Here's...Your Sign.

As I've aged...

I, realize...

I Think a Little Harder, than I used to.

; )

After my Bubble Bath...

went out...

and Bailed in The 'Gipsy'.

She fired right up...

and...

 was Ready to Roll.

; )

Drove to the corner, made a U-Turn, {roads are closed around us}

headed to the 151, intersection.

About...300 feet.

As I was sittin' there waitin'...

to get on to the Highway...

The Gypsy....died.

: (

Uh Oh.....
She's Never, Ever...Done That.

: (

She fired right back up...

{there were days, long ago....

I would've given 'er Hell...and, went on.}

I spun 'er around....

parked beside the rabbit hole.

; )

 Sat there...

watched the gauges...

listening to the Old...Ford, idle.

She's...not right.

Her oil pressure, is holding good, but...

she's running too rich on Fuel.

She's loadin' up.

Her RPM's...won't hold, with steady feed.

I'll make some calls, in the morning.

; )

Today reminded me, of another time, about 30 years ago.

Another, Old...Ford, 4x4, with a 10 inch Lift.

{Still have her, she's in the Shop...waitin' for a Paint Job, and a few other...little issues.

30 years...waitin'. 

; )

Ya know what they say...about The Painter's House, and...The Cobbler's Kid's Shoes. : )

Always...Bills to be paid, no time to work on our own. <3 }

I was working, waiting tables...back then.

Bought the Old Ford, from John.

: )

It had bigger tires, on the front, than on the rear....

The rear tires were completely bald.

Slick.

The only traction they had...was from a big nail...that was stuck in the right, rear tire.

I drove it to work, for three weeks like that, {filling that tire with air...daily} until I had enough dough to buy a new set of tires.

600.00

oh my.
{my wages were 2.01 an hour...plus...tips. ; )  {More than...I'm 'Makin'...These Days.}}

; )

After the tires were on, I had the front axle joints replaced.

Another...few hundred dollars.

; )

Sister, Chery...lived at the end of a dead end road, where there was a steep hill.

Lots of Guys...would go Mud Runnin'...

up, and down that Steep Hill.

I, was gonna do that, too.

: )

Couldn't wait.

: )

I took the gravel, from the East, and was going to go down that ravine...

with The Ford.

I, locked the hubs in...

jumped in, put'er in 4WD...Low...

and,

Granny Gear.

I sat there....at the top,

looking down, that Steep Ravine.

All I could hear...in my head,

was a Cash Register, 

going...

"Cha Ching...Cha Ching....Cha Ching."

; )

I slipped the Old Ford...in Reverse, and Backed Right On 

Outta.... There.

: )

I wondered, why Dad...was So Much, on my Mind, today.

<3 <3 <3

It's Mother's Day.

I, thought about Mom, too...

<3 <3 <3 

but,

Dad...was on My Heart!!!

Now, I Know...Why.

; )

Hahahaha!!

I, sure didn't want to be Towed...today.

; )

Old Fords, have never left me stranded, they always...get me Home.

<3

The 'Gipsy'...was sayin'...

"Here's Your Sign."

; )

"You feel like Walkin'...today??"

Hahahahaha!

Nope.

; )

She has two, new injectors...

but, She's...Tired.

; )

She may need a New...7.3.

I'll see what The Boys say...tomorrow.

Oh My...

Glad to be Home,

'Gipsy'...

Safe, and...Home, too. <3

I, enjoyed the Chocolate, the Kids brought, and...

a little Tequila, with Lime...this evening.

; )

Sure beats...Walkin'.

; )
and...
You can buy a Lot...of Tequila, for the cost of a Tow Bill.
; )

Love...to Ya.

Barb C.

