HOME!!!!

HOME!!!!

Holy Smokes!

What a RIDE!

Junk Jubilee...was Great!

{In Many...Ways. : ) }

I'm so Thankful...

for such Wonderful...Folks, in my Life.

Lynn and Lea...

were Awesome.

I, couldn't have pulled this one off...without Them.

<3

Micca, and her Crew, at Junk Jubilee, are... Truly....The Best. <3 

The 'Junkers'...who, Came...to Shop, were Awesome, too. <3

Things, were Crazy, this weekend... I'm so Thankful....

for Those, who Really...Helped out.

: )

<3

Pal, Brandon, at a moment's notice...brought the Trailer, today, from Home....

and helped Load Out.

Wow.

I...don't know what I would have done.

Actually....I do.

Other Friends, I'd called, also...said, They'd....Drop...'Everything'....

to Come, and Help.

: )

Bless Their Hearts.

<3 <3 <3 

Thankfully, Brandon, could make it. : )

It's a Long....story, and...I'm too Tired..to 'tell' it, tonight. : )

When we hit the road, Hard, after loading Trucks....in Des Moines, tonight.

We had the wind, at our backs....and made it Home, in Record...Time! ; )

Sweetie, and Philly....were Very Happy, to see me. <3

{Critters....too. : ) <3 }

This week is going to be 'Pressing'... to say, the very least.

: )

I, feel...like I'm in a Vise.

: )

No Time....to rest, or...take a breath.

Once, this week...is through, then...maybe, I'll be able to breathe.

Pray....for me.

Love, to ya. 

Barb C.
{One, of the Funniest things, that happened, during the Show...
was when a little Boy, came through the booth.
I was sitting in the 'Mad Hatter's Chair'...
He stopped, looked at me, and said...
"Are you.... 'Real'? : )"
I, said...
"Yes, I...am. : ) : ) : ) "
He Grinned from Ear to Ear. hahahahaha.... : )
I've been mistaken, like this, before.
: )
I was doing a Show, in Minnesota...Years...ago, and a young Man, about fell over,
 because...I 'Blinked'.
; ) ; ) ; )
He didn't Think...I was 'Real'... either!!!! : ) : ) : ) }
Hahahahaha!!!! <3

Jackson Browne - Running on Empty w/ lyrics

Great... Day...'One' at Junk Jubilee Jingles!!!

Had a 'Great'... Day...'One', at Junk Jubilee Jingles!

I'd wanted to get pictures...this morning, of the booth.

I was there, at 6...but, had so much...to get done, I didn't have a chance...

before the Early Birds.....Flew In.... at 8. : )

Then... in no time...it was 10, and the 'Flood Gates'....Opened.

Tons...of Folks.

I hid, in a corner, of the booth...so Folks...could Shop!

: )

Oh My....

So Many...Awesome....People,  came Shoppin'!

: )

It...was a LONG....Day.

: )

Lord....Lord... I'm Tired.

After we closed up...

a Bunch of us, went to 'The High Life', in Des Moines, for Supper.

I'd never been there, or heard of it.

Friends, Dale...and Steven, recommended it, and asked us all....to Join them. : )

When we sat down...at our Table, {along with three other... Tables...

Filled...with Junk Jubilee 'Friends'}

I looked up... 

{I, was seated at the head, of our table.}

There, was my name.

Painted...on The Wall.

: )

It must have been the name, of the Amazing Artist...., too...

who painted an Awesome....

Crazy...

Mural...

on The Wall.

: )

Love...It. : )

We had a Great Time!

{Sorry, to Anyone...I hit on the head...with Tator Tots. : ) <3 }

After Supper, ...I insisted on getting back to the hotel. : )

Most, everyone else...is going further, on.

: )

I've got to get to the Show...early, and Fluff.

Lots...to Get Done, after a Busy....Day!

It, was Very....Tempting... to go, and have a little more...Fun, but....

I've thrown enough... Tator Tots.... for one, Evening. : )

<3 

: ) 

Folks, at Junk Jubilee, are Restocking... for a Busy...Saturday.

Hope, to See...You!

Love...to ya...

Barb C.

{Junk Jubilee... is The Coolest....Event. : )

So Many... Awesome Folk. <3

Customers...and....Vendors. : ) <3  }

THE TRACTORS - Baby Likes To Rock It

Junk Jubilee Jingles...Opens to Early Birds, at 8 a.m.!

Thanks, to Lea, and Lynn...

The Simply Iowa Booth, is 90% done....

Holy Smokes!

I'll be down there at 6, in the morning...to finish up...what I can. : )

Lord...Lord... my body...is hurting, tonight.

{I'll bet Lynn and Lea's...are, too. }

Long...Days. : )

I, took a tumble...tonight, as we were loading empty totes into the FUSO.

I stepped on a wooden rod, it rolled, under my feet, I went down....

Down.

