Saturday, April 5, 2025
It's All About The Journey.
What a Ride.
That Sale... oh my.
; )
Had to pull an All-Nighter, finishing that sale... up, for Opening Day.
Thanked God, for Pal... Cindy Nutt, who Clerked.
<3
Pal, Bill... who, helped price.
Pal, Val...
Pal, Mark...
Daughter, Liz, and Granddaughter, Miss. Scarlett.
<3
{Miss. Scarlett... didn't quite know how to 'Understand' the Dolls,
in 'The Ballroom' that were as tall as her.
{for the record... none of us... did. ??}
Hahahahahaha!!!
They were Beautiful... and, highly collectible... but, unusual to us Country Folk.}
<3
During this Sale...
spent a whole bunch of time on the phone, with a Iowa Department of Transportation...
Engineer, questioning...
why...
The Iowa Department of Transportation, would have the 'need', to acquire more of our Land... for a 'Highway Project'??
After all, The IDOT, had already... Taken so much from us, in the 1990's.
'The Engineer' said.... he couldn't understand it either.
: )
Bless his heart.
; )
Above...
from left to right.
Cousin, Susie Dvorak-Vavroch.
{Susie still calls me 'Barbie'. : )}
Margery Severa Haworth, William Severa, and Mark Hunter, from
The {Cedar Rapids, Iowa} History Center.
: )
<3
Can't Believe... it's been 8 years, since The Linden Drive...
Living Estate Sale.
Wow.
We All... Absolutely Adored, Bob... the Owner.
He... was one of the Kindest Humans, WE'D Ever Met.
: )
All of Us... who met Bob, worked... helped... with this sale.
Loved Bob.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{ At the end of the day, all I can say, is... 'My Give a Damn's Busted'. }
Done.
Friday, April 4, 2025
We're Gonna Hold On!!!
<3
Indeed.
<3
FB Memory... from 2024.
Yes,
Indeed...
there is a difference.
So Wanted... to Write, and Share... Images, yesterday...
but,
in my soul, felt...
I should 'Pump the Brakes'.
: (
There's SO Much... Happening, it seems, in The World.
Guess, living in The Twilight Zone, with IDOT, and Fairfax, Iowa...
City Hall over the last 8 years, has Its 'Perks'.
: )
What's 'Covid'??? What's a 'Trump'???
Hahahahahaha!!!!
The downside, of fighting Fairfax, Iowa... City Hall,
and
The Iowa Department of Transportation...
What's Family???
What's Happiness???
What's Fun???
: (
When I finally... show, and write... 'the 'Fairfax/IDOT story', hope Folks will put themselves in our shoes.
I'd like to ask Folks, after... I post what I'm gearing up to...
"Had 'You', or your 'Family'... received the kind of 'Threats' from City, and State... Officials, exactly how Folks... would handle it all."
?
I Sing Lawyer Meardon's Praises... to The Moon.
You, see...
There's Hundred's of Thousands... of Reasons, for That.
again,
once I lay down the cards, I believe, everyone will understand,
'Why'.
: (
Lawyer Meardon, has not once... asked me not to write about all of this.
The only thing he's ever said... 'advised',
"Write what you will, as long as it's 'The Truth'."
; )
It'll Always be 'The Truth'.
but...
the timing, I feel, is very important.
As Much... as I'd like to Share Everything,
NOW...
: (
the timing...
isn't right.
Stay Tuned.
{The above... FB post, popped up yesterday.
Made me smile.}
; )
Stopped by Fairfax, Iowa... City Hall, this afternoon.
The Mayor stated that... The Clerk would have our Public Records ready, today.
Brought 'The Clerk' a flash drive, so she could load them for Josey Wales...
{Lawyer Meardon}
and, me.
Sadly...
Fairfax's... 'Public Records' were not ready.
Maybe... next week, the clerk... hoped.
oh...
my.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers.......
for
All.
Barb C.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Curiouser... and, 'Curiouser'.
Had to LAUGH....
; )
when the above
'Memory' popped up.
: )
Every Single Day....
it seems,
gets more, and More...
'Interesting'.
oh my.
; )
Won't write about today's Interesting Moments...
until Josey Wales, {Lawyer Meardon} gives me the
Green Light.
; )
Fairfax, Iowa... City Hall.
oh......
my.
bless their hearts.
