Getting ready for The Fall Harvest Sale...and, The Living Estate Sale. Busy...Busy.

The Fall Harvest Sale, will be in September, this year.

September 28, 29, 30...and October 1st.

8 a.m. 'til Dusk, Daily.

Right here, at Home.

: )

{101 Williams Blvd. Fairfax, Iowa. }

The Living Estate Sale...

will be in Mid October. 

I'm not sure...about the dates, yet.

There is so much to get through, I'm not going to set the dates, until we see how things go.

I've been working there, most every day.

It's quite a process. : )

I snapped a few images, of the room I've been working on. 

Pal, Bill... who helps me...with these Sales...has been a God Send. 

I'm calling in The Troops, to help, as well. 

Bart, Mark, Bill...Brandon...Liz...Adam...Justin... and, whoever else...

I can round up!

We, are basically, helping the Folks Move, at the same time.

: )

Lots...and Lots... of Sorting. 

This Sale, is on the N.E. side... of Cedar Rapids. 

There will be Lots...of Stuff. These images, are just a snippet. 

They are a snippet, of one room, in the house. 

This Yoke, is Beautifully Carved. It's dated, 1825. 

It's petite, in size. I, don't know if it was made for a Woman, or a child.

Very...

Wonderful. : )

Until the Folks, get their things moved... I, won't be able to see...exactly, what's left.

There will be Much.

Tools, Tool Boxes... many, 'Man' Goodies. : )

Lots...for the Gals, too. : )

Lots...of Neat, Vintage Toys. 

There are many generations, at this sale. 

The house, is 6000 sq. ft.

We, won't be using the whole house. 

I'm hoping, just the main floor, {office, up... that's where we are working now. }

 basement, and garages. 

I'll be posting more, as we go. 

: )

Love, to ya...

Barb C. 

{Sending Prayers, to Everyone...in Texas, along with All, who have been in the path of the Hurricane, in surrounding States. <3 <3 <3 }

Trisha Yearwood - Georgia Rain

It's been a week.

Tomatoes...
Fresh...
Home Grown...
Iowa...
Tomatoes.
: )
Priceless.
<3 <3 <3

When I pulled in, at Son, Justin's...and Katie's...
Little Justin, and Miss. Meadow, were sitting watching. : )
They, were Smiling...and Laughing....!!!!
then, when I took my phone out...and asked them to Smile...
This, is what I got!!!
Hahahahaha!!!
Priceless!!!!
<3 <3 <3
They, BOTH... helped me pick Tomatoes...Peppers...and Squash, this Evening.
<3 <3 <3
Son, Justin... and Katie...have an Amazing...Garden!
<3
I, told Justin, as we were Pickin'....
He got his Green Thumb, from his Dad.
Wow!

Scout... had The Full Treatment, today. : )
He got his Hair...Done, and...a Pedi. <3
Farrier, Rick Elson... is so Amazing.
He, is...The Horse Whisperer. : )
I've known him... for Decades.
He's a Good Man. : )
Time...goes by...so fast.
 Rick told me, today... he's trimmed Scout, now...for 11 years.
oh...my.
<3

Earlier... in the week, I was determined... to finally..wash 'That Gray'... Outta my Hair!
What, I didn't plan on...
was grabbing the old box, out of the cupboard...
that was a discontinued Color...of Red. : )
It, was too late... after I'd applied that first box.
{It takes two boxes, to color my hair...now.... It's gettin' Long. : )
 I'd bought a New Box, of Dark Brown...
I, thought...the box I had... in the cupboard...was, also...Dark Brown.
Not...so...much. : )
I didn't realize it...until...I saw it turning Red, on my hands.....
oh.... dear. : )
It'll be two weeks, before....I can re apply. : )
well....
John, Always... Loved...a 'Red Head'. <3 }

