tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89306362169951103222024-03-18T19:14:04.851-05:00simply iowaSimply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.comBlogger6558125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-46102342075915734042024-03-18T19:13:00.001-05:002024-03-18T19:13:08.744-05:00But You know I love you - Alison Krauss<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KpWvUlWT_Yc/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KpWvUlWT_Yc?si=kO737IYYMr4E33E7" frameborder="0"></iframe>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-54350399942676480132024-03-18T18:11:00.175-05:002024-03-18T19:12:05.514-05:00What A Ride.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Played with Vintage Toys...Games... Puzzles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toys... and More, of 'Everything'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{You Ain't Seen Nothin'... Yet. : ) }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Totally resetting the Home... so we can get as many tables in, as we can.... and still have the Home, look like a 'Home'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BIG...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh my.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Family... keeps saying, "I Can't Believe How Much Stuff Mom, and Dad... had."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I GET IT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've lived in our Home... for over 40 years, oh dear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the 'Kids'...{They, who are scratching their heads... now.} move out... they leave things behind... and...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> we often tend to hold on to things that bring back fond memories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gifts... from Dear Friends, and Family... over the decades.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all I can say...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Judge Not...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Lest... 'Ye' Be'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hahahahahaha!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'll Git 'er Done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No... Worries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spent yesterday... St. Patrick's Day, afternoon... scrolling back through blog posts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've never done that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The images... of Dear Friends, over the last decade... and nearly another half...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of one,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">made me smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a Crazy... Insane... 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Many Friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Priceless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh... my.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 13th. Birthday... to our Granddaughter...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Miss. 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</div><div><br /></div><div>Crazy Day... Too!!!</div><div>oh....my.</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>Had a business meeting... and paperwork to get done, after...</div><div>a Lot of Coffee.... and a 'Quick' Hot Bath!!', this morning.</div><div>Decided to glue a concrete statue... who became 'headless'...</div><div>after a fall she recently took, thanks to a Mole, who raised the ground under her feet....</div><div> before, The Hot Bath. </div><div>that... 'glue job'...</div><div>didn't go well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Almost gave up... and left her that way. </div><div>She seemed Rather Fitting, around Home...</div><div>with her head at her feet.</div><div> </div><div>but... </div><div>I got 'er done, it took me longer than I'd anticipated,</div><div> so... was Runnin' Late for my meeting.</div><div>oh dear.</div><div>It all worked out.</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>There was a Guy... and a Gal, waiting by The Rabbit Hole, when I returned Home... from the meeting.</div><div>When I climbed out of Sally, the Folks... waiting, walked up to me, and asked...</div><div>"Are you 'part' of this place... or, are you waiting for the owner too?"</div><div>: ) : ) : ) </div><div>Told 'em....</div><div>"Guess... you could say.... ' I'm 'part'... of 'this place'. "</div><div>; )</div><div>Hahahahahaha!!!!</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>Told them that the shop wasn't open, had to be on the road... today, but, if they'd like to look around, </div><div>to go ahead.</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>After they were done... the Gentleman, asked me...</div><div>"So... is this you're 'Family's' long time place??"</div><div>: ) : ) : )</div><div><br /></div><div>Hahahahahaha!!!</div><div>Oh My Gosh!! </div><div> Get That All of The Time!!!</div><div>: )</div><div>Somehow, Folk's seem to expect that a little old Man.... </div><div>' Farmer'....</div><div>that's lived here a Hundred Years... should be part of 'This Place'.</div><div><3</div><div>Always Have!!!</div><div>: )</div><div>{That's Gotta Be my Dad... in me, that they see... on the 'Outside'.</div><div>When they walk.. 'Inside'... well, not so much. ; ) }</div><div><br /></div><div>Then... there's More Questions.</div><div>: )</div><div><br /></div><div>"How... did you get THAT MASSIVE Cupboard... Inside???"</div><div>: )</div><div>{what I always want to reply, is... 'Which One'?"</div><div>: )</div><div>but, instead...</div><div>reply...</div><div>"I... just... uh, 'Twitch my Nose'." </div><div>: ) </div><div>That... Always Make's 'em Laugh!!!</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>Had more Folk's stop by, as I was finishing loading The Ford.</div><div>: )</div><div>Pal, Bill... came out, and helped me take down a BEAUTIFUL...</div><div>Massive...</div><div>Chandelier. </div><div>: )</div><div>It Rode 'Shotgun'.. with me, today.</div><div><3</div><div>{Pal, Bill... is a Gem!! : ) }</div><div><br /></div><div>When I walked into a Shop... where me and The Ford were making deliveries...</div><div>Oh My LORD!!!</div><div>My Eyes Locked on an Old....</div><div>Old... Old...</div><div>Farm Cupboard, that Nearly Dropped me To My Knees!!!</div><div>Holy Smokes!!!</div><div>GADS!!!</div><div>Whew!!!</div><div><3</div><div>It was on 'HOLD'.</div><div>; (</div><div>Man!!!!</div><div><3</div><div><br /></div><div><div>
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</div><div><br /></div><div>The Girl...who was 'thinking' about it, who has it on 'Hold'... was still there.</div><div>I... looked at her, and said....</div><div>"What Is There to 'THINK' About???"</div><div>!!!</div><div>GADS!!!</div><div>Pointed out All of The Civil War Era... Construction.</div><div>Two Board Back.</div><div>One Board Sides...</div><div>Square Nailed Construction...</div><div>Untouched... </div><div>As Found... </div><div>Farm Fresh, </div><div>Awesomeness...</div><div>'Soulfulness'!!!</div><div>WOW!!</div><div><3 <3 <3 </div><div>That Old Iowa Cupboard, Had Me... from 'Hello'.</div><div><3 <3 <3 </div><div>