{I didn't get my Drivin' Therapy....I, was sure...lookin' forward, to.
but...
I, didn't have to Walk, either. ; ) ; ) ; )
Sure had some Fun...on Memory Lane. ; )
I took a Lot...of Rib'in about that Nail, in the right rear tire, of the Old...Ford,
 from Folks...where I worked, back...in the day. ; )
Mostly, from my Customers.
I, couldn't understand, why...they'd be lookin' That Close, to See it??
Hahahaha!!!
One Customer said...
"You need to pull that Nail...Out of That Tire!"
I, said...
"Heck No!!
Don't Touch That Nail!!!
Once that Nail...is Gone, So Goes The Air...and All of The Traction I've Got!!!"
oh my.
Hahahahaha!!!
It Truly...Is, All..About 'The Journey'. ; ) }

I could've jumped in Jethro...this afternoon.
Thought about it, for a minute.
but,
Jethro, wasn't The 'Drive'...I was 'Set On', today.
: )
<3 <3 <3 

{That, steep...muddy, severely...rutted, ravine...was Nothing,
compared to the Ringing Cash Register, in my head.
; ) }

Fleetwood Mac - Landslide (Official Music Video)

Happy Mother's Day.

The Kids, and Grandkids....

brought some Loveliness, yesterday, and this morning.

<3 <3 <3 

Flowers...Wine, and...Chocolate.

; )

They know me well.

: )

I celebrated a birthday, last week.

Bringing The 'Gipsy'...Home, was my birthday present, to me.

: )

Think I'm gonna climb in a hot...bubble bath, then...

jump in the 'Gipsy'...and Drive.

I was going to do a live video, of the carnage...here, yesterday...

but, couldn't bring myself to walk out the door.

I, can't bear to look at it.

I, just need to drive....and, drive.

Ponder...the Blessings.

It's cold, and gray...here, today.

This kind of weather, seems most fitting, for the circumstances.

It...just seems wrong, when it's warm...and sunny.

Normally, I'd be at Gold Rush, in Minnesota...

over Mother's Day Weekend.

A Dear Friend, John...from Minnesota, called me Friday, to wish me a Happy Mother's Day, and...told me how much he was going to miss us, at Gold Rush.

I, miss him, and....Everyone, at Gold Rush...too.

Hope you all, are enjoying this day.

Hope...You, find some Blessings.

Love, to All.

Barb C.

All The Bells...were Ringin'.

I'd meant to write a Long...Post, yesterday...

concerning...'People, and Promises'.

I'm savin' That Story...for The Book. ; )

Met with a Client, today...concerning her Living Estate Sale.

After lot's of Thought...and, Consideration...concerning the Way, of This...World, I explained to her, 

how...

I, think...it's gonna Work.

; )

I'm very concerned...about this virus.

but...

We'll have to Learn...

how to Work, and 'Live'...around it.

It's kinda funny....

I Know...how Deadly this virus is...

I...Deeply Respect It...

yet, my Life...revolves around the War, that's been happening around Home.

It's been going on, for nearly...Four Years.

I get it, This War, isn't affecting most anyone...

but me, and Mine.

{It will touch many others...later. : ( }

As I pulled in, at Home...

tonight, 

I took a few images...

of our Home, and...the Destruction...

'Carnage'.

You can just...see, the rabbit hole's roof, behind the Carnage.

As I turned the corner...

I thought...

'At least...They are leaving...the Old, Maple.'

Then, as I was carrying in supplies, I heard The Chainsaws.

The IDOT, and The City of Fairfax...

have Taken, and Taken.

They've Taken...Far More, than what was ever Needed.

{I...can prove that.}

I've struggled so hard, with All...of This.

: (

after all...

in my mind...

'Right is Right, Wrong...is Wrong.'

Guess, that's not how the City of Fairfax, works...or, the IDOT.

There's no...'Guessing' about it.

: (

and...

'we'...are Paying for It All.

oh...my.

It's kinda funny, when I sit back, and...think, about Everything.

A Pandemic takes a Back Seat...

to

 The Wrongdoings...of The City, and IDOT, in my World.

When I heard the Chainsaws...

I thought to myself...

should I come face to face...

with the City's Fancy, High Paid...Engineer,

or...

 Mayor, and Council...

what would I say.

I'd say something...

I've Never Said...to Anyone.

Ever.

: (

"I hope...you All...go Straight to Hell, for what You've All...Done, here,

so Unnecessarily. "

: ( : ( : ( 

Yeah...

a 'virus'...

as scary, and...deadly, as it is...

Has Nothing...

on the City of Fairfax, and their 'Hired Guns', {Engineer} 

or...

the IDOT.

Not...in my life.

