Friday, April 19, 2024
Another... Tiny, 'Snippet'. Stay Tuned!! We're getting Closer to Showin' The BIG... Picture.
Yeah... at this point, and over the next many days...
we'll just be posting tiny snippets of The May 2 - 5 Estate Sale.
; )
Ran across many records today.
; )
Oh My.
: )
They are 'My' Kinda... Music.
<3
; )
Sorted through Mountain's of Sewing Items...
; )
Found Rudy... Tucked Away!!
<3
So Many... Wonderful Old Children's Books!!
of course...
The 'Farm' Book... was My Personal Favorite!!
<3
<3
LOVE IT!!
; )
'Simply.... 'Iowa'.
; )
Attended Roosevelt Jr. High, in Cedar Rapids.
Before it was a Junior High, it was a High School.
Not certain... if the above came from my
'Roosevelt'.
It's Cool... No Matter!!
; )
Roy Rogers... and Trigger!!!
<3
Friend, and Evelyn's Daughter in Law... Lee, brought me and Pal, Bill...
some Amazing Bread, and Baked Goodies, today.
: )
Lee and I worked in Evelyn's home... while Bill, busted his Fanny, in the Workshop, today.
Oh... My.
; )
As Lee... and I, were sorting Mountain's of Yarn, and Crafting Supplies, my phone rang.
Friend's from Texas... were sliding through, on a 'Buying Trip'.
; )
They were sitting outside The Rabbit Hole, when they called.
I... couldn't leave the Estate, but... told them to go ahead and dig around the Rabbit Hole, and let me know if they had any questions.
: )
<3
{When I write about The Amazing Folks... that, I've met through that Insane... Rabbit Hole, over the years...
Know, I mean it.}
; )
Allison, and Rick... found a Treasure.
; )
told them to just drop a check, on Jethro's seat.
: )
What I... didn't 'expect' was the last response, from Allison.
oh my.
<3
: (..
Read it, to Lee, when I received it, and was 'Melting'.
broke down, in tears, choked up... big time.
oh my.
It Kills Me, that... the little rabbit hole, is such a broken, and... beaten....
shadow of itself, 'these days'... 'after', yet,
'Those'.... who understand 'soulfulness', can still...
find a little, 'Soulfulness' there... even, when I can't.
I'll be writing more about this, but...
I've made 'The Call'.
'Simply Iowa'...
will not be attending Junk Jubilee, in Des Moines,
nor...
Gold Rush...
Rochester, MN.
this
Spring.
I'll... bring everyone up to date... tomorrow.
Long Day, today.
; )
Long...
'Years'.
; )
oh... my.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
A Few More Snippet's of The May 2 - 5 Estate Sale!!
Pal, Bill... found the above, while working in the Massive Garage/Woodworking Shop, yesterday.
; )
There's Many... Old Tins.
<3
There's MUCH... of Everything, in the House, and Shop!!
Oh My!!
: )
I was Determined to get through the Kitchen, yesterday.
Nearly... got it done.
not... quite.
Almost.
; )
There's So Much Baking, and Cooking related items, oh my.
Evelyn... LOVED to Cook and Bake!!
<3
Evelyn's Daughter in Law, and my long time Friend, Lee...
has insisted on helping us, in her free time.
<3
Lee helps so many... between her Church, and the Food Pantry.
<3
She's a Worker Bee, and a very Kind Soul.
; )
We got part of this Bedroom...done.
; )
There's MUCH... that isn't pictured....
in EVERY Room, but... will be, as we go.
; )
Got a Kick... out of the Avon Truck, and Camper.
: )
Too Cute!!
Love old perfume bottles, and the Cinderella Slipper Swede Dressing.
: )
I've never seen that brand before.
; )
Evelyn clipped so many recipes... and poems, over the years.
The above... was attached to her dresser mirror.
<3 <3 <3
It... warmed my heart, when I read it.
What a Beautiful 'Reminder'... to reflect on, every evening.
<3
I'd written this post, last night.... as promised, but, again...
Practiced the 'Pause'.
; )
With the rain... my mind's been whirling overtime.
Worry... so much, worry, now... when it rains.
then...
the anger sets in.
: (
oh...dear.
Thankfully...
Gratefully...
You...
can't
'Read my Mind'.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
{More images... of Evelyn's Estate Sale, tomorrow.
It's raining, again... today.
believe... I'd better stay close to home.
Sad for The Farmers... but, kinda glad, for us...
the ground is so dry, from being in a drought, for 4 years, it's soaking the rain in. <3 }
It's those 'Big Rains'... when they come... that keeps me on needles and pins. The Ones... the Wet Vac, won't stand a chance with.
Had... IDOT,
simply... simply... simply...
kept...
our recorded agreement, 'promise'... oh my. }
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Back to The May 2 - 5 Estate Sale!!
The Storms... have passed.
Didn't get enough rain... on the thirsty ground to flood us, again.
Praise God.
<3
Heading to The Sale...to get Crackin'!!
More images this Evening!!
Found the below quote... from 2016 FB Memories.
Brought a Smile to my face...
thinking of those... over my life, who have carried the
bottle of glue.
<3
Blessings.
So Many to be Grateful For.
Love to Ya....
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
<3 <3 <3
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Outrunning The Storm.
Ugly... afternoon, in Iowa.
Sirens just sounded, in Fairfax, and Cedar Rapids.
We haven't had much rain, here... today, but, many Big Winds.
a...
little, tiny hail.
