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.

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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!!!

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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.

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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.

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

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Grateful.

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.