: )
<3
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Learned... a few moments ago, Kris Kristofferson passed away.
We'd better All... be Weeping, without His Soul.
and... Away... We Go!!
Shows Open at 10!!
; )
Throwing a few more things on the crippled Ford, this morning.
; )
Need RISERS!! Gads!!
and...
want to take Pal, Gail's Beautiful... Oil Painting, of Bittersweet.
<3
Have So Much Pricing to Get Done!!
May... have to simply
Shoot from The Hip!!
{ ; ) }
Hahahahahaha!!
Oh Dear.
: )
See Ya at The Show!!
Love to Ya...
Prayers for ALL!!
Barb C.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
The Dark... and Smokey Places.
What a Day!!!
: )
Amazing Event!!
; )
Never... like seein' The Ford 'empty'...
the morning of a 'Show' 'set up'.
gads.
That... spells out a very... Long Day.
'Loading' and... Unloading.
; )
Started 'pulling' from The Trailer, this morning.
Noticed a little Bee, sitting on an old rug, I'd unloaded from The Trailer, to The Ford.
<3
Got busy...
was trying to 'Figure'... exactly How... to put 20 Pound's of Sugar...
in a 5 Pound Sack,
oh my...
leaned... over the coiled up... Rug, examining...
The Ford's Bed.
: ( : ( : (
I... put my hand, on the top of the coiled up Rug, and...
on
The Bee.
: (..................
got stung...
as, I should've.
: (
Pray... the little Bee, survives.
<3
Don't know... what The Bee's Love... about The Trailer, but... they were Swarming, as I unloaded.
They... didn't bother me, as I loaded.
: )
Paid much More Attention to THEM....
'Respect'...
after the Sting, and... seeing the swarm.
; )
<3
Took me a couple of hours, this morning...
to get The Ford... Loaded.
: )
{Sure Miss Helper, Brandon, and Grandson... Justin. <3 }
Stopped at Casey's, on the way to The Show, grabbed a bite to eat.
Noticed... as me, and The Ford... were pulling on to 151, his steering, wasn't quite right.
???
then...
when backing The Ford into the Unloading... area, at The Show...
oh my.
Popped The Ford's Hood.
His Beautiful... Powerful... 4.0 Engine, was COVERED in OIL.
: ( : ( : (
it appears...
we...
apparently
Blew a Power Steering Line.
oh...my.
; )
Couldn't think about The Ford, for long.
We Have a Show... to Do.
<3
The lights... above mine, and our Neighbor's booth, weren't fixable.
Told The Awesome Worker's... to not worry about our booth.
We... tend to do our Best, in The Dark... and Smokey Places!!
: )
{Grateful for Them, They Helped me, and Dale... Get That Damned Tent Frame...
UP!! It's a MESS. : ) <3 }
Have a Million Miles to Go...
at
The Midwest Show.
: )
Grateful... Friends, Colby... and Sarah, are bringing some AMAZING Christmas, to The Simply Iowa... Booth, and...
to
The Fall Harvest Sale.
; )
Stay Tuned.
: )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Shared a few of the last 'Ford'... issues, today, with Friends.
: )
They, seemed to think it might be time to buy another 'vehicle'.
: )
{Not Happening. Not... Ever.}
I'm Thinkin'...
maybe...
It's TIME...
to
Stay HOME.
; )
Down...
The
Rabbit
Hole.
: )
<3
Friday, September 27, 2024
Loadin'... in the Mornin'.
I'll be loading for The Midwest Show, in the morning.
: )
Spent the last several hours of daylight...
Visiting...
with
Amazing 'Christmas' Folks.
<3
Friends.
: )
Love to Ya...
Prayers...
for
All.
Barb C.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Merry Christmas... Baby.
Spent the day, yesterday... going through totes, and diggin' through The Fuso.
That's a Trick.
; )
The Fuso's back door is a Mess. Can only roll it up about 18 inches.
{Have people looking for a replacement, to no avail. : ( }
Little Justin, me... and Gizzy.... shimmied inside the back door, and with our phone lights, I dug...and sorted.
; )
Gizzy LOVES The Fuso!! He didn't want to get out!!
{He'd jump out... when Justin did, but... then shimmied right back in again... when he returned. <3 }
Justin and I... got two cupboard's unloaded, and several totes.
Rugs... and much More.
; )
Trying to pull my thoughts together for The Midwest Show, this Sunday.
I'm thinkin'....
may be takin' a Bunch of Vintage Christmas, among... many Other Things.
