Got topper for pickup truck

Clarinda, IA 67 degrees - overcast - to be 72º later today.

We drove to Omaha Saturday to have our new topper put on our Chevy PU.  Think this completes our unit nicely.  Great to have a place weather-protected to put things.

With windows on the side open it is easy to put things in or take things out of the back from the side.

     Also got the in-channel window shades installed.  We have always had these on our vehicles as you can leave the windows down a bit in hot weather and not worry about rain coming in.  It also helps a bit for wind noise while driving.

Bikes fit without removing seats and folding, though that can be done if we need extra room.  I am reconfiguring the SMV signs for the back to a slide-in holder to be easy to remove.  We were able to get them in the Ford Excursion by bending them slightly, but not here.

Side view with both side windows open.

While working on computer at my basement desk I have been watching many old VCR tapes.  This is Granddaughter Ashley when she was about a year old.  Took photo of the TV screen so it is grainy.

Have worked on several things in the trailer.  Took off the plastic covering of the mattress and plugged in the electric heating element built into the mattress.  May need it when we are in the Black Hills later this month.

With various rains and super high wind a couple days these "helicopters" flew off all the trees they were on and completely covered the lawn, driveway, etc.  If they all grew we would have a forrest.

One late afternoon we had really bad looking clouds to the south.  Other than some light wind we did not get anything like the clouds appeared to be bringing us.

 Friday, while we were in Omaha, it took much of the day to do all the work on the pickup so we walked about a half mile to the bike/walking trail along Papio Creek.  We went as far as Ed Zorinsky Recreation Area and across the dam.  Think about 5 or 6 miles total.

Went up town to Easters on Saturday and while there visited briefly with Mary Damman.


Phyllis' sister Beth and brother-in-law Steve are driving from Colorado to our place today, arrive later this evening.  They will be here until Tuesday.  My brother Don and wife Vicki will be here Friday night and we then go to Lincoln, NE for niece's High School Graduation Party.
   We pack the trailer and take off after Church on Sunday for 10 day trip in South Dakota and Nebraska.  Rain again overnight - think Phyllis dumped .4 from the gauge.

Later, Lynn