L & P Miles : 2025

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Off & on rainy spells

67 degrees with heavy overcast here in Clarinda, IA at 11:21 am on Thursday.

We have missed most of the storms that went through the area in the last 10 days. Usually split and went towards the east on our north or south, sometimes both in the same storm. Phyllis dumped all of .1" of rain from gauge this morning. Looks like will be comfortable temperature wise the next several days, but not much rain, which we do need in this area.

Well, I have been disappointed in the past many times, and I am referring to photographs here, but never so badly as this last weekend. We spent Friday evening, all day Saturday, and until after lunch on Sunday at our son & daughter-in-law's place in Marengo, IA. Our granddaughters were both there, along with Ashley's husband and both kids. I took somewhere around 330 photos Friday through Sunday, following the antics of the 4 and 9 year old great grandkids with the camera, which is something I usually do when there. On Sunday, Great-granddaughter Jessica prepared lunch, with the help of her grandmother Patty, and I took a lot of pictures of her preparing accordion sandwiches with ham & cheese. Here are a couple somewhat similar photos I got off the net:

After all the slicing, slathering a mixture on the bread and adding the ham & cheese, she covered them with aluminum foil and heated in the oven for some time. They were delicious. She also prepared Macaroni & Cheese. Good job for a 9-year old.

When I downloaded all the photos to my computer and even went in to my Picasso 3 photo editing program and had worked on at least 30 of them a quick sign came up on the screen and said that the photos were no longer available. I could not find them in the recycle bin or anywhere! When I had transferred them to the PC I had designated deleting them from the SD card. So all were lost.

I had not been happy lately with the AVG program I have used for monitoring the computer for viruses, etc. So, I changed to Norton programs yesterday and I hope this doesn't happen again. I had also been experiencing some pop-ups when the computer was on, but not being used, that had a siren go off, advising me I had no hard drive and was to download the program that was on the screen. I am sure hoping this problem is now gone also with the new virus program.

We went to Omaha Tuesday for some doctoring and a little grocery shopping. Between the both of us we have spent a lot of time with doctor/therapy related appointments. Calendar is getting full for the next couple months with the health-related issues and some planned travels to Bluegrass Festivals and one wedding in June in Omaha.

Later, Lynn

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

32 degrees this morning - April 16, 2025

44º now at 9:00 am on Wednesday -- was 32º when we woke up here in Clarinda, IA...........is summer still on the way?

Phyllis got a bag of meatball mix when in Malvern last week. She added a few ingredients and made up a couple batches. After getting a meal, she froze the rest and will grab them out of freezer as needed.

We have quite a few broken limbs and some complete trees down on the railroad bank just past our hedge. I started cleaning them up, just using a battery-powered sawzall.

One big limb fooled me when it came down and I couldn't get out of the way fast enough. The bark at the end/edge of the cut can sure scrape things!

Last week I expressed my opinion on the neighbor's yard non-care on Facebook. It is owned by the hospital and various workers sometimes work on it. By Tuesday nothing had been done, so I mixed up some 2-4D and sprayed their dandelions in the morning. In the afternoon a worker came over with a weed eater and used it to rip the dandelions out of the ground.

Yesterday I went to Shenandoah to donate

blood and was turned down.

Nurse said the wound was too

open and fresh.

I have another appointment here in

Clarinda late next week. Hope it

is healed enough to not cause problem.

When still in our Texas home this spring I was getting some parts for the trailer and mentioned to the worker at the RV place that I maybe should put a fresh rubber coat on the roof. She replied that it should be done every three years! We have had this trailer for 10!. So last week I ordered the stuff and Monday started on the job. Roof is to be cleaned with a good soapy (Tide) solution with a soft-bristled brush, rinsed and let dry.

Here I have maybe a third of the roof cleaned and rinsed.

At right, starting to roll on the thick stuff.

Above is after getting that section done.

Using a brush to get along edges and at the front of the trailer.

Where this post is being written.

Later, Lynn

Monday, April 14, 2025

Story of origin of 'Taps"

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If any of you have ever been to a military funeral in which taps was played; this brings out a new meaning of it.

Here is something Every American should know.

We in the United States have all heard the haunting song, 'Taps...' It's the song that gives us the lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes.

But, do you know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be interested to find out about its humble beginnings.

Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Elli was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia . The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land.

During the night, Captain Elli heard the moans of a soldier who lay severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the stricken man back for medical attention. Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the stricken soldier and began pulling him toward his encampment..

When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead.

The Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with shock. In the dim light, he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own son. The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. Without telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate Army.

The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission of his superiors to give his son a full military burial, despite his enemy status. His request was only partially granted.

The Captain had asked if he could have a group of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral.

The request was turned down since the soldier was a Confederate.

But, out of respect for the father, they did say they could give him only one musician.

The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead youth's uniform.

This wish was granted.

The haunting melody, we now know as 'Taps' used at military funerals was born.

The words are:

Day is done.

Gone the sun.

From the lakes

From the hills.

From the sky.

All is well.

Safely rest.

God is nigh.

Fading light.

Dims the sight.

And a star.

Gems the sky.

Gleaming bright.

From afar.

Drawing nigh.

Falls the night.

Thanks and praise.

For our days.

Neath the sun

Neath the stars.

Neath the sky

As we go.

This we know.

God is nigh

I too have felt the chills while listening to 'Taps' but I have never seen all the words to the song until now. I didn't even know there was more than one verse. I also never knew the story behind the song and I didn't know if you had either so I thought I'd pass it along.

I now have an even deeper respect for the song than I did before.

Remember Those Lost and Harmed While Serving Their Country.

Also Remember Those Who Have Served And Returned; and for those presently serving in the Armed Forces.

I have heard this story before, but saw it today and feel it should be repeated. Lynn

Will make new post later