A Craigslist Find And . . . Barns

So now that I've got more booth space at
Somerville Center Antiques, even my limited math
skills tell me that I need more stuff to sell.

So today, Anne and I tootled up north into God's country,
New Jersey, to buy a mahogany Queen Anne style desk.  For $20.
It's got great long, curvy legs.  Even the Russian judges would give it a 10.

There it is, in the back of the red minivan.  It's in excellent shape, but
needs a bit of the Elizabeth Arden treatment for tired complexions. 


Merlin, my GPS (oh, c'mon, admit it; you, too, have named your GPS),
got us around the wilds of the green and beautiful N. J. countryside.
Bless his little electronic, snooping heart.

On our way home.  Anne is shutterbug du jour.

Barn the First.

Right across the street, a complex of several old barns
behind a gorgeous stone wall.

Holy moly.  What fell on that little outbuilding?

We tried to get a picture of a barn that played hard-to-get.
Can you see the red peeking through all the green?

We never did get a good picture.
The place is posted . . . No Trespassing.  How rude.

Anne grabbed a shot of an old roadside barn while my snazzy red
minivan was rocketing down Route 517; at least I think
it was Route 517.  Most roads up there seem to be numbered "517."
I'm not sure why this is so, and yes, it is quite confusing.

This barn, below, appears to be hiding . . . .
possibly it is in the Witness Protection Program.

 I love the wood on the old barns.
Red, or barely so from age, and deliciously mellowed.

Look!  That's a street sign, above, in a cunning disguise
fashioned from a simple black plastic trash bag,
something you might find in your very own home.
That sign may also be in the Witness Protection Program.

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Our only regret about today's field trip was
leaving Dion as long as we did.  By the time we got home,
he was awake, barking, and rather unhappy about being alone. 


Sadly, Dion has developed some new issues, and we are
now at the part of our journey where we realize we must
give him that last great loving gift -- freedom from his struggles.


I think Wednesday is going to be a tough day.
Thank you for all your support over the past weeks -- Cass 

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