Greetings from Iowa

Hello from Iowa!! It's nice and cool here today and it's supposed to be in the 80's for several days, a few showers around but no storms!We left the Valley and spent a couple days in Corpus Cristi, with our Daughter,enjoyied touring the area around there and Port Aransas, then on up to Iowa!
My Sister, Mickey gave me a clock for my birthday...I love it!Just like the one on my home page of this blog!
We stayed 3 days at Saylorville recreation area. Mickey is living in Clive presently but moving to Minnesota.Her new puppy and our Heidi got along great.
It's pretty dry in parts of Iowa but it's so green looking that I was surprised they needed rain in some places so bad. There was a very nice shower in Coon Rapids yesterday but there were just a few spotty showers here in South Central Iowa.
We are in Carroll now for 3 more days out at Swan Lake State Park.Nice and shady here, a great campground.We will go on over to Clermont, Ia. Sunday.Today and tomarrow there is a sale or flea market all along highway 141 and also hwy. 30. People have tables and booths along the hwy. and you may stop and buy things, I think Hwy. 141 sales run from Grimes, (near DesMoines)all along to West of Carroll and farther yet, around 120 miles. I don't know how long the hwy 30 sales run, but they have this once a year, it's been very successful,it started out just on 141 but now hwy 30 too.I noticed some folks selling garden vegetables along a street the other day and they asked $5.95 a dozen for sweet corn.Mickey said this is the first of the sweet corn coming out so prices will drop as more is ready for sale.
When we were on our way from Saylorville to Carroll, we stopped in Perry,Ia. at the Hy-Vee for breakfast, with the idea that we might get to see some old friends, who used to winter in our park, Merlin and Nellie Davis. And sure enough we had just finished eating when Nellie and a bunch of friends came in, she did not know us at first,but was so excited when she finally knew who we were, she said Merlin is now in the Masonic Home there in Perry, she hadn't changes a bit and asked about all their friends in the park.That was fun!
We heard from the Barnharts that Hausers and Hamlets are back in the park. Also that Dave Berglunds hip surgery went well and is supposed to come home today. Doris Davis has been in the hospital but home now.Nancy Argo had her surgery and I assume she is doing good?
Sue said there were about 25 for coffee and donuts this morning and Davis's provided them.
Marilyn Babbitt says to besure and thank all of you who called, sent cards,and attended the funeral for Glenn.
We stopped in Jefferson today to see my friend Barb and Butch Brooker. They Winter in Texas at Magnolia Park. She is the lady who got me started in beading. she teaches classes and makes beautiful bracelets for sale. Now if I were savvy enuff I would put her blog in here , it's always interesting reading, but....I will see what I can do about that.
That's about it for now, until later this next week.

Friday July 28th

This is a picture of Dori Rosendahls plant, we can't decide what kind of plant it is, but it put on this beautiful flower, which only lasted one day. I personaly think it's some kind of caccti ot succulent, Dori was told it was an orchid.
Donuts were provided by Mary Lantis and Herb McClish.
There was a card sent this week,to Wayne Haylen, pace maker put in.
Some ask about Loran Rutherford, he did have his leg amputated and is back home now.
Dale Clark and Larry Dixon plan on doing biscuits and gravy next week, darn hate to miss that! Their Wed. night Happy Hour was well attended as I understand.
The tropical storm is coming in North of the Valley which will give the Valley an inch or so of rain.They are not predicting any high winds so that is good.
I will have some pictures from the campout which is August 7th to the 14th, until then byeee!

parakeet

This is a picture of the Parakeet Bobby has been seeing every morning.

Friday July 22nd

Isn't this a lovely picture? I wanted to take the Farleys picture in front of their beautiful Crape Myrtle tree, don't know if that's the right spelling or not.
They must really florish in hot weather, I know several other flowering bushes
(such as Oleander bushes) are blooming like crazy, the hotter, the better they bloom. There are pink Oleanders in front of the Post Office here in Weslaco, and they are just beautiful. But really we haven't been as hot as some summers, we haven't had much over 95 to 97 for highs, on the average, we have had in prior Summers highs atleast 100 to 102 and lows in the 80's day in day out for several months, but so far our evenings and mornings are gorgeious. North of here is where all the heat is.
We were all so surprised to hear about Glenn Babbitt passing away, we understand quite a few R.V.E. people attended his funeral.
I hope you all have viewed the nice Smile Box slideshow Mary Lou did on the Iowa potluck dinner in Story City. These pictures were the last ones taken of Glenn.
I hope to get some great pictures of the Camp out too.
We have been having good eats at our "Happy Hour" on Wednesdays, we don't have to cook that night! Don't know of any plans for parties or potlucks in the next month. We will have to make up something to celebrate!
Swaggerts provided the donuts this morning. there were 23 there.

Tribute to Glenn Babbitt

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Friday July 15th

I had jury duty this week so haven't been around much this week.
I was shocked to hear of the death of Don Solberg, their R.V.was at H-5. It just happened yesterday, he was mowing on a slope and they found him, tractor overturned, I made a card for Jo and Family.I also made cards for Dick Dekoning, knee surgery, Penny Rush, hospital, Glenn Babbitt, Thinking of you card, Loren Rutherford, hospital
61 people attended the R.V.E. potluck in Story City,Ia. Down a little from last Summer. We are looking forward to the Iowa campout, Aug. 7th to the 14th.
Thanks go to Larry Dixon for providing the dounuts this morning!

Story City

Don't forget folks the potluck dinner at Story City,Ia. is set for this coming Wed.the 13th. Bring a dish to pass, drinks furnished.They will play cards and games after the meal, so plan to stay for awhile.
We had been watching some parrots which have adopted a dead palm tree by the Motel,but they decided they didn't like us watching them and flew off, I don't think they came back again.
Lou Guier and Judy Anselmin provided donuts this morning. About 25 people came. Sue Barnhart thanked everyone for coming to the 4th of July dinner. And we gave them a big thank you for heading it up. We are having another B.B.Q. this coming Sunday, we will bring what we want to grill, steak, hamburger, chops or whatever, and a dish to pass.