Priceless...
Indeed.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Ironstone... Fairy.
Found Two Huge Packages in The Breezeway, today.
: )
it..
appears...
The Ironstone Fairy... came to visit.
: )
<3
Actually... Friend, and Neighbor... Kathy B., dropped the Beautiful...
Old...Old Beauties off, yesterday... while I was soakin' in a Hot... Hot...
{much needed ; ) }
Bubble Bath.
: )
That Kathy B.
<3
She's a Gem.
Several years ago... it was the first Thanksgiving... after John went away, I believe.
I was trying to get Pies baked... and food prepared Thanksgiving Eve.
Realized to my dismay... I'd forgotten to buy eggs, while Holiday Grocery Shopping.
Not....
Good.
: (
Egg's are a BIG Deal, when making Sweet Potato Pies.
Big Deal.
{Egg's are a BIG Deal... with Holiday Baking... period.}
Seemed like, if anything could go wrong, trying to pull food together, for Thanksgiving, that year...
it pretty much did.
Forgetting the eggs, was the last straw.
I threw up my hands...
sat down... at the Old... Harvest Table,
{Only me, Harold... and Ed, could Love}
poured myself a big glass of wine, and posted on FB, how... I'd had
'Enough'...
for Thanksgiving Eve.
No Eggs.
Put The Brakes... on Everything.
{Stores were all closed, and... frankly, I was Done.}
: (
A few minutes later...
heard a knock at the door.
???
It was Kathy B.!!!
With a Dozen Eggs from Her Home!!!
GADS!!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
Yep, Kathy B. Saved Thanksgiving... for Us, That Year!!
: )
<3
She's a Gem....
Indeed.
a
Priceless...
Gem.
{She's Also... an Amazing Artist. : ) Those Artist's are The Best Folks!!}
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Fairfax's Madam Mayor... got back to me, yesterday...
Grateful.
Lawyer Meardon, touched base, as well.
Even More...
Grateful.
; )
Sent off another e-mail to Mayor Beer, today, with a few questions.
She... hasn't responded... yet.
She's a Busy Lady, I'm sure.
<3
I'm... a Nervous Lady...
Especially...
when it comes to Condemnation... of our Land,
Flooding,
Bridges adjoining our Land,
Fairfax, Iowa... 'City Hall',
The Iowa Department of Transportation...
and their
Bike Trail 'Accommodations',
yeah...
just
need some answers. }
; )
for the record...
I could never vote, for a 'certain'
'Cap'.
ever.
; )
but...
I'll Always, Always...
Vote, for The One Above, in The Video.
<3
The Farm Aid... 1992 Cap.
<3 <3 <3
May God Bless... Our Farmers.
<3 <3 <3
May... Our Farmers, take a closer look, at 'who', and 'what'...
they...
support.
<3
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
The Book... is Coming. ; )
Crazy... Crazy, weekend.
oh my.
Had a wonderful, Long, Long... time Pal, stop by... Sunday afternoon.
: )
Oh my.
<3
We've known each other... what seems like, Forever.
I captured an image of the two of us...
then, later... compared Sunday's image, to one we had taken...about 12 years ago, during a special... Dinner.
: )
oh my.
So Many... Many Miles Back.
Many 'lifetimes'.
We were both, different people...
then.
So.... remember sharing that Dinner with her.
; )
We'd agreed after we both could Slow Down, and Get Off The Damned Road, we'd get all Slicked Up, go to The Lighthouse Supper Club, have a Fabulous Supper, and take in the Wonderful...
Live Jazz, The Lighthouse always had on Saturday Nights.
; )
{Sadly... The Lighthouse Supper Club burned to the ground,
on August 14, this year. Heartbreaking. }
: (..............
We Were Both... Beyond Whipped, from being on the road.
but...
oh my, what a Great Gift... we treated ourselves to, that night.
; )
In the image... we both looked so....
'We Got This'.
