Moving...a Mountain.... of a Cupboard.

The Big....Old... Cupboard....

shown here.... in Nashville....

at Simply Iowa's...

Heart of Country Booth...

doesn't look...too intimidating.

It stands there....

so Innocently....

Sweet as Pie.

: )

Let me tell ya...

this Bad Boy....

makes Stout Men...

 'squeak' 

: )

It's over 7 feet tall....

the base.....

is 36 inches deep.

{It's really.... Two Cupboards... in One.}

Built....

with...

Mid 1800's...

Full Dimension...Lumber...

in Pine.

{I have heard folks comment....over the years.... 

'Pine is Light...'

: )

Not All Pine.

 : )

Trust me... I have Moved... 

Pushed... Shoved...Pulled... Dragged...Loaded....

 some Monster...

 Heavy...

Pine Pieces. }

Thankfully... this Old Boy... is two pieces...

Getting them apart... is a trick... as the base and top... are hand dovetailed together.

You don't want to injure any of the Tongues....

oh my....

{Fragile!...{Heavy!} Fragile!}

We had to remove... part of the back Greenhouse.... to get it out the door.

This Wonderful... Old...Workhorse... held... Mountains.... of inventory.

oh...my.

The Rabbit Hole.... is in Total... Chaos.

{You can't pull... a piece...an 'Anchor' piece....from the shop... without creating.... a Big....Ugly....Mess.}

oh my.

The Boys... came to help....

and Liz...

Then Mark... 

{he and I... took the Greenhouse apart. 

John, was so.....Good... at that.... : )

I was concerned... we wouldn't be able to get it back together again...

That... was also...a Process. 

but... we got 'er done. : ) }

We delivered The Old... Beauty... to it's AWESOME.... New Home....

safe... and sound.

: ) 

I...wish... I wouldn't have been so occupied... during the 'Move'...

{Protecting.... the Giant. }

This... truly... should have been caught on camera.

: ) : ) : ) 

{oh... dear... : ) }

Folks... simply wouldn't Believe... how this all....

'Happens'.

{Especially... when you have to dig through Ice... to get the Greenhouse...apart.

then....

Wade through... Snow... 

Repeatedly...Slip... on Ice.... 

while carrying the Massive...Monster....

{It's Fragile! Fragile!}

{I have been known... to let a cupboard come down... on me.... 

before I'd let 'it'... hit the ground... hard.

Many... many...times....over the years.}

I walked into the rabbit hole... tonight.... after Mark and I... got the Greenhouse...

back together.

oh my.

: )

it's so far gone....

Piles... everywhere.

I'm thinkin'....

I... may... have to tare it all down.... and completely.... rebuild.......

Everything.

I...will get images... of 'That'... Journey.

It...reminded me...

of a quote, I'd read recently....

from 'Alice in Wonderland'.

: )

"There is a Place....

Like no place... on Earth....

: )

A...Land... full of Wonder... Mystery... and Danger.

{ oh  yeah...and Then... some. : )}

Some... say... to 'Survive' it....

you must be...

Mad...as a Hatter.

: )

Which... Luckily...

I.... am."

; )

I.... honestly.... don't know, too many Folk....

that could take on... this Mountain....

without... being a tad... bit...

Intimidated.

: )

Overwhelmed.

: )

That's where.... I find the Blessing.... in being.... just a bit...

'round the bend'.

: )

A.... 'normal' person....

would simply....

lose their mind...

and...

Run.

Fast.

: )

Thankfully...

I'm... not... 'that'.

 : )

{normal}

in fact...

dare.... I say it....

: )

I'm a little....

Inspired....

 by the Total... 

Chaos.

 : )

oh...

dear.

Love... to ya,

Barb C.


{I had to post..."It's Me..... Again Margaret...."...
for someone.... who...made me...'laugh'.... today.
: )
kind of...
'stunned'
me.
: )
yeah.
Love Ray Stevens.... and his... insane... music.
today... it... fit.... perfectly.
sometimes...
'Life'.... simply....
is too much....
for most....
to understand.
: )
{you....simply.... have to 'be'... here. : )
Livin' the Dream... : ) }
oh... yeah. : )
to completely....
understand...
what 'transpires'....
down....
the....
rabbit...
hole.
{oh...... dear. }
: )
{seriously... you have No... Idea....
what I have to....
contend with. : )
but...then...
I wouldn't have it.....
any other way.
: )
oh..... my.
: )
{They all... Crack... Me....Up. : ) }
John.... would be... and I'm sure has....
Fallen off his... Chair....as well... a time or two...
watching... 'life'....
transpire...around us.
: )
The Mississippi.... Squirrel Revival....
well.....
it seems 'fittin'.... for today.... : )
yeah.....
Perfect.
yep......
Yeah......
this Day...
truly....
should have been....
on Camera.
'Words'...
cannot....
express...
'The Journey'.
: )
{The Only...Thing.....
that could have made this... day...
More Insane....
would have been seeing...
The Mad... March Hare's....
'expressions'....
Throughout.
{Hahahahaha.}
Like the day.... the Monkey.... was sitting on my head....
chewing on my hair.
Peg....
Lost It....
She... Laughed... at the Monkey.
The Monkey....
didn't like it.
: ( : ( : (
She Turned... on Peg....
{hahahahaha....}
{the owner said... to Peg....
"oh.... don't laugh at her.... she doesn't like that"....
{hahahahahaha}
If....
you....
could have seen....
Peg's Face.....
oh my.
well.....
yeah....
: )
oh...
my.
: ) }
This has been...'That Day'....
over...and...over...
and...
over...
again.
As Insane... as it is...
I Laugh... now...
but...
at the Time.
yeah. : )
I kept a
'Straight'....
face.
{have you Any....Idea... how... Difficult... That Was?}
oh my.
: )