At our Clarinda, IA home!-

Clarinda, IA 56º and rain,

Arrived at our Clarinda, IA home about 4:30 pm on Tuesday.

Had driven, on Monday morning, from Marengo, IA east to just north of Walcott, IA to Cheyenne Camping Center where we were shown our new trailer and after the paperwork began transferring our "trailer stuff" from the U-Haul trailer into it.

Was cold outside, so glad they had space inside for us to do this.  They also had one of their technicians add a "dauber cover" to the furnace exhaust and a cover to the vent near the front of the trailer.  Then one guy helped mount the Hensley Arrow Hitch that we have used the last six years and wouldn't pull a travel trailer without it being a part of the hitch.

 They let us hook up to electricity and water just outside their main building and we spent one night, testing out water pump, shower, stove and oven, TV, etc.  Dumped the grey tank next morning so pretty well went through much of the things we will use.  Due to the wheels being a little closer together on this unit had some difficulty in getting the wedge-type levelers

 under the tires - the one between the wheels.  Did manage, however, by pushing one wedge between the wheels as Phyllis backed the trailer-slowly.

Phyllis baked some muffins in the oven to give it a try.

An uneventful trip from Walcott.  Stopped at a Pizza Ranch in Altoona, IA (Near Des Moines) at noon.  Drove in mist most of the trip.


In photo at left you can see the ring and part-ring of extra high grass.  This pattern has been in our yard ever since we bought the place.  Don't know why it is like this.

Last night went to choir practice at Church at 6:00 pm and then Circle 8 Square Dance at 7:00 pm.

Raining this morning.

More later, Lynn