Friday, May 31, 2024
Gitter Done!!
Scout's Pasture...
oh my.
; )
It's Grown So Fast!!
All That Clover, Alfalfa...
and Organic Scout Manure...
oh my.
; )
Quite a Field!!
; )
When Justin 'J'... showed me how to run The Zero Turn Mower, yesterday...
he said...
"Grandma... this is really easy, it's like driving a Skid Loader."
{Easy for Him... : ) Justin learned how to operate a Skid Loader, about the same time he learned how to Walk!! : ) }
'J' was right... it is very Easy.
: )
Reminded me... of 'Reining' a Horse.
: )
FUN!!
Had to mow very SLOW, the First Go...
{ 'J' said... "Grandma... ya know you can go a Lot Faster."
: )
Hahahahahahaha!!!
Not In That Tall Field!!
Was mowing Very Narrow Bites, the First Cutting.
Was bogging down the Mower, at That.
WOW!!
{Helper, Brandon... had Just Mowed it... a week and a half ago. Holy Smokes.}
The First... cutting, left windrows... all over.
The Second Cutting, well...
; )
Grandma Put'er In GEAR!!
: )
THAT... Cuttin' Was FUN!!
<3
John wouldn't let me mow with his John Deere.
: )
He did the Ridin'...
I did the trimming, and push mowing.
Seems, I was a little hard on The Deere's Mower Deck, one too many times.
: )
Gitter Done!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
I, tend to whip around Trees, like Barrel Racing!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
John's Deere's Deck... didn't like shaving so close to The Trees!!
In my defense...
I Never Once Knocked a Single Tree Over!!
: )
The Deck... on The Zero Turn, is... Much Tuffer than John's Deere's.
Like It!!
It's FAST....
Too!!
WHEW!!!
It Can Spin on A Dime!!
Roll Back, in Reverse, as Quick as the Best Cutting Horses I've Ever Ridden!!
<3 <3 <3
'J'... stayed late, and helped me finish trimming.
<3
Gave him a ride Home, yesterday... late afternoon.
He brought me three and a half dozen eggs, should keep us, for a while.
: )
I was looking at the signs at his drive gate.
: )
: )
Told 'J'...
'There needs to be a 'Beware of The Horse'... sign, Too!!'
: ) : ) : )
That Romeo...
oh my.
<3
He's Quite a Character!!
He's Into EVERYTHING!!
Hahahahahahaha!!!
but, he sure Loves that Justin 'J'.
<3 <3 <3
Took many, many images of the property, yesterday.
Elevations.
The 'before' images, of the tiny bridge, and...
how water doesn't run uphill.
: (
Dozens, and Dozens.
oh my.
: (
It'll be quite interesting to compare them, when 'Fairfax' and IDOT get done with their Latest
Multi Million Dollar Bridge/Trail.... 'Project'.
Hmmmm.
No...
No 'Trail Accommodations'... Here.
: (
Wow.
Pal, Bill... and me, loaded up the last of the tables, we let the Estate use, for their sale, day before yesterday.
After doing so, I pointed out to Bill...
where an accident between a Semi, and someone leaving the Dollar General... Nearly Collided, the other day.
We stood on the Fairfax/IDOT 151 Bridge Bike Pedestrian... UTV, and Snowmobile... Trail...
looking at the black marks, from the Semi's locked tires, that ran hundreds of feet, in front of our Home.
: (
Bill... heard it happen, grabbed his phone and was ready to dial 911.
I, too... heard the Squealing Semi Tires, from inside The Rabbit Hole.
I... Ran out the back door, waiting to hear the 'Crash'... like So Many... Other Times.
Somehow...
the Semi, got stopped, before it hit the car that pulled out in front of him.
The bridge is bowed... much higher, now, to accommodate a Bike Trail, for Fairfax... Under it.
It's on a curve.
You can't See... people turning into our Drive... or, from Stallman Drive, until You Are On Top Of Them.
Period.
I've shared this, again, and again... with IDOT District 6, and... Fairfax, City Hall.
Deaf Ears.
Sadly.
Great Place for a Bike/Ped/UTV/Snowmobile/Golf Cart/Trail.
Wow.
{'safety' studies...
Anyone?
'feasibility' studies...
Anyone?
'before'...
spending MILLIONS.
Hmmmmm.
No.
: (
None.
