This evening - --

We had such a nice time in Adel this evening.

Businesses lined their entrance with luminaries to welcome this evenings visitors to the Adel Open House.

The weather was wonderful for roaming the streets and sampling the offerings at each business.

Meet Chelsey and her mother Renee. They brought a beautiful display of hand made jewelry. One little girl circled back and bought a Christmas gift, something her mother had admired earlier in the evening.

Phyllis Kaldenberg was here to sign her book, The Quilt That Gave a Hug, a Christmas story about a little boy that gave away his quilt. These books have been selling like crazy for gifts.

We now have 12 of these books in stock at just $9.95 and I made sure Phyllis autographed them before she left.

And then there were the kids that stopped in after they had been to the library for face painting. Aren't these guys cute?

Thanks to everyone that came out tonight. What a wonderful holiday tradition and the weekend is not over yet!

Saturday: Holiday Open House continues in the shop. 

Sunday Noon: Vintage quilt show and lunch at the First Christian Church.