Back home in Clarinda

 76º here in Clarinda, IA at 11:45 am Tuesday - with forecast high of 83º

Well, we were away from a good WIFI for 11 days, 10 nights - most in our trailer with low phone receiving and little/no Hotspot WIFI from it.

The Back Forty Bluegrass Festival ground is used only a week out of the year.  These photos wwre taken from the side of our trailer -- we weren't disturbing the local residents too much!

This photo taken at the west edge of the stage/campground
area.  Crops needed a little rain -- which we got on Saturday.

This is next to the field in the last photo.  Stage
is to the left, down the hill from this dam.

Stage area - days before the festival

Stage when crowd there

Not as large as Starvy Creek, but good sized.

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage onstage.  This
first set got rained out -- hard rain for an hour.

Rhonda's Momma sang two songs with her

This is after the rain and about an hour and a half
break.  We were cold and sitting on wet chairs.

I hand-held the camera to video the entire show,
some 26.5 hours -- that will cramp your hand/arm.

We really enjoyed the 2 sets of the Kody Norris
Show on Friday!

It was threatening rain Sunday morning, but we
unset the trailer and pulled out early.  Had over
2" of rain at home -- the pump system seems to work
but might not have needed it for part of the time.  I
have it set to drip-irrigate 4 minutes every 6 hours.

Now we (Phyllis) is working on the next project.  She has met a few times with the manager of the Glenn Miller Birthplace Festival to be on next week and we will spend all day Thursday, Friday, Saturday at the high school helping shoo people around (Ushering) and helping as needed.

More later, LCM

Watching for rain here 30 miles south of Hannibal, MO

It is now Saturday morning and rain clouds are building, possibil rain by 3 pm.

Had a full day of entertainment yesterday and recorded all of it.   With poor phone connection for WIFI I will only post a bit on the phone. 

These are easy to post--will post Festival photos after we are home Sunday evening or Monday morning when have a good WIFI. 

Since all forty or so RV's are on grass, and we have a slope to pull up to get out of here it may be interesting trying to pull out with the expected rain.

More first of the week. 

LC

 

At Back Forty Bluegrass Festival Campground near Curryville, Missouri

When we got to the Chateau Vicki was playing bingo
with about 20 other residents so we joined in.

78 degrees here at Back Forty Bluegrass Festival site at 10:45 AM Tuesday, with predicted high of 81 degrees.  Bright sunshine.  We returned from Cape Girardeau yesterday to our spot here, ready for the music to start later this week.  I only have my phone as a HotSpot and it has only three little bars.  Took 2 1/4 minutes to upload each of these photos.  Will be slow, but have lots of time today.
 

Don sitting in his usual chair a few feet from
the dining room, reading a birthday letter.

Phyllis with Vicki -- right near where Don is sitting.
Nurses station is in background.

When we were in Cape a month ago we got several SD Cards of photos that Don or Vicki had taken beteen 2001 and 2008.  I have them in albums on my computer and showed Don & Vicki.  Don watched, but didn't show recognition.  Vicki got a lot of good from it, explaining when they were in Italy, New York City, Florida and identified some of her family members and co-workers.

Don sat here for a long time just looking out the
window in Vicki's apartment while we did things for Vicki.

Don has lost all muscle and/or memory of how to get up and move.  Takes two ladies to move him from chair to wheel chair or vice/versa and into and out of bed.  He doesn't attempt to move the wheel chair with his hands/arms.

Is now 2:05 pm -- we went for a walk, it is completely overcast now.  Not too bad a day, have windows open on trailer where I am and Phyllis is sitting outside.

Sunday evening we ate supper with them.

Sunday evening dominos

Sunday evening dominos

Well, that last photo took just over 15 minutes to upload........................I am growing weary.  Think we will drive to Bowling Green, MO and get a bite to eat.  Maybe more later, LCM

18 years

 18 years ago today was sister Louise's funeral in Clarinda, Iowa 

Time in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

 73 degrees overcast here in Cape Girardeau, MO at 4:10 pm Saturday.

We left Clarinda Thursday morning, drove to near Hiawaatha, KS and visited a bit with LaRhoda Neher, who was our neighbor for years in Kenwood inTexas.  Harold passed away a few years ago and she does not come to Texas any more.  Had lunch with her and then drove to Back Forty Bluegrass Festival grounds near Curryville, Missouri.  

Parked the trailer there, spent the night, and left a little before 8 am for Cape Girardeau.  I have several photos, but, sitting here in our room in the Chateau in Cape Girardeau their WIFI is taking like 30 minutes to upload one photo-----so won't put them in this post.

Spent time with Vicki and Don in the afternoon.  After supper I set up the computer ahd showed them the photos I had taken off the SD cards we got when cleaning up Vicki's old apartment.  About 1600 pictures.  She wanted a few of them printed, so today I went to Walmart with some I put on a flashdrive and printed them so she can put them up in her room.  Would show you them sometime when I am on a better WIFI.

This morning we went to Huddle House for "brunch" and picked up some things for Vicki's apartment.

Where we will be parked until May 31st.

I switched to using hotspot on my phone and it took 5 minutes to upload this photo.  Will try this for a bit.

Mowed the lawn Wednesday

Eating with LaRhoda at chinese buffet in Hiawatha

Don sitting near window in Vicki's apartment'
while Phyllis & Vicki are sorting and putting
things away in her closets.

Well, I am running out of time, must get a bite to eat and then will spend the evening with Don & Vicki.

Will post tomorrow, hopefully.  We intend to take Vicki to church, eat out, return to spend time with both of them tomorrow afternoon.  Don is unable to get around well enough to be out of the faciility.  He is either in his wheel chair, in a chair near the dining room after someone has helped him transfer to the chair, or in bed,

Later, Lynn

Rain finally in southwest Iowa

78º here in Clarinda, IA at 10:40 am Sunday.  Had 1.25" rain overnight with lots of lightning, thunder and wind, but no hail here.  Some 30 miles north of us had tennis ball sized hail.

Another series of storms are to move through starting later this afternoon.

Don & Phyllis

Louise & Lynn

Lin Nelms & Michelle

Lynn Miles & Lin Nelms

Phyllis, Jonathan, Darrell & Don

Michelle

Steve, Carolyn & Roger

Darrell, Julie, Louise, Jonathon, Steve

  These photos are from 2003 of my family.  Taken from an SD card of brother Don's.

Brothers & Spouses and sister Louise 2-16-2003
Don, Vicki, Lynn, Phyllis, Darrell, Lin, Roger
and Carolyn with Louise in front.

Don, Lynn, Darrell, Roger & Louise 2-16-2003

With the threat

of hail and high winds

last night I covered the

four tomato plants.

Uncovered them today

and will re-cover for 

tonight's storms.

Wednesday we had a small gathering for supper from the combined Methodist & Presbyterian Church choirs.  End of season.  This next Sunday the combined choirs will sing at both churches, one at 9:00 service and one at 10:30 service.  We will be at church in Cape Girardeau, MO though, so will miss.

Peonies are finally blossoming.

From the Peonie garden.

Plan to be in Omaha Monday to pick up replacement axle for the trailer, get it installed along with wheel bearings packed on Tuesday and pull out of here Thursday morning.  Will stop for visit and early lunch with LaRhoda Neher near Hiawatha, KS then on to Back Forty Bluegrass Campground west of Bowling Green, MO.  Will stay that night in trailer and then leave it and be with brother Don & Vicki Friday thru Monday morning before returning to the trailer.  Have some site-seeing to do in Hannibal, MO and the Back Forty Bluegrass Festival starts Thursday through Sunday morning.

L Carroll