Iowa Stubborn!!

Forty some years ago, when we were waiting to move from NYS to Iowa, we played Meredith Wilson's "Music Man" over and over. One of my favorite songs was "Iowa Stubborn". Often, the last line resonates: .... "But we'll give you our shirt, and our back to go with it, if your crops should happen to fail......." And in the long run, that's how it's been. When those bumps have come along, there have been friends to help smooth them.

Quite often I recall the support we had with the 29 good years we had in our "FOLKART SHOP" in Valley Junction. It was a good Iowa experience to meet real Iowans. Through the years many lasting friendships have been formed: lots of folks who would "give you the shirt off their back"!

I've started to create my 2011 Santas, and will soon post some of them when they're done. It's a great time to work on them in the cool basement with our now + 90º days forecast for the next week. That's part of Iowa too!

My rotator cuff shoulder surgery continues to improve with Physical Therapy, and I'm thankful it's working so well! The therapy has helped a lot!

So.............

Till later...........

Marge