; )
{ahhhhhhhh 'Christmas'. <3 <3 <3 }
{ ANY Excuse... to Play 'Merry Christmas... Baby', by Elvis. }
; ) ; ) ; )
Picked up a HUGE Load... of Vintage Christmas, this evening.
A Dear... Friend, has been saving it back for me.
<3
Above... is a teeny... tiny... snippet.
: )
Think I'm gonna do The Gazebo All In Vintage Christmas, for The Fall Harvest Sale.
<3 <3 <3
; )
It's been Incredibly Dry... for weeks, so... been doing a Lot of Watering.
The Herbs.... are going to seed, they look mighty leggy, but... noticed yesterday...
how MUCH The Bees are Lovin' on Them!!
<3
<3
<3
Precious!!!
<3
The 24th. was Sister, Merry Jo's... Birthday.
; )
Out of 7 of us 'Kids' between Mom, and Dad, and their previous Spouses,
it's just me... and Merry Jo, left.
: (
We are the closest in age.
Merry is 9 years older than me... I, am 'The Baby'.
: )
Actually...
I'm 'the only'... 'the baby', 'the oldest'...and 'the youngest'.
: )
Long...long, story.
; )
Out of 4 Sisters... and 2 Brothers...
{Some... would describe Them as 'Half' Brothers, and Sisters.
: )
They... were All 'Whole'... to me. <3 }
Sister... Chery, and I were the closest.
<3
Chery was 21 years older than me... but, you'd never know it.
; )
We were Tight.
Tight.
<3
Chery, sadly... passed away in 2003.
Lost my other siblings... over the last few years.
now...
it's just me, and Merry Jo.
Merry and I, have always had an 'interesting' relationship.
; )
Love....
Merry, Dearly...
<3
however...
it's probably a good thing we've been separated by a couple thousand miles... for the last, nearly 50 years.
Hahahahahaha!!!
I remember... decades ago...
while shopping with Mom, we were searching for Birthday cards, for Chery.
Chery's Birthday... was April, 29.
My Birthday... is May, 6.
Used to joke... that Sister Chery, and me were only 7 days apart.
: ) <3
{and... 21 years. ; )}
Ran across a Wonderful Birthday Card... that I Had to show Mom.
: )
Told Mom... "This is NOT... a card for Chery, but... Oh My Gosh!!!
It Fits me and Merry Jo, to a 'T'."
: ) : ) : )
The card had two 'Girlie'... Pink Flamingo Caricatures, sitting at a sweet little table, sippin' tea, on the cover.
One Flamingo... said to the other,
"Remember Sister.... when all we ever used to do... was argue over the littlest things???"
then...
when you open the card...
The Pink Flamingo, was Yelling... to the other....
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN.... " NO???!!!"
; )
Hahahahahahahaha!!!
Oh Yeah!!!
<3
Perfect.... Card, for Merry Jo.
<3
: )
Merry called me, on my Birthday... that year.
{We always call each other, or touch base, on our Birthdays. <3}
I was laughing... while sharing the gist of 'the card' I'd found.... while searching for Chery's... with Mom, the week prior.
but...
Merry Jo, wasn't laughing.
: (
{uh... oh. }
Merry said.... "Barbie, your card went out a little late, this year.
You should be receiving it, today... or tomorrow.
It's the card you just described to me."
: / : / : /
We figured... Merry was reading that card, nearly the exact Day, and time... I was showing it to Mom.
Us... in Iowa.
Merry Jo, in Washington State.
; )
Still have that card, somewhere.
: )
What made me think of it, again... yesterday....
was...
Merry Jo swore, the above picture... I shared with her this Birthday...
was of Mom, and not her, with our horse... Mister.
: )
Merry...
is mistaken.
; )
Bless Her Heart.
<3
Happy Birthday, Merry Jo.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for ALL.
Barb C.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Sometimes... we just need to 'pump the brakes'.
Was Up... and Runnin' Early... this Mornin'!!
Yesterday Mornin'.... Too!!
; )
Yesterday...
morning.
oh my.
: )
Got 'Ambushed'... again...
like usual.
Had to Run to C.R., and put out a
'Fire'...
; )
On the way, was held up by a
Long... Long... Slow... Movin'...
Train.
: )
{of course.
; )
Never Fails... to get held up by a Train, when You're in a Hurry. : ) }
put out the
'Fire'...
; )
and wouldn't ya know...
Got Held Up...
by
Another....
Long, Long... Slow... Movin' Train, headin' Home.
