Monday, September 27, 2021
Thinkin'. Soul Searchin'.
Wound up buying 10 dozen Eggs, yesterday.
Paid 1.00 a dozen, which was twice what they usually charge.
That still...wasn't enough.
but...
it was difficult for the Farmers to accept that.
<3
I bought extra...so I could Bless...a few of my Pals, with Farm Fresh Eggs...too.
; )
{The Farmer...threw in an Extra Dozen, since I bought so many. ; ) }
'Simply...Iowa'
<3
Priceless.
<3
Just got Home...from Waterloo.
Another...long day.
: )
We Moved Mountains...today.
Things...are taking shape.
As soon as we get Everything Unpacked, Out, and Family...can come through, I'll have Images.
Many.
Many.
The Estate House...has been closed up, for three years.
Everything...has to be washed.
My hand's are like Silk.
That Palmolive Dish Soap....is pretty good Stuff.
; )
Bill's Dad, Bob...walked up to me tonight...somehow, we got to talkin' about our Travels.
He said..."I've only been out of The Country, once. Went to Canada."
Told Bob...
I've never left The Country...and have no desire to.
Then...
corrected myself.
Told him...I'd like to see Ireland, and...France.
; )
{Bloodlines, and all. ; ) }
Bob...leaned on the counter, tried to speak...but, was obviously...
very...
choked up.
: (
He, said..."This may sound strange...but, if...I could travel, and 'See'...
I'd want to go Overseas...and visit Every American Soldier's Cemetery."
Visit The Soldiers...who never made it 'Home'.
: (.........
<3 <3 <3
That's Priceless.
That's The 'America'...
I'm So Damned Proud, to be a part of.
<3 <3 <3
Just edited this post, again.
Politics have No Place...here.
{for the record, I've never voted a straight ticket in my life.
Whomever appears to look out best...
for Children, and Elderly...
will get my vote.}
On a much earlier version...of this post,
spoke about District 6, and IDOT.
It needs to be said.
There is One...Wonderful Man, at District 6, that...from Day One, when...I was hit Broadside, in 2018, with what I feared would be Exactly...what's happened,
HE...was Honest, and a Straight Shooter.
; )
When I refer to District 6, it's not everyone...there.
Just those...minus 'One'...I've had to deal with.
May God Bless That 'One'.
<3
Also...there's been Two...at IDOT, in Des Moines/Ames, that have...
Stood Tall.
May God Bless...Them.
; )
They are All... 'Soldiers'.
<3
There are Many 'American Soldiers', in my eyes, that never wore a uniform.
May God Bless Them.
Sadly...when I try to find...someone...at Fairfax City Hall, to thank....
well...
I'll keep searching.
Waterloo...is about an hour from Home, so...while driving each way,
I do a lot of Thinkin'.
; )
'Soul Searching'.
Love to Ya...
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
It's been a Long Day.
: )
just...sayin'.
; )
Love to Ya..
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
{breaking down, has never been my 'style'.
Not much...for 'backin' down'...either.
oh dear.}
It's a 'Gratitude'....thing.
Worked down The Rabbit Hole, yesterday.
Outside.
Nearly went to Waterloo, but...knew, I'd be there every day, through the sale...
{October 7-10}
beginning Monday.
Thought...I'd better do as much as I could, at Home...before time gets tight.
No more...than got trimming, and the weed whip string...went to hell.
: (
I started thinking about All of the things, Dad taught me, while growing up.
How to drive everything from Horses, to Semis.
How to load a Truck, and not leave an inch to spare.
How to properly tie down a load, or bind a car body, so everything got to where it was goin'...
safe.
How to change oil, and tires.
How to stand at an auction...do his bidding, without missing an item.
Dad...taught me how to use a gun, accurately, and safely.
He taught me how to fish.
: )
and...
Countless...Countless...Countless...
other
'things'
<3 <3 <3
But...the one thing, Dad never taught me...was how to string a weed whip.
John...tried to show me, years ago.
but...
both, Dad..and John, knew....how quickly things would go South, while dealing with tangled fishing line...masses of Christmas lights, and...yes, weed whip string.
It was useless...to try to teach me 'patience'...and time consuming.
They could have it done, in the Blink of an Eye.
and...
wouldn't have to witness my FRUSTRATIONS!!
; )
<3
Or...Worse, have to Duck, as a Weed Whip Goes Sailing Through The Air!!
With Dad, and John...gone, Son, Justin...Helper, Brandon...or, any Kind...Man, I could Wrangle, would have to help me with the weed whip string.
: )
Yesterday...
I was on my own.
Knew...if I couldn't figure it out, it wasn't going to get done.
{I wrote a long post about it, last night. A better post, but...after re-reading it, it made me so damned sad, I deleted it.}
I tore the weed whip apart, and figured it out.
So...now, I know how to do it.
{I never once doubted that 'I could', Dad...taught me that, too.
<3
I was very Blessed, I didn't have to.}
The sad part...
I wish I didn't know how.
Doesn't make any sense...to some, I suppose.
I Always...Appreciated The Wonderful Things, that John, Dad...and others...have done for me, that...I so detest.
They never thought it was a big deal.
It was...to me.
It was....
to me.
I MISS...doing things for Them, too, to show...my Appreciation, for all they did.