I landed, rib cage, first...on a tote, that didn't 'give'.

As I was trying to 'catch' myself... I jammed my left wrist.

oh...dear.

: )

{I, wish...someone would follow me around with a camera. I'd be a Millionaire, 

and, I'd Share The Wealth!!! : ) }

Lynn, was handing me totes...I, was alone....in The FUSO.

Lynn, saw it All!!!

There must have been a 'Crash'....: ) because... Everyone....it seemed, was gathering...at the bumper, of the FUSO....wondering if I was o.k. : ) <3 

{I, was hurting...so much...I, just wanted to cry. }

yet... I wanted to Laugh!

hahahahahahaha!!!!

oh...dear.

Livin' the Dream!!!

: )

<3

I'm gonna slip...into a Hot...Bath, 

Soak...

then, set the alarm.

: )

4:30 a.m.

comes...

Quick.

Love to ya...

Hope, to See Ya, at Junk Jubilee Jingles.

: )

Barb C.

Don't know why....
but, at the End...of This Day....
I thought of the Above Tune. {Video, too. : )}
 If you could see, this Amazing...Event, behind the scenes... 'Pull' together...: ), oh...my.
: ) : ) : )
Such...Wonderful...Diverse...Vendors. <3 <3 <3 }
'Baby Likes To Rock It'

Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Official Video)

Everything....is in The Booth. Piles...and Piles... oh...dear.

Took Katie's Truck, and my 16 foot enclosed trailer, to Des Moines, yesterday.

Thank God... Pals, Lynn and Lea...were there to help.

Holy Smokes!

I finished loading the FUSO, this morning...

Packed the Cab...tight, and gathered...Tons, of Stuff, to fill in every empty crevice. 

I was Flying!

{Junk Jubilee Jingles, is the Last... Event, away from Home, this year. }

When I turned around, with my arms full....

FUSO door....hanging Wide...Open, waiting...

one...of my Old...Boots, flipped out, of the Cab...

and hit the ground.

I stopped in my tracks, took a Deeeeeeep Breath...

and, decided...to slow down, a bit.

: )

Lea, was in Des Moines, today...when I got there.

<3

She, is such a Gift. {Lynn, too. : ) <3 }

Lea, reminds me...of Peg, in so many ways. <3

She, too...is an 'Artist'. 

Peg, Adored, both...Lynn and Lea. 

<3 

Me....Too!

They brought some COOL....Stuff, for 'Jingles'!!!

It was Great... seeing The Junk Jubilee, Folks. 

They are such nice....People. <3

It's difficult, to work in the booth, as I watch so much....Awesome Stuff.... roll past.

: )

{We're next to the overhead door. Where the Trucks pull in. Oh Dear!: ) }

Lea, is coming back....to help...again, tomorrow.

: )

THANK GOD!!!!

<3 <3 <3 

I'll take a video....of it, before we start, our SECOND...day.

oh...my.

: )

Livin' the Dream!!!

Love, to ya...

Barb C.

{When my Boot, hit the ground....this morning, it was like...it was in 'sloooooow motion'.

It...even created a little...plume...of Dust... as it...Hit. 

: )

I, thought of the tune...

'Another One Bites the Dust'

by 'Queen'.

: )

It's 'Showtime'!!!! : )

There is....Life.

Spent the day, on the road.

{Thanks, to Son, Justin....who got The Truck...ready to Roll, and helped LOAD!!! }

Oh My!

Junk Jubilee....set up, is tomorrow., and Thursday, 

Show Opens, Friday...and Runs through Sunday!

We have a Huge...amount, heading there.

Farmer Friends, Lynn and Lea, have been helping, so Much!

Thank God, for Them!

They are bringing a Great Load, of Farm Primitives!!!

Oh Boy!

I'm Beat....

Have a Long...next, few days.

Hope...to See Ya!

: )

Barb C.

{The above image... is of a Bowl Full...of Beets!

: )

I bought two bags of them, a while back...then, forgot about them.

I pulled them out of the fridge...the other day, and...one entire bag...was sprouting.

I, didn't have the heart... to cook them. 

so...

I put'em in this old, Ironstone Bowl... with a little water.

: )

They, seem to be pretty Happy. <3 {for...now. } }

I have to Correct, myself. I'm...sorry.

I've spent, much...time, complaining.

Too...much, time.

As I...look back, I don't have much...to complain about.

I've been, so Blessed, with Family, who...loves...and cares...about, me.

'Friends'...

oh...my.  <3

: )

Oh...my. : ) <3

This, Old...World, is such a Gift, to 'Us' All.

Sadly, as I 'see', what is happening...

in Our World...today, I realize...there are Many, who haven't felt 'Love', and 'Understanding'.

Some, will...scoff.

: )

Trust me....on this one.

Until...We make 'Family', and 'Home'...a 'Priority', 'We'...are a 'Lost' Civilization.



It's Simply Iowa... Showtime.