The Lord.... Knows, how Much...I Love...Old Toys.
Broken... Parts, and Pieces.
Big, like Old Gipsy....Ford. : )
and...
little,
like the ones...a man brought to me, as I was working at the Estate Sale, the other day.
: )
{ I'll have many images to share, soon...about the Estate Sale. Mid October. : ) }
That, was quite...and Adventure. : )
I'd corresponded with this young man, on line.
The Young Man... brought this Load...to me, there.
I, bought...the Load...of 'Misfit' Sandbox...toys, from him. : ) <3
As, we were visiting...looking at the toys...in his truck,
he, asked me... if I knew...who owned The Ford, with The Chrome Stacks, that was parked a few car lengths away.
I, smiled.... : ) and said...
"That. would be me."
: )
He, then asked....
"Can Drive It???"
: )
my, response...
"Hell...No."
: )
He said....
"I'll let ya drive mine!"
I, looked at him, and said...
"Are ya trying to Threaten me???? : ) "
{he was driving a Dodge : ) }
Hahahahahaha!!!
{seriously... : ) }
The Old Gipsy Ford... doesn't have a straight part...on her.
I, bought her... that way. : )
She's...a Mess.
: )
yet, Folks...Love Her.
<3
I, know, I...did... the Moment... I saw her. <3
Son, Justin... did...too. <3
{There's Somethin'...about an Old...Ford, with a Lift...Chrome Stacks.... and 7.3 Power Stroke...Diesel. }
<3 <3 <3
{Rust, Dents...Miles... : )
Forget About 'em.... <3 }
Many...ask,
'how do I get up... in that Truck???'.
{Including...the 'toy man'. }
: )
{He, is 34. I, asked him... his age, after...he asked me how... I get in The Gipsy. : )
I, explained... I, knew... he must be over 30.... because... No One... Under 30, ever asks. : ) }
The answer is....
'I do. : ) It's not... Pretty. but, I do. : ) '

I was in such a Hurry, packing and Loading...for Gold Rush, I'd forgotten... I'd cooked some Corn, the night before I left.
I'm trying to be careful... about what I eat, these days...
but...
Iowa Sweet Corn, is... like No Other. : ) <3
I, was so Busy... I didn't eat any of it. : (
I, asked Daughter, Liz... to stop by... and throw the Sweet Corn away, while I was driving... the next morning.
: ( : ( : (
She said... she would.
It was a week later, that I found... she'd forgotten...to dump... the Beautiful... Sweet Corn!
hahahahahaha!!!!
When I pulled the lid, off....of my Old Cast Iron Scotch Bowl.....
Hahahahahahaha!!!
It was Talkin' Back...to Me!
Hahahahaha!
Wheeeeeew...Eeeeee!
It smelled like Moonshine!!!
Hahahahaha!
{I, sent her this picture.... and asked her, if...she'd like to Join me... for a Sweet Corn Supper!!!}
hahahahaha!
{She, opted... 'Not'. : ) <3 }

I scoured the Old Cast Iron....
and, Treated...myself... again, to some Iowa Sweet Corn. : )
{There's a 'Window'...in late Summer, for the Best...Iowa Sweet Corn. : ) It's almost...shut. }
Thankfully, I found some... in the nick...of time. What a Blessing. <3 

I, sooooooo Miss, cooking for John. : )
: (
I, decided... rather, than throw...everything, on a plate, the other night...
for supper, like, I do...now....
I, pulled out, one of John's favorite Old...Platters, and... made a 'Plate', for myself...
like, I always did, for John. <3 : )
He'd be sittin' in his Recliner...watching t.v., and... I'd come in the door...with His Plate.
He'd sit up... get...situated... then, I'd hand him his Supper. <3
: )
{He'd be yelling, up the stairs... as I was cooking....
"Soprano's Starts.... in 10 Minutes!!!"
or, 'The Closer'..., 'whatever'... we were waiting...to see. : ) }
hahahahaha... : )
As, I walked up...to the House tonight..., after a long...crazy...day...
I  was walking along the back street, behind the House.
I...was looking at the gravel...laying, along the edge, of the street.
I, thought...to myself, 'This can't be real'.
I, Never...Imagined...ever, ever....
walking into our Home, without John, waiting there... for me.
That, 'thought'... Never, crossed my mind.
I, thought...as I walked.... 'What, was I thinking.'
Did, I...think, we would die....together?
: )
Maybe....so. : )
like...
Bonnie and Clyde.
<3 <3 <3 

I, left John's Platter... Exactly... like He, would have. : )
Simply Iowa...style. 

When I jumped in the FUSO... to head Home... from Gold Rush, I noticed the Hearts, carved on on it's steering wheel.
<3
Someone... long, ago... carved some naughty words there.
hahahahaha!
They, didn't bother me.....
I, never mentioned..it.
then,
one day... after John had changed the oil, I...saw these Hearts. <3
: )
The, 'other'... must, have bothered... John. : )
He...didn't want me to see that stuff. : ) <3
The Truth...is, that 'stuff'... meant nothing..to me.
It, didn't... bother me, one...bit.
Those, 'Hearts'...that he carved...'over'.....
: )
<3
well...
They, break...my heart. <3

Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going

Crazy...Wild... Gold Rush! What a Ride.