Loved to fix them special meals, and bake their favorite Pies.
{John's Favorite...was Lemon Meringue. <3
Dad's Favorite, was Gooseberry, but...they were hard to get...out of season, so...
he'd happily settle for my Dutch Apple.
<3}
I loved to wait on them...too.
: )
Fix their plates, and watch them enjoy what 'I can do'...well.
What comes...'easy'...for me.
: )
{may not...anymore, I haven't baked a Lemon Merengue, or Gooseberry Pie, in years.}
They both worked So Damned Hard, for us...
it was my Pleasure...to Serve Them.
While talking to Daughter, Liz...about this, a while back, she thought my way of thinking...was out dated, after I asked her, if she was going to fix Adam a 'plate', or should I...while she, and I were getting our own.
She said he was capable.
We'll have to agree, to disagree....about this.
It's not a 'Women's Rights' deal.
It's a show...of Gratitude...
in my...opinion.
{John has fixed my plate, when I was too tired to move, as well. <3 }
I did the same for Mom, as she got older.
This world, can be difficult.
Being able to take a tiny bit of stress off of someone, bring a smile...to their faces, that's huge...in my opinion.
Just....be Thoughtful, of others.
Caught myself waiting on Bob, Bill's Dad...the other night, at Supper.
: )
He turns 80, today.
: )
Watching him work...so hard, reminded me of my Dad.
Working by the Rabbit Hole...or, anywhere...outside, here...after this wrongfulness...
is so difficult.
Stirs up...so many memories, and emotions.
I am proud of myself...every time I can make it there.
Even if I don't get a lot accomplished, just...'going'...there, is a Huge...
Accomplishment.
It was my Sister, Merry Jo's Birthday, on the 24th.
: )
Called her, as we were driving Home...from Waterloo, Friday night.
She lives in Washington State.
It's just her, and me...now, out of seven of us.
The last few years, have taken most all of our family away.
She kinda started drilling me, about why I don't have the shop open.
She doesn't have a clue.
Nobody does...until they see it, first hand.
Had to put the brakes on that conversation.
Told her..it was Her Birthday, let's talk about 'Her'.
; )
Well... it's time to get busy.
Have to pick up six dozen Eggs, from a Farmer...I met during my Aunt's Estate Sale.
50 cents a dozen, 1.00 a dozen for Duck Eggs.
That's Amazing!
The Duck's have quit laying, for now... sadly.
I much prefer Duck Eggs, to Chicken Eggs.
Since I don't eat much meat...anymore, Eggs are one of my favorite sources of protein.
Peanut's, too. <3
We each have one egg a day, for breakfast.
Farm Raised, Free Range, are The Very Best.
Love to Ya...
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
Friday, September 24, 2021
Waterloo, Iowa Living Estate Sale... October 7, 8, 9... and...10. Oh...My. Tons of Treasures.
As I was going through boxes...at The Waterloo Living Estate Sale, tonight...
ran across a Bunch of 'Little Leather Library' books.
LOVE Them.
Have many...myself.
<3
Don't have the above...
shared the title of this one...with Bill.
Bill, said... he Had to find out what the 'Greatest Thing in The World'.
was.
: )
He began to read it to himself, as I kept unpacking...
then...
Bill asked me, what I thought...
the 'Greatest Thing...in The World',
was...in the little book.
I, sat back...thought, for a moment, not knowing what the little book from the early 1900's had decided...
but, told Bill...what I, believe 'it' is.
"Love."
<3
Turned out...me, and the little book, were on the
'Same...Page'.
<3
: )
Priceless.
<3
Just got home...a few minutes ago.
Another...long day.
; )
Helper, Brandon...and me, cut tons of brush, and tree limbs this morning....
until, Pal, Bill...arrived...to head to Waterloo.
It's been a Long...day.
oh my.
: )
Images Coming Soon, for
The Waterloo, Iowa
Living Estate Sale.
; )
'Love'...to Ya.
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
{The tune, I posted above... 'Nobody Does It Better' from The Spy Who Loved Me, movie...came on, this afternoon, as I was workin' away.
Asked Bill, if he'd ever seen any 'Bond' movies.
He hadn't.
I, haven't either.
They don't interest me.
but...
That Tune, and Carly Simon, are
'The Best'.}
'Dreams'.
<3
Don't have that...Little Leather Library... book, either.
It...was my Favorite, out of the Bunches, tonight.
If this one doesn't sell...after the First Day...
It's comin' Home.
<3
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Throwback Thursday.
Picked up a load of hay...for Scout.
Wrote...an important letter.
; )
Met...with my Favorite, long...lost Cousin, Sallie...for Supper.
God Knows...we used to have Some Crazy...Times, together.
It's been Such a Blessing, catching up.
<3
Am So Grateful, to Dave...and his Beautiful Wife,
as Scout is, to them...for Spoiling him.
: )
Scout...is Very Loved, by Many.
<3
{happened to see them, as I was leaving, to get hay. : )
Thanked them, for their Kindness. <3 }
When this day...was done, thought about a Tune,
'Throwback'.
I'll post it...above.
Love It.
Loved The 80's.
{Hated 'em... too.}
Always...will.
; )
Love to Ya.
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
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