The 'Big Gun'...

It's been mighty chilly here, in Iowa... this last week.

When getting dressed to head out... this morning, 

pulled out 

the

'Big Gun'.

; )

Usually... can get by with just my old... Fur Collar.

It's absolutely incredible how warm it keeps me.

I can wear a Fur Collar, with just a light denim jacket, or... even an old...

Flannel, and stay Warm on some Extremely Bitter Days.

Allyson's Sis, Bethany... tried on my Vintage Fur Collar, on Christmas Eve.

: )

She Is Sold!!

<3

It's strange... how they can keep you warm, but... not over-heat.

Have to say this every time... I write about Real Fur.

I would Never... purchase a 'new' fur.

 Grateful... every time I wear a Fur, for the long ago...

Critter, that keeps me warm while working on these Cold... Cold, 

Iowa Winter days.

<3

Guess I'm kind of a hypocrite.

: (

tho...

I'm pretty much a Vegetarian...

do...

at times, slip off 'The Wagon'.

{I like a Very Rare... Prime Rib, now... and then.}

and...

my footwear, since the 'peroneal nerve' 

'Incident'...

that Reared It's Ugly... Head, a few years back...

{stemmed from an injury...

dating Way back to when the most Stubborn Horse I've ever known, with a Very Fittin' Name...

' 'Nothin' '

{his registered name was... 'Double or Nothin'. ; ) }

 reared up... went over backwards... 

with me... astride.

Pinned my left leg under him...

and, knocked himself out, in the process.

: (

Folk's tried to pull the 1200 pound 'Nothin', off of me.

They couldn't.

Nothin'... woke up... and found his Legs.

Nothin' survived.

 <3 

He was the most.... 'unintelligent' Horse, 

Thoroughbred...

Horse, no less....

{Thoroughbred Horses.. in my opinion, are 'Top Notch'... when it comes to Intelligence.

Smarter... Than Smart. }

I'd ever met.

I've Ever... 'met'.

; )

My left leg, 'knee'... took a bad hit, that day...

 I was about 18.

Grateful...

that knee, and nerves held out as long as they did.}

 Strictly...

'Boots'...

since a couple of years ago.

Tony Lama...

'Leather'.

Boots, with a Cowboy Heel.

Need That Wedge.

; )

The above popped up on 'Memories'. 

: )

The article is from an 1861 Iowa City, Iowa... Newspaper, that I have.

<3

Somehow... believe I would've liked those Gals.

; )

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.