{Had many, calls... concerning Fairfax's last City Council Meeting.
Seems, the last part of that meeting, was...
oh.... my.
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I... almost, attended that Council Meeting.
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Knew better.
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Love It!!!}
{Stay Tuned on 'That' Front, too.}
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Above... is Fairfax's hired engineer, and me...
{and Lawyer Meardon!!}
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Brother, Sonny... too.
My Dad, Too.
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It Takes a Village, 'Warriors' to fight against 'Goliath'.
The Iowa Department of Transportation, Federal Money, and State Funds, our money... being trusted to those, who... sadly, in my opinion, should never be trusted.
Renate was asked by 'Service Master', the company who cleaned up after their horrific... tragic...
fire, to come, decide...
what they could pitch of the Amana Furniture.
I... asked Renate, "Which piece's would Bud be o.k. with 'trashing'???"
We both agreed, in Unison...
'None of It'.
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It's All Coming 'Home'.
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to...
'Amana'
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What Renate doesn't 'keep', for her Home... will be sold, and placed in appreciative hands.
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That's how... Bud, and Renate... 'Roll'.
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It was difficult, for Renate.
Very.
She hadn't seen any of the above, since the day of the fire.
Bud... wouldn't let her close to it.
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Much... can be cleaned.
Surprisingly, none of it smelled of smoke.
We were both Grateful... for that.
Not sure... how much, Renate will want to keep.
She's so incredibly heartbroken, it's so painful for her to see their 'Memories', in such a state.
I... get it.
Guessing... most of us do.
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Renate treated me to a Lovely... Breakfast.
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The Server made a mistake, on Renate's pancakes.
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She brought Renate...
'Mickey Mouse'
Pancakes.
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Perfect.
Simply...
Perfect.
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{Loved to See Renate Smile, especially... after such a difficult morning.}
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I'm working at The Cedar Rapids Estate, today.
Shooting for Memorial Day Weekend, for that Event.
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Images soon.
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Then... I'll be setting my sights on
The Rabbit Hole.
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Having a 'soft' re-opening over The Fourth of July... weekend.
The shop won't be 'done'... by July, guessing it'll take me a year, at best.... to get caught up... from the last many, many... many years, that Fairfax, and The Iowa Department have kept me 'away' from it.
'Consumed' my life.
{again... 'This' should Never, Ever... Ever... 'Happen' to Anyone, so incredibly Wrongfully.
Once I get my 'Life', and The Rabbit Hole in order... to The State Capital, I'll be headin'...
Lawyer Meardon's Incredible 'Evidence' in Hand.
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The Book... is Coming.}
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There's much I haven't shared, concerning this wrongful mess.
Stay Tuned.
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Want to Thank Everyone who Attended Vintage Market Days 'Eastern Iowa'.
Was Grateful to see, Pal, Bill... and Steph had moved the Big Arch, front and center, while I was strapping down the Gazebo, on The Ford.
They Placed It...
Perfectly!!
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Certainly not as Impressive, as The Beautiful Gazebo, but...
it was Much Better, than a Gaping Hole!!
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{LOVE Those Garden Arches!!}
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It was Pure Torture... setting up across from Our Lovely...
Paducah, Kentucky...Neighbors.
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Seriously!!!
???
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'Chocolate Moonshine'.
{seriously???}
They Have AMAZING Fudge, and Treats!!!
GADS!!
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Fun Folks!!
All of our Neighbor's were Amazing.
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Sold Many, Many... Mushrooms, of All Shapes and Size, over the last 3 days.
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The above, Young Man, Connor, picked my Favorite, today.
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Love That Teal Blue.
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Was Sooooo Excited to purchase the above, from Fellow Vendor,
and Pal...
Dori.
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Have the Mirror image, of the above...
Post Card... size.
The Post Card... dates from the early 1900's.
I've Treasured that old Post Card, for decades.
Keep it under a cloche, in the lower Bath.
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Don't believe the 'painting' or, 'print' of a painting, is as early...
No Matter.
Love IT!!
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Have a Perfect Spot, for the much Larger 'Painting'.
Love It.
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So Grateful...
Helper, Brandon, and Justin 'J'... were able to help me load out.
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Tho... there wasn't a lot left, it was still... a lot of work.
We got 'er Done.... Quick.
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I'll write, in more detail... about VMD, tomorrow.
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I'm a bit 'Done'... for this day.
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
{Had an Interesting encounter, today... with a Gal.
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She stopped in front of the booth, and said...
"Barb!!!... Do You Remember Me!!??"
{always love it, when I'm asked that.}
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Uh.....
She said... "I'm Tina, from 'Linn Junction' days."
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{I... Lived on Horseback, in Linn Junction.}
{THAT WAS 50 Years Ago!!
Several 'Lifetimes'... ago.
Miles, and Miles... and, Miles... ago.}
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Yes, I did recall... Tina.
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then...
I asked 'Tina'...
"How... in The World, did You... recognize me????"
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Tina's reply...
"Barb, you look exactly the same!! You haven't changed One Bit!!"
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Hahahahahahahaha!!!
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Bless Tina's Heart!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
Apparently, to Tina...
I haven't 'Changed a Bit'... since I was 12 years old.
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Love It!!
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We Exchanged Many Hugs, and Memories.
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got... a little,
'misty-eyed'...
too.
Priceless.
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Always think of my Best Friend, Dorene, when I hear the above tune.
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Dorene, and I... Lived on Horseback, in the 1970's.
We were Inseparable.
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Dorene lived in Linn Junction, {N.E. Cedar Rapids} where I rented pasture for our Horses, Ponies... and Mules.
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We rode Horses... from Dawn, until Dark, every day we could.
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I was one of Dorene's Pallbearer's, in 1979, after she was tragically killed in a head on crash, on Highway 151, between Springville, and Marion, Iowa.
I've visited Dorene's Grave, most... every year, since.
