Inch by inch.

Peanut, The Ford, and..me, took a Ride, to Wisconsin, today.

: )

We picked up a Pie Safe... then, Hit Antique Stores. <3

Found Vance's. again. : )

I'd set this mirror, aside, while I was lookin' around, at Vance's.
{'Antiques and Salvage', in Cuba City, WI.}
: )
I walked past it, as I was getting ready to leave, and....thought....
"That's a Cool Mirror!! Better Grab It!!"....
hahahahaha.
oh my.
: )
Vance, got a Kick...outta That, when I shared my 'Mad Hatter Mind', with him.
: )
oh...dear.
: )
I, shared...a little, about what's been transpiring, around my...'Rabbit Hole', lately.
City, of Fairfax, and...IDOT. : (
I, didn't tell him...about the last 6 years, since we'd last visited.
It was amazing, to me....that he remembered me, today.
: )
We'd only worked together...a few times, 7 years ago, when his Awesome Store, was in Dubuque.
I like it Better, now.
It's easy to Shop. <3
{oh...dear. : ) }

Bought All...of These, Amazing...1800's Metal Cast, Acanthus Leaves, that were salvaged from a a Building. <3
{They're a symbol of 'Enduring Life'... <3 }

The Pie Safe, was rescued, long ago....from a Wisconsin, Farmhouse Cellar.
The Tins, and...Back, were what Touched me.
Hand Punched Tins, and...a Two Board, Hand Chamfered Back.
<3 <3 <3

Love...the Beautiful...Old, Old...Pie Safe, from Wisconsin.

The Folks, I bought it from...were Lovely.

<3

Their Home...was Amazing.

<3

They, like John...and, I... worked hard, building additions, with Salvage Lumber, and Salvage Architecture.

<3 <3 <3 

'Right Of Way'.

: ( : ( : ( 

{Believe it, or Not...

If The City of Fairfax, had Their Way....

This Stake, would've been 12 feet, from our Home.

I, Thank God, for 'Josey Wales', our Lawyer.

I Thank God...Every Day, for Honest People, at The IDOT, and Snyder.

<3 <3 <3 

This, was another....meeting, with the IDOT, this week.

It wasn't concerning the 'Carnage'.

Yet, it was...for me.

I met Cathy Cutler, with the District 6 Office, at the Door.

Shook her Hand, as I introduced myself.

I, wouldn't let go of her hand, until she Understood, 

who I was, and...how Telling The Truth, Matters.

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It was supposed to address, the concerns of Folks, living in this area, with 151 shut down.

It...was an awful...format.

: (

The IDOT gave folks an hour and a half to ask questions.

The Engineers, four...of them...

were scrambling, trying to address Everyone's Concerns.

: (

It was so Loud, no one...could hear.

: (

I, finally...grabbed a chair, and sat down...beside 'Roger'.

: )

He's the Guy, with his back to us, in this picture.

: )

I've met many IDOT Folks, in the last four years....but, I, hadn't met Roger.

: )

He's from the District 6 Office, in Cedar Rapids.

He's going to retire, soon.

He's headed to Wisconsin. : )

He told me all about the area...he's headed to.

: )

{Told him, I...am Headin' That Way...Too, to pick up an Old...Pie Safe. <3 }

That, was after...I asked his name.

He, didn't want to tell me.

: )

{ had my notebook, and, was writing. : )}

He asked, me... "Who...are You???"

: )

Told him my name, where I live...and...shook his hand.

: )

Told him..a few, of my concerns.

: )

When the Questions got Deep, Roger....called 'Newman'...in.

: )

Hahahahaha!!!

Newman, and...I, have had Several....conversations.

Bless His Heart.

<3

: )

{I told Roger, that he was a 'Chicken'!!! Hahahaha!! : ) as Newman...was Forced, to take over.}

: )

Newman, tried...and, tried....to convince me, of things...that, are Simply, Wrong.

: )

Bless His Heart.

<3

He looked at my Neighbors, standing at the table...and said,

 "See...How She Argues With Me!!!???? "

I, replied...

"Only...when I'm right."

; ) <3

"and...

concerning 'This'.

I'm Always...Right."

: )

<3 <3 <3 

"I, may not...remember, what I ate for breakfast...yesterday.

but...

I can tell you, who said what, and when...

concerning this IDOT's Condemnation of our Land, Solely....for Fairfax's Suicide Trail."

'Fraud'.

: (

What I'm watching unfold...daily, is debilitating.

Taking the Run...up North, was a Blessing.

but, I....was afraid, of what I'd come Home...to, today.

I spoke with A.J., an Awesome...Guy, who works with the IDOT.

Told him...'I'm leaving...for the day, please...don't let me see 'Big Surprises', when I get home."

He, assured me, I wouldn't, 'this day'.

: ( 

As Much, a I Hate...What The IDOT, and Fairfax, has done to us, I Know...these 'Real People'....I've been Dealing With, aren't to blame. : (

<3

Fairfax City Hall, and a...City Hired...Engineer....

Along...with Whoever...at District 6, Holds Hands, with Them, needs to be Spoken with.

Whoever...Agreed That a Walking Trail, Next to Highway 151, was a Good Thing, needs to Explain That.

As I've been saying, for several years....

None Of This, would be 'Happening'...without a 'Suicide Walking Trail'...Project.

: (

You...are Paying....for This.

Every Inch...of It. 

: (

It's killing me, inch by inch.

Should I ever get a Tattoo, I'll have them place it on my butt.
It'll be a simple one.
'879+50'.
<3

maybe, I'd have the words....
'Difficult, to determine'... and.... 'Likely?'....added, with a Big....Cheshire Cat, Grin.
: ) : ) : )
My Butt...is plenty...Big Enough, for All of That.
: )
Right, is Right.
Wrong...is Wrong.
This Taking, Is Wrong.
It's Cost me, more...than words can express.
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