Cooler in Iowa than we are used to

58 degrees, mostly cloudy in Clarinda, IA

Took this picture of thermometer just outside our back door at 12:30 pm - about 48 degrees.  No short pants like I have been used to in Texas!

We drove away from the Heuer's in Elkhart, TX about 1 pm on Sunday.  Drove an easy 200 miles to Gordonsville, TX where we stayed the night.

On Monday we drove 441 miles.  Though it was almost all on back roads there was little or no traffic and was a nice day for driving.  Had planned on stopping 100 miles sooner at a Passport America park for only $12.50, but had lots of daylight left so ended up paying $29 but was a couple hours down the road so made getting from there in to Clarinda easy and we were home by 1:30 pm after eating lunch at Pizza Ranch in Maryville, MO.  Just as we finished unhooking the trailer the tail-wind that we had enjoyed that day suddenly changed to hard wind out of the northwest and blew hard all afternoon.  Glad we were not on the road pulling the trailer in it.  (Right at 1,310 miles from one home to the other.

Unloaded the pick-up and
hard to believe all
the stuff we had packed
in it.  Knew it was clear
full.

Only a little bit left
when I took this
photo.

Took this photo while we were parked at the last RV Park before getting home.  Had the vegetation out in the sun for the afternoon. Yes, I brought home a tomato plant.

It has been in the entryway indoors, but I just set it  out in the sun right now.

This is something you don't

see on too many interstates--

a corn planter going up the

highway.  We saw one running

in the field in Kansas.

Entering Oklahoma

Below - entering Kansas

Going through

the Flint Hills

in Kansas

Entering

Missouri near

Atchison, KS

And, finally, 

entering Iowa at

Braddyville, IA

I was able to mow the yard (forecast was for rain and it hadn't been mowed this year while neighbors on both sides of us had recently mowed theirs so was imperative to get it done).  The wind was blowing something fierce 

Hedge along the back

still looking good from the

shearing I gave it last October.

Back deck had lots of leaves blown up around the steps - was wet on the bottom part.

Used my vacuum/shredder to suck
up the leaves on the step up
to the deck.

Leaves cleaned

up and the benches

moved from under

the roof overhang.

Today we went the 20 miles west
to Shenandoah to meet with the
tax preparer then stopped by Leland
and Bonnie Brown's place here
in Clarinda.  These two
pictures of their tulips.

We go to Omaha tomorrow to have checkup on my partial-knee replacement of 10 years ago and then plan on stopping in Villisca, IA on way home to visit Mary Jo and Oliver Herzberg and go to the fish/chicken fry uptown and maybe play some cards.

More later, Lynn

Still in Texas--on way to Iowa

72 degrees at Gordonville, TX.  Pulled into this Passport America park, not many places available but inexpensive and we have water and electricity.

Notice this photo of

humidity at 32% on

counter of trailer with door

open here near Gordonville, TX

Lowest humidity I think we have

experienced for 6 months!

Some pictures of the Texas

Blue Bonnets along the road

as we drove today.

Some happy moments

as we drove back from Palestine, TX after

having breakfast with the Heuers.

Some photos taken at Denny's in Palestine, TX this morning.  Above is Shyenne, Clay, and Haley.
to Left is Krista, Resty, Shy and Clay.
Below - Lynn & Phyllis

Last night, after a tremendous supper

of BBQ'd steak, baked potatoes,

sweet corn, cooked carrots, cole slaw, we

played some dominoes.

 A horrible game 

of Bean Boozled Jelly Beans was

played after the dominoes -- not

recommended.

 Some random photos taken Saturday
evening.

Supper almost ready;

Krista worked at the hospital until

7 pm so the family fixed it all

before she got home.

 Doug the dog.

 Couple photos showing

the amazing remodel Rusty did to

their kitchen/dining area of the house.

I didn't take pictures, but he also took space

out of the garage for a huge walk-in closet and

addition to the bathroom off their master bedroom.

Not wanting to drive too far in a day we will drive as far as Eureka, KS tomorrow to another Passport America RV Park and then be home by mid-afternoon on Tuesday.

Just saw on Facebook that our next-door neighbors in Clarinda got home today from their wintering in Florida.  We have only 3 houses on our block and Jan will surely be glad to have the neighborhood returned.
Later, Lynn

At Elkhart, TX on way from La Feria, TX to Clarinda, IA

68° here in Elkhart, Texas - bright sunny day.  Krista pulled a 12 hour shift working at the hospital, will be home after 7 pm.  Russ and the kids are here at home.

Last look at our flowering Alovera  plant and cactuses

Back yard

pictures on the

last day of March, 2016

Early morning of

April 1, 2016 - loaded

and ready to roll.

Friday, April 1st, driving north from
Harlingen, TX on 77
Lots of flowers along
highway.

On April 2nd saw

these blue bonnets.

 Friday, yesterday, we drove to
Columbus, Texas which is
on Interstate 10 west
of Houston.
Ate supper at a restaurant in town and
then got a Passport America RV Park
just east of town for overnight.
This morning drove to Russ & Krista Heuer's place near Elkhart, TX.  As you can see, we are letting the flowers and tomato plant have sun.

Set up just south of their house.

Thursday evening we had gone

out with neighbors Winslows and

Finkens to Nana's Taquira Mexican Food

place n Weslaco, TX

I think, of the

six of us, we had

four different mexican

dishes -- all excellent.

Thursday morning I took the
tomato cage down and
picked all the red and
green tomatoes.

  Saved
one plant in a planter to
put in pickup to take to
Clarinda.

Frame without the

front.

Evidence of the tomato

frame all gone.

 Here

at Heuer's found that Russ

had completely remodeled their

place in the kitchen and living room

as well as adding a laundry addition

and added on to bathroom and

added a big walk-in closet

to the master bedroom.

We ran in a lot of wind yesterday and some rain.  Nice weather today and we came up from Columbus, TX to Elkhart via all back-roads.  Lots of scenery and places to see on the way.  Will stay here overnight and be on way tomorrow after noon to a Passport American RV Park in northern Texas.

Later, Lynn