; ) ; )
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!
{If We Only Knew... what was heading our way. oh my. : ) }
Sunday's image of us, was very interesting.
My Pal... looked like, she had...
'The Eye of The Tiger'!!
: ) : ) : )
me...
on the other hand,
I had...
raised eyebrows....
furrowed brow,
questioning...
half grin,
like...
"seriously.... what's next??
and...
do ya really....really... want ta 'go'... 'there' with me???
; )
I don't think so... 'Scooter'. ; )"
oh dear.
; )
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!
After my Dear... Pal, left... I went to El Paraiso, Mexican Restaurant, where Bud, Renate... and me, used to so enjoy.
It was chilly, where we liked to sit... outside, on the patio.
The patio was closed, but...
had The Sweetest Server,
she let me sit at 'Our' table, on the patio.
; )
<3
Knew... I had to face El Paraiso, or never return.
Ordered everything Bud Loved.
<3
then...
melted into a pool of goo.
Hadn't done that... yet.
knew...
it was coming.
It had to.
{So Grateful... to That Lovely Server. ; ) <3 }
<3 <3 <3
Justin J... helped haul load's from a Friend's Sisters' home, last week, and yesterday.
: )
Very Cool Things.
I'll be busy cleaning, and getting things in order this week.
It's So CRAZY Windy... today, there's no way... I'll be working outside.
The Wind... oh my, when it behaves like This, it's So Incredibly...
UNSETTLING!!
: (
GADS!!!!
: (
Speaking of
'Unsettling'.
: (
Another 'accident' on the 151 Bridge, that adjoins our land, in Fairfax, just before 7 a.m. this morning.
Was up, and taking images... long before light.
It appears everyone is ok.
<3 <3 <3
Great Place... for a Bike Trail, Fairfax.... and IDOT.
: ( : ( : (...........
The Mayor, true to her word... got back to me yesterday, but...
not with the answers to the questions... I'd asked her for.
: (
It's so incredibly sad, that I can't seem to Ever... get a Straight Answer, and... how Hush, Hush... and Secretive City Hall, seems to be.
Always... so secretive.
: (
I don't get it.
: (
How Many, Many... Times, have I been told there is 'No Trail', by both Fairfax, and IDOT, yet...
: (
Sure wish Fairfax, and IDOT would've conducted a Safety Study, or a Feasibility Study, would've been conducted concerning this Highway 151 Fairfax Bike Trail.
They both refused, when I begged them, way back in the day.
Before.... Lawyer Meardon, was involved.
Millions, and Millions... and Millions of Dollar's could've been saved.
{and So Much More, in my opinion. Time... sadly, will tell. : ( }
There's MORE Spending, {Millions, and Millions} and Property Loss... coming, concerning 'Fairfax's 151 Bike Trail', this... time, it won't just be me, and another Neighbor, it's going to Cost Many, in my opinion, on so many levels.
Land... and Dollars.
: (
Flooding, I'm guessin'... like us, too.
: (..............
{oh dear... a lightbulb just Lit, in my brain. : )
Wow... don't know why I couldn't 'see' it 'before'.}
hmmmmmmm.
Had many, many... images from the weekend saved to the draft of this post, but... Blogger wouldn't let me post them, this morning.
Maybe... a good thing.
; )
I'll save 'em for 'The Book'.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Oh my.
As promised...
I wrote a long, long... post, over the weekend.
Sadly...
couldn't post it.
Couldn't post it... for so many, many... reasons.
<3
Still sorting out those 'reasons'.
: )
Stay tuned.
Love to Ya...
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Day Off.
Kinda interesting... how you can walk by something, every day...
for decades, then...
something...
about It, catches your eye.
: )
It's the Same Thing... that caught your eye, the Very First Time, you admired it, but...
sadly...
over the decades, forgot to Appreciate.
There's an Early...Early... Walnut... Hanging Cupboard, in our kitchen....
