<3
<3
I've 'Seen' it all... in 'Color'...
over the last many decades.
Priceless.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers...
for
All.
Barb C.
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Friday, November 13, 2026
Long... and Winding Roads.
Long... and winding roads.
Don't quite... have the heart, to write about this day.
oh my.
It's a Friday the 13th, which... I've steered long, and hard from...
since 1987...
when my Dad died, on such a date.
Traveling back... to Sister, Chery's Old... Farm, this day...
oh my.
Jim, and Chery's 'Farm'... at a Much later... time, is situated across the Four Corners, from where I was born.
It didn't end well, there, for my Mom, and Dad... back in the mid 1960's.
Sadly.
Traveling that old 'road', again... today...
wasn't easy, 'today'.
Walking through... Chery's Home, wasn't easy.
Looking at The Old... Round Oak Table, that Chery... saved, wasn't easy.
Going through... so many old photo's...
Jimmy, and Mo... had saved back for me to see, wasn't easy.
Many... photo's of Family...
Chery's Dad, Les...
Mom, Aunt Helen.
Oh My.
Priceless.
I captured many, many... images... today.
So... Enjoyed, sitting down, and visiting with Nephew, Jimmy... and his Beloved...Mo.
: )
This... Old, Old... Farmhouse, was not the place Brother in Law, Jim... wanted to land, back in the 'day', when Chery... wanted to move there.
Jim... said, he'd moved... and fixed enough, if Chery... wanted to move 'there'...to that Old Farm, he wouldn't fix another thing.
: )
True to his word...
Jim... didn't.
It's still the same, as when he, and my Sister.... moved there.
{Chery, would be So Happy... about that.}
<3
{Me Too.}
<3
That Old Farm... is worth a whole bunch of money, these days, as it sits.
'As'... My Sister, Chery... Loved It So.
; )
Priceless.
{the 40 acres, that came with that Old Farm House, Chery Loved So... has become quite valuable.}
Happy 17th Birthday... to Grandson, Justin... Today!!!
<3
Watching 'J' Grow Up... has been such a gift.
'Blessing'
When I look at the above image of 'J'... and Romeo, oh my.
; )
{Thanks to 'J's Pal... Antone, for capturing it, as 'The Boy's' were workin' on an Old Truck.}
Priceless.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Love.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
I'm One Of 'THOSE'...
The Old Laptop...
is
Home.
<3 <3 <3
I think... Neighbor, Paul... must have not only replaced it's
Charger...
but...
'Updated' it, as well.
: )
That's GREAT...
except...
it took me, and South Slope's...
{our Phone Carrier}
Amazing Tech... Support, to walk me through
getting the Old Gal... Up to Speed... Again!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
Couldn't sign in to the wifi,
{forgot my password}
well, I actually.... Had the correct password, just...
everything was in lowercase, unlike... how I usually spell my 'Password'.
; )
Oh my.
; )
ZING!!!!
Cory, the Kind Young Man, from South Slope... was Beyond Patient with me.
Bless His Heart!!!
<3
I Thanked Cory, Over... and Over.
: )
Explained... I'm an Antique Dealer.
I 'Live'... somewhere between 1860, and 1910... for the most part.
Hahahahaha!!!!
{with the exceptions of Music, and Horseless Carriages : ) }
Hahahahahaha!!!
; )
I do my best... to muddle through 'keyboards'... 'email'... 'text messaging', the 'wireless'...
and, like.
Read recently... that Bill Gates... Microsoft co-founder, suggested that 'some' might prefer to live like Amish, in the 'AI' days to come.
; )
I'm One Of THOSE...
'Some'....
I do... believe.
; )
<3
oh... my.
It's been so crazy today.
Trying to get the Old Laptop Up, and...
workin' with The Boys.
<3
Grandson, Justin... and Helper, Brandon.
: )
They got tired of waitin' on me...
so
Turned 'em Loose!!
; )
They know... what needs to be done, today.
Getting 'The Rabbit Hole', back in some kind of order...
after the IDOT/Fairfax 'Wrongfulness'...
has been a Long, ongoing...
'Journey'.
oh my.
Grateful for Those Boys!!
<3
'J's... 17th Birthday, is tomorrow.
<3
'J', and I... will be Celebrating THAT... Unbelievable Milestone, next week.
<3
oh... my.
: )
It was chilly, this morning... in Eastern Iowa... when I rolled out of bed.
FB Memories... reminded me,
'this morning'... was Not as 'chilly' as some.
: )
Hahahahaha!!!
We've been Mighty Spoiled... this Fall.
; )
<3
November... in Iowa, can be Mighty... Mighty Cold.
This November...
the
Lilac's are Blooming.
: (
Somehow... that makes me kinda sad.
: (
Very, actually.
Missed Fairfax's last City Council Meeting, a couple of nights ago.