; )
Didn't go to work at The May 2 - 5 Estate Sale, today.
Was up... so much in the night, concerned with the 'now'... Flooding,
and... kinda knew, we were going to get hit again... today.
Have to keep the WetVac... handy, since the IDOT's 'Wrongful'...
Bike Trail Accommodations, for Fairfax.
oh my.
Used to Love The Rain!!!
and...
Storms.
{before}
: )
{Not Tornadoes... or BIG WINDS!! ; ) }
Above... was a Storm, back in 2012, or so...
The Ford, and me... were Trying Desperately... to
Outrun!!!
: )
Oh My!!!
; )
Just bought a HUGE... Beautiful... late 1800's General Store Cupboard,
from Dear Friends, who lived near Vinton, Iowa.
<3
As we were loading it... oh my.
The Heat and Humidity was Stifling, that afternoon.
'Sultry'...
wouldn't come close to describing it.
You Could Cut The Air...
With a Knife.
and...
it got so...
'Still'.
: (
Not...
Good.
We all knew it.
{Friends...Monica, and Dean... and me. {and, The Ford'.}
but...
We hadn't Visited... for So Long,
it was difficult getting away from our conversations, tho...
we all knew,
Trouble... was Brewing, For Sure.
; )
{If you live in the Midwest... you can Feel 'Trouble' in your Bones.}
Dean... helped me load The Giant... on the bed... of The Ford.
We were Both... Sweating Bullets, loading.
Melting.
We Knew.
'Big...
Storm'.
oh my.
From their home, to ours... is about a 40 minute drive.
When...
that little Flatbed Ford... and me, saw the Clouds, just as we hit the hard surface road,
about... 30 minutes, from home...
well...
I'd be willing to bet 'hard' earned money, that old cupboard had never moved as fast before...
that day...
or, will ever after, that day.
; )
You would've thought that little Flatbed Ford...
Had
Wings.
; )
When you see The Sky... above, look like the 'Above', and you've got to somehow...
Outrun That, to Save An Old Cupboard, oh my.
; )
Ya Pray, and Fly!!!
: ) : ) : )
Slammed in The Drive...
Ran...To The Shed.
Grabbed a HUGE Tarp.
Covered That Amazing Old Cupboard, just... as The Heaven's Let Go!!!
: )
The Beautiful... Old Cupboard, never had a drop of rain...touch it's
Amazing Surface.
; )
me...
on the other hand, well...
: )
I looked like a drowned rat, after securing that Tarp.
<3
Hahahahahahaha!!
; )
Yes...
I...
used to Love Storms, and... enjoyed outrunning them, too, now and then.
; )
maybe...
Kinda,
Still... do.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Snippet... Snippet... Snippet, of The May 2 - 5 Estate Sale.
We've hauled in... nearly 30, 6 foot tables, to display on.
We'll be unpacking... and sorting until Sale Time.
; )
We keep finding more, and more.
Haven't touched The Huge... Garage/Woodworker's Attic, yet.
Bill, and me... did push the Beautiful...
1950 Olds 88, inside the garage, tonight.
Had to Move Mountain's to Do It... but, there was No Way... we could risk that Olds, havin' 'hail' touch it.
<3
Big Storms... coming.
Maybe.
Hail...
Maybe.
Flooding...
Maybe.
: ( : ( : (
{that... 'Flood' warning...
Really Worries me, here... at Home.
; )
Not much sleep... tonight.
IDOT has left us... in a Worrisome Place.
A Flooding Pit.
I, now... have worried, for the last 4 years... since this 151 highway 'project', with every drop of rain.
We've 'flooded' 15 times, since... in drought years.
Many... have seen the images.
Our... finished basement is gone.
Can't fix it, until IDOT 'Fixes' their recorded 'promise' to us.
It would be futile.
{or... 'Silly'... according to the The State's 'Lawyers'.}
Stay tuned... to this 'story'... too. oh my. What a ride.
8 Years, and counting... with Fairfax, and IDOT.
10 years... actually.
'Fairfax'... came to 'visit' shortly after John passed away, wanting to 'buy' a part of our land.
Pal, Steph... remembers that 'meeting', very well. I asked her, to join me...while meeting with the 'then'... mayor, and Fairfax's 'still'... to this day...
'Hired' Engineer.
yes...
Steph... remembers that 'meeting' very well. }
This Home... and Workshop...
Are Packed!!
; )
<3
but...
If One More Person Asks Me...
"How do people ever accumulate so Much???"
I, may... come Unglued!!!
; )
Hahahahahahaha!!
: )
Here's The Deal...
'THESE' Folk's... have Never Moved...
from the 'Home'...
They 'Built', nearly 70 Years ago.
<3
Few... can say that, or Imagine That..
'These' Days.
; )
When Folks 'Move'... throughout their lives, they get 'rid' of things, with each 'Move'.
These Folk's... 'Built' a Happy Home, in the 1950's...
and
Stayed There.
<3
So Tired of Folks Pickin' on 'em!!
: )
I... Admire Them!!
<3
{For Many Reasons.}
; )
Yes... Yes... Yes, There's Mountain's to go through.
It's gonna be TIGHT... in The Home... and Workshop, getting through.
So Be It.
; )
After nearly 70 Year's of Livin', in one place...
It Should Be.
; )
I'll be posting 'Snippets'... Daily, until Sale Time.
Most likely will post a video... as well.
; )
Stay Tuned.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
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