Lord, What A Story It Could Tell!!!
Hahahahaha!!
Pal, Mark... and his second Wife, Diane... were cleaning out a Wonderful...Old Iowa Farmhouse, Way Back.
: )
Fairfax... was about halfway... between The Farm, and Anamosa, where they lived.
They were Hauling Loads....
they stopped by, asked if they could drop loads, and pick up... later,
so they could keep cleaning The Farm.
: )
{The Farm... Had to be cleaned out, on a deadline.}
Of Course.
: )
but...
then, I... could take a look, at what they were Hauling, from that Old...
Farm.
{gads.}
: )
Fell in Love... with that Early... Iowa.... Walnut...
Hanging Cupboard.
: )
<3
{The Pie Crust... Hand Cut.... Doors, and Drawer's Keyhole.
: )
The 'Trim'....
The Iowa...
History.
The 'Details'. }
<3
Somehow...
I've forgotten how Very Much, I Appreciate those 'Details',
until...
The Sun...
pointed them out... again,
a couple mornings ago.
; )
<3
Priceless.
: )
Took this day... off.
; )
<3
Long Post...
tomorrow.
oh my.
; )
Stay Tuned...
might even be one of those...
'Hell's Comin' to Breakfast'
posts.
; )
Hahahaha!!!
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{John's Cuz... Duff, is Doing Well. <3 They put a stent in.
Duff... is Complaining... about his hospital grub.
<3 <3 <3
Priceless!!}
Friday, October 25, 2024
Oh... my.
At the end of this day...
like every single day,
So Grateful.
: )
oh my.
The Rabbit Hole was Blessed today, by some Amazing Visitors!!!
<3
Creative Spirits!!
<3
<3 <3 <3
Priceless.
The Chicago Gal's had fun...
playin' down the Insane...
'Rabbit Hole'.
; )
So Enjoyed Their Visit.
<3
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{ Learned of Rod Grother's sudden passing, yesterday.
: ( : ( : (
Rod, was a Dear Friend to our Family.
We've known each other since we were Toddlers.
Rod, was a Car Guy. He drove a Fancy...Wrecker, when we were teens.
; )
{I drove an Old.... '61 Flatbed Ford, Ton Truck. <3}
always....
admired Rod's Work Ethic.
; )
Haven't seen Rod, in decades... but, Rod... always kept Son, Justin... Busy, with work, after John passed away.
: )
<3
Rod... and Son, Justin... were very close.
: (
Heartbreaking news.
Rod... was a Good Man.
; )
Prayers... for All Who Knew, and Loved...
Rod.
<3
Received a text, last night...
that John's Cousin... Duffy....
had suffered a Heart Attack.
Oh... Dear Lord.
Duffy... has Always, Always... been 'here', for John.
{John... was Always... 'there', for Duff, too. <3 }
When John was hospitalized...
Duff....
Visited John, Morning and Night.
<3 <3 <3
Duff is More Than Holding His Own, I'm assured, today.
<3
So Many Prayers...
for
So Many.
<3 <3 <3
So Much, and So Many... To Be Grateful For.
{Received a text, from Fairfax's Mayor... this afternoon.
She's trying to answer a few more questions, I've recently requested concerning Fairfax City Hall... Highway 151 Bridge Projects, All... Fairfax 'Bridge/Trail' 'Projects'.
: )
She's struggling... to find the answers.
: (
I'm... Grateful She's Trying!!}
<3 <3 <3
Thursday, October 24, 2024
A Good.... Day.
Had a Lovely Day... yesterday, visiting with Pal... Allyson, and
Nephew, Billy.
: )
It was Fun... havin' Billy be
'The Chauffeur'.
; )
{in his... 'non-Ford' convertible. ; ) }
<3
{'Family'... sometimes...
has to overlook certain...
'shortcomings'.}
: )
<3
Me, and Nephew... Billy, Understand Each Other.