Well...
after all, conducting Those... 'Studies' would require Common Sense.}
oh dear.
People use the center Turn Lane... to pass, because they have no choice, except to Rear End the person ahead of them... or, pulling out... in front of them... turning right.
: (
Finally had a chance to listen to the May, 2024 Fairfax, Iowa, City Council Meeting, YouTube Video.
I... wasn't there... so, Naturally... the camera... worked.
; )
WOW!!
The last portion, was INSANE!!
That City Hall, doesn't like to be Questioned, by The Mayor, or... our Newest Councilman.
???
The 'Old' City Hall... Doesn't like the Thought of Background Checks, for city employees, for some reason.
??????
Wonder... why.
Hmmmm.
They... don't like being questioned about how they 'spend' our money, either.
oh...
dear.
: (
Many Backs Were UP....
at
That Meeting.
; )
I Pray Our New Mayor, and Newest Councilman...
Keep Asking Questions.
; )
LOTS of Questions.
<3
They both are being Bullied, Big Time, in my opinion.
: (
Grateful...
They are Both Taking The High Road.
'City Hall'... Certainly Is Not...
providing
an
'Easy Road' for them, in my opinion.
: (
Glad I couldn't attend 'That' meeting.
oh...
Dear
Lord.
: (
Plan on attending the next couple.
; )
Headin' out... to do More Trimming, and help Pal, Bill... pack up, from The Memorial Day Weekend Sale.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{had to post 'Brick House'... by The Commodores,
for that
Amazing...
Zero Turn Mower!!!
; )
HOLY Smokes!!!
; )
It's a 'BRICK HOUSE'!!
; )
Helper, Brandon, may Never get to Mow... here, again.
; )
I'm Diggin' That 'Brick House' Zero Turn!! : )
Grateful... to Son, Justin... for bringing it here, and Grandson, 'J'...
for helping me 'Understand' It. }
: )
<3
Thursday, May 30, 2024
I'm In Love.
I'll be writing a long post, in the mornin'...
but,
Gotta Tell Ya...
; )
I've Got a Brand New Boyfriend!!
<3 <3 <3
Holy Smokes!!!
<3
Cute...
Cute...
Cute!!
: )
POWERFUL!!!
oh...
my.
: )
ZERO Turn...
; )
{ It was like Barrel Racin'... around Every Tree!!}
: )
Hahahahaha...
<3
Stay Tuned.
; )
What a Wonderful Day.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All,
Barb C.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Thanks So... Much!!
Thanks So Much...
Thanks to Everyone who brought Great Treasures, to The Memorial Day Weekend Sale...
and Worked So Incredibly Hard!!
<3
Thanks... to Everyone Who Shopped, and Shared The Sale Posts!!
<3
It...
Truly,
Takes a Village.
<3 <3 <3
So Grateful... Mother Nature seemed to skirt around us, with the severe weather, throughout The Memorial Day Weekend.
Our thoughts and Prayers, were, and continue, for those who weren't as fortunate.
It was Wonderful seeing So Many Folks, throughout the Sale.
: )
Many, Many... Many....
Funny Stories.
: )
oh....my.
<3
After closing, Monday evening, Pal, Mark... his Sis, Mary Beth... and I, sat under John's Old Oak, and...
Melted.
: )
Everyone else, had, had... Enough, and were DONE... for The Day.
'Weekend'.
: )
{These 'Sales'... most certainly will Kick Your Fannies.
but...
they are Filled with Blessings, too.
The Insanity... of this Crazy Love of 'Old'...}
Oh My!!
Thanks So Much...to Pals, Renate, and Bud...
{Renate's Antique Gallery, Amana, Iowa.}
for inviting me along after LONG Days...
to El Paraiso Mexican Bar & Grill, Two Sale Nights, in a Row...
for the
INSANE Oysters on The Half Shell!!
HOLY SMOKES!!
WOW!!
; )
<3 <3
John's oldest Daughter, Andrea... and her Wonderful Family, stopped by with a Beautiful Peony, to set on John's Favorite... Old... Metal Lawn Chair, under his Old Oak, for Memorial Day.
<3
<3
The above Gal...
Cracked Me Up!!
: )
She stopped by, Monday Evening, as another Storm was Brewing...
{Many Did!! Eeeek!!}
She had Much Fun... Diggin' the little Mid 1800's Washstand, from The Rabbit Hole.
