Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Make Plans...to Attend!!!
So Love...This Event.
<3
It's Coming Up Fast!!!
; )
'Home'
<3
I've got a Monster Load...ready.
; )
With The Rabbit Hole, being Closed, well...
Much, will be headed to Anamosa!
Pal, Steph...{Frond Design Studio} is also bringing a Monster Load.
Many....Are.
<3
Jo Dan, Dale Frese, Mark Nutt, Daryl, and Colleen, Polly Ann's, Craig Kohl, Bill Levis, Bill Ackerman, Our Beloved, Cecilia...
Emmett, along with So Many Other...Amazing Friends, and Long Time...Dealers.
<3 <3 <3
We have about 40 Booths, Full.
So Far.
; )
We are All...So Looking Forward, to 'This'.
<3
It'll be So Wonderful, getting back, to a little normalcy.
Can't Wait!!!
{The Church Gal's....are Preparing Awesome Food, and...PIE!!
They Never...
disappoint.
{oh my. <3 }
Can't Wait!!
; )}
Simply...
'Iowa'
<3 <3 <3
Love to Ya!
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
The Love....of Old.
Going through old images, of 'Before'...
back...
when so many...Wonderful Photographers, 'Artists'...would stop by The Rabbit Hole, and ask if they could do photoshoots, here.
<3
Made my heart swell...knowing that They...too, saw The Beauty, of
The Rabbit Hole.
<3
Appreciated it's beautiful...chaos.
The Love...of Old.
<3
Was thinking about the book, that truly...turned a page, in my life.
It is titled,
'For The Love of Old'.
As I flipped through it's beautiful pages, I melted.
<3
Finally...
Finally, there was Someone...on the Planet, who Understood.
<3
I'd been kicked around, in the 'Business', by other 'Dealers'.
They were Great...Folks, but...
felt what I sold, was 'Junk'.
Certainly not up to their standards.
Yeah, I was known as 'The 'Junk' Dealer', in Fairfax.
; )
{long before it was 'fashionable'. ; ) }
What was even more impressive, than The Book...
'The Author' of the Book.
Mary Randolph Carter.
{ Executive Vice President Polo/Ralph Lauren }
Wrote her a letter, Thanking her, for Validating what we Love...So.
; )
We've exchanged a few emails, over the years.
The last one, was in early 2014.
Just before our world began to implode.
Everything from cancer...to a wrongful 'trail'...has kept me quite consumed.
Don't know what made me think of it, today.
It, is...kinda like a Bible, to me.
It's been a Long Time, since I flipped through it's pages.
Read, the words...that, are so exact.
; )
Much has changed, since Carter...wrote this Book, in this Business.
'Junk'...is no longer a dirty word.
<3
{Remember pulling in to a one day, Iowa Show, the Promoter had asked us to attend, month's prior.
We, really didn't want to do her show...it was an outside event, but...it was a pretty show, so....we agreed to do it.
We pulled in, with The Truck, and Trailer...loaded like The Beverly Hillbillies,
and a Man ...who worked for that show....said to another Vendor,
as he walked ahead of us, directing us to our booth,
"Well...I hear they can set a good booth, but don't know how they do it with that pile of shit."
It was EVERYTHING I could Do, to keep from Flooring The Old Ford, as the Man walked ahead of us.
Oh...dear.
We Rocked It...at that Show.
and...
Never...went back.
I wouldn't even shop it.
The following year, we were included in one of the most prestigious Shows, in The Country.
Heart of Country, in Nashville.
Libby Kramer, Promoter, believed in us.
<3
and...The Love of Old.
All of It.
<3}
Always found it so sad, back in the day...that other's couldn't see the Beauty, in these old...worn, chipped, frayed...mossy, and mended things.
Some...never will.
That's o.k.
I don't find much Beauty, in perfection...either.
; )
If you get a chance, look up this Book, or...any of Mary Randolph Carter's Books.
Very....Soulful.
<3
Maybe, that's what I was searching for, today.
Love to Ya.
