Hot, hotter and then hotter.

 

At left was about the time we got home Sunday from Marengo -- 99º with a "feel like" of 120º.  Has been very hot and humid since.  The Weather Channel App on my phone shows 93º right now with a "feel like" of 111º.  Had a short breakout rain that gave us just under a tenth of an inch this mid-afternoon.

Well, as per usual, I got sidetracked - it is now 9:45 pm and temp outside is 85º with "feel like" of 101º so guess it has cooled off a bit, but is sure muggy outside!

Here are some photos of what was going on last week when "shadow" was here.  (Whenever I saw Phyllis, her shadow was always right beside her)

Saturday morning we attended long-time friend Roberta Rarick's funeral here in Clarinda.

Then headed to Marengo, IA.

Got to Cam's place, where Heath, Ashley & David were waiting.

You would think David & Jessica hadn't seen each other for a week!

We headed down to Williamsburg, Iowa where we got the grand tour of the new "to them" house of Derek and Emy's.

Living room

From the back deck

On back deck

On back deck

We had supper at a Mexican Restaurant there in Williamsburg.  Delicious food -- servings were huge and we only ate half of ours, taking a box for the rest.  Then, darn it, we forgot it Sunday and left it in the refrigerator there, not realizing it until we were in Des Moines and the 200 mile round trip would not have been worth it.  But I sure missed the rest of my seafood supper!

I forget what this was called, but it was good,
and big filled with seafood, shrimp, scallops,
 and lots of other stuff.  Half of it was left over.

Back at the house we played Pegs & Jokers with the kids.

Left the kids Sunday morning

Another milestone passed on the pickkup on way back
to Des Moines!

    

Well, off to bed - is now 10:10 pm.

Later, LCM

Cool day in Clarinda, IA

 74º with cloudy, misty, overcast skies here in Clarinda, IA at 3:45 pm on Friday.

Up until today we have been eating out on the deck most days.  Weather not condusive to that now.

Wednesday we went uptown to a promotion for the bullriding contest that was to be at the Page County Fair last night.  They had a vey docil small Brama Bull penned up and kids could sit on it for a picture.  So, Jessica did.  Riding the bull.

This little old grandma from the local nursing home didn't ride the bull, but she wanted to pet it.

Have played Pegs & Jokers with Jessica most evenings.  She learned pretty quickly.

Jessica has done quite a bit of weaving, or something with yarn that she makes hot pads.

Got a dozen ears of fresh-from-the field Iowa sweet corn early in the week.  Good, Good.

Heading to Marengo, IA tomorrow.

LCM

In for hottest day of 2026

 92º with a "feel like" of 102º here in Clarinda, IA at 10:30 am Monday.  Below are forecasts for several places where relatives live that I keep in touch with.  Most of them hot -- just one not -- in Massachusetts.  

On our first full day yesterday with our son's granddaughter, Jessica, we went to church.  It is amazing the difference in energy someone has if they are over 70 years younger than us.  Always on the move.

Our next-door neighbors to the west, Bob & Carol, have an above-ground swimming pool.  Jessica spent time there last summer and was in it yesterday afternoon when it was rather warm here.

We drove to Des Moines on Saturday to meet with granddaughter Ashley and her husband Heath with son David and daughter Jessica.  Had lunch with them and then Jessica came back to Clarinda with us for her week shadowing Grandma Great Phyllis.

Working on a project - weaving.

Trimmed branches above the trailer.

Tomatoes are on the verge of doing something.

More later, LC