Pretty Day.

This February Iowa weather... reminds me of February in Nashville,

 much more than February in Iowa.

<3

LOVE IT!!!

Remember loading for Heart of Country, in Nashville...

in some Incredibly Nasty Iowa Weather.

; )

Sub Zero... temps.

Windchill... 20-30 below Zero.

Gads.

but...

12 hours after we pulled away from Fairfax,

{The Frozen Tundra}

we'd be at The Opryland Hotel...

they always had HUGE Urns of Beautiful Blooming Pansies....

Planted Up...

outside

 the Portico.

: ) : ) : )

It was SUCH a Gift...

going to Nashville, in February.

It broke up the Winter, for us.

Gave us Iowans...

Hope, for Spring!!

<3

Heart...was By Far the Most Grueling Event...

The 'Stress', was Over The Top!!!

but, 

It Had It's Perks... Too!!

; )

We Worked So Hard...

but,

We 

Played

Harder!!!

{oh... dear}

: )

{After the Booth was Set... and The Show Opened.}

; )

Remember calling Pal, Scarlett Scales, 

{Franklin, Tennessee}

on the drive home...

one year,

telling her, 

"It's a Damned Good Thing, we're headin' North, to Iowa...

my Liver couldn't Take...

Much More

'Nashville'!!!"

Hahahahahaha!!!

: )

She Roared!!!

: )

Oh My Gosh...

We Had a CRAZY Week, in Nashville, That Year.

; )

{Every 'Heart'... was a bit... 'round The Bend!! : ) }

HOLY SMOKES!!

; )

{Always told Everyone...

"What 'Happens' in Nashville,

'Stays'...

in

Nashville."

; ) ; ) ; )

We had some WILD Times in Nashville!!

Mercy!!

; )

I could write a BOOK.... about the Insanity, 

and...

Crazy Fun Times, we all had, during Heart of Country.

: )

Toby Keith... was actually involved, in One of Those Stories.

Hahahahahaha!!!!

; )

<3

Was So Incredibly Sad, to hear of his passing, today.

: ( : ( : (

Fairfarren... Toby.

<3

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.