Last night we went to an auction again. This one was a few miles out of Jefferson. I really felt bad for the owner. It had rained much of the day and the wind was blowing like crazy so combine that with plenty of mud and threat of more rain and it was not conducive to a good auction for them. The crowd was sparse. On the other end of things everything went very cheap, dirt cheap, below pennies on the dollar. For $2 we bought a toaster,iron, citrus press,wastebasket, casserole dish,portable fan,4 cup coffee maker. Of course we really did not want most of it but that is how it goes. For our other $13 that we spent we bought 2 side tables. There were a few other items that we were considering but the lightning started and we left. There were many genuine antiques there that went for a little bit of nothing. It was sad.
Before we went to the auction Colleen went with us to a new restaurant in Paton (pronounced PAY-ton) Iowa. Sounds odd doesn't it. It sure does if you are from this area because Paton is a tiny dot on the map of Greene County Iowa and they have a brand new semi-fancy sit-down restaurant. The name of it is 209 Main. It is not hard to find! The food was excellent and the place was full of people with others waiting. If you cook it well they will come.
I have been struggling with a stiff neck the last couple of days. A heating pad is the answer for relief if you find yourself suffering with a stiff neck too. I am not completely free of pain but it is getting better.
Note to self: There is a very neat old barn at the auction site and I would like to get a picture of it.
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