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</div><div><br /></div><div>Craaaaaazy About That One... Baby!!!</div><div>WOW!!</div><div><3</div><div><br /></div><div>The Girl... is still 'thinkin'.</div><div>???</div><div>I'm Next in Line.</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>If... I had a spot in the House... and... If... I knew, where all of the Ugly Messes, are going to land, and could get This One... bought, </div><div>It...</div><div>would</div><div> Be a Keeper.</div><div><3</div><div>It's Beyond...</div><div>'Soulful'.</div><div>Sadly... at this point, if I get it bought... it would be for resale.</div><div>: (</div><div>Told The 'Girl'... that.</div><div>Told her... It Deserves a 'Home'.</div><div>Hoped it would be hers.</div><div>if not...</div><div> well, we know...</div><div>These Old Soul's...</div><div>Always Find Their Way to The Hand's...</div><div>They are </div><div>Supposed To.</div><div>Always.</div><div>; )</div><div><3</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The images don't EVEN Come Close... to how Amazing this...</div><div> Old...</div><div>Cupboard... </div><div>is.</div><div>; )</div><div>Oh... My.</div><div><3</div><div><br /></div><div>Love to Ya...</div><div>Prayers for All.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barb C.</div><div><br /></div><div>{Felt Really Good, today... to think about... what I used to.}</div><div>; )</div><div>Grateful.</div><div><3</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday...</div><div style="text-align: center;">in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heaven,</div><div style="text-align: center;">to</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marion Conner</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">March 15, 1913 -</div><div style="text-align: center;">February 13, 1987</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's not a day... that slips by... when I don't think of Dad, and wonder.</div><div style="text-align: center;">: )</div><div style="text-align: center;">So Grateful... every single day, for Dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss Him... So.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dad's favorite Tune... was 'Lara's Theme' {Somewhere My Love} from the movie </div><div style="text-align: center;">Dr. Zhivago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I, was too young to understand why Dad loved it so... </div><div style="text-align: center;">but, always remembered it was Dad's Favorite 'Tune'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">; )</div><div style="text-align: center;">When Dad... was Taken from us... so unexpectedly...</div><div style="text-align: center;">back, in '87, I was in charge... of Dad's funeral 'arrangements'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Remember... the 'Organist'... at the funeral home, asking me, what she should play.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Told her... I, didn't care what she played...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but, during Dad's 'Funeral'... she'd better play, </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 'Somewhere My Love, Lara's Theme' ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Over and Over...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing Else.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Organist... worked Very Hard to find that music.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><3 <3 <3 </div><div style="text-align: center;">: )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another Long Story...</div><div style="text-align: center;">: )</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh my.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, Dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss You.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love to Ya...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prayers for All.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Barb C.</div>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-14366025318801037452024-03-14T17:57:00.001-05:002024-03-14T17:57:40.236-05:00Rocket 88 (Original Version) - Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gbfnh1oVTk0/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Gbfnh1oVTk0?si=Xle6WyyDp3CSIDXS" frameborder="0"></iframe>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-32327942533435493432024-03-14T17:40:00.047-05:002024-03-14T17:55:25.001-05:00Estate Sale... Coming Early May, 2024!! Stay Tuned!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me, and Pal... Bill, are working on another 'Estate'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We Moved a Few... Mountain's today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wrote a post yesterday... saved it in a file... for 'The Book', then deleted it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a bit, since I've been so incredibly rattled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My hand's were trembling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Couldn't form a complete sentence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Won't get into everything I posted, yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> will say, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Oh... Dear."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd written the other day... how I'd missed an important meeting, but... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">felt... I could get another 'bite' at that apple, later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was concerning a Fairfax, Iowa... City Council Meeting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Missed it, because... the Council Meeting's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> are Always the Second Tuesday of the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been crazy busy, so... didn't notice Fairfax had changed the 'always' date...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a week earlier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My fault.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Few... know better than myself, to pay attention... to Fairfax, IDOT... and, The Corridor MPO.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Trail Projects}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mind... wasn't too concerned... that I'd missed it, because the Meeting I'd missed was recorded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grateful... our New Fairfax, Iowa... Mayor, put a camera in at the Meetings, First Thing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after she was elected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The council... balked, like they always have... over many years...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> about having a 'camera' at meetings, but, our New Mayor... made it happen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Transparency...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So... instead of attending a Meeting, the 'Tuesday'... I'd expected to, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">looked for the Meeting I'd missed, on YouTube, Tuesday, March 12... evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much... at that Meeting was concerning our land... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The West Cemetery Road Bridge... 'Project'...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> on The North...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Trails'... along Highway 151, and Under The 151 Highway Bridge...on the East side of our land.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> oh my,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> but...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Video... from That Meeting...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'March 5, 2024...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wasn't there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've posted several YouTube videos... over the years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't take a week for them to load.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Mayor, Wednesday... morning, sent me an email update concerning questions, I'd asked last week, concerning The West Cemetery Road Bridge Project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I, asked her... about the March 2024... Council 'Meeting', that... was 'Bumped Up'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seems two council people couldn't attend the March 12 Meeting, so...