Saturday, August 21

There was a rededication of the Raccoon River Valley Trail after a resurfacing project from Redfield to Linden. It was a very nice ride, free, good company and we each got a tee shirt. Posted by Hello
Catching Up! Today there was a Poker Run on the trail starting at Redfield IA to Linden IA and returning. For those participating there were points along the trail where you chose a card to make a poker hand. I was one card away from a straight.  Posted by Hello

Barb, Butch, Mary Jones, Sherri Clark and Rosie Jones Posted by Hello

The Raccoon Valley River Raccoon and friend Sherri Clark Posted by Hello

He told me I could ride it but I have a fear of heights! Posted by Hello

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Posted by Hello

A bike of yesteryear. Posted by Hello

Hanging Rock Park at Redfield Iowa Posted by Hello

On the Apple Tree Next Door Posted by Hello

A Wink and a Smile. On the street where we live. Posted by Hello

The river is way down and we can easily see where the channel is now. Posted by Hello

Wild Plums not yet ripe. Posted by Hello

Remember...for a closer view click on the picture. A "horsetail" sky. Posted by Hello

Ring around the Posie...Cute ;-) Posted by Hello

Friday I once again rode to Cooper and back
and there were new sites to see and more pictures to take. Posted by Hello

Through the bus window Posted by Hello

Older Iowans Day at the Fair was a wet one this year. Posted by Hello

State Fair 2004 Posted by Hello

And this is Taz and the ever vigilant Tippy Posted by Hello

This is the infamous Taz. Puppy of my sister Myrla. Taz is quite photogenic and Myrla is enjoying her new digital camera. Posted by Hello

Tuesday, August 17


Apples, Corn and Swallows Our backyard view in Jefferson Iowa Posted by Hello

Monday, August 16


Friend Bert from Arkansas sent this picture of her hummers and I know from seeing it that these are a very small number of what she sees everyday! Posted by Hello

Little ones having fun at one of the cooling off spots at the Iowa State Fair. Posted by Hello

This is Butch and Jason on their adventure. Once they were back on the ground Butch was quite clammy and pale. Fair food didn't sound good for awhile. Jason didn't feel so hot either. Posted by Hello

Jason and Butch had this "wise idea" to go on this ride designed to scare the bejeebers out of young people. It is designed somewhat like a ferris wheel but with only two sets of seats. It goes much faster than a ferris wheel, a hundred or so feet in the air and both directions. Neither of them felt that it was such a good idea after their "flight". Posted by Hello

Mike, Laura, Jason and Emily in the sheep barn. Posted by Hello