May God...Bless...them.

Sorry, if I've not been focusing on Antiques, and...Business.

I've Tried.

It's Difficult, to do...

when you're Fighting...for Your Life, against...

folks, who would rather Spit on you, than look you in the eye, 

and have the Government's Power...behind them.

I posted the tune, below...when I heard the Chainsaws.

I could play it Loud, Over...the Chainsaws, 

over and over...

on my Bose speaker, from blogger...while I write.

Every day...I try, and...try....to find my feet, as the Rug, keeps being Pulled, out from under.

; )

A dear Friend, called me a while back, and said... "If John was here, those people at City Hall...would be singin' another Tune." 

Maybe.

<3 <3 <3 

I have a feeling...they'll All...'understand', someday.

That's how God...Works.

Please, Keep me, and Mine...in Your Powerful Prayers...

along, with All, who Suffer, today.

There are Many.

Love...to You.

Barb C.

{Some folks believe...people say things on line, but...would never say them...in person.

All I have to say, to that...

"Try Me."

When it's The Truth...I'll Sing It...from The Mountains.

Face to Face.

Eye to Eye.

Anytime...

Anywhere. }

Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Kenny Chesney - The Good Stuff (Official Music Video)

The Gypsy...is Home.

This day, has been a Long one.

<3

I'll write about it, tomorrow.

For, now...

The 'Gipsy' Ford...is Home.

<3

It's been nearly a year, she's been away.

She's...a little tender, here, and there.

Smokes...a little more, than I wished she would.

; )

but...

She'll Still.. Haul...a Load.

<3 <3 <3 

Priceless.

<3 <3 <3 

Think, again...when you think...an 'Old Truck', is just...

an 'old...truck'.

; )

It's the 'Simple'...things, in Life...

that Mean, the Most.

<3 <3 <3 

Love...to You.

Barb C.

{Stay Tuned...I'm gonna have a 'Story'...tomorrow. : )

a Long...one.}

<3

Roll On Big Mamma

99 7.3 powerstroke 8 inch stacks

Bringin' the Old...Gypsy Ford, Home.

Working away, making plans for upcoming Events.

Everything is still very fluid, we are working out the kinks...

tho...

I'm sure, there will be many twists and turns, as we go.

Thanks, for being Patient.

; )

Estate Sales, will be coming, soon.

When we get some of the details, and buying methods pinned down, 

I'll let ya know.

; )

The Old...Gypsy Ford, is coming Home, tomorrow.

<3

She's been in limbo, since last Summer.

: (

Sadly, doesn't sound like they could fix all of her issues, so....

my heart, is a little heavy.

I'll know more, when I pick her up, tomorrow.

I, know...it's kinda difficult for some, maybe, many...

to understand...

how an Old...Ford Truck, could matter so much.

; )

but...

It Does.

; )

Some Folks, like New Trucks, New Homes...

Fancy Cars, and Fancy Shoes.

I...like, {Love} old Ford Trucks, old...Mustangs, and...

prefer to be Barefooted, than Shod.

<3

Have, my entire life.

I've put so much Extra padding, on my caboose, over the last many months,

I'm a little nervous I won't be able to climb in the Old....Gypsy.

{She's a Pretty Tall, Old...Ford. ; ) }

; )

{Oh...but, I will. 

; )

  Sure hope Nobody will be watching. YIKES!!}

Miss. Scarlett, looks Adorable... Stretching, and Climbing...up, into The Gypsy.

<3 <3 <3 

'Husky' Grandma...Not...so much.

; )

oh dear.

; )

It'll be Good, to have the Old...Ford, Home.

<3 <3 <3 

I've missed her. 

I, remember...a couple Summers ago, on nights, when I couldn't seem to rest, 

I'd walk outside...

reach in the Old...Gypsy, fire her up,

and...just listen, to her

 Powerful...

 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel...

 Idle.

<3 <3 <3 

Love to hear her...

Knock.....and, Whistle.

; )

oh my.

<3

Best...Lullaby...Ever.

<3

Love...to You.

Stay Well.

Stay Positive.

Barb C.

{Some Folks, take drugs to help them sleep.

All...I need, is a Growly...Old Ford.

Hahahaha. }