November 1, 2012

View of the day-This was how we spent the better part of the day...rooting around in people's garages for treasures...and Al actually found a few.

We had clouds during the night, so we didn't have frozen water this morning...a pleasant change.  It was supposed to be a bit warmer out, but at this time of year, as long as it isn't wet, it is a nice day.  We still had wind, but thanks to the tents and buildings, it was cut off and it wasn't so bad...as a matter of fact, Al was in short sleeves all day.  Marilyn, on the other hand had two tshirts, one hoodie and a jacket.

We got to Dyersville and the first thing we had to do was meet a "guy" out by the storage lockers on the north end of town.  We got there to find two other guys rooting around in the locker and they told us the "guy" would be there shortly.  Al felt like he was doing a drug deal, sneaking around like that. The "guy" showed up, right on time and found Al the two toys that he had ordered.  We don't know how...this place was jammed full to the front door...and it wasn't his only locker!

Once we got the tractors, we checked out the garage sales around town.  Al found a few items that he picked up, but wasn't committing to anything really big...just in case.  Just in case...the price came down or he saw one cheaper...that sort of thing.

While we were looking around, we ran into Tom Waterhouse and his wife Audrey, from Davidson, SK.  They are at all the shows we are at...and then some...so we stopped to have a chat and look at one of the custom built threshing machines that he had bought here. Wow...the detail was absolutely amazing! Pictures just don't do it justice...but will have to do.


We continued on our way, checking out the various tents on the grounds that were getting set up...some let us in, some told us to come back later and some wouldn't let us even close.  Since it didn't officially start until tomorrow, we didn't take offence.

We went downtown for an early supper, where Al spotted this Halloween decoration...complete with head turning horse, then came back to the camper.  Roger and Ken had made it to Dubuque and were checking in at the hotel before coming over to Dyersville.  Apparently they didn't get away from Bossen's at Lamont, without thinning out their wallets before heading to the hotel.

Al had them stop at the camper on the way to Dyersville to pick him up for the auction sale...Marilyn didn't see anything she couldn't live without, so didn't want to go sit through all that "rhroofelling"(Al's German slang for the sound made by the auctioneer-you really need to roll those r's).  She will be resting up for the big walk yet to come.

Another early morning tomorrow, but this time we get to check out all the displays...