Day 3 on way to Texas

56 degrees at 8:45 pm on Tuesday.

We are eating tomatoes at home, boiled eggs & bacon & toast for breaskfast

Brother Roger with daughter Julie and her son Steven

Steven and Melissa and daughter Emma - to right is Nieces Jessica
and Tiffany Miles

Lynn at left, Phyllis, Niece Becky Miles

 Monday evening we ate at Lazlo's restaurant in Lincoln with my brother Roger & his whole family.  Grandson Steven & his wife Melissa with 3 month old daughter Emma just returned to the US from Germany (he is in the army).
Roger's other daughter Angie with her son Michael and his son Keith with his wife Becky and their two daughters Tifanny and Jessica were with us for this get together.

Melissa Miles with Emma at far left, Jessica and Tifanny
Miles with their dad Keith Miles - Lynn Miles at right.

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Today we drove from near Lincoln, NE to Hiawatha, KS and
parked our trailer in yard of LaRhoada & Harold Neher.
After a nice lunch we spent the afternoon and evening
playing Pegs & Jokers.

On to Missouri tomorrow.
Later, Lynn

On the way to Texas!

  80 degrees in Martel, NE - bright sunshine.

We went to church yesterday morning, pulling the trailer and having closed up the house for the season.   This is photo of the trees in front of the church -- fall is here even though the temperatures are warm.

Linda warms up the choir before services

Part of the choir

Choir to my right.

One couple in our church were celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary and we stayed for that.

We pulled out, with the trailer, about 11 am Sunday, got to Phyllis' cousin's place about 2:30 after stopping for gas and lunch at the Nebraska City crossing of 2 with I 29. 

We set up beside Jan & Lynn Freye's house:

Went to niece Angie & her son Michael's place

After a visit at their place we went for a bite at Arby's

This morning we drove to brother Roger Miles' place to visit with them and their Grandson Steven and his wife Melissa with their 3 month old daughter who just returned stateside from 3 years with the Army in Germany.

Phyllis with Melissa Miles

Steven Miles with daughter Emma

Melissa, Steven & Emma

Phyllis with Emma

Roger & Steven

Looks like we've taken up residence!  Sat out
some pots that we are taking to Texas to plant tomatoes in -- right now they have some flowers of Phyllis' in them.






Below was taken behind our trailer.  Harvest in progress.






More later, Lynn

Combine running with wagon waiting.

Ready to go tomorrow!

Construction in progress yesterday at FUMChurch

67 degrees with light mist in Clarinda, IA at 3:00 pm this Saturday afternoon.

Thought for the Day:

Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster is a maniac? — George Carlin

I'm thinking it won't hold much more!

Drained and put away the hot tub, mowed the lawn (and bagged where there were leaves) for the last time this season before it started misting.  Have the trailer hooked up and in the driveway and Phyllis is putting the last few little things in trailer.

ABC had a game ahead of Nebraska's that ran into overtime, so only now got to start watching it -- but they are 3 scores ahead of Indiana  with 4 1/2 minutes left in first quarter.

Yesterday I cleaned the rain gutter on the west side of the shop building.  It is right under the ash tree and was really full.  There are a few more thingies to drop from the tree, but most are down.

 Saw this "3 in 1 Amish Child's High Chair" on internet.  Found several places that make or sell it, but only a faint line-drawing to try to get plan for it.  It makes a high-chair, child's desk and a rocking horse.  Will pursue it--one place that makes and sells it is southwest of Fort Worth, Texas.  Would be something Great Granddaughter Jessica could use in another 5 or 6 months!

Going to Leland & Bonnie Brown's for supper this evening.  Will go to church tomorrow morning so can sing in choir one last time, and then pull out, just before noon, for near Martel, Nebraska - some 12 miles from Lincoln.  Plan on visiting niece Angie Miles Alexander and her son Michael tomorrow evening and then on Monday will spend time with great nephew and niece Steve and Melissa Miles who just arrived last week from spending 3 years in Germany in the US Army.

Hope can catch some WIFI while traveling -- have some data on my Verizon -- and keep in touch for the 14 days we will be traveling.

