Soulfulness.

I picked up... an... Amazing Load... of the Most... Soulful... Statuary... this afternoon.

: )

Some... will find it's way... down the rabbit hole....

some...

will...make it's debut... 

at The Midwest Show. : )

The old statuary... is either... New... Old Stock...

{never was painted... and was left in a Field.... for 20 years...or longer..}

 or was created... from old molds....

and... sadly... there will be no more.

As mine and John's... Dear Friend... 

{the Creator... of this Beautiful... Art...} 

loaded the Ford... 

{I...am no help... these days... my right arm... is still... pretty much... useless... }

I...examined... the detail.. of his creations....

oh my...

Mary's Face... is... so... Soulful....

{both of them... one... is slightly smaller, than the other...

but... each... have such... a... 'Gentleness'... about them... : )}

I... absolutely... Love... this... load. : )

I'm trying to pull the Midwest Booth.... together... in my mind.

Everything... is so... Insane.... with me...these days....

{While I bought Fish Pellets... today...for our Beloved...Fish...in the Old Stock Tank.... I began screwing the lid off...of the Pellet Jar... at the check out... to pay with Pellets! 

{seriously... : ) }

 {just wish.... Daughter in law... Katie.... hadn't witnessed it... oh my. : ) }

yet....

somehow...

after thinking...and pondering... it... in the wee...hours...this morn...

I...think... I have it all.... put together.

: )

It's going to be... Good.

Very...

Good.

{Thank God... You... Still Believe in me... : ) {and Pray... for me... : ) }

 {along with... our 'Old...Soulful' Friends... who have carried us... and... understand.

God Bless 'em! 

: ) 

I'm not sure... how long... my Family will... : ) 

They... I am Sure... 

Think...

we are all... Insane. : )

Especially... 

me. : )

{but..then... I have never... denied that. : )  }

Love to ya...

Barb C. 

Waylon Jennings - I`ve Always Been Crazy

Well.... : ) Next Weekend... is Going to Rock!!!

oh my...

decided... today....

I'm doing Both...

The Midwest Show...

and...

an...

 Open House....

'Nesting Time'...

{always have an Open House...... over the weekend... of the Midwest and Collector's Eye Shows...they are moments.... from the door... of the rabbit hole....}

What...is a bit... : ) unusual... this year...

I'm doing them Both... in Unison... : )

hmmmm....

interesting. : )

{and... attending Justin 'J's... 5th Birthday Party!!! 

{on set up day... at Hawkeye Downs! }

: )

See All... of the details... on   www.simplyiowa.blogspot.com
 

oh my... 

: )

I... Have to do this....

I'm Flippin' the rabbit hole... this week...

Just....Just....Just.... Gathered...some... Awesomeness....

and... ya know... I'm All About... that... 

: )

What a Ride.... 

Crazy... Insane... Ride.

: )

Love... to ya...

Barb C.

I...Love...Love...Love...
This Old... Sow's... Face.
She... is so... content... : )
She... is Dreaming... of  Fields... of Clover.....
and... Happy Times. : )
I can't walk past her... without...smiling.
What a Gift... she is.
: )

THE WINNER by BOBBY BARE

hurt...hurt...hurt.. oh.......my.

oh...my...

I...don't remember 'hurting'... this bad...

 ever...

in my entire..

life.

My body 'hurts'...

in every...

 single...

joint....

My toes...

'hurt'...

Every Joint...

 in my Toes....

'Hurt'.

We have been loading... and packing up... from The Sale...

all... frickin' day....

oh my.

Thank God...

for Brandon... and Katie...

holy smokes.

We Had to get the tents Down...

T O D A Y

{Tents and...Contents....

Put Away...}

Big Winds... are coming tomorrow....

{tents...and wind... are like...oil... and water. }

Mark came... and started loading his... stuff....tonight....

between rain... and 'work' {he has a 'real'...job. }.... for him....

it's been tuff.

Thank God... for his Daughter, Kelsey... and her Beau... Seth...

oh my...

neither one of us... could have gotten through this sale...

without

HELP!!!!

oh my....

While shopping garage sales...throughout the years....

{I attend very few.. }

 I  see folks...

 Losing Their Minds....

over...

bringing out... one... one thousandth of what we do....

: )

oh my....

