Late Nights... Long Days.

Was up 'til all hours, this mornin'...

going through Blog Posts.

: )

Working on putting this Fairfax/IDOT Mess... into 

chronological order.

From... the first time Fairfax's Hired Engineer, approached me...

 on behalf of Fairfax, to purchase our Land, on the East side of the Creek. 

Shortly... after John Passed.

I... 

'Passed'...

on having any interest in selling to them, or having any 'dealings'...

with

 Them.

The City's Hired Engineer, and the former Mayor, a bit later... asked for a sit down meeting, 

at City Hall, again... wanting to purchase our Land on the East side of the Creek.

They were prepared to make me an offer.

; )

Asked Pal, Steph... to join me, at that meeting.

Felt... I needed a Witness present.

Wasn't interested... in their 'Offer'.

Much... unfolded just after John... Passed.

2014, 2015, and 2016...

with

 Fairfax.

Little 'nibbles' from them... in the beginning.

: )

oh... my.

What I didn't know then, that we know now...

Thanks to The Public Records, Lawyer Meardon requested...

in 2018.

This All was put in the Works, back in 2012.

Fairfax... just didn't 'approach'... until after John Passed.

2017... 

was

 the

 'Year of Questions'.

 no answers... 

many lies, and denials.

Chasing my tail... Beating my head... against Wall after Wall.

: (

Imagine how incredibly betrayed I felt, 

not... just 'felt', 

realizing...

how Incredibly Betrayed....

 I was, and am....

after reading through Lawyer Meardon's...

requested documents concerning the Iowa Department of Transportation's 2018 Condemnation of our Land.

: (

Yes... putting Everything together, in Chronological Order, 

concerning this Mess, 

is gonna be quite a Journey.

Painful... Journey.

: (

Sent a post to Lawyer Meardon, yesterday... for safe keeping.

: )

Then I figured out, I don't need to bother him... I can send them to myself, in Email.

There's no way... I could search through them all... last night, and early morning, but...

several... I read, and sent to myself... now, make me Sick.

: (

How STUPID I was... to trust, and... believe, some of those people.

: (

Heartbreaking.

: (

Again...

in my opinion...

my...

humble advise, to all...

When The Department of Transportation...

 or a 'City Official'....

comes

 Knockin'... at Your Door, 

With a Big Old Smile... on their Face, making All Sort's of Promises...

: ) : ) : )

Smile Back.

; ) ; ) ; )

Say Nothing.

{bless their hearts}

Close The Door...

Grab your phone...

and,

Call The Best Lawyer You Can Find.

Trust me...

it's been my experience...

after going through...

Two, and... Workin' on Three....

'Condemnations'

in the last 30 years,

You're Gonna Need One.

The Best.

; )

and...

Be Damned Grateful for The Rule of Law.

I Pray It Holds!!!

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{Nephew, Billy... let me know he made it back, safely... to DC.

<3

Old Auntie's Worry.

 ; )

I... worry about Billy, and Family. 

All Government Workers.}

: (

Before.

<3

Priceless.

; )

So Grateful for Roberta Flack... 

Her Music, 'Art'...

 IS

 beyond.

<3

Fairfarren... 

Roberta.

Thank You.

<3

My Love Follows You Where You Go

Beautiful... Visit.

Pal, Jan... and her Sis... Mary Ann, caught up with me, at The Rabbit Hole, 

this afternoon.

<3

Jan is visiting Iowa, for her Granddaughter's Wedding.

<3

Jan...is an Iowa Girl, but... has Summered in Santa Fe, and Wintered... in

 Arizona, for several years.

Jan, and I... Go Back Decades.

; )

She's an Amazing Woman, and Artist.

Jan went through The Rabbit Hole...

Like a Whirlwind!!

She's on a Mission.

Gathering Certain Things, for Artwork, she's creating.

Jan's 'Work'.... is in a Lovely, Santa Fe Gallery, these days.

; )

<3

Jan gathered Piles... of Soulfulness, from The Rabbit Hole.

<3

Can't Wait... to See what she Creates with Everything.

: )

Below... are a few pieces of Jan's Art.

<3

Jan Farley... is one of the Most Talented Artists,

 I've been lucky enough, to have known.

: )

Grateful... for the time we spent together, while pulling her Living Estate Sale, together...

in Blue Grass, Iowa, about a dozen years ago.

I'd known Jan, for a long time, 'before'... but, Truly... got to know her, while... basically Living at her Amazing Home, for Weeks... in preparation... 

felt I could've been considered a Blue Grass, Iowa... 'Squatter', after living there, so long.

: )

We shared so Many... conversations, while preparing for her Sale.

<3

Amazing Woman, on So Many... Levels.

<3

While going through things, in The Rabbit Hole, today...

waiting for Jan, and Mary Ann...

ran across the old Pin, above.

: )

 Was so Frustrated... this morning, when I couldn't find my Gnarly, Old... Fur Collar.

Looked Everywhere.

: (

Finally... had to wear the one, above.

 Favorite... Gnarly, Worn... Fur, has an Old... Costume Jewelry Pin, missing a few stones,

so...

when I ran across the Clover Pin, today...

missing a couple stones, 

pinned it on the second favorite...