What a Ride.

Life, is...Truly, like a Roller Coaster.

I, find that to be Truer and Truer, with every day that passes.

With, Every...'Event', too.

: )

Gold Rush... in Rochester, always, always...

is a Wild, Ride.

Before I left Home... I reflected, on 'Gold Rush' Past, posts.

: )

So, Many... with Peg. <3 : ) 

Farmer Friends, Lynn... and Lea. <3 : )

The Wisconsin Girls.... <3 : )

The Lily of The Valley, Angel... <3 : )

My Guardian Angel... Barb. <3 : ) 

{She, was Truly...a Godsend... at This Gold Rush, as...she has been, a so may...before. <3 }

The Love Birds... <3 : )

Neighbors... Friends....

Bruce and Nancy. {I, Love Them. : ) <3 }

I so Miss, our Neighbors, Nancy and Walt. Oh My... We used to have so much Fun. <3 : ) 

This, Gold Rush, as...always... it seems, was steeped... in Joy, and Sorrow.

Everyone, is on such a 'Journey', these days. 

A, Crazy...Insane... Roller Coaster.

Dear God, what would we do.... without... each other.

Some words....were never spoken.

just,

simply... 

gestured.

I, couldn't... 'speak'....to some of my Friends, who...are Really...Struggling, right now.

They, are in... for the Fight, of their lives.

I, 'know' that Battle. 

I, had...no words. 

We, all... 'understood' each other, without them. 

They, are in my Prayers....always. 

They're gonna make it through, this. : )

<3 <3 <3 

I, had to laugh...

Got a little advise... from a couple of Girls, I...Adore.

: )

Ya, see...

after Pal, Bill...and me... got the trucks unloaded, we met at the hotel... 

with Mark, and his Darling, Daughter... Kelsey.

<3

We were all... Whipped. Oh My!

It, was a Long...Long....Day. {Thursday. }

I hadn't talked to Mark... for a Month.

Everything's been sooooo Crazy.

{we all share a Suite, in Rochester. 

Cornerstone Plaza, Soldiers Field. 

They treat us Great... there. <3 They have... for 20 years. : ) <3 }

{even tho, we... sometimes... get a 'little'... rowdy. : ) }

We've had some Really...Good Times, there.

: )

Peg, and I... have some Wonderful...memories, there. 

<3 : )

Mark, brought some Refreshing...Beverages.

: )

Oh Dear.

We all...visited, and enjoyed... those 'Beverages'...until the Sun came up, on 'Set Up' Day.

hahahahahahaha......

{Not, Pal... Bill. : ) He, Loves us All... but, he's pretty Sure, We're All... Crazy. : )

he'd be correct. : ) 

Thankfully, he doesn't care, and... accepts our Insanity... without Blinking...an Eye. : ) }

Bill and I... shared the  Booth, at Gold Rush.

It, was Simple... and, Great!

'Great', because... it was 'simple'. : )

I, didn't fuss. 

and, Believe it, or not...

I had Pop Music playing.

{whhhhhaaaaaat????}

The cd player wouldn't play....but, the radio...did. : )

It, was the Craziest... Gold Rush... ever, for me.

Oh... My!

Friday, was a Blur, mostly. : )

but...

We Sold...like Crazy!!!

Holy Smokes!!!

{I asked Folks...not to light any matches... near me. : ) Hahahaha! }

Yep, we'd had a Crazy...night... 'morning'. oh..dear.

They, All had Mercy on me. Bless Their Hearts! : ) }

Mark and Kelsey...
Pickin' on Bill....hahahahaha!!!!
about.. 4:00, in the mornin'. : )
The Boys... share, one room.
Me and Kels...the other.
{Or, Liz...or...Peg... <3, Sometimes.. All...of us. : )  }
Love, those Suites.
Sadly, I Snore... and Mark... Snores...
{LOUDLY}
hahahahahaha...
so, the Entire Suite... Rattles!!!!
Hahahahaha!
{Peg, used to bring her Ear Plugs...
hahahahaha.... : ) <3 }
'Family'
<3 

Back to 'The Girls'... who reprimanded me, Friday.

