Psst. Want to Know a Secret?

Well, it's not a secret exactly...but it's a fabulous, fun way to find some amazing items. Send an e-mail to Candy at cew244antiques@aol.com and ask to be added to the 244 Antiques mailing list.

Candy and her husband, Ed, host estate sales and moving sales in some of the region's finest homes throughout the year.

Saturday and Sunday, May 17 & 18, they will be at #1 Hickory Knoll in Edwardsville. (Take 157 to Esic Drive to Berkshire to Hickory Knoll -- behind the YMCA.) Hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday.

You'll get the best selection on the sale's first day, but prices drop on day two. See you there!

Do Something This Weekend

Man (and Woman) cannot live by real estate alone, so get out and do something this weekend.

My choice? The annual Art in Bloom celebration at the Saint Louis Art Museum. From now through Sunday, the museum is anticipating spring by displaying professionally designed live floral arrangements inspired by selections from its permanent collection.

Grab a guide to the exhibition when you enter the Grand Hall and just follow the fragrances through galleries featuring Renaissance art, Impressionists, the Asian galleries, decorative arts and the modern and contemporary collections.

A bonus: A terrific quilt display also is open at the museum and, as always, the museum's gift shop offers items that relate to the exhibition.

Where to go: I-64/40 west (yes, the highway is open from Illinois to well past the museum exit and traffic is fine), take the Forest Park/Museums exit and folow the signs to the Art Museum.