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
Monday, January 3, 2022
Tara
Priceless.
<3
My Dad...Worshiped his Grandmother.
<3
Flora Belle, was Quite a Blessing, to Us All.
<3 <3 <3
Daughter, Liz...and I were visiting New Year's Eve...
oh my.
We were talking about the movie 'Gone With The Wind'.
We both know most every line, I think.
It's our Favorite....Movie.
Over the years, I've referred to this property, as 'Tara'.
Especially...at Property Tax Time.
'Carpetbaggers', from back, during the Civil War, are the same to this very day.
They're still alive and well.
There's been some wonderful moments, over the last several days.
There's been some very ugly moments, as well.
For the first time, in a long time...
I asked for 'Prayers', for myself.
I'm so angry, and sad, because of All...of This Wrongfulness.
{Those 'Public Records', put a Huge Spotlight on Much.
I'm still...sickened by them. }
I can feel the life...being sucked right out of me, every time I look out the window, pull out of the drive...
All I See...is The IDOT's, and Fairfax's Wrongfulness.
All of It.
Reminds me of Tara, after The War.
It's been impossible for me to visit The Rabbit Hole, let alone...try to Create, there.
I've GOT to Get Back To It.
I've GOT To.
yes...
just like the Movie, That Is Where I Find My Strength.
I've been away, far too long.
We Need Each Other, desperately.
Desperately.
Just....struggling So, with this Anger, and Sorrow.
This 'Crookedness' has nearly, very nearly...
pushed me over the edge.
So, I'm asking for Prayers, here...too.
I, Thank You...for Them.
Love to You.
Prayers...for All.
Barb C.
{Love that top quote.
'Find Yourself....
and
Be That'
Just can't find my 'self'.
Don't know what that is...anymore.
I'm not the same 'self', as I was before this Wrongfulness.
That's very evident....to me, and everyone who ever knew me.
Before.
Finding, whatever It Is, now...is going to be a 'Journey',
while we continue
'Marching Through Georgia'.
I mean no disrespect to The South, by playing the tune, below.
This is another...'War', all together.
I, personally, have little Respect, for Sherman.
Very little.
He was ruthless.
Guess that's what it takes to win a war.
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Happy 2022.
2021 New Year's Eve 'Christmas'...
was Insane.
Took the entire day off, on New Year's Day.
Oh My.
Exhausted.
Watched old Christmas Movies, all day....as a Big Storm, blew through.
<3
It was a Wonderful Celebration, having the Kids here, but...oh my.
; )
Before they arrived, was rushing around....it seemed if anything could go wrong....
it pretty much, did.
Hahahahaha.
Truly...had to laugh, with every mishap.
The one...that nearly sent me over the edge, happened shortly before the Kid's arrived.
Went to grab the Sweet Potatoes from the basket, where we keep them...
and noticed a sealed bag...of something, under them.
I reached for the bag, it looked like Lumpy Soup.
?????
Turns out...it kinda was.
{oh dear}
It was a bag...of tiny, B size potatoes, that had been there, sealed up...for far too long.
I'd completely forgotten they were there.
oh my gosh.
{Keep our potatoes in that old basket, so air can circulate around them.
Forgot about those, in a Tightly sealed bag.
Big... 'No No'.}
When I picked the bag up, it Exploded!!!
Sprayed Rotten... Spoiled 'Potato Soup'....
All Over The Kitchen!!!
Hahahahaha!!!!
I, gotta tell ya, Rotten Potatoes,
have an Aroma...All Their Own.
; )
Like Somethin'...Dead.
Yeeeeeeesh!!!!
: ( : ( : (
It splashed on cookbooks, Kitty's food, through the water dish...on the walls, all over the walls, Butcher Block... floor....and, me.
; )
Yeah...boy, That.... Was a Mess.
; )
Took me half an hour, or better....to clean everything, and scrub everything down with bleach.
After that last...little mess, most everything went pretty well.
; )
The Funniest 'Event'...was concerning Four Year Old...Jack
He, out of the Blue...said to his Mom, Liz...