: )

I, Love 'em.... Dearly. : ) <3

Always...will.

All, I had to say...to them...was, 

"Don't". 

It was all... I could do, to make it, to this Event.

I, nearly... Very... Nearly....

sent the booth rental in, and....

stayed Home.

I, struggled with it, for two days... before the Show. 

It took...Everything...I had, to load...that Truck.

I'm going to have to get a camera... that mounts on my head, so You All....

can See... 'The Journey'.

: )

I posted a quote... the other day, I'd seen on fb.

"Judge me, when You...are Perfect."

<3

oh....my. 

: )

It was a Great Gold Rush, on So Many... Levels. <3

This Crazy... 'business'.... is, so Much... like 'Family'. 

<3

{Insane... : ) }

I, really, only meant to Thank, Angel...Barb, and Pal, Bill... tonight...for Helping, So Much. : )

Then, I went on...and on. : )

I'll write another post, about This Ride...

when I can.

There is Much... to tell, about this.... Gold Rush. 

: )

I'm working on another Estate Sale, along, with The Fall Harvest Sale...the next many weeks.

'Time'...

is gonna be a precious commodity.

<3

as, Always.

: )

Love, to You...

as, Always.

: )

<3 

Barb C.

Me, and Peg...

<3 

'Gold Rush'

Feet.

<3

John, Swingin' Miss. Scarlett. : ) <3 <3 <3 

Alan Jackson - Livin' On Love

Loaded for Gold Rush! The Event Runs Friday thru Sunday!!! We're at The Fairgrounds in Rochester, MN.!!!!

Gold Rush...

Here We Come!!!

At Rochester Gold Rush...

You get in...

when We... get in.

Oh Boy!

It's a Shopper's Market!

They let us unload, Only...

Thursday Eve. 

Friday Morn...

It's a Zoo!

: ) 

You, the Shopper, gets First Pick...as we are setting up!

Crazy!

Good...

Crazy!!!

: )

Pal, Bill... is coming with, this time.

He always has Fun Stuff!

I have a weird load. 

oh my. : ) 

We'll be set up in Graham North, at The Fairgrounds. 

I, think... our booth is under the 'Visitor' banner. 

: )

{Ya think, I'd know.... I've been in the same spot... for 15 years, or better. : ) }

When I was pushin' and pullin'... in The FUSO, Loading...today,

I...paused, for a moment....

I looked out the back, and saw my little helper. : )

Sweetie, with her snout... resting on The Ford's door. 

: )

oh my...
{You'll have to 'click' on this image.... : )
The 'Image',
I saw...while I, was Sweating my Tail...off, : ) <3
to take it all...in. : ) <3 }

She's a Ball...of Fire. : ) : ) : )
hahahahahaha!!!!!
: )

Well, with her Help....

and, the Kids... Help....

we are Mostly... Loaded, for The Show!

: ) : ) : )  

Hope, to see ya There. <3 <3 <3

Love, to ya...

Barb C.


By, the way....
Just, signed the contract, today....
for a Mighty Big, 'Living' Estate Sale.
{oh, dear..... }
It will be shortly, after... 'The Fall Harvest Sale', here, down the rabbit hole.
: )
{Sept. 28, 29, 30 and, Oct. 1 }
: )
It'll be, in Mid...October.
: )
Make Plans...
to Attend. : )
<3

Alison Krauss - Simple Love

Wednesday... a Simple, Day...in Iowa... to get Hitched!

Daughter, Liz...and... now, Son in Law, Adam...

decided, that Wednesday.... would be a Great Day... to get Hitched!

Hahahaha!

oh...dear.

They decided... to keep it Simple. : )

I, barely had time...to grab some FLOWERS!!!

hahahaha!!!

{and, white shoe polish, 20 minutes...before the Ceremony! : )

Had to run inside Three Stores... before I could Find Some!!!!

I, couldn't let them get out of Town... without doin' a little 'Surprise' writing on their windows. : ) }

Hahahahaha!

It was Really... Nice. <3

The Grandkids were there, along with two of Liz and Adam's Friends...

to Witness... <3

I, was there... to snap a few images. <3

I attached my little Heart, with some of John's Ashes....inside, on Liz's Bouquet, so....