Hahahahahaha!!!
; )
oh...dear.
The Good News.
Jethro has a Great Stereo.
Shut his engine down...
sat...
and listened to Great Tunes, while waiting...
Both
Ways.
; )
Played Down The Rabbit Hole, when I returned.
Filled The Fountain.
Scoped out The Rabbit Hole.
Did a little Movin' and Shakin'...
<3
{Thanks... Janice. ; ) }
while sorting...
yesterday, noticed the above...
'Stump'.
; )
Ancient... Stump.
<3
: )
It was Used Proudly, for Decades...
in an Iowa Barn...
as a 'Milking Stool'.
: )
<3
Love old... old, stools... of every shape and size, benches... too.
They make Wonderful risers.
: )
I'll be pulling a Load of them... together to take to The Midwest Antique Show.
Putting together... a very...'simple'...
Soulful...
booth, this time.
Similar to the one at Gold Rush.
; )
Worked GREAT... There.
The usual 'Simply Iowa' ... booth, over the years... was Anything... but, 'simple'.
; )
With The FUSO {Big Truck}... down, it's just me... and The Ford.
<3
but...
somehow,
I'm Really....
Kinda...
Diggin' It.
: )
if...
Folk's want to see Giants, and Mountains...
they'll have to find their way to...
The Rabbit Hole.
: )
Like Farmer Friend, Lynn... has told me for YEARS....
concerning The Loads... we Take to Events.
"Barb... you.... need to start dealing in Pocket Watches...
instead of Concrete, and Massive Furniture."
: ) : ) : )
THAT...
will Never....
'happen'.
: )
Concerning 'The Rabbit Hole'.
; )
Ever.
<3
{make no mistake... I Dig... Vintage Pocket Watches... Too!! : ) }
<3
<3
<3
<3
Tiny... Volunteer Morning Glory.
<3
Used to plant Beautiful... Morning Glories, All Around The Rabbit Hole.
<3
{before}
Makes me smile... when I see an offspring, like I did... yesterday morning.
'Survivor'
of better days.
; )
'Warrior'...
would be a better description, in my opinion.
<3
'Priceless'
<3
Didn't get much done today... down The Rabbit Hole.
but...
Visited with Several... Dear Friends, Who... are Struggling So, Today.
<3
I'm So Incredibly Proud, of Them.
<3
They...
Inspire.
<3
They All...
sure made my concerns...
'worries'...
incredibly...
small.
Love to Ya...
Prayers For ALL.
Barb C.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Autumn.
Heading Down The Rabbit Hole...
Today!!
; )
Finally.
Finally.
{Huge Fall Harvest Sale October 5 thru 13!!
Midwest Show September 29!!}
Heading there shortly...
before...
I get sidetracked, or ambushed!!
: )
It was a little brisk... this morning, sippin' my 'brew'.
: )
It feels like 'Fall'.
yes...
indeed.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Sunday, September 22, 2024
My Old Friend.
So... enjoy sitting outside early... early, sippin' Strong...
'First of The Mornin',
Brew...
under
John's Old Oak...
with
Miss. Peanut.
<3
before...
Highway 151 gets cookin',
while...
The Bird's are in 'Full Voice'.
<3 <3 <3
If... I get around 'Early' enough,
sit in my old...old...old,
flannel robe.
<3
{Sure as Heck... wouldn't want to get 'caught' in It... or, be 'seen' before I take on 'The Day', by Anyone.
; )
There might be a 'Law'... somewhere, against That. ; )
If not, there probably should be. ; )}
While sittin', sippin'... this Beautiful... Sunday Morning...
began running my fingers through my gnarled up... hair, that hadn't been
'Turned Loose', since yesterday... morning.
: )
something...
didn't 'feel' quite... right.
???
Hmmmmmmm????
I'd Been 'Mossed'... Somewhere in The Night!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
had...
'Moss'...
Tangled Throughout... my Gnarly... Henna Lovin' Tresses!!!
; )
Hahahahahaha!!!
oh my.
; )
{The 'Moss Fairy'... must've 'Visited'. ; ) }
Gads.
; )
Worked on 'Roper'... for hours, yesterday.
Took every inch of him apart.
Scrubbed, and cleaned... every surface.
{had No Idea how Many... Parts and Pieces 'Roper' was made of.}
: )
Cleaned, and examined... his coils, and... his door gaskets.
{Getting to that coil, and... the gaskets under each door, required the 'Limbo' tune.}
; )
Looking UP, from the floor, under... The Roper, well...
noticed Several... 'places' I... should've Payin' Much More Attention...
