I Remember.

I was about 18 years old, in this picture.

John, was the Light of my Life.

He, Always, Always Was.

Always...Will Be.

<3 <3 <3 

Alan Jackson - Remember When (Official Music Video)

Spider Webs, Dust...and, Memories.

Spent most of the day, knocking the dust, and spider webs down.

Decided to give the old stairs, a good cleaning, and...wax. ; )

I remember...the day, Daughter, Liz...and, I...

pulled these stairs, along with much of the trim...and, doors, from an old house in 

Hopkinton, Iowa...that, sadly....was coming down.

Liz, was 12, I suppose. 

John, and Pal, Virgil...made them work, in our 'New Home'.

<3

It took me nearly two years, after John went away... to be able to walk into this room.

When, I can find the time....to clean, what a Blessing it is, to run my hands over the Beautiful Creations.

John, was an Artist.

: )

He, Truly...made a Silk Purse, out of so....very little.

'Salvage'.

Things, others....threw away. 

I, wish....

you could've seen it, in 'color'.

Like..I, did.

On Holidays, I want our Children, and Grandchildren...to 'see' it, in 'color'.

<3 

Like...we did, then.

I, truly...enjoy, cleaning house.

As my hands....'touch'

 each surface, and...piece,

 beautiful memories, and...their 'faces', touch my soul.

The old Trucks, remind me of Dad, and...John. 

<3 

Everything...

Everything, in our 'Home', has a 'Memory'. 

A Beautiful Face.

<3 <3 <3 

It was pretty slow goin'.

So many 'Memories', to visit with. 

Found some of the little cars, Grandson, Jack....

had been playing with, a while back,

 under the old...settee, as I was cleaning.

Didn't have the heart to put them away.

So...I put them in a Proud Spot. 

<3

Love, to ya...

Barb C.

Blake Shelton - Home (Official Music Video)

Giving myself...to our Home, today.

Our 'home'....has been much neglected.

Seems all I do is work, and fight battles.

When I'm not doing them, I'm absolutely....

physically, mentally....and, emotionally

Drained. 

I've missed Birthday Parties, for Grandchildren. Haven't seen Vivian, our Brand-newest, Granddaughter, since the day she was born.

Even, that day....I was on the road. 

Delivering a cupboard.... spent nearly 200 miles, on the road, before I made it to the hospital to meet her.

Then, the next morning, was headed to Des Moines, gone for 5 days. 

Spent most of those days...in a vortex.

Been playing 'Catch Up', all week.

Now, another Saturday has rolled around.

The Kids are coming for Thanksgiving.

I've Got....to get the house in order. 

Meeting with some officials, from the State, next week. 

Oh my....

The Vortex, never seems to stop. 

Colored my hair, yesterday. 

I looked like a skunk.

My white roots, were about the width of a Skunk's Stripe. 😉

Went nearly black, with red. 

Those old roots will Really stand out, in a few weeks. 

Oh my. 

Don't care. 

My being, feels very dark....these days. 

Why not...my hair. 😉

The Gal, who did my hair. .said, "Normally, I'd tell the person asking for this drastic of a color, to think about it. I can tell, you aren't one of those people I need to advise."

Oh...dear. 

There are few things in life, we have control over.

Hair color, is one of them. 

😘

Love to You.

Barb C.

Happy Hippie Presents: Look What They've Done to My Song Ma (Performed b...

Kindred Spirits.

It's been a busy, busy....day.

The Kids, moved the Chickens, and...Old, Tom Turkey.

Fairfax, fined me 104,000 thousand dollars, and took me to Court...over having 

'Livestock'.

The 'Livestock'...we've had here, for nearly 40 years.

They, 'Grandfathered', Scout...our Horse, in.

but...

not the Chickens.

They decided to come down on me, after I fought them over their walking trail, along 151.

Said, They'd Never Seen 'Livestock' here, until last Fall. 

{when we stopped their Trail. Tho, they are trying to bring the Trail, through the 'Back Door', with the IDOT}

: )

Funny, Everyone Else...did. 

