UPDATE.... and, Thank You.

Much has been happening, over the last two weeks.

I've been posting on FB, mostly, because I can do that much easier, with my phone.

It's not easy, with that. 

Oh my. 

What would I do... without my Blogger, and FB Friends...

whom have kept me in Your Thoughts, and Prayers.

Oh my. 

Pal, Wanda... from Gatherings, in Anamosa, IA., knows a little more, than most....

She wanted to start a Go Fund Me, after my accident.

I, thought that was very kind, of her...

but, asked her to wait, I'd see what I could manage,

She didn't listen, and did it... anyway.

Oh dear. 

It was tuff... to swallow.

I, don't ask anyone... for money.

Everyone... has So Much...on their own plates.

I, will tell you... how Thankful... I Am, to Everyone, who contributed.

My back, is kind of against the wall.

I wasn't this worried, even... when John was ill.

I knew... I could pull the weight, for both of us.

After losing John, so suddenly, nearly...4 years ago..., now,

I lost a Huge... part of myself.

The wounds inside, that no one sees, are far more grotesque, damaging, and...debilitating ...than the ones I've recently endured.

When it's time to work... I can set that all...aside.

Mostly. ; )

Losing... my right arm, and leg... have left me physically, in trouble.

I can't work.

; )

I, can't even brush my hair.

; )

{tho, I do... adapt to obstacles...pretty quickly. 

When I tried to open my medicine bottle, with a child proof cap, it didn't take me long...to git 'er done. }

 So, to those who have helped, through GFM, and... through sending such Beautiful Cards...

THANK YOU. 

I, hope... somehow, some day... I can return the Wonderful, Kind...and Caring Gestures, and... 

Pay Them Forward.

I Love You. 

I want to Thank, Everyone...from my Entire Heart, for Keeping me, now...and...for a Long Time, in your Continued Prayers.

I Love You, All.

To Wanda, who has worried, and fretted about me, Thank You. 

I Love You... Too. 

She came and helped me pack, for Junk Jubilee.

Actually, Wanda PACKED...Everything. 

Bless her heart. 

I wasn't sure, how I was going to be able...to do JJ.

I, just knew... I didn't have a choice.

Saturday evening, Daughter, Liz... unbeknownst to me...

had put a 'Dream Team', together.

She, and my 'surrogate' Daughter, Kristi...Long time Friend,  Stephanie Brandenburg, 

{ Frond Design Studios, Stephanie Brandenburg Fabrics } 

Steph, and me... a Million Miles, ago. 

and, Long time Friend, Wanda Tuetken, {Gatherings, Anamosa, Iowa. }

are putting the Simply Iowa, Junk Jubilee Booth, together.

I can't believe it. 

I'm... still, stunned. 

I, sat here... this morning, with my coffee, at the old harvest table,  

and... wept.

I'm so Blessed, by... so many, Wonderful...Wonderful... Folks.

I'm... brought to my knees...with Gratitude.

I'm going in for surgery in the morning, at Iowa City.

This is going to be a complicated surgery... they say.

If my leg, hasn't improved since Friday, when the surgeon last saw it.

He nearly cried... when he saw it.

He's going to reopen the wound, clean it out...and re suture.

this, was my leg, yesterday. I think it looks a lot better!!

this, was my arm... on Friday. It... doesn't look so good. I Pray... they can fix it. 

I'm Praying... it passes his inspection, in the morning.

I have so much more to tell you, but... I have so much more...to get done, yet...tonight.

Have to be at IC, at 8 a.m.

Please... keep me in your Prayers.

They... matter. 

<3

Love, and... Thank You, 

Each...and Every ONE...of You.

Barb C.  

{ To my Friend, KH... <3 I have...no, words. The Lord...Knows. 

Thanks, to my Friends, that have called, and offered their help, to Load. <3

Thanks, to Justin, and Katie.... The Cindy's in my Life. : )

Son in Law, Adam... Micca, and the Entire Junk Jubilee Family, Patti, at Fern Hill...

I'm very... very... Blessed.

I could go on. I wish... I could. <3 }