 John was There, too. : ) <3 <3 <3 

{He, was There... <3 

John, wouldn't have Missed This... for The World.: ) <3 <3 <3 }

The Judge, was Wonderful.<3

She included Miss. Scarlett, in The Vows. <3 <3 <3 

Priceless.... <3

{The Judge, even took pictures...so I, could... be included...in them. : ) <3 }

oh...my. : ) 

We didn't have plans, for Lunch... but, I...thought the Least...I could do, would be...to buy them all Lunch!!!

ANYWHERE... They Chose. 

: )

They chose to go to Bobby T's... where Liz works, and where she met Adam. <3

It was '2.00 Burger'Day, at Bobby 'T's. 

oh my. 

: )

We All... had a Wonderful...Time!

We, truly... did.  <3

Some Folks, I know...weren't happy, that they slipped away, and tied the knot, so privately.

but, this... is what they both...wanted. : )

They have bills, to pay.

They, both...work...so hard. 

: )

Weddings, can get so Crazy.

Liz said... they can put money aside, like... they were saving for a Wedding,

 and take Family Vacations...

Year...after Year, for what a 'Wedding' would cost.

They will. <3

: )

I, told them...we'll have to have a Party.... sometime, down the rabbit hole...

and Invite... their Friends. <3

EVERYBODY!!!! <3 <3 <3 

So...

Congratulations!!!!

to

Adam and Liz!

{Miss. Scarlett, and... Baby...Jack.: ) }

<3 <3 <3 

I,Wish Them...

All of The Love...

in The World.

<3

Love, to ya...

Barb C. 

Liz and Adam....
HITCHED!!!
<3 <3 <3 

Tammy Wynette-You'll Never Walk Alone

The Journey.

I received a phone call, late...late, last night.

It was one of our Neighbor's...

'Friends'.

<3

She was interested, in some things I have, down the rabbit hole.

We visited...for a long time.

: ) 

I, told her... I... thought, we'd nearly...solved All of the World's Problems! : )

After we hung up, I noticed... I'd missed a couple of text messages, from much earlier.

I, looked them up, and saw...they were from a Woman, whom...I've never met, that was planning to come visit the rabbit hole, with several of her Friends.

The first message she sent, was asking me to confirm...that I'd be here.

The second, was apologizing...because, she couldn't make it.

She, went on...and, explained...

"My Son, was in an accident, today. We lost our Beautiful, 8 year old Granddaughter."

She went on, and described... her Tears.

: ( : ( : (...........

My Heart... was so Heavy...for Her, and Her Entire Family.

I, tried...to find the 'words', to express..., give...some Comfort, to her.

but, there are no 'words', that can make 'That' happen.

I woke up...this morning, feeling the same, heavy heart...

and, knowing...exactly....what They are All...feeling.

The numbness.

the, thoughts,
that race through your mind...

'this, isn't real'....

'this....can't, be real'.

I stumbled...to the kitchen, made some coffee...and, went outside, and sat on the stoop.

It, was such a Beautiful...morning.

God, has sent many Blessings, through Nature...for us, to enjoy.

I, sat there... with Sweetie, and noticed a single...Daisy, 'Smiling'...at us.

It's a volunteer. I'm sure Peg, sent it. She, Loved... Daisies. <3 <3 <3 

I, also...knew... there are Many Folks, who will never 'see', a little Daisy, like that...

because, 

They are so Stunned, and Broken.... from Devastating Loss,

 like the Woman, and her Family...are enduring, on this, very... day. 

I, sat there...and thought.

When I walked in the House, I went directly...to my 'Streams in the Desert'.

I've read that Daily Devotional...over and over, for the last...15 years.

{My Dear Friend, Patti...whom, I wrote about, a couple of posts back, gave me that Book.

What a Priceless...Gift. <3 } 

So much, so... I don't go to the 'date'...anymore.

I, ask the Lord, to guide my hands, and help me 'See', what I 'need' to.

I, hadn't read it, for awhile...

The Lord, Never...let's me down.

He sent me, and...I hope...others, who are Suffering, today...

Exactly...

what We need to 'See'. <3

There are So Many, who Suffer.

I, Pray...for All, who are.

Then, I thought about the conversation...I'd had, with my Friend...

the night before....

before...

I noticed the 'texts'.

Some, were political.

When she stopped by, this morning, I told her....about the Woman, and her Family.

I, explained....to her...

We Need to Pray, for Everyone...who is Suffering Today.

Every Day.

Including, those...we don't understand.

They, are Suffering...too. 

She, agreed. 

This 'Life', this... 'Journey'...as I see it, is a Walk....on a Path, that 'We' all Share.