I will be sharing some documents... from Fairfax, Iowa... City Hall, tomorrow.
I have a pretty good idea, maybe...
what they're up to.
: (
but...
: (
I'll let other's, who are much smarter than me, come to their own conclusions.
Just passed the 7th. anniversary of the Major Fall.
; )
{After surgery... kept forgetting to tell the Pharmacy to Not... give me
Child Proof Caps.
<3
Opening a Child Proof Cap, is nearly... impossible, with one hand.}
; )
{ Just realized, I'm wearing the same Flannel... today...
as I was, That Night. Wow!! : ) }
Snapped that image, while waiting for Daughter, Liz... to come and take me to the ER.
: (
Trust me, I didn't want to call Liz, from work... in Walford, but...
there was no way, I could drive.
: (
{That's... sayin' A Lot. I can Drive... most Anything, Anywhere, no matter what. }
Not... that night.
I'd fallen down 13 steps.
Was knocked out for over two hours, at the bottom of the steps.
How do I know that??
Didn't, for a couple of days.
I'd posted on FB, just before... taking a load of laundry to the basement...
about our Beloved Hounds, and... how They Know, when we're taking a trip.
When I pack my luggage, oh my.
: (
They Sulk.
: (
Skinned my knee, too.
; )
Turned out...
I had a concussion...
{not to my knowledge}
; )
A Badly... Crushed... arm.
{not.. to my knowledge.}
: )
The next morning, at 7 a.m., or so... Allyson, and me... were headed for Texas.
; )
Round Top!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
Yep...
had my arm... and leg, elevated...
in Allyson's Rav 4's, back seat.
: )
There's more to that 'story'.
Lord Have Mercy!!
GADS!!
; )
{I was chasin' Fairfax, and IDOT 'documents', that night... too.
Mind... over Matter. }
<3
Grateful...
for
Every Day.
<3
Dr. Buckwalter, and our Beloved...
Dr. Cearlock,
told me, most Folks... don't survive such injuries.
Grateful....
For Everything, and Everyone!!
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
At the end of every day, I'm angry. {Grateful, Too. Grateful for an Amazing Lawyer, and Dear Friends.}
I'm tired...
when I look at what Fairfax, has to offer, defend... themselves with.
oh...
dear.
: (
The last 8... Plus, Years, have been very interesting.
: (
'Disappointing'...
to say the very least, on so many, many...
levels.
: (
Beyond Grateful...
to
'Josey Wales'.
Lawyer Meardon.
Without Lawyer Meardon...
'The Rule of Law'...
This...
'Simply Iowa'
'ship'
'fight'...
wouldn't
be.
Pray For Us!!
; )
Monday, March 31, 2025
JJ Spring 2025.
Sunday Morning, GPS steered us Wrong, back to The Fairgrounds.
; )
but, it was a Scenic Drive!!
The Iowa State Capitol...
is
Beautiful.
<3
{Above is this morning's Fairfax, City Hall... exchange, concerning long overdue public records.
Lawyer Meardon... notified me of IDOT's 'Public Records' on Thursday, during Set Up, at JJ. }
Never Fails.
It seems, the reason the Junk Jubilee posts are so Large on the computer, and... perfect on phones, is because I loaded them from my Android with no wifi.
???
I know one thing, I can't re-write them all... sadly.
'Life'... is Hittin' me Hard, since... I stepped out of The Ford, last night.
So, check 'em out... with a Smart Phone!! I'm leavin' 'em. They're Good.
; )
Hahahahaha!!!
Posted some of my favorite JJ Images, above, that a computer can understand.
<3
Pal, Allyson... brought the Vintage Rugs, and Fabric... I couldn't haul on The Ford, last night, this early afternoon.
Rain, Snow... and Vintage Textiles, don't mix well.
; )
Allyson is Very Excited about Gold Rush... in May, Rochester, MN.
I... find That...
Surprising.
; )
Pal, Dale... and me, were Certain, once Allyson saw The Other Side of 'Shows', she'd most certainly...
'Reconsider'... being One Of US!!!
Hahahahahahaha!!!
: )
Hmmm...
maybe,
maybe...
Allyson...
is...
as
Crazy as We.
; )
oh...
dear.
; )
Hahahahahahaha!!!!
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
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