To.
; )
{No wonder... 'Roper', was in such a Mess. : ( }
He'd Been Seriously...
Neglected.
: ( : ( : (
I... cleaned Roper, Inside and Out.
Let him thaw out, overnight.
<3
Didn't want to know his age.
but...
couldn't miss his 'badge'... while cleanin'.
: )
Roper... is Old Enough to Drink, and Vote!!
Hahahaha!!
; )
Finished deep cleaning Roper's coils this morning.
Cleaned the water away... from his melted coils, too.
Turned Him On.
; )
He... ran for a bit, so quietly... then, quit.
then...
Fired Up... Again.
<3 <3 <3
: )
<3
Time will Tell.
; )
It Always Does!!
; )
Love to Ya....
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
oh...my.
Was Up... Bright and Early...
this
Beautiful Saturday Morning!!
; )
Took a Hot Shower, First Thing!!
{I'm usually a 'Hot Soakin' Bubble Bath' Gal, but...
No Time.. this mornin'. : ) Much to Get Done.}
Little... More than I figured.
Seems the old Side by Side Fridge, is having 'issues'.
: (
Sure don't want to replace it.
It's the Perfect Size. It's... been Such a Great Fridge.
<3
; )
Don't want to think about how 'Young'... it is, either.
???
: )
{The Kid's were Teens, I.... believe, when we brought it Home. }
but...
the 'New' ones, you can purchase today, have a few year 'Life'... it seems, before they have Issues, or Quit.
so...
I've been studying...
'Troubleshooting'....
with my Pal, Google, and YouTube, this morning.
: )
Have a feeling, 'This' Saturday....
is gonna be Filled Up, with my Old... Pal, 'Roper'.
<3
If... I can't figure it out...
I'll see if The Boys can.
if...
They can't...
then, I'll look at the options.
Repair Dude, or... replacement.
: (
oh my.
: )
: )
: )
Between Vehicles, Lawn Equipment... Appliances, Phone... Computer...
and.... so much more....
lately...
: )
oh...
my.
: )
{Iowa Department of Transportation.
Fairfax, Iowa... 'City Hall', and...
The Iowa Attorney General...
oh...
my.
'Bless Their Hearts'.}
; )
Oh Lord....
When It Rains It Pours.
Hahahahahahaha!!!
; )
Livin' The Dream...
Baby!!
; )
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Do your research before you Trust, and Vote. : ) <3 }
Friday, September 20, 2024
Fall Harvest Sale... October 5 thru 13!! Tick Tock!!
Workin' Away...
on The Fall Harvest Sale.
; )
{October 5 thru 13!! BIG SALE!! GADS!!}
just...
not workin' on what I'd Like... to be workin' on.
; )
Seems, That's... Always the way...
at
'Sale Time'.
oh...
dear.
Ran across the below images, from several years ago...
this time of year.
: )
<3
I'll be posting images very soon of some of the Treasures that will be on the 2024
Fall Harvest Sale.
oh my.
{The Massive Amount of Vintage Storage Unit... Estate items, will be posted much closer to Sale Time.
Bill will be hauling them in, Non Stop, after the 28th.}
Holy Smokes!!
: )
<3
One of Peg's Amazing Gourds, she created for The Rabbit Hole.
; )
When images of Peg's Amazing Art... pop up, well... Have to Post Them!!
; )
Indeed.
; )
'It's 'Show' Time'!!!
; )
<3
if...
all goes well,
and...
there aren't too many
'fires'
to extinguish...
tomorrow,
will have some images from
The Rabbit Hole!!
; )
During 'Fall Harvest Sale'... time,
my mind lands somewhere between
'Dancin' in The Moonlight',
and...
the clip from the '88 movie,
'Beetlejuice'...
'It's Showtime!!!'
; ) ; ) ; )
Never much 'space'... in between.
; )
Stay Tuned!!!
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Love... Love... Love, the top image.
It's a large... late 1800's print, that is so incredibly Perfect, for The Fall Harvest Sale.
<3
Pal, Alice... from Alice's Wonderland, Mt. Vernon, Iowa...
gave it to me... long ago.
<3
Treasure It.}
{Alice... and Jon, Too!! ; ) }
<3
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Shifting Gears.
Time is Marching On...
Quickly.
Quickly.
I've been in such a downward spiral... for so long, oh my.
I've got to Pull The Nose of this little Plane, UP... UP... UP!!
