Somehow... believe I'm not the only one who 'feels' this way, 'these' days.
oh...
dear.
; )
The above, popped up, again... on 'memories'.
<3
It's an image of The Rabbit Hole, from 'before'.
<3
Dear Friend, and Photographer, Melody... captured this image standing on the porch, of
The Greenhouse.
<3
These Days... as I'm slowly, so.... slowly, gathering myself 'Up'...
wonder.
???
; )
It's been a 'Landslide' over the last 8 years.
{The last 12 years... really.}
I'll be filling in the voids, soon.
There's so much...
like with most All of us, we don't 'share'.
There are things... I feel obligated to 'share', eventually...
because, in my heart, I know... it'll help others.
; )
{might piss a few off, too.
; )
{bless their hearts}
sometimes...
documented...
'truth'
hurts.}
; )
: )
Stumbled across... the above, yesterday.
: )
Made me Smile.
: )
As an Old Taurus, 'The Bull'...
I, basically have 2 speeds.
1. Grazing peacefully in the pasture... basking in The Sun...
munchin' on Sweet Clover, while hangin' loose... with 'The Herd'.
<3
2. Full Throttle Red Flag Wide Open.
'Uh Oh'.
; )
Yeah...
'Taurus' is docile...
until
'Provoked'.
; )
Many have no idea what it Takes, for an Old Bull, like me...
to 'pull in' those
'Horns'.
; )
Some do.
; )
May God Bless 'em.
The Storm raged through Fairfax, yesterday afternoon.
It was crazy.
Spent several rain soaked minutes maneuvering The Iowa Department of Transportation's Six Year Old 'Temporary' drain pipes next to the house... so, they actually could drain, and not Flood us, yet again.
; )
{at this point, believe I should be put on The Iowa Department of Transportation's Payroll!! I've Worked Long, and Hard... over the last 6 years picking up their 'messes'.}
Sadly... South, and East... of The Rabbit Hole, was Hit Hard, with yesterday's Storm.
: (
The Rabbit Hole, is located just under Cedar Rapids, just under Highway 30.
We... were spared.
<3
Folk's, Friends... near Kalona, and Iowa City, were not.
Received a call yesterday from a number I nearly let go to voicemail.
It was from an unfamiliar area code, figured it was probably a scammer.
; )
Lived dangerously...
answered it.
Glad... I did.
; )
There was a Sweet Voice, on the phone, with a
Thick...
Southern Drawl.
<3
She said...
"Hello... I sure hope you can help me. I'm trying to find a Lady that has a little Antique shop, of sorts... it's like a 'little house' beside a highway in a small town near Cedar Rapids.
I've been trying, and trying to find her... ran across this number, is it you???
if...
not,
would you know HOW I could reach her???"
{Hahahahahahahaha!!!! : ) }
{no... I didn't Laugh. {at least, not out loud. : ) }
Told the Sweet Southern Lady,
believed, I could...
help her.
: )
<3
Turned out... the 'Caller' was a Lady I'd met down The Rabbit Hole, several years ago.
: )
Her name is Virginia, she's from Alabama.
<3
Virginia, and her Husband... are downsizing.
After visiting The Rabbit Hole, long ago, she remembered how much we had in common,
was hoping I might be interested in some of her things she had to let go of.
: )
Yes... Indeed.
How Sweet.
<3
Virginia said... she didn't care about 'money', but more about her 'Treasures'...
finding their way to the perfect hands.
<3
I assured Virginia, we'd work it out... and, she was right, that little Rabbit Hole, always seems to
'Place'
the
'Old Souls', in the hands they belong.
<3
It's... truly unbelievable.
<3
Virginia... already knew that.
<3
I warned Virginia, about 'The Rabbit Hole', as... it's been 'hurting' the last several years, thanks... to IDOT, and Fairfax.
Only 'open' by appointment.
However...
Thanks to Lawyer Meardon,
I'm finally able to get back to it, little by little.
: )
We had a Lovely... Visit.
I'll be meeting with Virginia, and her Husband, in a couple of weeks.
<3
So Grateful... she remembered The Rabbit Hole.
<3
{The Sweet... White Rabbit, in the above image... is one of the Darling Treasures Virginia brought to The Rabbit Hole, several years ago. }
<3
It'll be Good to Visit with 'Southern Friends'... again.
<3
Pal, Allyson... called, a few minutes ago.
She invited me to a Concert, this Evening.
: )
Sadly...
had to decline.
We've got Rain, and Storms... brewing.
again,
Thanks to The Iowa Department of Transportation,
can't stray far from Home, when we get any measurable rain.
'Flooding Issues'
until the repairs get done.
{It's only been 6 years, and flooding 18 times since the Highway 151 Bridge/Fairfax 'Bike Trail'
Wrongful accommodations.}
Allyson... Completely Understood.
She Knows... The 'Hell' here, since the IDOT's
Wrongful
Mess.
{bless their hearts}
: (
{Thank God... Allyson's a Psychiatrist.
; )
Gettin' Closer, and Closer... to Needin' One, livin' on 151, in Fairfax.}
; )
Hahahahahahaha!!!!!
: ) : ) : )
Yeah... Boy!!
; )
Gratefully... the ground is pretty dry, for Spring, in Iowa.
So far... the Rain is being Welcomed by the Thirsty Earth.
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however...
don't know how much we're going to get throughout the day, night... and again, tomorrow.
Need to keep
'Close'.
Livin' The Dream!!
; )
{Never had to think, or... worry... about
'flooding'
to our
Home..
or...
The Rabbit Hole,
EVER
'before'....
The Iowa Department of Transportation wrongfully took our land, and breached our recorded agreement,
