First week in Iowa in 2015

Clarinda, IA  50 degrees with sunshine, after rain in the night.  Think I heard something about a half-inch on the radio.  Area is dry. 

We had returned from Des Moines on Sunday and I covered the yard with a fertilizer carrying crab grass control (if it is young enough) and it needed rain, so this worked out well.

Since we hadn't seen Roberta Rarick over the winter we went to her place Saturday for a visit.  Though age seems to be creeping up on her, she seems to be doing well.

With weather finally sunshine and warm, finally got around to putting the recumbent trikes back together.  Missed riding them for about 2 weeks, but did get 3 miles in Sunday afternoon.  Definitely could feel it in the legs, and--the hills here in Clarinda compared to the flat riding we had done all winter in La Feria, TX. 

On Friday we had attended funeral for son of close friends of ours.  He was only in his early 50's.

We had gone to Clarinda Circle 8 Square Dance Wednesday night and they encouraged us to go to the Iowa State Square and Round Dance Convention in Altoona, IA (Near Des Moines).  We hadn't been to state convention since 2010 so decided to go up on Saturday, sharing motel room with friends who had registered some time ago.

Got to catch up a little with old friends.  Photo at left is with the Whiteheads from Perry, IA

Photos above are people from the Clarinda Club dancing.  At left is Bob & Joyce Cooper from Creston.

Sunday afternoon started getting things out of storage in the shop and garage to put on back deck.  Will get the Softub out today so water can be warming.

More Later, Lynn