: )
{Dad... taught himself how to 'Fly', after purchasing an Aeronca Champ, in the late 1940's, or early... 50's.
; )
I wasn't there... but, have heard The Stories.
: )
<3
Dad... was Quite a 'Pilot'. ; ) }
HUGE Fall Harvest Sale... Here,
October 5 thru 13.
Yep.
9 DAY SALE!!
Stay Tuned for Many Updates about That.
Bill is cleaning out Several 'Estate' Storage Units.
It's Comin' HERE.
oh my.
Big... Big... Big...
Sale.
{Many... are Bringing 'Much'. Oh... Dear. ; ) }
I... agreed to set up at The Midwest Antique & Art and Collector's Eye, Show...
September 29.
They had a spot... that a longtime Vendor couldn't fill... this time, Thom, and Cathy...
offered it to me, a few days ago.
<3
At first... I said no, because it's gonna Take Every Ounce of Energy I've got...
{and a Bunch... I 'Don't Got'... : ) }
to Pull The Rabbit Hole, Buildings... and Lawn, up on Their Feet.
but...
Thom, and Cathy... have never Once turned me down, when I needed their help.
and...
What a Great Event... The Midwest Show Is!!
: )
I can Advertise The Fall Harvest Sale... there, as well....
it'll be GREAT!!
; )
Picked up the above... Mid Century Patio Set, yesterday.
The Ford... had been down, since Gold Rush.
{You'll hear all about That, when I can get that Gold Rush Post... done. What a Ride.}
The Boys got him on his Wheels.... last week.
but...
yesterday, before taking him on a long journey, to pick up the set...
I heard a noise.
a...
squeak.
: (
Turned out one of the pulley's The Boys had replaced was faulty.
It was cracked from the factory.
So... they ordered a new one, Justin 'J', put it on... and away I went.
: )
Stopped to get fuel, at the Fairfax Casey's... and grab Pizza, for Justin...
as I pulled the gas nozzle from The Ford, noticed a puddle of brake fluid, by The Ford's rear tire.
Climbed under it...
yep.
Blew a brake line.
: (
{Grateful... it 'blew' there. <3}
oh my.
: )
I was supposed to have picked up that set, a week ago.
Contacted the Sweet Gal, Just... as I was heading to get fuel, letting her know that I was on my way.
Gads.
: (
Called Pal, Dale.
; )
Asked him what he had on his plate... for the day.
He was going to mow...
but, sounded pretty Happy to have an excuse, not too.
; )
YIPPEE!!!
Dale and I ran up North, picked up the set... and a few other Patio pieces, then...
we stopped at one of his Favorite Diner's... and I got his Lunch.
; )
Oh... my.
; )
So MUCH... is Swirlin'.
So...
Much.
Sometimes... it just seems, if anything can go wrong, it most certainly...
will.
One Day at A Time.
One...
Day...
at
a
Time.
: )
Heading down The Rabbit Hole, today.
<3
Much... to get done, there.
Much.
but...
I'm Ready to Hide in It's Shelter, for a bit.
<3 <3 <3
It's not 'work'... there.
It's... Much Needed Shelter!!
<3
Indeed.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Please keep Renate in your Prayers... and, All... who are suffering.}
<3
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Thank God... for the 'Winks'. ; )
: )
Bud's Family... picked Beautiful Flowers, from Bud's Garden at the shop...
in Amana,
{Renate's Antique Gallery}
then gathered several...Old Gnarly Containers from the Shop...
to place them in...
at The Church.
<3
Loved seeing Bud's handwritten tags, on some of them.
<3
Pal, Dale... called at 7 a.m., yesterday morning...
wondering where I was.
He... was at The Church.
I... was still in bed.
We'd both decided to get to Bud's Funeral very early, because we knew there was going to be a Crowd.
but...
like so many...
I've really been struggling with Bud's sudden passing.
My eyes popped open at 3:30 a.m., yesterday morning...
realizing I'd sent a document off... Monday, with the wrong date.
{I...think.}
: (
think, I dated it 8/16/24...
instead of 9/16.
???
I know very Well... we're in September,
not quite Sure 'How'.... we got here so Fast...tho.
: (
{and... Why, do I catch those missteps... at 3:30 a.m.??? GADS!!}
Couldn't go back to sleep.
Couldn't get up...
either.
: (
Told Dale, I'd be there... about 8:30.
: )
{Visitation started at 9.}
then...
Dear Friend, Patti... called, she, too... was wondering when I was heading to The Church.
