Saturday, March 22, 2025

Bob Seger- Turn the Page

Turn... The Page.

This... Day, didn't go as planned, either.
{I'm... Not, Not... Not... a Cat Herder. : ) }

Won't get into Details, but...
am
Grateful.
because...
this down time, today...
gave me a chance to go through 
Images.
Over 4,000 images.
Didn't get through each, and every single one, yet.
I...
Will.
Thought my phone, had lost... many, when it went down a few months ago.
: (
turns out...
The Images were Saved...
<3
Priceless.
<3


The above image... was captured, as I sat at my laptop, in our Kitchen.
Long, Long... ago.
I'd just learned... of a Young Man's... {Kid} who was a Friend of our Son's...
Mother, being killed... while turning into her driveway..
by, someone....
I'd heard, was texting, instead of driving.
: (


Yes, after every 'Show', driving Home...
I think of 
Bob Seger...
'Turn the Page'.
<3
; )

Livin' The Dream.
<3 <3 <3 

Grateful.
No Matter.

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Once Upon a Time in the West - two too many

The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie ( 1957 )

Herdin' Cats.


'Herding...
Cats'.
; )

That's the way This Day, has felt.
Seems, trying to get Folks All on One Schedule, well...
: )
is, pretty much like...
 Herding Cats!
: )

This Day, didn't go anywhere close to 
'As Planned'.
 so....
threw in the towel a bit early.
: )
As Scarlett, said... 
{Gone With The Wind}
"I'll think about that tomorrow...
after all,
Tomorrow Is....
Another Day."

; )
Indeed.

Dear... Minnesota Pal, Rhonda {Douglas}... 
<3
posted the below today.
Cracked Me Up!!
; )
Had to send it on to Dear Friend, Gail.
: ) : ) : )
<3


Hahahahahahaha!!!!
: )
Seems, more and more...
speakin' for myself,
; )
those...
'Whatever'
 thoughts
come
 Easier... and Easier. 
; )

oh... dear.



Rhonda... posted the one above, too, today.
<3
{I've been Blessed to meet some Very Cool Folks over this 'Old Souls' Journey.
Antiques... and 'Junk'. : ) <3}
<3

Had to cancel the Road Trip... with Pal, Allyson... and Friends, tomorrow.
Way Too Much... yet, to 'Button Up'.
Waaaaaay Too Many Cat's to Herd!!
GADS!!
; )

Southern Iowa... Kelly, who I bought the Huge Load from, yesterday...
texted me this morning... bright and early, wondering if we'd made it Home.
: )
I should've let Kelly know, last night.
Thanked Kelly, and his 'Crew'... for Their Help.
<3
 Assured Kelly, 
Thanks to Him, and those Extra Ratchets, The Ford was Still...
 Loaded Tight as a Drum at Home, in the drive.
: )
{That Ford... Could Fly to The Moon, The Way Kelly, and His Family.... Stacked... Racked... Packed, and...
Tied Down.
: )
Not... any of our 'First Rodeo's Loadin' a Truck.}
Dear Lord.
; )

Chicago... Ray, called this morning.
Had a Long Chat.
: )

Received a message from Lawyer, Josey Wales, this morning.
as well.
{Charles Meardon}

Josey Wales, has Top Priority... when the phone rings.
or... a text is received.

'The Rule of Law'

Everyone I know, 'Right/Left'...
Understands that. 
?
They'd Better, because... 
if...
'The Rule of Law' is Lost, 
So... 
is America, and...
'Freedom'.

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.



Thursday, March 20, 2025

Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song

Road Trip. : )


Picked up a Nice... Load of 'Garden'... and Vintage 'Treasures' for 
The Rabbit Hole...
and
Junk Jubilee.
{March 28 - 30...
at
The Fairgrounds, in Des Moines!!}



Pal, Dale... rode Shotgun.
: )
He Almost... had to walk home.
{The Ford's Cab... was Packed Tight... Too!!}
: ) 
Poor Dale, was Wrapped in a Fabulous Early...
Room Size... Vintage Rug.
: ) : ) : )
barely...
had enough room, to Grab Gears, and Shift The Ford.
: )



We Had Great Fun...
Diggin'!
; )



Teeny... Tiny... Snippets of The 'Honey Hole'.
; )


Oh... my.
; )

I remember... John telling me Years ago...
when I'd come Rollin' in at Home, with a 'Load', 
all he could say... while smokin' a Lucky, and shaking his head...
as me, and The Ford rounded the West Cemetery Road, and... Stallman Drive corner,
"The Gypsy's Home."

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
; )
<3

Indeed.
; )

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{Thanks So Much to Southern Iowa Pals, for helping Load,
 and loaning me a few more ratchet straps.}
; )


Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am Introduction. The Start of my own Obsessi...

'Cause the Snowman is coming through!

Yep... When Time's are Tuff. ; )

Yes...
When Time's Are Tuff...
Ya Find Out...
Who...
Your Friends Are.
; )
Who Has Your Back.
: )
<3
{and... 'who' holds the knife. : ( }

Loved Seeing The Massive Twin Corner Cupboard post, 'memory'...
pop up, 
Today.
<3
{Please excuse my spelling, and insane punctuation. 
; )
 Some Things... will Never Change.
 After all... I left school, 'early'.
 : ) 
no regrets.}
Those Amazing...
Massive,
Corner Cupboards...
oh my.
<3
They Were Stunning.
<3


they...
were, a bit awkward, and... heavy, too.
<3





So Grateful... for Stephanie Walsh Brandenburg.
She and I... are Irish, and... quite stubborn.
: )
At times, I see Steph as my Sister, other times, as my Niece.
<3
Patti Walsh Bailey, Steph's Mom, is like a Sister, to me.
<3
Love Them Both...
So.
<3



yes...
We Simply Have to Keep Moving Forward, and...
Shoot for The Moon.
; )
<3

Love to Ya.
Grateful...
 for 
All.
<3

Barb C.

{Nephew... Billy, called tonight. 
We're talkin' about a trip to Ireland.
oh my.
I've never in my life... wanted to leave America, 'Iowa'... 'Home'...
 except...
 to 'see'
 Ireland.
<3
where
The Conner's Came From!!}
: )