Adams County Iowa

Hopefully we’ll have nice weather for the Holiday Open House Weekend. Can’t wait to wander through all the shops to discover fun, new gift items for the holidays.  I know some Corning Winery wine will be among several of my gift purchases for family and friends. I may have to stop by Westside Spirits and see what other festive recipes for punch or cocktails might be available. I see the Corning Opera House is having a Soup Sampler luncheon on Saturday, November 7th.  Sounds like my kind of tasting.  I love soup, and look forward to having some of every kind to determine my favorite!  I might have to start my day with a little "Sweet" from Sweet Desires and some coffee from FSC Mart to get my engines going.  I know I want to stop in at Fudge Town to look for a new style of end table to go by my recliner. Since the holidays are fast approaching I’ll be looking for some ideas from the Lone Arranger to set the stage at home.  Also, McMahon’s always has some fun and flirty items to bring a smile to family members.  I’ll also check out The Fickle Frog to see what theme they’ve dreamed up this year to set the stage for holiday shopping and what new items they have for sale as well as see what Corning Center for the Arts has on hand for that special someone.  Also, my husband’s birthday falls in the same month as Christmas, so I’ll be checking out items also at Gadberry’s, Country Peddler, Alegent Health Home Care Products (He got a great foot massager from there last year.) Of course, if I stick to some tools for home improvement and attach a "honey-do" list to the present, we both win, right?  Hope to see you on the streets November 7th.