We Always Have.
; )
Always.
<3
Allyson Treated me to Lunch... at Edith Lucielle's in Cedar Rapids. One of our Favorite Places.
Pal, Gail... and I, enjoy meeting there... when she's in Town, too.
<3
Billy treated me to The Best, and Biggest Nacho's in the area, {Bully's Angle Inn, Walford, Iowa. }
Had many long, heartfelt... conversations with Both... of the Dear Hearts.
<3 <3
A...
Good
Day.
: )
Indeed.
; )
Heading to my Friend's Sisters' Home, to gather a load... this morning.
We'll be pulling several loads from there in the near future.
Grandson, Justin... will be lending a much needed hand.
<3
Have Folks from far away... visiting tomorrow.
: )
Have to figure out the Load... for Junk Jubilee Jingles, in Des Moines....
It's coming up QUICK!!
November 8 - 10!!
also...
need to get Crackin' on The Anamosa Antique & Vintage Market, in January.
Oh Boy!!
: )
and...
keep Pickin' Away, at
The Rabbit Hole.
<3
The Fun Never Ends!!
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Busy Day...
Spent the majority of Tuesday... helpin' a Friend.
He's cleaning out his Sister's Home.
He's a little overwhelmed.
but...
He's Makin' Progress!!
We moved Many Mountains...
yesterday.
; )
I'll be bringing several loads to The Rabbit Hole.
Makin'... a few piles.
; )
Drove Sally, yesterday... to scope out my Friend's situation.
Wasn't planning on hauling anything.
Sadly...The Ford... was back in The Shop, yesterday.
: (
He's OK.
: )
Coming Home...from Allyson's, Sunday night, noticed the alternator light was on.
The Ford wasn't charging.
: (
As soon as we got on Highway 100, {4 lane}got close behind another vehicle... shut off the battery draining headlights, ran most all of the way Home... with just the parking lights, until... of course, we were on 2 lane, near Fairfax.
We Made It HOME!!!
Oh My!!
; )
Gratefully... Justin found it was simply a loose wire, and The Ford is Up... and Chargin' Away,
again.
<3 <3 <3
As we were sorting, and cleaning...
asked my Friend to grab a tote, we could fill with 'keeper' items for him.
My Friend, grabbed a tote, it had a couple of little things in it.
When he reached inside the tote... to pull them out, he Jumped Back!!!
Yelled!!!!
"It's a BAT!!! and... IT'S ALIVE!!"
: )
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!
oh...dear.
: )
yes...
there was a Live Bat.... inside the tote.
<3 <3 <3
I was standing next to my Pal...
I Yelled...
"DON'T HURT HIM!!!"
<3
: )
I loosely placed the lid on the tote... and took the Sweeeeeet....
little Guy, outside.
<3
; )
The Poor... little Bat, looked at me, like...
'What The He!!???
I'm here.... Minding My Own... Business, and Got Kicked Out The Door!!!'
: (
Hahahahahahaha!!!
<3 <3 <3
Have to Fly.
Meeting with Pal, Allyson for Lunch, today...
then,
joining
Nephew, Billy, for Supper tonight.
; )
Allyson's back from her last Adventure...
Billy's visiting from DC.
<3
Love Catchin' Up With BOTH.... of The Above!!
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Taking on The Day
Taking on This... Day.
One moment... at a time.
Seems I've been Runnin' and Gunnin'....
for so incredibly long.
So many obligations...
so much...
of so...
much, this Fall.
oh my.
Today... Pal, Allyson, and her Sis... Bethany, return Home.
: )
I've so enjoyed spending a little time with their Wonderful Mom, Kathy....
daily, while caring for The Kitties.
: )
The Kitties, are even warming up to me.
: )
Sure can tell... they are Missing Allyson, and Bethany.
: )
They seem to be searching for them, more... and more, every day.
<3
Will be putting everything away, from The Fall Sale, today.