Was informed... I should take 'notice'.
Still waiting for it to come up, on YouTube.
I read through the agenda.
Frankly... I wanted to vomit, as I read.
: )
: (
It's very interesting... how things are being 'presented'... to me, and others...
with 'AI'... helpin' 'em out.
; )
It's laughable... and obvious, to me, at this point... because I know 'who' is 'sending', and 'preparing'... the 'presentations'.
: )
While reading over... everything, oh my...
As an Old Taurus... I'm known for being a little stubborn, territorial... known for being a little lazy, at times... too.
; )
As an Old... Taurus... I've always been pretty good at pickin' out....
'Phony'....
as
well.
; )
Perhaps.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Sadly, can't get music, and video's to get together yet.
YouTube... Bluetooth... oh my.
Somehow, yet, again... the below Tune, fits...
Yet Again!!
Love.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Through The Mist of Time...
FB Friend, Barb Davis... posted the above, this
Veterans Day.
Love.
We must Never Forget All of Those Who've Sacrificed, and All of Those... Who Continue To, for Our Beloved Country.
Had Many plans for this day, but they all kinda fell apart.
Accomplished, a little.
That's moving forward, so... I'll call it
'Good Enough'.
Grandson, Justin... brought Dear... Gizzy, up to the house, this afternoon... to visit.
Love.
Love.
Gizzy curled up at my feet.
He's a Good Boy.
Love...
Love...
Love.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
I Pray We Never Forget.
Guarantee Ya... I, never will.
Love.
Never, ever.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
'I've seen... enough.' hahahahaha!!
Grandson, Justin... The Ford, and me, had Quite a Lovely Day, today.
It was Beautiful Weather... for November in Iowa.
WOW!!
We picked up a Respectable Load.
Indeed.
Above... is a little 'Feather'... Christmas Tree.
It made me Smile, today, when I saw it.
Anything... Anything.... that can Bring a Smile, is Worthy of The Rabbit Hole!!
Love It!!
Junk Jubilee Jingles... Is This Weekend!!
'Simply Iowa', won't be there...
{I've dropped every Beloved Event, with the exception of 'Vintage Market Days'... which is 5 minutes from The Rabbit Hole, because I feel it's Time to Solely... concentrate on It.}
but...
Oh My!!!
Love!!!!
Below, are a few memories of Junk Jubilee Jingles.
Priceless.
Daughter, Liz.
Oh My.
Priceless.
Love.
Priceless...
{Love That TRUCK!!}
GADS!!
{ Love The Pals, Too!!}
Above is my Favorite Image of the JJJ '22 Booth.
Love.
It's a little dark... almost, a little 'smokey'.
hahahahaha.
Very, Very... 'Rabbit Hole'.
Love.
When we do these Wonderful... Events, it's important, in my opinion, to represent what 'We'... Do.
'Love'.
I'm going to Miss The Junk Jubilee Family, for sure... this year.
It's Such an Amazing Experience.
Love.
Don't Miss It!!
Farmer Friend, Lea... Busted Her Fanny, that year...
{As Always!! Love!!}
Oh My!! She's Quite The Designer!!
Lea, and Peg... oh my. Over the years They've been Such Inspirations, and Blessings.
{Grateful for Farmer Friend, Lynn... Too!! His Signs, Lynn's Eye, for Interesting Farm Gnarliness... and the Crazy Blow Molds, were a Huge Draw, that year, and Always!! }
Yes, Indeed...
'This', All of 'This'...
Takes a Village.
Love.
Had to laugh at Justin 'J'... this afternoon, as we were combing through a Huge Antique/Junk Store, that I Love.
'J' met me about halfway through... the Giant.
I asked him, if he'd 'Seen it all'.
His.... reply.
"I've 'seen'.... enough."
Hahahahaha!!!
Oh My Lord!!!
Hahahahaha!!!!
Absolutely Priceless!!
Hahahahaha!!!
I About Died Laughing!!
Priceless!!
Love!!!
'J'.... Is Most Definitely, His Grandfather John's...
Grandson.
Hahahahaha!!!
Love.
We enjoyed a Wonderful Day, together.
'J'... learned a little about his Old Granny, too.
Oh my.
{ 'Granny' doesn't like chevy trucks... ridin' The Ford's...
Ass, on the interstate.
Just... Sayin'.}
uh oh.
'J' was also my Photographer, today.
Grateful.
Love.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{ Don't have my old laptop back, yet. Soon!!}
Monday, November 9, 2026
A Million Miles
We're hittin' the road, in the mornin'...
headin' East.
Grandson, Justin is Ridin' Shotgun.
Love.
I've been down a pretty dark, and deep 'Rabbit Hole'... since last week.
'The Road'... for me, has always been pretty good 'medicine'.
Need to get back to visit Dr. Fitzgerald, sometime soon.