We're all stumbling....along.

: )

No matter, what....

we must, be Kind.

I, had a dream, 'Nightmare'... the other other night.

I, couldn't shake it.

I, dreamt..., I'd lost one of our Children.

I...woke up...Sobbing.

I, still...Cry, when I reflect...upon that Nightmare.

There are people, every Minute...of Every Day...

around this, Old...World, that Wish, when they wake up...in the Morning,

 'Life'... was... 'Just' a 'Nightmare', and...somehow...

they'll wake up, and discover...that's all, it was. 

I, do it...all of the time. 

I, remember...Peg telling me, after she'd spent so much time at The Mayo Clinic, 

Time, after Time... fighting Her battle...

and, watching the Children..., 

that were fighting for their....tender...little lives, too.

How....Peg, Wished, she could... Somehow....

shorten her life, and Give...'Them'... More. 

<3 <3 <3 

{John, said the same. <3 <3 <3 : ) }

I, asked...the Lord...to do the same thing, for John.

<3 <3 <3 : )

 I would've Gladly....given up, my 'time', so...he could spend 'More'...Here, with...Us.

but, 

That's not, how this 'Journey'...works.

Without 'Faith'...

I, truly...don't know...how any of us, could get through.

I've done so much... Soul Searching, in the last 24 hours....

oh my.

I've done a Lot...of Soul Searching....

in the last...1,171 days.

The way I 'See' it, at this moment...

'Pray for All who Suffer Today.'

There, are Many.

Be Thankful....for Everything.

 'See'...The Beauty, that, lays...at your feet, that we've All been Blessed with.

Be, Kind...even, when...you can't 'understand'.

: )

and...remember,

It's ALL, in His Hands.

Trust.

<3

Love, to You...

Barb C.

{We'll All...be Together, again. <3 I'm Sure...of That. : ) <3 }

Below...is a portion, of what I read, this Morning.

'Streams in the Desert'.

You Asked Me To : Alison Krauss

WAYLON JENNINGS - YOU ASKED ME TO (Live In TX 1975)

Because you asked me to.

I was so Blessed, to be invited...to my Long Time... Friend, Patti's...

and her Husband, Dale's...Home, last Sunday.

I've visted, several times...over the years... but, I'm always...so Rushed.

It, was...such a Gift..., to have a little 'time', and...'business'...put away. 

: )

I wrote a Long Post..., earier, this week... somehow...it was deleted.

: (

This one, won't be as long...

but, here are a few images....of their little slice...of Heaven.

Patti, owns 'Fern Hill', in South Amana.

I met her...about, 20 years ago.

She stopped by 'the rabbit hole'...

and, the rest... is History. : )

Fern Hill...is, amazing.  : )

Look 'em up, online. 

better yet... make your way, to the Store.

oh...my. <3

As I walked around...Patti and Dale's...

I visited with many 'old souls'. 

The Big Fountain... came from us.

I remember, the day I bought it.

Had to have John...come help, Load.

: )

He stood there... looking at it, took a drag...off of his Lucky, and said...

"I thought, 'We' weren't going to buy...any more, 'Heavy Stuff'."

Hahahahahaha....

That's Exactly...what Dale said...to Patti, after she purchased it, from me. 

hahahahahaha.....

: )

The Green House, at Patti's... is, also a Memory.

I'd found those Old...Steel Framed Windows, at a Sale.

I, bought 'em... and called Patti, right away.

She and Dale, so Loved...our Green Houses.

I, knew... a Beautiful Structure, could be Created...with them. : )

Dale, did an AMAZING Job.... building this Structure, with those, old...windows.

Wow.

Everything, was LOVELY.

The Gardens...The Sheds.

Amazing.

I, think... what Touched me... the Most, was seeing...how Much, John, and Dale...are alike.

They, both... have worked so Hard...all of their lives, doing things...that paid the bills.

Both...of These Men, are Artists. <3

: )

They Both... Created, Such Beauty.... for the Ones...They Love.

<3 <3 <3 

{While, Working....Jobs. }

just... because, we asked them to. 

: )

Look...

at

 What They Created.

<3 <3 <3 

We, KNEW... Always... how Talented... They Were, and...are. <3

The original post... I wrote, is...probably Best, left....in Cyber Space.

I, sat here...and Wept, as I wrote it. 

oh...my. : )

{am, now...again... : (

For the record...