"I want to go outside, and pee in The Snow."
?
Where in The World...do These Ideas Come From???
Hahahahahaha!!!
What was even Funnier, his 2 Year Old Sis, Vivian...thought She, would Also...like to go pee...in The Snow!!!
Hahahahahaha!
When Liz told her "No"....I, told Liz...That seems kinda Sexist!!!
Hahahahahaha!!!
Ya had to be here.
It was a Laugh...a Minute!!!
Seems, Justin's day, wasn't going any better than mine.
His tires, on their Excursion...had been losing air.
He figured they must've run over something, while Deer Hunting.
So, he worked on those, at the shop.
Had Nothing but problems.
While working on the last one...something pulled, in his shoulder.
He was hurtin' bad.
One of his Pal's came out, and helped him finish.
By the time he got done, we'd already eaten, and opened gifts.
Justin was ready to go Home.
: (
Katie and I, loaded them up with Ton's of Leftovers, so...Justin will be able to Snack, at his leisure.
Then...
Katie, texted me...about an hour after they left...told me they were worried
about Liz, and Adam.
They weren't answering her texts.
{they live about 15 minutes apart, in the country}
I asked her "Why???"
She said they'd slid in the ditch, on a County Road, the road's were Bad...
but, Gratefully...Justin got them out.
{Justin's pretty resourceful. <3
Even..when he's Hurting. }
Everyone was o.k., but Katie was pretty shook. She was driving, when it happened.
Liz, and Adam...got Home, and to Work, fine...but, it was pretty worrisome.
I was preparing to Plow Snow...this morning, thinking Justin wouldn't be in, with his bad shoulder...
then, the phone rang, it was Justin.
Said he was here to Plow...but the pump on the Blade, went out.
He'll have to get parts, tomorrow.
Poor Kid!!
Glad it was him, that discovered the issue with the
Plow Truck.
I would've figured it was my fault. I'm not much a Plow Truck Driver.
; )
Went through some of the old pictures, here...the other day.
They remind me of Great Times, shared with Friends, over the years.
<3
Pal, Skip...called this morning.
; )
We've been Pals, since we were Teens.
; )
We had a lot of Fun...back in the day.
His Dad, and mine...were both Scrappers.
Skip is a Dodge/Chevy...Man,
{I don't hold that against him. ; ) }
{much}
; )
Skip, and I would Race...
try to Out-Load, Out-Push....Out-Pull, each other.
It was Always...a Competition with us.
; )
Always.
Skip couldn't Out-Do....our old '61 Ford Ton Truck.
Just...couldn't make it happen.
; )
Don't know why he brings it up...to this day.
I'd never keep Diggin', like he does...
with his Chevy/Mopar.... 'record'.
Hahahahaha!!!
Skip calls me on my Birthday...and New Year's....always.
Always, over the decades.
He's been a Dear, Dear...Friend.
'Family'
John...Rolled his eyes, watching me, and Skip spar.
; )
Hahahaha!
'Family'.
oh my.
; )
'Junkin' Family'
<3
This is what I'm really concerned about.
Told District 6, about this...last year.
The Snow...is going to be Mounded, from our drive, where there used to be a Ditch.
Now...we are...The Ditch.
Justin plowed this, last week.
It'll be a Mountain, when we Plow, again.
We're in a Basin.
: (
After Justin Plowed...the horrible rock, that was placed in our drive, by IDOT...is all pushed into the grass.
; (
Again, like I told them last year, would happen.
; (
Yep...District 6, sure keeps Givin' and Givin'...us 'Presents'...solely because of Fairfax's Wrongful Trail Accommodations.
and...
Their Deaf Ears.
Bless their hearts.
I'm gonna go soak...in a Hot Bath, then...do a little laundry.
Pick up the House...a little, and start putting Christmas away.
Should be pretty easy, this year.
Didn't put up near as much...as usual.
Wishing Everyone...
A Happy, Healthy....
2022.
Love to Ya.
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
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