Later, Lynn

Friday

48 degrees here in Clarinda, IA with a misty light fog.

After eating at the "all you can eat Fish & Chicken buffet in Villisca, IA  last evening we played our last Hand & Foot card game for the season with Oliver & Mary Jo Herzberg--since we are leaving Sunday for Texas

Quite a line-up for the girls

The Rooster in this Allis Chalmers clock
sounded off every hour

I climbed on the roof of the house yesterday and inspected the mortar on the chimney and flashing for it.  Looks good for another winter.  Will get on the roof of the shop either today or tomorrow and sweep all the Ash tree debris down and clean the west side gutter as it is directly under that Ash tree.

Phyllis has been covering the windows in the house and I have all the stuff off the deck except the hot tub - that goes in the shop building tomorrow.  Have most of the "stuff" either in the back of the pickup or in the trailer ready for our annual move to Texas.
More later, Lynn

Three days until moving to Texas!

31º in Clarinda, IA at 8:00 this Thursday morning.  Hoping with this light freeze the leaves will fall from the Ash tree over the shop building so I can clean that roof and gutters Saturday.

My grandmother Johnson and Aunt Emma

Clipping from the 1970's? with my Mother Pearl

Once again, found some old photos and a clipping from newspaper.  At right is my Grandmother Johnson, on the left, and my Aunt Emma on the right.

Don't know what year the newspaper clipping might be from, but expect in the 1970's or earlier.  Mom is with her sister Emma and three of her brothers.

Had to "Batch" the other day and this is my noon meal -  Fried green tomatoes, onions, carrots, lots of seasoning (oregano spice, celery salt, paprika, salt and pepper and other spices I found in the cabinet) apple, macaroni, and crumbled heal of bread.  Delicious.

Steve Miller, Joyce Tornholm, Mike Kurtz, ............

 Last night we went to our last choir practice of this year and afterwards stayed a bit to celebrate Linda's birthday which happened last week while she was travelling in Europe.

Here is Linda waving at me, along with Deb Tronholm and Phyllis

Linda and Phyllis, with Phil Tornholm in the background.

 Then, we went to our last square dance of the season with Circle 8 Square Dance Club.

They did some line dancing, and we even got to do several Round Dances!

Photo from yesterday at the new church building.  Starting to put the metal sides on the red-iron.  This metal will be covered with another material giving a final appearance of stone or mortar building.

Getting the deck all cleared off.  The hot tub will be the last thing this Saturday.

Moving the swing seat off the deck.  Did not use it much this year, and it is taking a beating from the weather.  Will have to do some scraping and re-finishing.

Well, to help unload the Food Bank Truck at the church after lunch, to go to Villisca this evening and eat at the fish/chicken buffet then play cards with Mary Jo and Oliver Herzberg afterwards.

Later, Lynn

Some thoughts

Thought For The Day – I like long walks, especially when they’re taken by people who annoy me.

Thought for the Day:- Ever wonder who the genius is who decided to put fire hydrants in all the good parking spots?

Did you know... 

1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes. 

2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there’s a 50% chance you’ll die within the next 3 years.

3. There are at least six people in the world who look exactly like you. There’s a 9% chance that you’ll meet one of them in your lifetime.

4. Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger. 

 5. A person’s height is determined by their father, and their weight is determined by their mother. 

6. If a part of your body “falls asleep”, You can almost always “wake it up” by shaking your head. 

7. There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing, food, attractive people and danger. 

8. Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side 

9. Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor. 

10. According to Albert Einstein, if honey bees were to disappear from earth, humans would be dead within 4 years. 

11. There are so many kinds of apples, that if you ate a new one everyday, it would take over 20 years to try them all. 

12. You can survive without eating for weeks, but you will only live 11 days without sleeping. 

13. People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don’t. 

14. Laziness and inactivity kills just as many people as smoking. 

15. A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia. 

16. Our brain uses the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb. 

17. Our body gives enough heat in 30 mins. to boil 1.5 liters of water. 

18. The Ovum egg is the largest cell and the sperm is the smallest cell. 

19. Stomach acid (conc. HCL) is strong enough to dissolve razor blades!