Monday, March 18, 2024

But You know I love you - Alison Krauss

What A Ride.


Worked at The May 2-5... Estate Sale, today.
oh...dear.
Moved many mountains.
Have a LONG Way... to go.
It's a FULL House, and Massive Garage/Woodworking Shop.
Nearly 70 year's of Accumulation.
oh... my.


Played with Vintage Toys...Games... Puzzles...
and...
more
Toys... and More, of 'Everything'.
: )
{You Ain't Seen Nothin'... Yet. : ) }

Totally resetting the Home... so we can get as many tables in, as we can.... and still have the Home, look like a 'Home'.
: )


Every closet... cupboard, drawer... and piece of furniture is LOADED Full.
; )
Big... Sale.
BIG...
Sale.
oh my.
: )

The Family... keeps saying, "I Can't Believe How Much Stuff Mom, and Dad... had."

: )
Hey...
I GET IT.
: )
I've lived in our Home... for over 40 years, oh dear.
When the 'Kids'...{They, who are scratching their heads... now.} move out... they leave things behind... and...
 we often tend to hold on to things that bring back fond memories.
: )
Gifts... from Dear Friends, and Family... over the decades.
<3

all I can say...
is,
'Judge Not...
 Lest... 'Ye' Be'
: )
<3
Hahahahahaha!!!
<3

We'll Git 'er Done.
; )
No... Worries.
<3

Spent yesterday... St. Patrick's Day, afternoon... scrolling back through blog posts.
I've never done that.

Wow.

The images... of Dear Friends, over the last decade... and nearly another half...
of one,
made me smile.
; )
<3
What a Crazy... Insane... Ride.
: )
Hahahahahahahaha!!!
<3
Talk about 
'Shenanigans'.
Lord...
Lord...
Lord!!!
: )
Hahahahahaha!!!

So Many Angels.
So Many Blessings.
So... Many Friends.
Priceless.
<3

What...
A...
Ride.
: )
oh... my.

Happy 13th. Birthday... to our Granddaughter...
 Miss. Scarlett Belle, Today!!!

<3


I remember the day Miss. Scarlett was born... like 'It' was...
 'Yesterday'.
; )
<3


Priceless.
<3


Remember this 'day'... like it was 'Yesterday'...
as well.
; )
Scarlett... really, really... really... worked on
 'Courage'...
while picking up apples for Scout, that day.
oh my.
; )
She'd never fed Scout an apple, before.
Scarlett... tried, many times... but couldn't quite...
 let Scout, take an apple, from her tiny... little hand.
: )

Scout was a BIG Horse.
 <3
 16 hands... 1500 pounds.
 Especially... BIG... to such a 'little' person.
<3

oh... my.
: ) : ) : ) 
but...
By Golly... She Did It!!
: ) : ) : ) 
<3

They Grow Up So Fast!!
In The Blink... of an Eye.
; )

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Happy St. Patrick's Day... to All!!


Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
: )
Hope Your Day is Filled With Shenanigans!!
: )

Not sure what I'm gonna do with St. Patrick's Day... this afternoon.
Most likely... head to The Rabbit Hole.
Always Plenty of 'Shenanigans' to get into... There.
; )


Today is Son, Justin's Birthday!!
<3


Don't have a Clue... where 39 years have gone.
Wow.
; )

Better get Crackin'!!
Let The Shenanigans...
Begin!!
; )

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.


Indeed.
; )

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Aerosmith - Crazy (Official Music Video)

Craaazy..... About You Baby!!!


Crazy Day... Too!!!
oh....my.
; )

Had a business meeting... and paperwork to get done, after...
a Lot of Coffee.... and a 'Quick' Hot Bath!!', this morning.
Decided to glue a concrete statue... who became 'headless'...
after a fall she recently took, thanks to a Mole, who raised the ground under her feet....
 before, The Hot Bath. 
that... 'glue job'...
didn't go well.

Almost gave up... and left her that way. 
She seemed Rather Fitting, around Home...
with her head at her feet.
 
but... 
I got 'er done, it took me longer than I'd anticipated,
 so... was Runnin' Late for my meeting.
oh dear.
It all worked out.
; )

There was a Guy... and a Gal, waiting by The Rabbit Hole, when I returned Home... from the meeting.
When I climbed out of Sally, the Folks... waiting, walked up to me, and asked...
"Are you 'part' of this place... or, are you waiting for the owner too?"
: ) : ) : ) 
Told 'em....
"Guess... you could say.... ' I'm 'part'... of 'this place'. "
; )
Hahahahahaha!!!!
; )

Told them that the shop wasn't open, had to be on the road... today, but, if they'd like to look around, 
to go ahead.
; )

After they were done... the Gentleman, asked me...
"So... is this you're 'Family's' long time place??"
: ) : ) : )

