Simply... Soulful.

Snowy Day... in Iowa.

Chilly... too.

11 degrees.

; )

Had to run to Casey's... was out of Stogies.

Bailed in Jethro.

He's a Mustang.

<3

Rear Wheel Drive.

: )

Light... Powerful...

 He can get a little 'Loosey-Goosey' if you're not careful, on the above kind of roads.

; )

Thankfully... I grew up with Rear Wheel Drive, vehicles.

Trucks, and Mustangs.

'Taker slow, and easy.... You'll get there.'

; )

Could've taken The Ford, I suppose. He's 4WD... but, there's No Fun In That!

Hahahahahaha!!

: )

Whatever I'm driving, in this kind of weather, I drive like it's RWD.

'Slow... and Easy'.

It kinda cracks me up... when I get passed by a 4WD, on these kind of roads.

{as long as nobody gets hurt.}

How Many Times, have I been passed by a 4WD, only to see that 4WD in the ditch, ahead.

'They can 'GO'... like Hell, but, uh... they can't stop any quicker.'

; )

{Thanks, Dad...for Teaching me 'How' to 'Drive'. <3}

; )

Love the above 1800's Advertisement.

<3

Was going to write a post, last night... but received a call from a former Fairfax, Iowa...

'City' person.

; )

We visited for a long, long... time.

By the time we were done 'visiting', well... I was too tired to write.

It was a very nice conversation.

; )

'Everyone'... has a 'story'.

Was Grateful... to hear his.

Hopefully, Fairfax will find 'change'.

When I saw the 'Weather' this morning, and today...

oh my.

: )

This Weekend, would've been the 'Weekend', for The Anamosa Show, that is no more.

; )

IT NEVER FAILS!!!

Thank God... We Aren't Setting Up at Anamosa!!!

<3

GRATEFUL!!

We've All Risked Our Lives, So Many Times...

for

'Anamosa'.

<3

No Regrets!!

<3

just, 

glad we're not doing THAT... Today, and Tomorrow.

; )

Yes...

Love Those Victorian

Advertisements.

<3

These all are from Old, Old... Scrapbooks, that are down The Rabbit Hole.

True...

Art.

<3

There's something, on The Ford, that I brought Home... from a 'Downsize', a while back...

 that I was going to throw in the dumpster for the 'Clean Out'.

For some reason, I... just can't pitch it.

It Haunts me... every time I look at it.

There's So Much 'Soulfulness' in it, well...

 I... can't quite explain it.

Reached out, to Pal... Steph, this morning, concerning that piece.

She's an Artist. 

<3

{Frond Fabric Home & Garden, Mt. Vernon, Iowa... and Fern Hill, South Amana, Iowa.}

Explained to Steph, how 'Primitive', 'Country'... People...

find the Good in Things, that are Worn... Loved On... and 'Soulful'.

; )

Sent Steph, the above... example of late 1800's Serving Spoons.

: )

I've collected the ones with the spoon bowls worn down to a sharp edge, from stirring.

Stirring Jellies.

'Preserves'.

Can you Imagine how many MILES those old Spoon's had to travel inside an Old Kettle, to be worn down That Far??

<3

They weren't replaced by a 'Pampered Chef'... new, something, or other.

; )

Nope.

<3

'Priceless'...

in my mind.

<3

Simply...

Soulful.

<3

I was taken back... by readers of this blog, today...

 to the above post

from 2012.

<3

Seems, there's always been a 'Journey', here.

<3

Grateful.

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

It's taken every beat of my heart, to survive this mess.

Fairfax, Iowa, Much of this Mess is All on You.

my humble opinion.

Long Story... ahead, to be told.

: (

A

Book...

perhaps.