Tom T Hall Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine

Family...

Sure wish humans, could be as Devoted...as Critters.

<3

Priceless.

 

Alison Krauss & James Taylor "Hows The World Treating You".avi

the reason why - Vince Gill (with lyrics)

I...Wish we knew....The Reason.

Found the 5 foot tall...Old...Old...Old....

hand forged....Iron Cross, at The Auction...last Sunday.

It was The ONLY Thing....I Truly....Wanted.

Wanted it...for 'The Memorial'....here.

<3 <3 <3 

I...was willing to pay...Big Bucks....for it.

It was on one, of many....many....Loaded Hayracks.

Wound up...winning the Bid, at 10.00.

Don't think...anyone else...even bid on it.

An Elderly Man...from the Community, walked up to me...after I bought it, asked me...if I knew the History, of The Cross.

Told him..I didn't, but would sure like to know.

: )

He said... "When the First...Catholic Church...in Vining, Iowa...burned to the ground, they found The Cross...in the rubble.

They figured it must have been in the Old Church's Attic....for decades.

Nobody...from the Community...had ever seen it, before the fire.

<3 <3 <3 

Helper, Brandon...and I....got it set up...in the House...

added to The Memorial...

for John, Mom...Peg...Friends...Beloved....Critters.

All....of Our...Loved Ones.

<3 <3 <3 

There's ONLY 'ONE'...'Jethro'.

I...don't care...what his 'Plate's'...say.

I watched him...Born...here.

John...brought Jethro...back, from Dead...like, so...many Others...over the years.

John...named him...'Jethro', after his Favorite NCIS Character 'Leroy Jethro Gibbs'.

: )

John...and the Jethro...character...were much alike.

<3

Jethro's New Plates....will read

 'HELM101'.

John's last name...is Helm.

<3

John's Favorite Number...has always...been 101.

He always marveled....that his 'Sanctuary'...'Home'...happened to have the address...

 '101'.

He said...he Knew...it was Meant...to be, back in 1978...when he saw the address.

<3 <3 <3 

The Gal...at the Treasurer's Office, today...probably...couldn't understand...

Why...I Lost My Mind....today, with her, and her Boss...The County Auditor, Sharon Gonzalaz...

Personally, 

concerning...them...Giving Jethro's Plates....away.

I'm sure the Governor's...Office, will also, be scratching their heads, concerning my call, and email, telling them...this...and a Bunch....More, in a Big Nutshell...

"If You're Gonna SHUT Down....Then Shut Down....EVERYTHING."

Had I known...being Late, would mean....losing Jethro's Plates...

I would've CAMPED on The Auditor's Office Steps.

THAT'S a FACT.

Who...Knew.

Nobody.

{You have No Idea....How MANY Hoops, I've Jumped Through...TRYING to Get The Plates...on Our Fleet of 7 Vehicles....Over The Last Year. : ( : ( : ( }

I've sat here...in a Puddle Of Tears....all day, today....

So Much...for Loadin' Trucks. 

The Scary...thing.

I've done so much Soul Searchin'...over the last several days....

concerning the IDOT, Fairfax...

Everything....

what....I finally came to rest...on, was this memory.

I, remember...telling John...way back, very early...in our relationship...

long...before 'Children',

after an argument...

"Be careful...John,

there may come a day...when you say, and do...these things,

 that...hurt me, so...

but...

I won't be hurt,

with you....like I am...now. 

I, simply...won't 'care'...anymore."

That...was a frightening thought...for us, both.

I...was moving very close, over the last few days....thinking about...

"Instead of Treating Others...like, I'd like to be Treated"

'The Golden Rule'...

Treating Others...

like They...have treated us.

: ( : ( : ( 

oh...dear.

: (

Things...have gotten so ugly.

wow.

The Truth....

I, don't have it in me....to be 'Cruel'.

There's a part of me...that Wishes...I could, even...for a Moment.

: (

John...and I, Always....Worked Through...Everything.

Everything...we both were at fault for, over many decades.

That's...what made us...Stronger.

<3 <3 <3 

That's...how, over time...we became 

'One'.