Hahahahahaha!!!
Oh My Gosh!! 
 Get That All of The Time!!!
: )
Somehow, Folk's seem to expect that a little old Man.... 
' Farmer'....
that's lived here a Hundred Years... should be part of 'This Place'.
<3
Always Have!!!
: )
{That's Gotta Be my Dad... in me, that they see... on the 'Outside'.
When they walk.. 'Inside'... well, not so much. ; ) }

Then... there's More Questions.
: )

"How... did you get THAT MASSIVE Cupboard... Inside???"
: )
{what I always want to reply, is... 'Which One'?"
: )
but, instead...
reply...
"I... just... uh, 'Twitch my Nose'." 
: ) 
That... Always Make's 'em Laugh!!!
; )

Had more Folk's stop by, as I was finishing loading The Ford.
: )
Pal, Bill... came out, and helped me take down a BEAUTIFUL...
Massive...
Chandelier. 
: )
It Rode 'Shotgun'.. with me, today.
<3
{Pal, Bill... is a Gem!! : ) }

When I walked into a Shop... where me and The Ford were making deliveries...
Oh My LORD!!!
My Eyes Locked on an Old....
Old... Old...
Farm Cupboard, that Nearly Dropped me To My Knees!!!
Holy Smokes!!!
GADS!!!
Whew!!!
<3
It was on 'HOLD'.
; (
Man!!!!
<3


The Girl...who was 'thinking' about it, who has it on 'Hold'... was still there.
I... looked at her, and said....
"What Is There to 'THINK' About???"
!!!
GADS!!!
Pointed out All of The Civil War Era... Construction.
Two Board Back.
One Board Sides...
Square Nailed Construction...
Untouched...  
As Found... 
Farm Fresh, 
Awesomeness...
'Soulfulness'!!!
WOW!!
<3 <3 <3 
That Old Iowa Cupboard, Had Me... from 'Hello'.
<3 <3 <3 

Craaaaaazy About That One... Baby!!!
WOW!!
<3

The Girl... is still 'thinkin'.
???
I'm Next in Line.
; )

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, 
It...
would
 Be a Keeper.
<3
It's Beyond...
'Soulful'.
Sadly... at this point, if I get it bought... it would be for resale.
: (
Told The 'Girl'... that.
Told her... It Deserves a 'Home'.
Hoped it would be hers.
if not...
 well, we know...
These Old Soul's...
Always Find Their Way to The Hand's...
They are 
Supposed To.
Always.
; )
<3


The images don't EVEN Come Close... to how Amazing this...
 Old...
Cupboard... 
is.
; )
Oh... My.
<3

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{Felt Really Good, today... to think about... what I used to.}
; )
Grateful.
<3

Always.
; )




Travis Tritt - It's a Great Day to Be Alive (from Live & Kickin')

Pretty Saturday!!


Took a little stroll, this BEAUTIFUL Saturday Morning, in Iowa.
; )
Got a World of 'Messes' on my mind... 
oh dear...
but, 
for a few moments this Sunny Saturday Morning...
Shook 'em Off!!
; )


Visited some of the old concrete statuary, by the House.
<3


The Bather... looks a little 'Chilly'.... this morning.
: )
Not warm enough... quite yet, to be bathing outside.
; )

The Ford is loaded...
partially, we'll be takin' a ride...
 this afternoon.

Gotta get a little MORE Coffee down, and soak in a Hot Bath, before
Anything... else.
Gonna be workin' the body... kinda hard, today.
; )

It's Great To See The Sun...
this Morning.
So Great!!

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.


Friday, March 15, 2024

Lara's Theme from Doctor Zhivago

Happy Birthday, in Heaven... Dad.


Happy Birthday...
in
Heaven,
to
Dad.
<3

Marion Conner

March 15, 1913 -
February 13, 1987

There's not a day... that slips by... when I don't think of Dad, and wonder.
: )
So Grateful... every single day, for Dad.
Miss Him... So.
<3

Dad's favorite Tune... was 'Lara's Theme' {Somewhere My Love} from the movie 
Dr. Zhivago.

I, was too young to understand why Dad loved it so... 
but, always remembered it was Dad's Favorite 'Tune'.
; )
When Dad... was Taken from us... so unexpectedly...
back, in '87, I was in charge... of Dad's funeral 'arrangements'.

 Remember... the 'Organist'... at the funeral home, asking me, what she should play.
Told her... I, didn't care what she played...
but, during Dad's 'Funeral'... she'd better play, 
 'Somewhere My Love, Lara's Theme' ... 
Over and Over...
and,
Nothing Else.

The Organist... worked Very Hard to find that music.
<3 <3 <3 
: )

Another Long Story...
: )
oh my.

Happy Birthday, Dad.
Miss You.
<3

Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.

Barb C.

Thursday, March 14, 2024