L & P Miles
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
In the Final Moments of His Life, Calvin Has One Last Talk with Hobbes
April in Iowa
64 degrees with bright sunshine in Clarinda, IA at 12:40 pm Wednesday. Guess I haven't written for a while--will try to catch up.
My oldest brother and wife celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on April 5th and I picked this picture off the Facebook.
This young Lilac bush was set back by spraying last year and only has a few leaves on it. Had a few mornings of 30 degrees so covered it. |
Thursday, April 18, 2024
More rain and chilly weather
A chilly 50 degrees with 20 mph wind straight out of the north. Had .7" of rain from overnight. Heavy overcast and storm has moved to the east of us. Forecast is for 32 degrees next two mornings and 30 degrees Sunday morning, with highs in the 50's.
Will start off with a picture of great granddaughter Jessica from five years ago. Is that a mischevious look or what?Tuesday evening we went to a program at the local Library with Heartland Harmonizers out of Omaha. This barbershop group brought eight members, including Bob Keefer - he used to be minister here at the Presbyterian church here and is now living in Omaha. Visited with them after the program and gave business cards for the Men & Women of A-Chord in case any of them winter in Tesxas in the future.
Trimmed the hedge in front |
Interesting figures on life of paper money |
My nephew Jonathan directing a bell choir in Florida last week. |
Picture at right is of the neighbor's lawn (owned by the hospital) and the dandelions they let grow every year.
Flowers in our Texas home |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Getting settled in to place in Clarinda, IA
62 degrees with rain and 25 mph winds here in Clarinda, IA at 11 am on Tuesday. I looked at the rain guage about an hour and a half ago and we had 3 inches. When I left to go across street to the hospital about 8:10 am (for blood draw for routine checkup tomorrow) we had .2 inch in the guage. Has poured very hard many times since then. At 12:30 pm as I finish this we have bright sunshine with very gusty winds.
We arrived in Clarinda around 11 am Sunday, stopped at the airport to dump our trailer tanks at the city facility there. On home and busilly unloaded much of the trailer and much of the pickup. By a little after 1:30 we were on the road again, with just the pickup, and headed towards Shenandoah, IA where we picked up Patty Steckelberg and headed to Panama, IA.I happened upon this photo that was a remberance of someone on Facebook and it reminded me of several photos of my Dad from the 1920s & 30s both in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Duke was on about half the time in first half and last half of the performance. They rest of the band were very entertaining. We were glad to see Vance Monday playing the Steel Guitar. Had made his acquaintence several years ago when we attended the now-defunct Macon Bluegrass Festival for several years.
This photo should have been above with the Wake for Dan Herbst. Jo had been a companion of Dan's for many years and she had come south with him for several years. She was glad to see us. We found later that another couple, Charlie & Terry Servin from western Illinois who winter in Kenwood had also come Sunday and were staying overnight for the funeral yesterday.
Filling the tub after moving the wooden benches away from this area. |
While both Don & Vicki are "feeble" and walk very slowly with wakers, they both made their way to the main area of the stones. The ground was very uneven, but by moving really slowly they were able to get along. Don soon returned to the pickup where he sat to wait us. Vicki was able to direct us to her parent's two stones (they were divorced and both remarried and are not buried side-by-side).
We returned to Cape and ate at Asian Yummy Buffet. They both have quite a time shuffling to the buffet and we fill their plates for them. They enjoy getting to eat out and have always liked that buffet.
Will get settled into here within a few days. Just like moving each time we go south and return north.
Lynn
Saturday, April 13, 2024
In Macon, Missouri for the night
81 degrees and bright sunshine here in Macon Missouri at 5 pm Saturday. Arrived about 2:30, set up the trailer and drove around town a bit, got gas. ate a bite at Hardy's, located the Wilcox Opry House where we will see Duke Mason and the Black Diamond Jubilee at 7 pm.
Will dump tanks and head out early in the morning. Hope to be in Clarinda shortly after noon, unhook and leave again. Learned today of death of one of our neighbors in Kenwood and will pick up Patty Steckelberg and go to Panama, IA for visitation at 4 pm. About a 90-mile drive.
Will finish unpacking trailer and pickup on Monday
Lynn
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Time being spent in Cape Girardeau, MO
61º with NW winds at 15 - 20 mph here in Cape Girardeau, MO at 12:00 noon Thursday.
Will post a few photos of closing up house, etc.Photo at left is when we
were loading up final
stuff to head north.
Final packing of pickup at right. Had to take several things out and put under the trailer or inside trailer while at Cape Girardeau now so could put their two walkers in the back when we take them out later today and again on Friday.
Back door locked and covered with reflective bubble wrap |
Bedroom closed up for the summer. |
Awning down over bedroom west window. I got some "thrown away" roofing metal and covered the back door to Texas Room |
Hot tub in shop room within the Texas room drained, aired and Damp Rid set in. Ladder and some waste baskets off the floor. |
All the "hangy things" stored (except big chimes) |
Clothes dryer vent closed off to mice, etc. |
Rest of shop room in Texas Room |
Leaving 1 recumbent trike. Raised so when tires go flat in a month or so, wont be resting on them. |
Phyllis' cousin Jan's golf cart covered for summer |
Had lemon pie & coffe with Darlene's daughter Laureen & Darlene. |
Had lemon pie & coffe with Darlene's daughter Laureen & Darlene |
Photo at left taken by Laureen of Darlene in front of
the place she and Bill bought in 2000. She had sold
the house and will stay home in Michigan now.
All Texas Room windows covered with insulation on inside. |
Phyllis' first cousin Steve Cabbage passed away last week at 65 years old. |
We are heading back to the Chateau to spend afternoon with Don & Vicki. Think Vicki wants us to driver her to a couple stores today and maybe eat out.
Tomorrow she wants us to drive them to the cemetery in Illinois where her husband and parents are buried and niece Jenny's tombstone is. Heavy overcast all day here so far, but is to be sunny tomorrow.
Later, Lynn
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