Cool in Clarinda

 57 degrees here in Clarinda, IA at 10:30 am Wednesday with predicted high of only 67 degrees.  Had 1.8" of rain over last two days.

Couple more photos of Phyllis' flowers

For several years the roses in front of the house have been scratching the windows, we have tied them up, but finally decided to make a trellis for them to climb on.  Worked on it last week and finally put finishing touches on it yesterday.

We have had robins in a nest at the northeast corner of our garage for several years.  Don't know if this is same robin.

You can see little head of baby robin.

Last Friday I had cataract removed from my right eye in hospital in Red Oak, IA.  (Yes, I took this photo with my phone - the darned thing reverses, I don't know why) Amazing how I now have bright color in that eye verses yellow-grey in the left eye, which will be worked on May 30th, also in Red Oak.  

Here is one of many YouTube videos showing this surgery:  CLICK HERE  Amazing the things they can do!

I have to wear that shield at night for a week, get daily drop in eye of a mixture of things.  I had my optometrist remove the lens from the right side, as it was so very blurry.   Am sure will need both lenses replaced after getting both eyes done.

Memorial Day is very early this year.  Used to always be on the 30th, but now with the Monday thing it is this weekend - May 26th.  My next-older brother Don's birthday is on the 29th -- will be 86 years old.  We will be visiting him and Vicki on Forth of July weekend -- along with younger brother Darrell and his son Jonathan.