: )

no brag...

just fact.

{seriously..... who would brag ... about.... this... fact? }

: )

I...doubt... anyone... truly... knows...

 {except... the Insane..People... who 'Know'... this... Insanity...}

what... making a living... at this... job... entails.

{don't ever...think... it's about the 'money'....: )

I'd...Laugh You... Off...The Table!!! {and...Under it... and...Over...it! : ) }

If...we didn't.... Love... Respect.... and have...  an...Undying Passion....

for...

'Old...Soulfulness'...

we could never...ever... endure... what we do.

E V E R. 

: )

guess...

That Makes...Us...

'The Winners'!!!!

: )

Love to ya...

Barb C.
{you Must... listen to the above tune....
Mark...and I...joke... about being the 'Winners'...
all the time...
{I introduced him...to the above tune... years ago... : )
I remembered it... from when I was little... and... somehow... it...seemed 'fitting... : ) }
He... in his... 'choices'...
and.....me...
in...
'mine'...
: )
oh my....
guess... we...are all...
 'The Winners'...
in...some shape.... or form.
whether we want to admit it...
or not.
: ) : ) : ) }



Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

yeah... I'm all about that... Bass. : )

You'll have to go to 'simply iowa'... and listen to the tune... I posted... to understand... this title. 

: )

It... was a Crazy... Insane day....

We had Katie's... Monster Pink and White... Power Stroke Ford... 

Loaded...

The Flatbed Ford... Loaded...

and...

The FUSO...

Loaded...

It... was moving day... 

for Liz...and Miss. Scarlett.

oh my....

this... was a tuff... day... on so many levels.

a... heart breaker...

I...Love Nick.... he is Family.

and always will be.

Even the Critters... have been divided...

heart.... breaking....

and...

Miss. Scarlett....

oh my...

I...have been in her place.

I... remember.... 

even...when I was just three.

oh...my....
times.... just... like these.
When I hold her... in my arms... and... look into her eyes....
I... wish... so, she didn't have to walk... this... walk.
It's a hard... hard... road... to travel.
{I...can't... even let my heart go there... now.
Can't... even... think about it... I've let them all know...
I'll Be Here ...
 for them...no matter when... or where. }

When we got things... loaded... from Amana...

Things... Liz had purchased... for moving back...to the Little House....

we stopped for lunch... here...at Home. 

{mine and John's... Home. }

Liz and Miss. Scarlett were listening to songs... on youtube....

as the Chili...warmed....

when the song I posted... on simply iowa... came on....

I about fell over....

oh my...

There, is so little.... these days... that can bring a smile... to my face....

but... this tune... not only... made me Smile... as I was Scarfing Down Chili....

{they played it over and over... : ) }

I...was Dancin'... as...I was Scarfin'!

: )

{Daughter in law...Katie... thought I had...Lost My Mind! }

well... that was a long...long... time ago... : )

This song... reminded me... of my youth. : )

Hey... I was Not... a 'Pretty Girl'... 

I...was a 'Husky'...'Stout'... Girl...

{as Dad...would describe me... : ) }

{and... felt Blessed...for Being So! I had...Mountains to Move!

 No Little Girl... could have moved... them. }

yet...

I turned down many more dates... in school...{and elsewhere...} than I accepted.

I was Far more... interested in the Horses... and... Freedom... 

than 'boys'... : )

I...never felt... that I was not attractive....

but...

never... worried...about being...

'pretty'...

Some... in school... did...

and.... I felt so sorry for them...

They... Were All...

Beautiful...

{I thought... so much...'Prettier' than me... yet... they worried so... about their...size...} 

{bigger...and smaller...both... boys... and girls.  }

This song... tho... I don't like the profanity... {because...it's geared... for young... people..}

sends... a Wonderful... Message.

{in this... day... }

I...was Thrilled... to hear it... and ROAR... at the Video! : )

I...hope you'll take a moment... or three... to listen and watch...

and...remember... there are so many....

that try... to be... something...

no one... can ever be.

or...

should be.

We...are all... Beautiful...

in our own... very... special... way.

Just The Way... The Lord...

Created Us!

: )

{and... He... is The Master...at Creating! }

Love... to ya...

Barb C.
{hey... it came up... on Muchnuss... Yippee... ! }
{who knew? }