: )
Gads!!
<3
So Much Fun...
she brought her Darling... Son, back... yesterday.
: )
So Many... Folks, happened by, yesterday.
Oh My!!
CRAZY BUSY!!
: )
I wasn't going to be outside yesterday... wanted to Crash and Burn, for a day....
but, not so much.
: )
So Many... Irons.
So... Many Fires!! : )
Dawned on me, about 4:30 a.m., yesterday mornin'... that, I didn't see the Guys pick up the Sale Signs, Monday Evening...
so, bailed in Sally... and picked them all up, before The Iowa Department of Transportation did.
The IDOT has Quite a Collection, of our 'Sale Signs'. Bless their hearts. : ) }
oh...
my.
; )
then...
the day never stopped, after that.
; )
No rest for the wicked... today, either.
: )
Visited with Pal, Jacey... yesterday, while Folks were poppin' in.
{A Beautiful Purpose,West Branch, Iowa.}
Shared some of the Future Plans, I'm chewin' on, with her.
; )
She had some Great Ideas, as well.
: )
One Day...
at
A Time.
; )
I'd better get To It.
Gads!!
: )
Stay Tuned.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
and...
'Thank You'...
to
All.
: )
Barb C.
{Finally.... got to Soak, in a Hot... Hot...
Bubble Bath, this morning.
: ) : ) : )
MUCH Needed...
Bubble Bath.}
{sigh............... }
: )
Monday, May 27, 2024
Happy Memorial Day... to All!! Memorial Day Weekend Sale... Day 3 was Great!!! Day 4.... Last Day, Here We Come!!
Day 4...
Last Day, of The Memorial Day Weekend Sale.
Oh My!!
Still So Much!!
: )
Come Dig!!
; )
We'll start Packin' It Up... around 4ish, today.
; )
Been a Long Weekend!!
but, a Wonderful One!!
<3
It was GREAT Seeing So Many Smiling Faces....
over the Weekend.
: )
Big Smiles....
even, when The Sun wasn't shining.
: )
This Couple had never visited The Rabbit Hole, they just stumbled upon it, early.. yesterday morning.
Hahahahahaha!!!
The Young Man, who followed me inside, said...
as we entered...
"What 'IS'... This Place??!!"
as he threw his hands in the air...
with 'Wonder'.
Hahahahahahahaha!!!
Cracked Me Up!!!
: )
{It's So Damned Funny.... People Get LOST... Inside The Rabbit Hole!!
They'll say... "From the Outside... it looks so tiny, but... when you step inside...
It's Never Ending!! It Goes On FOREVER!!"
<3 <3 <3
Hahahahahaha!!!!
It's So True!!
: )
Well...
'These Days', I refer to The Rabbit Hole, as ...
'Insanity'....
'Total Chaos'...
and...
a
'Looking Glass',
mirror,
reflecting 'These' Times.
; )
Came close to putting a sign on the door, keeping it closed off, from The Sale, this time.
{The Yard Work... kicked my Butt, preparing for this sale.
oh my.
What a little rain will do.Wow.}
Remembered doing that, several years ago.... when, like This Year.... I simply couldn't get to It.
Oh Dear Lord!!
People were So Angry, I wouldn't give them the opportunity to at least 'Dig'.
: (
so...
Let 'em Dig.... This Sale.
: )
I've been staying down there... picking away, at the Chaos.
It's been quite Wonderful...
resetting displays, and unearthing things, that haven't been 'seen'...
for far too long.
<3
There was a Gentleman who stopped by, early...
yesterday afternoon, he literally spent HOURS...
going through Vintage Paper. Old Ledgers...
Images, Trade Cards... and Maps.
oh my.
He found a Pile!!
; )
We had so many Children, through... yesterday.
Love Watching Them!!
: )
The Parents often warn them to
'Touch with Your Eyes... Not Your Hands.'
Hahahahahahaha!!
The Rabbit Hole...
isn't that kind of a 'Place'.
; )
I encourage Kids... to 'touch'.
: )
Throughout the years, it's Never been a Child, who breaks something.
It's Usually, me... : )
or, a 'Big Kid'.
: ) : ) : )
NO WORRIES!!
<3
after all...
It's All... About
'The Journey', anyway.
; )
Something gets broken...
we'll save the shards...
and Make Something Cool, with 'em.
