Been busy getting things settled in Clarinda

 58º here in Clarinda, IA at 7:45 pm Sunday; was 35º this morning.   Have been busy, even while seemingly not getting a lot done!

Friday morning it was 72 degrees here in Clarinda at 8 am when we left for Omaha/Elkhorn/Valley, NE.  Drive directly to near Vally where I had seen that a Tulip Festival was in process.  When there, about 10:15 pm it was 57º with a strong north wind and a "feel like" of 47º.

Was not a good day, weatherwise, to visit and a little pricey, but we were in the area for a doctor's appointment in nearby Elkhorn later in the day, so spent several hours there along with quite a few other people--many who were not dressed well for the weather.

I only had on a long-sleeved t-shirt, long sleeved shirt, knitted parka with hood, windbreaker with hood, leather insulated gloves (was wearing pants, too!) so got along.  Many were in shorts with t-shirts but they seemed much more agreeable with the weather than I was.

Was a petting farm animals area.

Today we rode with Patty Steckelberg to Creston for their square dance.  Not a very big crowd and most were in physical condition only for visiting.  Got up only one square and I ended up dancing all but one tip.  Hard on an old man that hasn't danced only a couple times in the last several years, but enjoyed the afternoon.  Phyllis was only able to dance one tip.

We drove by the house we lived in what was then called Millard from 1965 to 1967.  Of course the entire area has changed, is now part of Omaha and with all new street names and zillions of new homes.

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Have cleaned up fallen trees/limbs in the railroad right-of-way behind our house.

Have mowed the lawn twice since we got here, sprayed 2,4D on dandelions and other broadleaf things.

Here is map of the Tulip Festival area

We will be driving to Cape Girardeau to help sister-in-law Vicki with moving some furniture from the apartment she and Don occupied for several years and just her the last year to a smaller unit that is near where Don has been.  Will take some of the furniture to our granddaughter Emily who will move it into the house they just bought and can occupy on May 7th.  Will go down Tuesday and plan to take a H-Haul trailer to Marengo on Friday with her furniture and return here to Clarinda on Saturday.

Getting things put back on the deck.