Including the Council Members Children, and Spouses.

I, have a petition...with Their Family Member's Signatures. 

Along with...

Over 40 of our Neighbors, and Customers, who vividly remember 'Livestock', being here, for decades. From the 1980's 'til present.

: )

City Hall, tortures me, like None...Ever, in Fairfax's History.

It breaks my heart, because...like our Children, our Grandchildren...have taken care of the Chickens, over many...many, years.

That's...when I see our Grandchildren.

So, City Hall, has taken 'that'...away, from me, too.

When I walked in the house tonight...

The old, French Doll...caught my eye.

: )

'Kindred Spirits', I...thought, to myself.

She's so...tattered.

Shabby, and...worn. 

She's been through....a lot.

<3

I, keep on fighting, for what's right...

 guess...I always will.

Kinda like the old...French Doll.

Survivors.

<3 

Kindred Spirits. 

They've taken our land, unlawfully.

Taken our 'Family', 

Unprecedentedly.

So, when ya wonder...why, my hair is turning white, and...

I, look a little shabby, around the edges, remember...

life, isn't easy outside the rabbit hole.

It's all about the Journey, the 'Adventure'. 

It's been a long, long....hard, ride. 

Still, have many Miles....to go.

; )

oh...my.

Like the song goes, 

"If the people are buying tears...

I'll be a Rich Girl, someday."

Love, to Ya.

Thank You, for Your Continued Prayers.

<3 

They carry me.

<3

Barb C.

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Johnny Cash I Walk the Line

Winter

Trying to post from my phone.

New, to me. 

Took this picture this morning.

I peeked out the door, and snapped a picture of the Beautiful Maple Tree, that the IDOT was going to take down, last Friday. { Solely for Fairfax's' Trail}

It took many phone calls, and text messages, over last Thursday and Friday, but... it's still standing. 

For now. 

Had to take a picture of where the Plows Throw The Snow!

Right where Fairfax wants people to walk. 

😉 

Now....Thats a Smart Engineer, who Dreamed That Design Up! 

And...We, are The Lucky Ones, who between the City, and State.... will be paying Millions of Dollars Extra, to accommodate, for Pedestrians next to Highway 151, through Fairfax. 

The Most Dangerous Stretches of 151, in Linn County, Iowa. 

That's just Snow. It could be Rocks, Trash, a Trailer, Tires, Vehicles....

I've... Seen It All. Right where Fairfax, wants Children to Walk. 

City Council Meeting, tonight.

Oh my. 

I, hate attending. But, sadly...I have to. 

Love to You.

❤️

Barb C.

 {Forgot to mention, when Son, Justin...called me, as I was backing in to unload, at Junk Jubilee, Wednesday,  the man was here, to cut down the Old Pine, where the Saint Stands. Where all of our Pets are buried. I was promised That Tree, wouldn't be bothered. The Man, wouldn't cut it down...until the Saint was moved. Turns out, it was the wrong tree. Had that Saint, not been there...the Old Pine, would've been gone. I gotta tell ya, this...is a Mess. I was told last year NOTHING was going to be touched, South of our driveway, where the Maple Stands.
It wasn't until Thursday afternoon, I was told...It Was Coming Down.
It's been one shock...after another. Heartbreaking.
I was on the phone, Thursday, at 8 a.m., with the Engineer who drew these plans. We went over everything. It wasn't until he mentioned The Saint, I choked up...and started to cry. Told Josey Wales, my Lawyer...It's pretty difficult to sound professional, when...you're fighting back tears. : ( : ( : (
This...isn't all the IDOT's fault. It Is, The City of Fairfax's. This...was Their Idea. Still is. The IDOT, should've washed their hands of this. I'm hoping, they will.
I survived another Fairfax City Council Meeting, tonight. It's painful to sit, and....watch. Very.
I'm Walkin' The Line.
 Step by Step...
Inch, by inch. }

let's dance ~Chris Montez