Cancelled two appointments with her last week. She's a Huge 'Dog' Lover, I know she understands.
The eye, I think... is improving. Slowly.
So.... slowly.
oh dear.
Seems the next couple of weeks are going to be
filled with 'Old' memories.
Friday, meeting with Nephew, Jimmy... at his Parents, Jim and Sister, Chery's Farm.
then, next week, am invited to spend the afternoon with The Conner side.
Meet with my 90... plus, year old Cousin, Shirley,
{who is Sharp as a Tack!! }
and Brother, Sonny's Kids, Niece's and Nephew, for lunch in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Somehow, don't know how ready I am... for so many
'Memories'.
oh dear.
{ these last several days, have left me a little weak... a little raw.}
It's not like putting on a suit of armor, and going to battle with Fairfax, and IDOT.
hahahahaha.
Not, that these 'Family' meeting's are going to be a battle, at all.
It's, just... I've always been, since I can remember...
very protective of Dad, and Chery.
{John, Mom, and Everyone... I hold Dear.}
Love.
As raw as my nerves are.... now, well... wouldn't take much to set me off, should any, no matter how 'slight'... negative... words be spoken.
uh... oh.
oh..... dear.
The Conner's are talking about carpooling, to Marshalltown, next week.
I'm thinkin'... since I'm a 'Smoker'.... I'd better drive myself.
Dear, Neighbor... Paul, has my laptop done.
YAY!! He's dropping it off, first thing tomorrow morning.
He's Hoping... It'll be Just Fine!!
Me Too!!
Have a Lot of Business... to catch up on, that my little Android, simply... can't do.
Just thinking... about these Family gatherings, over the last several days... has taken me back a million miles.
Oh my.
Love.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Love.
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Love.
As painful... as a 'Broken Heart' is, I pray...
Heart's will Never become...
'Unbreakable'.
When Love, and Empathy...
are somehow shielded with the excuse of 'practicality', well, in my humble opinion, that wouldn't be an 'Oz' worth living in.
Oh my.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Love
Saturday, November 7, 2026
One more day.
Love.
Still in a very... dark place, today.
This one's... gonna take some time.
Visited with my Nephew, Jimmy, this afternoon.
Sister, Chery's Son.
Jimmy's Dad, Jim... passed away a while back, Jimmy asked me to come look at his parents house, and give him some direction, next week.
I've only visited Jim and Chery's home, once, since Chery passed away, back in '03.
I was closest to Chery, out of all of my Siblings.
She, and I were 21 years apart, but once I finally grew up, were inseparable.
She's one of the biggest reasons I Love 'Old', so.
Chery, and Dad.
Love.
Chery had an Amazing Eye, and Loved to restore Antiques.
Her 'Home' was So Incredibly Inviting, no matter where they lived.
Chery had a 'Wanderlust', concerning 'Homes'.
She was a Stay at Home Mom, mostly, but... she Loved finding Old Houses that needed Love, and worked Tirelessly fixing them up, while Jim worked a factory job.
Chery, was Amazing.
Love.
It frustrated Jim... hahahahaha... that as Soon as they'd get the 'Fixer Uppers' Perfect, hahahahaha...
Chery would be combing the newspaper for Another... Old House, that 'Needed'.
Hahahahaha!!
Love.
I don't think Jim gave Chery Near Enough Credit!! Chery made them A Lot of Money... over the years
{ which meant Nothing... to Chery}
while Saving so Many Homes.
Love.
Oh my.
It's gonna be tough, walking back into that Old Farmhouse.
I'd do anything for Jimmy. He's Such a Good Kid!!
Love.
I see, and hear... So Much of Chery, in him
Love.
Chery Loved Critters, she was Always Rescuing little lost souls.
Love.
Jimmy... shares Chery's empathetic heart.
Love.
Can't write about this last week, but ..
want to put the information out for the Amazing People, below.
Love.
They Definitely gave me Hope, until Highway 151 took it all away.
So Grateful for These Folks.
Oh my.
Love.
We just needed one more day.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Friday, November 6, 2026
It's not the Loving... It's the 'Losing'...
The Loving Comes So Easy.
it's that 'Losing', I'll never be able to get around.
Still... can't write about the horrific tragedy that unfolded, beginning Tuesday afternoon, and concluded Thursday morning.
I know, I have to... because, maybe... it'll help others.
I'm so incredibly heartbroken for ALL concerned.
When I can finally find the words, I want to tell the story correctly, and not leave anyone out.
There were So Many Wonderful People who Stepped Up, and Did All They Could.
This was Such an unimaginable turn of events.
Heartbreaking, is a huge.... understatement.
May take me a long time, to find the words.
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
In my opinion, there's only been One... 'human' who walked on this Earth... Who has the capability of 'Unconditional Love'... like a 'Dog'...
He's been gone over a couple thousand years.
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