HIGHWAY 237-- BLACKTOP TO JUNKIN' BLISS

Hey, Y'all! 

Dorothy had her YELLOW brick road, but JUNKERS have Highway 237!

It's only a few days until Texas Antiques Week --which is really several WEEKS along Highway 237 in the little towns of Round Top, Warrenton, Carmine, Shelby, and Fayetteville and all points in between! My first journey to Round Top, TX during Texas Antiques Week was six years ago. It was one of those magical life-changing days. 

As I saw the Houston burbs in my rear-view and the open blacktop ahead, I knew something marvelous was waiting in those cow pastures just over the hills and around the curves.  It didn't hurt that I was driving my husband's 

convertible Mustang with the top down, of course! Just me, some road tunes, and the promise of shopping with good friends. It truly felt like a Disney moment come to life...butterflies fluttering along the roadside among fields full of bluebonnets and century old live oaks.

Worries, burdens, and concerns lifted from my shoulders the closer I got to Highway 237 or what I like to call "blacktop to Junkin' Bliss!" 

I attended Marburger Farm Antique Show, The Original Red Barn Antique Show at Round Top and my favorite, 

I left with a full shopping cart and a happy heart. It's a wonderful memory that has never left me. 
With our children still in school and a new job in Seattle, it was a few years before I found myself on Highway 237 again. Sweet girl and I journeyed from Seattle on Spring Break in 2011--I was so excited to attend Garden Antqs Vintage's

Blog Party and to meet so many other like-minded JuNkErs, DrEaMeRs, and kindred spirits.

My only disappointment was that eventually, I had to return to domestic goddessing duties a.k.a. mom taxi.

The following year I found myself planning an entire month in Texas to promote my novel, First Monday Murder A Jimmie Rae Flea Market Mystery.

Garden Antqs Vintage was kind enough to invite me to do a book signing at her blog party. I was beyond thrilled! 

I knew I was HOOKED on this magical journey along Highway 237 to the cow pastures turned into mile after mile of booths full of fabulous JUNK in every form as well as some fine antiques, marvelous art, outstanding EATS--and the most incredible people! 

We moved back to Texas in 2012 and now live only an hour away from Highway 237...and yes, I often find myself slipping away from the burbs to the wide open blacktops leading to these tiny German and Czech communities just for the sheer enjoyment of the landscape, the people, and the shops now open year round--it's a great ROAD TRIP!

Last September I was fortunate enough to help Sisters Treasures with their booth at Zapp Hall Antique Show. 

I enjoyed it so much I knew I'd love the opportunity to be a vendor too. By some miracle it is going to happen..ANOTHER dream come true...I'm going to be a vendor at Zapp Hall Antiques Show!

This show has always been my first and last stop during Antiques Week and I'm beyond thrilled to have an opportunity to be there with Garden Cat Vintage goodies and a fresh stack of First Monday Murder A Jimmie Rae Flea Market Mystery books to sign--the next adventure, Vintage Murder will launch later this spring.  

Texas Antiques Week begins as early as March 17 with many shows officially beginning March 28 through April 5. 

Garden Antqs Vintage is hosting her fabulous BLOG PARTY at The Rendezvous March 28 at 6 p.m. 

 Until next time, sweet friends--

Peace, love, and 

all the good stuff, y'all!

BEAUTIFUL JUNKIN' LIFE

Hey, Y'all!
What a fantastic time we had this past Saturday at JUNK Hippy 
Roadshow! 
There were three buildings FULL of happy shoppers and incredible vendors, not to mention yummy food trucks in the parking lot. 

This was one of those FUN vintage markets that remind me why it's worth driving the long miles to 

search for just the right items and why I spend hours preparing and planning for my booth. It's such a reward when it all comes together--the stuff I've 

brought, the customers, the venue, and the great team who make it all happen at JUNK Hippy!
On Saturday, many shoppers told me they read this

blog (THANKS!!) and saw items I had posted on Facebook and came to buy those items at JUNK Hippy--(and THANKS again!) Others mentioned all 

Garden Antqs Vintage at JUNK Hippy Roadshow

the multiple inspiring booths they had seen. There were those who were on a mission for specific items. There were those who had the fun of discovering a needful thing they didn't know they needed until they saw it at JUNK Hippy. There were those who  

were creating garden vignettes to welcome spring. There were those who were looking to add some vintage character to their homes. 

There were lots of happy people enjoying the lovely day, the funky vibe, and everything else at the JUNK Hippy Roadshow. Enthusiastic shoppers are the best! 
Many THANKS

to everyone who came out to Rosenberg's Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds on Saturday. 
Y'all remind me why I love doin' what I do--it's a beautiful JUNKIN' life and I'm so blessed.

Until next time,

Peace, love, and all 

the good stuff, sweet friends. 

GEARING UP FOR JUNK HIPPY ROADSHOW

Hey, Y'all! I'm zipping into HIGH gear around the hacienda in preparation for JUNK HIPPY Roadshow in Rosenberg, TX this weekend. This is the third JUNK Hippy Roadshow to be done in Rosenberg, but the response has been so overwhelming that now more than 75 FUN, FUNKY, and FABULOUS vendors

will be set up in THREE buildings at the Ft. Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg.  This 

will be my third JUNK Hippy Roadshow and the second one at Rosenberg.  For this 

vintage market I'm inspired by lots of sunrise PINK, beachy wonderfulness, vintage loveliness, and sunny garden cottage treasures that just make me SMILE. 

Let's face it--it's been a long, cold, dreary winter! Time for sunshine, warm breezes, and dinner al fresco. 

So we're loading up lots of vintage garden metal furniture, renewed cottage pieces, layers of lace, and a little rust too. 

Official JUNK Hippy wristbands go on sale beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the pink tent and the doors open at 9 a.m., Saturday, February 22. Hope to see y'all there. 

It's gonna be a JUNKIN' EXTRAVAGANZA!

Until then, I'll be beach-day-dreamin' and loading up. 

Peace, love, and 

all the good stuff!