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they moved that meeting back a week, to March, 5.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I... recall, several times, over the years... when a council member couldn't 'attend'... for one reason, or... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another, they'd be at the Meeting by phone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">again...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my fault, should've been watching much closer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was so Much... and Many... impacting us, and so many others...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at this March, 2024... 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City Hall...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Meeting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She assured me, that 'video'... would be posted by the end of the day, yesterday, but...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there would be No Audio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Uh... oh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other words... there would Be No Words.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'A Silent Movie'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As my Mother would say...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Worthless as Tits on a Boar'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Mom had a 'Way' with Words. ; ) <3 }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't blame our New Mayor... for the 'Malfunction'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Question...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> it's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 'Timing',</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> along with the other 'Malfunctions' with this 'camera', and the 'Content'... that seems to be lost, with the camera's 'Malfunctions' at Fairfax.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll post the video... from the 'Early' Fairfax, Iowa... City Council, 'March Meeting', above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's so much more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but, again...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be writing a Book, when this all... finally comes to a head.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a mess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love to Ya...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prayers for All.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barb C.</div>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-25592470973660791292024-03-12T16:35:00.001-05:002024-03-12T16:35:32.331-05:00Raspberries 50 - "Go All The Way" HD 2007<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/6kY3ITqAAm8?si=83lj8PMUhSFIWchh" frameborder="0"></iframe>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-79144158053263449952024-03-12T15:40:00.105-05:002024-03-12T16:34:07.651-05:00One Day... at a Time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spent a little time... down The Rabbit Hole, today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Much... is 'Spinning' these days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh my.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quite a Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Discovered... I'd</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Missed something, I... shouldn't have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Meeting, that... usually falls on this 'Day' of the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Today'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was held a week ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's difficult to keep up to date, with 'shifting sand'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh...well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll try to take another 'bite' of that 'apple'... in the near future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Rabbit Hole, is in Total Chaos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but, somehow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we understand one another.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It seems, somehow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We Thrive, on 'Chaos'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh...my.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{but often feel completely Buried by It. : ( }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 'Outside' Chaos... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we Never asked for, or saw coming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Laughed when the above 'memory' popped up, today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sent it to a Dear Friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Told her... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"but...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'We'll... Never be 'Too Old'...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">simply... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Stay... at Home'."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh.... dear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NEVER!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was sad to hear of Eric Carmen's passing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was such an Amazing Artist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fairfarren, Eric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank You.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love to Ya... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prayers for All.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barb C.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-13206484701337877882024-03-11T16:09:00.001-05:002024-03-11T16:09:25.368-05:00Cal Smith - The Lord Knows I'm Drinking<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VMvyM3iReZA/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/VMvyM3iReZA?si=sqiBZGkgF90z-FNt" frameborder="0"></iframe>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-13641907777699416172024-03-11T15:11:00.153-05:002024-03-11T16:47:02.877-05:00Backsliding Vegetarian<div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br /></div><div>Can't Wait... until the Lilacs, and Lily of The Valley come!!</div><div>; )</div><div>Lilac's were Sister, Chery's... Favorites!!</div><div>Always think of her... when I'm near them.</div><div><3</div><div><br /></div><div>Started this post... yesterday, then... a Friend called, wanted me to join her... and another Friend, to watch The Iowa Girls Play Basketball... at The Angle Inn, in Walford. </div><div>{Just down the road. : ) }</div><div>My Friend picked me up... and, WOW!!! What a GAME!!! : )</div><div>What a GAME!!!</div><div><3</div><div>I... 'Celebrated'... The WIN, maybe... a Bit Too Much!!</div><div>; )</div><div>Had the Bartender Break Open... The Yukon Jack.</div><div>oh dear... </div><div>That's Never a Good Idea.</div><div> ; )</div><div>{It's a fun idea, but... usually... never ends well. : ) }</div><div>One of my Pal's confused my glass with hers, took a BIG Gulp, of Yukon...</div><div>Oh My Lord... 'THAT' was Priceless!!!</div><div>Haven't Laughed So Hard.... in A Long Time!!!</div><div>Hahahahahaha!!!!</div><div>Ooooops!</div><div>: ) : ) : )..........</div><div>We had a GREAT Time!! </div><div>What a GAME!! }</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div>Was supposed to meet with Folks, this afternoon, down The Rabbit Hole. </div><div>They had to cancel... at the last minute. </div><div>Medical emergency. : ( My thoughts and Prayers... are with them.