNyIYP_69fmNcJ5la8RoP6LdBI/s640/458.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Another reason I Enjoy attending this Event is that Cave Creek has loads of Interesting Shops, a Spa...</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEO693ugGsPodpyYaGsnCe2cuNl3D-9bE63z2ziWrO2QUyUW9joJC4OMCuo5SLYY1asmv3XQgMkiz0vZLgH5XpbIf-Ci3YWk8kyhZ6SzV_jD29AcJmOg79AXtfXvQuI_S3ChavDm5oiWfP/s1600/460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEO693ugGsPodpyYaGsnCe2cuNl3D-9bE63z2ziWrO2QUyUW9joJC4OMCuo5SLYY1asmv3XQgMkiz0vZLgH5XpbIf-Ci3YWk8kyhZ6SzV_jD29AcJmOg79AXtfXvQuI_S3ChavDm5oiWfP/s640/460.JPG" width="530" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Imports...</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBu6uml9iPAeEraptfpIUXVWjnexwDCK3lx4aNnfrq0ZGb5lTI7qW5WOmXde_z7tSNX-9ryhd3falmFQVXc-DpOnau2vQHzg6I3pxlUtVVEiJN9CWNJ6LwHl59DPT4qcRyWs8-_T2LxcDK/s1600/464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBu6uml9iPAeEraptfpIUXVWjnexwDCK3lx4aNnfrq0ZGb5lTI7qW5WOmXde_z7tSNX-9ryhd3falmFQVXc-DpOnau2vQHzg6I3pxlUtVVEiJN9CWNJ6LwHl59DPT4qcRyWs8-_T2LxcDK/s640/464.JPG" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And good Restaurants... alas, with my 60 Minute Deadline I didn't have the time this day to Enjoy as many of them as I would have liked... it's Okay, you can feel Sorry for me... I was feeling Sorry for me! *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNtHZMyCy529fk3m2zqyAjz5KQ8nhMykEkQpja7npW3u4DtMF5wKfO3zeyS2JaDLHMklnQcC31yuHPiTaaT_pRQbxQ9O27cHGruxf56gAN6b1s5SZORUYP6ZLjc94qnrBNvm4HSIRngRH/s1600/466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNtHZMyCy529fk3m2zqyAjz5KQ8nhMykEkQpja7npW3u4DtMF5wKfO3zeyS2JaDLHMklnQcC31yuHPiTaaT_pRQbxQ9O27cHGruxf56gAN6b1s5SZORUYP6ZLjc94qnrBNvm4HSIRngRH/s640/466.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And just for YOU I was taking Photos of all the Fun Places I wasn't gonna be able to stay around to Enjoy this time around... I'm just that dedicated a Blogger... *Winks*</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdj2-QvSeVlFuVWd3XIQI3fzWTpsKrwBn2ugAZ6MFd1l9bCLG-2IYfvv7M16S93_lsEcto2ufYoWQwQFnj-G6ikBcnwqjsKlQq0x4tnQXZAvavtu7Jkj7PmhJOxlmwvzK5-8V7Mwd9x59/s1600/465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdj2-QvSeVlFuVWd3XIQI3fzWTpsKrwBn2ugAZ6MFd1l9bCLG-2IYfvv7M16S93_lsEcto2ufYoWQwQFnj-G6ikBcnwqjsKlQq0x4tnQXZAvavtu7Jkj7PmhJOxlmwvzK5-8V7Mwd9x59/s640/465.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>And besides, it's always so Visually Appealing and Stimulating to Enjoy later in a Blog Post and Plan on DOING the next time around when there might not be such stringent Time constraints.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf36Fw11AWoV4h1VmnH_2CEOkr85o9SCQ9YOgo6ZlgPVhNYxT65Nn-gc8SgWru-P2vV9o9s0zCx9KT_qJ8nGrqoDV1RbIDdBDYODGSzZnkNGtc5rOipUkFZp5oagsoBrSTPyOtcv5JsKkn/s1600/463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf36Fw11AWoV4h1VmnH_2CEOkr85o9SCQ9YOgo6ZlgPVhNYxT65Nn-gc8SgWru-P2vV9o9s0zCx9KT_qJ8nGrqoDV1RbIDdBDYODGSzZnkNGtc5rOipUkFZp5oagsoBrSTPyOtcv5JsKkn/s640/463.JPG" width="595" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Everything was quite Beautiful as all the Spring Blossoms were Showing Out... I Love Ocotillo Blooms set against the Vivid Blue Cloudless Arizona Skies!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaSffkyVGWszZIKcnB_xSVui3Hgw4m8c6OLeA9wT_R6NwKvv07jIg5j1XHpEGUXd-_bxCTi0elOdhcDo5abPZLoM0cvwx7DtYCJD1a84CkMExkEmItxgmUXw6nuGYJS7QX9JYBW6V8PU8/s1600/461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaSffkyVGWszZIKcnB_xSVui3Hgw4m8c6OLeA9wT_R6NwKvv07jIg5j1XHpEGUXd-_bxCTi0elOdhcDo5abPZLoM0cvwx7DtYCJD1a84CkMExkEmItxgmUXw6nuGYJS7QX9JYBW6V8PU8/s640/461.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>Well, this concludes the Sharing of this Event... Thanks for waiting on it 'til I could get around to it!</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> </div>

The Big Heap ~ Part II

    We're back on our Tour of THE BIG HEAP  Spring Event that I attended in April... and yes, only now just got around to Blogging about...

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