; )
Have some Big News... Comin'.
; )
Still Chewin' on The Details....
; )
Stay Tuned!!
OPEN TODAY!!
9 a.m. 'til 4ish!!
; )
Happy Memorial Day....to All!!
Barb C.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Great Day Two.... at The Memorial Day Weekend Sale!! Day Three... Here We Come!!
Had a Great Day Two!!
Wonderful seeing So Many Dear Pals!!
<3
Was GREAT seeing my Cousin, Julie...
{She's in the black and gray. ; ) }
Haven't seen her in Years!!
<3
We Talked, and Talked!!!
It's Never Quiet, when ya get Two 'Conner's' Together!!
<3
<3
The Sweet Young Men, I met at the Fairfax Estate Sale, came to visit!!
: ) : )
<3
The Renaissance Fair is going on at The Amana Park...
Loved seeing so Many stop by in Costume, yesterday!!
<3
This little Gal... Loved The Rabbit Hole, and The Rabbits!!
When she rolled up her sleeve and showed me her Tatt....
: )
Had to grab my Hat.
{Daughter, Liz... made. <3}
I said...
"Alice...
Meet 'The Hatter'."
: )
<3
: )
: )
<3
Fun Day Two!!
: )
BUSY... BUSY!!
; )
Everyone is bringing More in... today.
: )
It's a little damp, this morning....
but, should be clearing off around Noon!!
: )
Lot's of Farm and Garden... to see, in the rain... and much under shelter, as well.
; )
Here We Go!!
: )
Opening at 9 Bells... Today!!!!
; )
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Memorial Day Weekend Sale... Day Two!! The SUN IS SHINING!!! YAY!!
Day One... was a Stormy Day!!
Holy Smokes!!
Wondered if The Tents could Take The HUGE Winds!!
Felt much Relief as I squinted to see them, through the window, in the dark, yesterday morning...
and
They Were Still Standing!!
YAY!!!
but...
Brave Folks Came Out!!
Oh My!!
<3
The above Follks were here, First... right at 9 Bells, to get a Pair of Chairs, they'd been Eyeing!!
: ) : ) : )
Mother Nature was On a Roll... All Day, Yesterday!!
We were Surprised at How Many... Came to The Sale...
Anyway!!
<3
Had Folks here... until 7 p.m.
God Bless 'em!!
<3
Sadly, we had to keep Much Tarped, so Today...
Will Be AWESOME!! Glad to See The Sun!!
: )
We're putting More Out, Today!!
Oh Boy!!
; )
Day 2...
Here We Go!!
; ) : ) : )
John Helm
July 19, 1946 -
May 25, 2014
<3 <3 <3
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Here We Go!! Ready or Not!! Rain or Shine!! Memorial Day Weekend Sale... Opens at 9 Bells, May 24!! Runs thru Memorial Day!! Wear Your Grubbies, Be Prepared to Dig... and Bring a TRUCK!!
The Best Way... to describe This Day...
would take one word...
'INSANITY'!!
: ) : ) : )
<3
oh....
my.
; )
{That's 'Normal'... at 'Sale Time'. : ) }
So MUCH Has Been Rollin' In, All Day!!
: )
Folks are Still Setting Up, as I write.
<3
: )
Yeah... The images I've posted are just a Snippet!!
and...
We'll be Adding More, Daily!!
: )
The Rabbit Hole... hasn't been Touched!!
so...
Be Prepared to Dig, There!!
: )
Grateful to Friends, and Neighbors... who've brought Such Great Stuff!!
WOW!!
: )
<3
Thought about working later tonight, on The Rabbit Hole, but...
been pulled in so many directions, for days....
think, I'll get some sleep tonight, and tackle The Rabbit Hole, early...
and Stay There.
: )
Gayle... and Bill, will have to handle the North Side of The Sale.
; )
so...
I'm Literally ...
Goin' Down The Rabbit Hole, and Stayin' There!!
; )
It Just Keeps Rollin' In!!
: )
Have The Beautiful Beveled Mirror, for The Beautiful Mantle, but...
with Storms Brewing, thought it Best, to not place it.
; )
Scroll down blog posts 'older posts'... for more images...
but, remember...
there's No Way... I could capture more than a 'Snippet'.
; )
and..
There Will Be, More...
Comin' In, Daily.
; )
Stay Tuned!!
; )
Barb C.
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