</div><div>Life... can change in the blink of an eye, as we all... sadly know.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had plenty to do, there... today.</div><div>Certain things, stop me in my tracks, there...</div><div>today, it was this little Victorian piece.</div><div>It's a Combination Piece, like I've never seen before.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a napkin ring, open salt server, pepper shaker, butter pat..</div><div>All in One.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes... Indeed. </div><div>Words to Live by.</div><div>; )</div><div>{still workin' on # 3, on the list. ; ) }</div><div><br /></div><div>Picked up a Supreme Pizza, from Casey's last night, for Supper.</div><div>: )</div><div>I like to call myself a Vegetarian... and, often do.</div><div>That's.... actually... a Fib.</div><div>; )</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wrote a long post, yesterday....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">around many of the above images,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">saved that post, for the book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Way Too Deep}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one, just above... reminded me of Dad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He taught us all...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by Example.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love to Ya...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prayers for All.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barb C.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Had to post Patty Loveless, today. Quoted her Tune, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Blame It On Your Heart'... yesterday.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-25550247752224771272024-03-06T17:00:00.001-06:002024-03-06T17:00:57.832-06:00Aretha Franklin, Bridge over troubled water Switzerland 1971<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FoVezjpRgKE/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/FoVezjpRgKE?si=XeVY5weGa7WJJzhz" frameborder="0"></iframe>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-33885397201225160602024-03-06T16:59:00.001-06:002024-03-06T16:59:50.348-06:00Tammy Wynette My Man (Understands)<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/agwZgfkq5NU/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/agwZgfkq5NU?si=chjjNK3SSTxPo0MS" frameborder="0"></iframe>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-29297060955491376702024-03-06T15:48:00.205-06:002024-03-06T17:14:47.716-06:00Movin' and Shakin'.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Iowa'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me and The Ford... were movin' pretty Slow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday... was a Beyond...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Ugly'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Truly felt... there was a BIG Target on my back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not... good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stayed up, later than I'd wanted to... last night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much... on my mind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Ford... wouldn't start this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's been sittin' far too long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Kinda like the 'driver'. }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made a call this morning, that turned into a 'Delivery'...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Justin 'J'... 'Jumped' The Ford, got him started... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and helped me Load.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's Such a Good Young Man!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Smart as a Whip... Too!! Takes after his Dad... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Grandpa John. ; ) }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were Movin' and Shakin'... getting everything Loaded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh...My!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That little Flatbed Ford... LOVES The Road, as much as I do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Trouble ; )}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were Very 'Blessed', today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That little Ford...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">likes to 'Run'!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Even with a Load}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">uh...oh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 'Boys' {and Girl's} were Out... in Full Force, today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Even on the 'Back Roads'}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Pretty Day'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gratefully... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">somehow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that little Ford, can 'sense' 'em, somehow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We keep it at 55', always.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ran into some Dear Friends, while making 'Deliveries'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We shared Many Laughs... and, Hugs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brought back many Memories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss... 'Those' days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The radio/CD player... is down, in The Ford.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: ( : ( : (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Usually take the little Bose, with.... since it's been 'down'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was in such a Hurry... today, left Home, without it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's never good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I 'Sing'... when there's no other options.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Music' is a Big Deal. Period.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Lord...Lord. : ) }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tammy Wynette's and Aretha Franklin's 'Tunes'... were 'my'...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Tune's of Choice'... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">while driving throughout Iowa's Beautiful... Countryside, today, making deliveries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">: )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Won't be able to talk for a Week!!! : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Those Gal's had some Major 'Pipes'. Wow!!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah... the last, long.... 'time', over way 'too long', has been beyond 'ugly'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Today'...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Good Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grateful... for All.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love to Ya...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prayers, for All.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Barb C.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Simply Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663759862127689538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930636216995110322.post-44981426044677189102024-03-05T19:36:00.013-06:002024-03-05T19:42:23.203-06:00Quite a Day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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