Category Archives: Building

May 10, 2011

This week at Barnhills

Last week was awesome!!!  On Sunday, May 1st, Jim Minick was here reading from and signing copies of his book, The Blueberry Years.  On Thursday, Mary Noble Jones was here again for storytime.  Saturday, Valerie Nieman was here reading from and … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2010

Just Arrived: Travel Pillows for Kids (of all ages)

Just arrived at Barnhills, travel pillows for kids.  These pillows are great for kids (of all ages) for traveling to cover that seat belt and make sleeping easier.  They come in a variety of patterns – sure to please even the … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2010

Do you remember the Thunderbird Action series from when you were a child?

The Gerry Anderson Production  of the Thunderbirds series by Joan Marie Verda  makes great reading for that young son or daughter who dreams of action and adventure or of becoming an astronaut. The Thunderbird series:  Countdown to Action, Action Alert and Deadly … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2010

Decorating Divas of Barnhills.

The decorating divas of Barnhills have been at it again.  We have moved almost EVERYTHING in the store.  Come see what we have done because it may not stay that way for long.  We are after all The Decorating Divas of Barnhills.

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March 29, 2010

Permit is a Four-Letter Word!

Something I learned very quickly on the road to entrepreneurship is that just about the time you’ve put all of the pieces into place, you find out there was a permit for piece placing and now you have to start … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2010

The Best Cellars

November, 2009 2/25/10 3/12/10 3/29/10 The forlorn wine room. Waiting for lovely bottles to fill it.

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March 29, 2010

The Kitchen

2/25/10 The kitchen is just ugly. The floor is bad and it needs a make over! 3/29/10 Now it is SO pretty with it’s new floor and it smells of Casanova’s fudge and coffee. Yum. Come have a cup with … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2010

Things are Ramping up!

Look! Right after I got to work this morning, a pretty green truck showed up in front of the store: See my deck sitting on the back of the truck? Pretty cool, right? It would be even cooler if it … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2010

Then Again, Maybe Not

I got to work early and climbed the ladder of success – right into the back door of the store. I’m not doing it tomorrow. After lunch our “volunteers” took the lock from the front door to a locksmith and … Continue reading →

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March 17, 2010

The Count Down Begins!

Today, several volunteers also known as “husbands” ripped out our back deck. It’s going to be replaced by a new deck with a wheelchair ramp and this pile of lumber is what’s been holding us up from being open. There’s … Continue reading →

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