<3 <3 <3 

It wasn't always....easy, but...it was Worth Every Moment.

: )

I...hope, and....Pray, someday....I'll be able to look back, on These Times,

 'See', 

and...be able to say....the same.

Guess...I'll have to look at The Bright Side, over losing The Plates.

Hell....

maybe, I'll change them...Every Year, with some...little Word, that'll send a Personal Message.

; )

Could Be Fun.

; ) 

and...

I'll have the Old Plates...as Keepsakes.

<3 <3 <3 

There's been a Lot....of 'Bullshit', slid through...'government'...in my opinion...

starting at the Local level...on Up,

with a 

'Covid'...Stamp, 

excuse...

on it.

Very....sad.

Love to Ya.

Prayers...for All.

Barb C.

 

R.B. Greaves -Take A Letter Maria

Here's The Deal...Boys.

 Treat Folks...

People...

like 'You', would like, or...hope to be Treated...

Like...You'd Want Your Family...to be Treated.

The Golden Rule.

That's all...we've ever asked...from anyone.

May God Bless Ya...

Prayers... for All.

Barb C.

Flirtin' with Disaster- Molly Hatchet

Escaped.

Bailed in Sally....yesterday, and Ran Away.

: )

The Boys...got her Top workin' this week, I'll be driving her, back and forth to Des Moines, next week.

Setting up at The Fairgrounds, in Des Moines....{Junk Jubilee}, on Wednesday....and Thursday.

{Show Opens Friday, April 23, through the 25th.}

Thursday, Friday...and Saturday...I'll drive Sally. 

Need to be home, at night... to take care of Peanut.

Thought about having Liz watch her, at her home...during the Show...

{usually, I stay at a Hotel, during the Show Dates.}

Peanut...isn't used to being anywhere...but Here. She's blind...and, I think it would be difficult for all concerned.

Not looking forward to driving 4 hours a day...plus, doing the Show...

but, I...just don't have any other options.

It'll be Fun...Drivin' Sally, with her Top...Down.

No Matter...How Cold.

{hope it doesn't rain. }

 HAD to ESCAPE Fairfax, and Highway 151. 

Period.

Drove Aimlessly...at first, yesterday...

 then...

found the back roads.

<3

Went to visit Liz, Adam...and The Grandkids.

It was a COLD Ride!!!!!!

Hahahahaha!

When I got to Liz's....said... "Feed Me!!! and give me a Coat!!!"

hahahaha!

Thankfully...Liz had an old...fringed leather jacket...handy, that I gave her a few years back.

It Saved Me!!!

: )

She whipped up a Great...Late Lunch!!!

{That Girl...Can Cook!!! <3 }

Miss. Scarlett...put Liz's 'Indian'...jacket on...to match Grandma.

<3

Our hair....looked like we were workin' on Dreadlocks!!! 

oh my.

The Kid's Old...Home, is Wonderful...to visit.

Reminds me of my Sister, Chery's.

<3

So Homey.

<3

Knew...if I didn't Run Away....from here...yesterday, I'd most likely....

EXPLODE.

oh my.

 

It was Great Therapy.

<3

Puttin' my nose to the grindstone...today, and the rest of the week.

Cleaning things up, and getting things ready to load.

Helper, Brandon...will be pulling the Trailer...and we'll load his Truck, heavy....too.

I'll drive The Ford, Loaded...Loaded.

I'm not building a 'House'...this time.

No walls.

We're gonna Get 'er There... and Sell 'er.

; )

There's gonna be some Gnarly...Old...Farm, and Garden.

A few Old Cupboards, Harvest Table...Chicken Incubator...Chandeliers...Vintage Concrete... Old, Old...Store Counter...Stoneware...Victorian...Feeders....Old Toy Trucks....

Who Knows What Else!!!??????

It'll Be A FULL....Booth.

; )

For THIS Simply Iowa Booth....

Wear Grubbies,

Baby...

and..

BRING A TRUCK!!!

; ) 

Love to Ya...

Prayers, for All.

I'm Angry.......

Very.

 

George Strait- I Hate everything (lyrics)