: )
<3
Met them both... there, at 8.
: )
It was Such a Beautiful Morning.
There was a young Man... watering all of the Plants, and Flowers... when I walked up to The Church.
{Patti, and Dale... wanted to wait in their vehicles. : ) }
As I watched the young Man... for a split second, I thought he was Bud.
<3
Oh My Gosh!!!
<3
Same Build.
Same... Stride.
oh my.
: )
When he noticed me... standing beside The Church doors, he walked up.
: )
Told him How MUCH... I Loved The Floral Arrangements, and...
'He'... Had to Be a 'Shulte'.
: )
That...
He...
Was.
: )
Bud's Nephew.
<3
We visited for quite a while, swapping 'Bud' Stories.
<3
: )
and...
The 'Love Story' of Bud...and Renate.
<3 <3
Pal, Steph... made it to the Visitation, but had to get to work.
She's moving her Store to her Mom's {Patti} Store, Fern Hill, in South Amana.
HUGE Job!!
oh...my.
Bud and Renate Love Steph.
Those 'Artists'... 'Understand' each other.
<3
Steph took images of Bud's Zinnia's. Steph creates Fabric from her Original Paintings.
Many... are Floral Paintings.
<3
{Stephanie Brandenburg Studios}
Bud... would be Pleased.
<3
<3
The Church....
was
Breathtaking.
<3
It... was also....
FULL.
No empty pews.
Bud... was Much LOVED.
<3
The Entire Service, was Perfect.
Perfect.
The Priest... was Perfect.
Young... Handsome, and had an Amazing Voice.
: )
{He... kinda reminded me of Bud, when I first met him... decades ago. : )}
We... 'Antique Folks' were sitting very close to the front.... ; )
I noticed the Priest drop, to one knee, behind the Altar, as we were all in the middle of 'Song'.
I'm not Catholic, so... wasn't familiar with all of the traditions...
figured the Priest was performing a Prayer...
until,
I saw him tying his shoelace.
: ) : ) : )
I Nearly...
Threw My Hands In The Air...
and Shouted...
"Praise God!! Bud... I KNOW You're HERE!!"
<3 <3 <3
; ) ; ) ; )
Bud... was ALWAYS Movin' So Fast, even His Shoelaces Couldn't Keep Up!!
; )
How Many Times, have I seen Bud, drop to one knee, and Tie... his shoelaces.
: )
oh...
my.
Priceless.
<3
Big 'Wink'.
; )
St. Michael's Cemetery, in Norway....
is Beautiful.
<3
Pal's Bill, and Jacey....{ A Beautiful Purpose, West Branch, Iowa. }
climbed in with me, and Dale... we shared the ride to the cemetery.
: )
Told them all, before we leave, I'd like to check out The Beautiful Shrine, above.
<3
After Bud's Interment... found my way there.
: )
Jacey, was already there.
: )
We both stood there, taking in the Soulfulness, turned around...
and, there... stood the young, Wonderful...
'Perfect'
Priest...
that I was Certain, Bud... had Hand Selected.
<3
: )
The Priest asked us if we were 'Family'.
Jacey replied, "Yes... 'Antique' Family."
: )
I, agreed. <3
but...
went a bit further.
: )
Told the Priest, we're Definitely 'Family'.
I... call us kind of a 'Mafia'... Crew.
: )
Once You're 'In'... There Ain't No Gettin' Out... ; )
Hahahahaha!!!
Oh... My!!
and...
We tend to 'Protect' each other.
'Family'
: )
Like Bud, the Priest had a Wonderful Sense of Humor!!
; )
Told the Priest... I was Certain, He... and Bud, were Close!!
then...
the Priest said something, I... truly didn't expect.
He, said... he really didn't have the opportunity to get to 'Know' Bud.
They'd just met, when Bud became so suddenly ill.
He said... Bud, usually attended the Fairfax Catholic Church.
I... nearly.... Fell Over.
That Priest, and Budwardo... were Cut From The Same Cloth.
: )
I... Couldn't IMAGINE another Priest, handling Bud's services.
Wow.
Just...
Wow.
; )
We talked for quite a while, I filled the Priest in... on Bud, Renate... their Amazing Store, and... that HE Must... Visit.
Must.
It's Never Looked Better.
It's like... Bud's 'Masterpiece' is finally done.
<3
Thanked the Priest, for his Beautiful Service, and Especially...
for
dropping to one knee,
Tying His Shoe.
; )
<3
Priceless.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Fairfarren...
Bud.
<3
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