Fur.

Seemed Fittin'.

: )

It's gonna be St. Patrick's Day...

before we know it.

<3

Frankly...

in my humble opinion...

We All Need a Little 'Luck', These Days.

: )

and...

believe...

Irish, should Wear a Shamrock...

Always.

: )

<3

As I was shutting the lights out, at The Rabbit Hole, today...

found 

my 

Favorite Old...Gnarly Fur, by the door, where I left it, 

{deserted}

yesterday...

while

RUNNING Out The Door!!!

Lord Have Mercy!!!

Hahahahahaha!!!!

{Long Story... about being 'Pulled Away'... yesterday. Gads.}

; )

Always... an Adventure...

 Down The Rabbit Hole.

Always.

; )

<3

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (Official Audio)

Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle

Elevations.... and Encroachment.

<3

Gathering images... of 'Before', pretty much... daily.

We'll be headin' to Trial, one of these days.

The above... was after a Huge Storm, that took the '49 Ford's Hood...

Clean Off!!

; )

{Before}

Where The Ford sits, in this image... is about where the New, IDOT/Fairfax...

 Stallman Drive, is now.

We moved The Ford... Much Closer to The Rabbit Hole.

No 'Ditches' anymore.

WE... are The Ditch.

Where The Farm House, is... in this image...

sits a 

Dollar General, now.

Nephew, Billy... is headin' back to DC...

in the morning.

Me, and Jethro... 

'Chauffeured'

Billy, to his 'Next to The Airport'...

'Accommodations' this...

 late, afternoon.

: )

{Billy... Loves, that old... Jethro. <3}

Billy Treated his Old... Auntie... 

to Supper, 

at Texas Roadhouse.

<3

Holy Smokes!!

Most Everything Pictured, came Home with me, in 'To-Go' containers!!

Hahahahaha!!!

Warned... Billy, probably shouldn't order any appetizers.

: )

Billy was Hungry. 

{when he Ordered 'em. ; ) }

Hahahahahaha!!

 Billy conceded, at the end of the meal, his old... Auntie, may have been right. 

; )

{Miss. Peanut will be Very Happy. ; )}

Picked Billy up, at Sister, Jo Ann, and Bill's.

It's been many, many... years since I've walked through their Home.

When I was little, spent so much time there, but...over the last 5 decades, not so much.

Somehow... even tho, things have been updated,

Much...

 their

 'Home'...

felt the same.

<3

Billy will be back, in a week and a half, or so.

His Dad's Funeral, will be then.

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{While Billy and I, were enjoying Supper, Billy said, "I remember the song you loved so much, back when we were Teens."

{I... couldn't begin to guess. Gads... <3}

Asked Billy... to refresh his Old Auntie Barb's...

memory.

; )

Billy said...

 " 'Lido Shuffle' Boz Scaggs. "

: )

Yes...

Indeed.

<3

Hahahahahaha!!!

<3

Posted two videos of that Tune, above.

 One... for the Video, one... for The Sound.

: )

<3

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Restless

a snippet... of The Rabbit Hole

Moved many mountains... at The Rabbit Hole, today, in a very short time.

Felt Good... being there.

<3

Had planned on meeting Pal, Jan... at The Rabbit Hole, but... a little after 2, was 

Pulled Away.

oh dear.

Hated to Miss Her... but, couldn't be helped.

: (

Ran across the Victorian Cast Pulls, today.

Soooooooo Pretty!

<3

Love the Birds!

; )

Bet ya didn't know how versatile 100 year old screwdriver's can be.

: )

They can turn screws... or, be a bookmark.

: )

I've used them to hold The Ford's Gate closed... as well.

Handy Dandy!!

; )

The Lucky Strike sign... isn't for sale.

It's been down the rabbit hole, for over a decade.

; )

<3

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

In A World Of My Own - Alice In Wonderland

Lockin' The World Outside.

Oh my....

: )

Long Day.

I've been doin' a lot of Political Grumbling on FB, recently...

Respectfully...

I'll spare my Blogger Pals, from that, today.

<3

The above popped up, on FB... today.

: ) : ) : )

Friend, Lee... commented,

"Some people would be bald...lol"

Yes... 

Indeedy.

; )

oh...

my.

; )

bless

their

hearts

{Lee... lives in Fairfax. We've been Pal's... for decades. Lee 'Knows'...

'The Story'.

Some of it.

 Believe... when it's All, Said.... and Done, even Lee, will be Stunned.}

<3

Yup.

; )

Been scanning through a few more 'Before' images today.

Elevations... Storm Water Retention.

Big...

Deal.

: (

It's Warmin' Up...

Little by Little!!

Think it got up to about 10 degrees today.

: )

The Day's Are Gettin' Longer!!

Spring is Just Around The Corner!!!

 Can Feel It!!

YIPPEE!!!

Heading down The Rabbit Hole in the morning.

Justin 'J' carried a Bunch there, for me...today.

<3

Oh Boy!!

The 'way' this insane world is, oh dear... 

looking forward to

 Losing...

 Myself...

There.

Lockin' The World

OUTSIDE!!!

; )

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All!!

Barb C.