What did I tell Ya.
; )
The Squash Pie... was Beautiful, with a little
Whipped Cream!!
{the 1880's recipe Still... Holds True!!
'Tasty'!!}
; )
Christy's Son, and Two... Beautiful Daughters, gave me
'The Award' for The Stuffing, Crab Dip... Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Gravy...
and
Cranberry Relish.
: )
Justin got 'The Award'... for The Best Turkey, EVER!!!
He brined it for 4 days...
Put it in the Smoker at 3:30 a.m. until about Noon, then... Deep Fried it, for an hour and a half.
Best Juicy Turkey EVER!!
WOW!!
Christy got 'The Award', for her Amazing...
Cheesy Cornbread!!
<3
{ 'Killer Corn Bread!! : ) }
A few years ago... Daughter, Liz... got Everyone Goin' with the Reddi Whip, I brought to Justin's for Christmas, or Thanksgiving.
Oh My Gosh!!
It was Hysterical... watchin 'The Kids' of All Ages 'Pass The Can'!!
: )
Liz started a 'Tradition'!!
; )
I wouldn't Dream... of not bringing a Can, or Two... to Every Holiday, now.
<3
Priceless!!
; )
Pal, Allyson... picked me up this morning, at 8:30.
She wanted to go to Trader Joe's in Coralville, Iowa...
then, we went to Amish Country.
Stringtown.
Grocery shopped.
We popped in at Sisters' Garden...
<3
then...
visited Renate, in Amana.
{Renate's Antique Gallery}
<3
We went to The Amana Meat Shop, and The General Store.
We were back, by 1... oh my.
Covered Many Miles, and Lovely Places, in a few hours.
When Allyson dropped me off, noticed Justin, Christy... and 'J', were at The Shop.
???
They were getting 'The Plow Buggy' inside, and Ready To Plow.
We've got a Big Snow Comin'...
they say.
First... {yesterday} I'd seen the prediction of 2 - 5 inches.
then...
Justin, and Christy's Dad... Frank, said...
"Nooooo... 5 - 8!!"
then... as the day went on,
yesterday, they updated the amounts, again.
'10 -12'
oh...boy.
The latest I heard, just before writing this, was 12 to 16.
Gads.
I'm concerned about the greenhouses.
That's a Lot of Weight, on those roofs.
Concerned about Critters, and People... Too.
: (
Dang.
It's always so sad... when we get Snow... like this.
Many older Folks, try to shovel, and wind up having heart attacks.
I've known two people over the years... who have passed away, while trying to clear their sidewalks.
: (
I don't shovel... much, here.
Can't.
{Used to hire Helper, Brandon... now, that Justin 'J', is a 'Force', I hire him.}
: )
I have asthma, the cold air... shuts me down, especially when 'working' in it.
{I can shovel a path to the drive, and to The Shop, that's it.
I'd rather not do that, probably will have 'J'.}
The asthma started when I was a Teen.
Think I screwed myself up... back then, when carrying a bale of hay over my shoulder, and pulling another, behind me... in the Snow, when I had Horses that were pastured down a quarter mile lane.
If we got 'Snow' there was no way any of our vehicles could get down that old Farm Lane, without getting stuck.
{we never had a '4WD' anything}
Breathing in that cold air, under such stress, did me in, that year.
Haven't been able to 'take it', since.
Winter in Iowa, can be kinda Brutal.
I'm guessing, if we get what they are predicting, Justin's Rural Road, won't be plowed out until Monday.
Even Justin's Ford Truckasaurus would struggle, in 16 inches of Snow, out there.
No Sense 'Risking' Life... Limb, and Equipment.
We'll just have to sit it out.
; )
Nothin' we can do about it...
We'll Take What We Get.
; )
'Simply...
Iowa'.
; )
yeah...
Boy.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Remember when I was first diagnosed with asthma.
Back then...
my Family Dr., at the time... said,
"You may have to move to a different climate, Arizona, or somewhere dryer."
?
{WHAT????}
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
: )
I've managed quite well, in Iowa.
<3
but...
I Know what Triggers a 'Shut Down'.
Ovoid the 'Triggers' at All Cost.
Years ago... the Kid's were in 2nd. and 4th. grade, or so.
; )
I had an Old Ford Truck, had taken it to The Barn, here.
{Scout's Pasture}
For some reason... it died.
It was a Cold... day.
'Winter'.
I popped the hood, and played with it.
Figured something was sticking inside the carburetor.
I kept tinkering with it, then cranking on it...
{Didn't want to bother John, or The Boys... working at The Shop. They were Busy.}
between the cold air, and the fumes...
oh dear.
I... Shut Down.
Shut Down, so far... my rescue inhaler couldn't help me.
Wasn't sure I could make it the 200 feet to John's Shop for help, even, but... knew I'd better try.
{as I was trying to make my way... thought to myself,
'I've seen my Kids for the last time, while they were getting on The Bus this morning.'
Made it to the Shop's back door, it was All I could do, to Pound On It.
{No Air}
John opened the door, I thought the warm air, inside... would help, it didn't.
The Dust from the Shop, made things even worse!!
I... stepped back... outside, told John...
"call 911"
: (
Fairfax Rescue, {Spanky} was here in minutes.
<3
They tried to put me on a stretcher.
: (
I... Fought Them, with Every Ounce of Strength I had left,
because... if I wasn't 'Standing', I... had
'No Air'.
: (
I'm not a Dr., but... I'm guessing, my lungs had shut down so far, that...
sitting, or laying down...
wouldn't allow the portion of my lungs that were 'Holdin' On'....
to function.
{If you've never experienced an Asthma Attack, it's difficult to understand.
It's like having a Pillow Crushed over your face.
'Suffocation'}
The Rescue Folk's gave me something... to open my airways,
a bit...
some...
epinephrine, possibly.
When they got me to the ER, I Know... I was given, Much... epinephrine.
'Adrenaline'
: )
Life Saver!!
<3
yes...
after that, I'm very careful.
; )
I Respect... those 'Triggers'.
: )
The Snow... will melt.
; )
I'm not gonna 'melt' over the 'Snow'.
Hope Nobody Does... with This Storm.}
; )
I'm sure Arizona is a Fine Place.
but...
It's not...
'Iowa'
<3
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