Whatta' Weekend: BarnHouse Season Opener, 2nd Saturdayz Debut, AND Petite Retreat Debut!

There is SO MUCH going on in the Northwest this weekend!

 The fabulous Boys of BarnHouse, Joe & Jermonne, are hosting their season opener show on Saturday May 8th, in Battle Ground, Washington (Vancouver area). Check here for info & directions.

We are so grateful to the Boys for their generous spirits - they asked us to bring them some Retreat products for this show and for their web site. To be asked is an honor, believe us! Then we took a look at the 'Guest' list and nearly keeled over... our little Retreat treasures will be presented alongside those from an absolutely stellar roster of Northwest vintage dealers:

Worthy Goods

Bella

Auntie Joy
Madison Park

Queen of Tarte

Little Cottage

Sparrow

Camas Antiques

Lynne G

The Withies

The Broughs

Busy Biddy
Retreat

 

If you can make it to their show, plan to arrive EARLY. These are madhouse events!

Saturday the 8th is also the debut of a new show in Seattle: 2nd Saturdayz at Sand Point!
Held in the 'workshop' area attached to Hangar 30 at Magnussen Park, this is sure to be a high-energy, high-quality show - Linda of Luluz, John Bob Cool Junk, and Janet of Blue Ewe are the promoters, and they know shows! We won't get to attend one of these until AUGUST because of our traveling schedule, but we are excited about them!!!

And of course we'll be hosting our own Spring Petite Retreat here at our farm on Camano Island both Saturday May 8 and Sunday May 9. We open at 10 both days, and Poppyseeds will be here on Saturday, too!

We hope you can make plans to attend one or more of these amazing events

Get out there and support your local vintage industry!!!

Oh, JOY!

Yes, I said Oh, JOY!
Thanks to this darling woman, Joy Gabler of the Vintage Rabbit, 

{whom I met online via blogs} we met up with the Sassy girls of Urban Barn today! 

We are SO glad we made time to head over there.

This fun group of gorgeous, talented, creative gals are stylin' their hearts out in their new Escondido diggs. WHAT a location and oh my, the plans they have...Check out their blog, visit their shop from Wednesdays thru Saturdays every week, and make plans to attend their Grand Opening show July 16 through 18 - we're bringin' Retreat's 'Taj Ma Tent'  for the party and we can't WAIT!

SO...Thursday, we're headin' back up North to get to work!

Gotta' get ready for Petite Retreat, 

then Farm Chicks, 

then Petite Retreat AGAIN, 

then URBAN BARN! 

And then BarnHouse! 

Whoossh.....

{Images: Bob & Deb Kennedy for Urban Barn}

GET.ON.THE.BUS!!!!

Girls.... SERIOUSLY!

Go HERE. 

Go NOW. 

Get your ticket 

and GET ON THE BUS to FARM CHICKS 2010!!!

Tickets on sale ONLY UNTIL MAY 1!

{image: CJWU, used with permission}

What a Show!

We had a WONDERFUL time at the Remnants of the Past Antique Show this weekend! What a pleasure to be in such good company, among new friends and so many beautiful treasures that it boggled the mind. We are so blessed to have been a part of Judy's incredible world.

Here are a few photos of our booth... more are on our Facebook Page!

Can you even imagine a more perfect setting for a show?! We can't!
{OK, well, except for our own farm!}

Showtime!

Today was set up day at the Remnants of the Past show in Nipomo, California... can you SEE the sunset reflected in the mirror above?

And let's talk about the orchards of LEMON trees, perfectly placed to add the perfect natural accent to our displays. And the fragrance of those blossoms.... oh, lawdy, I SWOON!

No, that unripe lemon is not a prop. That's where the branch ended up popping forward out of the tree behind the cash wrap. Incredible. I could not have planned it better myself!

This place is astounding... everywhere you turn, it's a photo op. And that's just the farm, barn, gardens and historic home. Add 50 of the best vendors we've ever SEEN and it's just eye candy everywhere. There was a fabulous dinner party this evening in the gardens. Photos of that next week!

It's been a long, busy day working in hot sun (YAY!) getting everything in our orchard-side booth just so. There are some very and I DO mean VERY special guests attending this show. {I can't tell you who they are because then I'd have to kill you. ;0) } OK, you know about the fabulous Sue Whitney of JunkMarket - SHE'S a VIP. And an absolute doll - we met her tonight at dinner. A couple of magazines. And... I heard to day that her highness will be in attendance. She's on a West Coast tour right now. She's very .... chic. Yes. That's all I can say. ;0)

And to top it ALL off, tonight at 8:30 PM, we watched our only son get married on a beach in Maui! Yes, via the wonders of the Internet, family participated via web cam as they said their vows and became husband and wife. We welcome our 'fourth daughter' with open arms and full hearts!

Yep, it's been a busy day... and things aren't about to slow down any time soon!!! We hope we get to see you at the show tomorrow!