Life...is a Highway.

I met with The Mayor...and Engineer... this morn.

Then...went on...to our Beloved Vet's Office... about 30 miles away....

to get Meds... for Polly. : )

I captured this video... of part of the trek.

After watching it... I realized....

Life... is Truly a Highway.

The Wind...was Howling... from the West.

When I turned North....

I also...realized... I was going to have to lock the Old Gypsy... into 4wd.

The snow...was drifting over the road....with the Heavy Winds....

It was Slick.

I pulled over... on a gravel road...and could barely get my door open.

The Wind... was Pushing so Hard.

I listened...to The Mayor...and Engineer....this morn... : )

Dear Friend, Stephanie Walsh Brandenburg... came with me...

took notes....

and Supported me.

{Angel.}

I...listened....said...little...

but, stressed.... I won't back down.

Been down...this 'Road'... before.

Told them... If... you have never been...through 'Condemnation'...

'Eminent Domain'.....

I wouldn't wish it...on them... but,

They... could Never... Understand.... 

how it Rips...Your Heart...from Your Chest....

unless...

You've Endured.

{20 years ago...we went through it, and...after...I had to start coloring my hair.}

It's Ugly.

Told them... John's Life.... was probably... shortened...from Working So Hard....

to Carry the Load....

of His Dream.

<3

mine...too.

This Land... to Us....

is Priceless.

Priceless.

{They Couldn't Offer Us... Enough 'Money'.

 Period. }

They were both... very cordial.

The Mayor said... the City... would Never... 'Condemn'...

: )

We'll see... what comes.

: )

{Sadly... I've heard that... before... too. : ) }

I'll do my best...too. : )

to help...

 {the developers : ( : ( : ( Not!!!}

'Community'... 'Neighbors'...

yes. <3

down the road.

: ) 

as John would....and did... know...I would.

: )

but...

I'll Dig My Heels In....

Deep....

before our Land... 

is 

Taken

From

Us.

We've Sweat Too Much Blood.....

to have it 

Taken...

from us...

in the Blink of an Eye....

and...

a 

Stroke...

of a Pen.

again.

Yes... as The Gypsy... and Me...

carefully...

negotiated...

Slippery...

Slopes...

today...

: )

I had to smile...

: )

Had a guy... on our Tail....

trying to Push us... 

to go faster.

: )

oh my.

I learned to drive...

when I was 7 years old.

Dad propped me up.... on some old catalogs....

behind the wheel....

my feet...

could barely touch the floor.

I pulled Dad... and his Old Trucks...

out of Many... Mud Holes... on old... Cow Paths.... : )

Draggin' Junk Iron.... out of The Depths.

I learned... 

when to 'Give'er Hell'

and...

when...

to 'Take'er Easy'...

when I was very young. : )

Today...

was a

'Take'er Easy'....

Day.

: )

The Guy... ridin' mine...and Old Gypsy's Tail....

on 218...

Got a Goose...

: )

{tho... you can't really see it... }

at the end... of the above, video.

I would bet... he peed his pants.... just a little. 

: )

oh my.

One Day... at a Time.

One Mile... at a Time.

Keep Us....

in Your Prayers.

Love... to ya.

Barb C.
I'm posting our 'ride' today... above.
It won't 'play' as an image.
who knew. ?
{Early this morning... I heard on the News... there had been a Bad... accident...
just a few miles, from where The Old Gypsy and me.... where at...yesterday.
I thought.... as the guy was breathing up... Gypsy's Tailpipe ...
   'If I should have to tap the brakes....for Any Reason... that guy... would go for a ide... and...maybe... into oncoming traffic.'
We all get in a hurry. I know I do.... but.... not on roads..... when they are like The Above Video.
They can be good... for a stretch... then... a Mess... all of a sudden. : (
Kinda like... 'Life'. : ) }