Patti, and I.... would, and...did...anything, anything....they asked us...to. 

That's the way...Love works. }

It, was Great...visiting with the Folks, who work at Fern Hill.

I've known them all...for years.

Such, a Lovely... Group of Folks. <3

I have a Million Miles, to go...

Gold Rush... is coming up, Fast!

August 18th thru 20th. 

Fall Harvest Sale, here...at Home.... is Early, this year.

September 28, 29, 30th... and October 1st.

I'll also...be working on a HUGE Living Estate Sale...between, everything else.

: )

That, will be in October, as well.

We haven't set the dates...yet.

Oh...my. : )

Hope, You...had a Great Week.

<3

Hope... you had a little time, to appreciate...the Gifts, God...has Given us.

Love, to ya....

Barb C. 

Waylon Jennings, came out with the tune, above... years ago...when I was a Kid.

I, Loved it then, and... it says it all. : )

Alison Krauss... also cut this, much...later. 

If, I can find it...I'll post it above, with Waylon's.

I, can hear... John, singing this tune.

<3

I'd sing It Right Back. 

Always...have. Always...will. 

People, who Love each other...do.

This is the Beautiful... Green House, Dale created... from those Old...Old...
Steel Framed Windows.
<3 <3 <3 

I had to Smile... when I saw this MASSIVE Flower Garden.
: )
This, is Sooooo Patti. <3
I, remember her...coming to 'the rabbit hole'...and buying Beautiful Vintage Dishes.
all... Floral.
Especially, in February...and March.
: )
She'd say... "I, Need...Color. I...Need, to see Flowers..... <3 "
I, suppose... that's why, we are all attracted to 'Flowers', in Winter.
We NEED, to have that Promise, of Spring.
: )
Their Gardens... were Over The Top...Beautiful. <3
What a Gift. : )

That's 'The Fountain'...John helped me move. <3
oh...my. : )

Steph and me.
Steph, is Patti's Daughter.
She owns several businesses.
They all revolve around her Amazing Art.
She creates Fabric, from her Paintings.
{Wonderful!}
We have been Friends, for Years.
Steph, joined me at Heart of Country...in Nashville...twice.
She...is one of the Hardest Working, and...Most Creative...people, I have ever known.
<3 <3 <3
She, Never...Gives Up. : )
She...is the Ant...that Moved The Semi Full...of Rubber Tree Plants!
{Heck, she'd Move the Semi...and ALL!!! : ) }
{without, starting the Semi. : ) }
Steph... created, and built... {with, not much help.} Many...Garden Sheds.
a couple, are pictured here.
She worked, and still...does work...with 'Country Gardens', magazine.
Check out 'Frond Design Studios'. and... 'Delve MIY'.
I, hooked up with her, just....this morning.
We, both... were Runnin' Hard. : )
Never a day off....
Never. 

Patti and Dale's Pond. : )
It, was such a Beautiful...Evening.
It, reminded me...of when I visited Peg and Michael's.
A Little...Slice, of Heaven. <3 <3 <3 

This, and the next two images....are ones I captured, today...while Playing, down 'the rabbit hole'.
: )
I, Slung a Lot...of Moss! : )
Had to fix 'The Lady'...above the door. : )
Gravity...messes with her 'Do'. : )
It's been awhile. : ) She was beginning to look like ME!
That, darned...old... Gravity!

Cleaned Up... and Mossed Up... one of the Chandeliers.
Love....Moss. <3

I was Greeted, at the Garden Gate...down, 'the rabbit hole', this morning...by a  Little...Lone... Morning Glory!
I, so Love.....Morning Glories. <3 

Pal, Wanda...and her Hubby, Teri.
{'Gatherings', in Anamosa, Iowa.
Great Store. Great... Friend. : ) <3 }
: )
It was so Kind...of them, to invite me out, for Supper!

Loved watching them Dance!
I, even danced a little, myself!
{oh....dear. : ) }
We were ready to leave, then... the Waitress said, Whey Jennings, Grandson...of Waylon Jennings, was going to perform.
OH MY!!!
He, was AMAZING!!!
Who KNEW...He'd be at a Bar/Restaurant, 3 miles...from my Door?????
{Wild Hogs}
HOLY SMOKES!
He, and His Band... played so Many... of Waylon's Tunes!!!
'MY Kinda Music'!!!
WOW!!!
What a Treat!!!

It's been a Good Week. : )
Hope, Yours, was as well. <3