So... incredibly far behind.
A Dear... Dear... Neighbor has been asking me to come, and go through some things.
oh my...
I know, he's beyond frustrated... with me.
: (
Heading to see him, this afternoon.
; )
Gonna shoot an email... off to Fairfax's Mayor, asking her what the status is on The West Cemetery Road Bridge/Bike Trail... Project, and the further condemnation of our land for it.
Was assured we'd be kept in The Loop.
: )
Seems the City's 'Loop'... is pretty Loose.
: (
Received some Wonderful News... last week, that... sadly got overshadowed.
So GRATEFUL... for That News, and...
The Bearer... Of.
Oh My.
Long day... ahead.
Better get Crackin'.
; )
Love to Ya....
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Our Peg... gave me The Pumpkin Man.... LONG Ago!!
: )
He stays out... Year Round.
<3
He's Covered in Dust, these days... along with everything else, in the house.
: )
It's easier to get by... 'Justify'... the Cobwebs and Dust... this time of year.
: ) : ) : )
Seems to Fit Right In.
'Natural'...
'Organic'
Halloween
Decor.
; )
That 'Holey' Cow... is Always such an Inspiration, when my eyes rest upon her.
She's Been Shot... To Hell and Back, but...
yet...
somehow, She remained...
'Whole'.
Priceless.}
<3
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Saturday, October 19, 2024
'til We Meet... again.
Above... is how I'll always remember Skip.
; )
The Family chose the perfect image of Skip, for the cover of his Obituary.
As Jethro and I... were driving through Cedar Memorial... for Skip's Visitation, Friday afternoon,
we rounded a corner,
noticed the Old Ford... above, in the parking lot.
: )
Knew... It Had to belong to Skip's Long Time... Dear Friend, Wes.
: )
Oh...my.
: )
Haven't seen Wes, in 30 years.
He's a Giant...of a Man, in more than one way.
{HUGE Heart!! <3}
The Best Diesel Mechanic, John, and I... have ever known.
Wes, and Skip... were Best Friends, back in The Day.
oh my.
It was Wonderful seeing Wes, and hearing a 'few' of his... and Skip's, Crazy Adventures.
<3
I remember that old Wrecker, Skip used to drive.
He worked it pretty hard.
Skip's Service... was Lovely.
Many... Many... attended.
<3
Enjoyed visiting with everyone, and hearing their stories.... of Skip.
: )
Ya know... people, in my opinion, are like Gems.
Diamonds, Rubies... Emeralds.
Each person, like a Gem, is multifaceted.
Don't believe anyone... truly knows every facet of another person.
If... we're lucky, we get to know one, or two...
if...
we're really lucky, we'll get to know a handful.
; )
I never knew the facets... many of Skip's Family members, and Friends... knew., of Skip.
They... didn't know the ones we shared, either.
yes...
Skip will be Missed, by Many.
: (....
Grateful... we All had the Opportunity to have That Gem...
in our lives.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{ True to form, Skip...
got in one last 'twist'...
near the end of the Service.
oh my.
Threw me for a loop.
oh dear.
: (......
As I was saying my very last 'Good-Bye'...
to Skip...
my hand...
on his...
leaned down...
whispered....
in his ear,
"we're gonna have a
long...
long...
'conversation'
about
'this'...
next time we meet."}
; )
{I'm guessin' Skip might be a little concerned.... about our next 'conversation'.}
hahahaha.
<3
; )
Fairfarren...
Skip Kryger
I've written several posts, over the last couple of days, concerning Skip.
; )
Deleted... them all.
; (
There's no way.... I can tell our story, in a couple of blog posts.
: (
A 45 Year Old...
'story'
; )
Skip...
was truly...
'Family'.
<3
Somehow...
I, believe...
Skip, most likely had everything planned.
oh my.
: )
'til we...
meet, again.
: )
Oh My.
<3
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