A House in Cooper Iowa. It looks so very small but I am sure there was someone living in it not that long ago.
Thursday, July 29
Tuesday, July 27
Friends Dave and Marge Scott sent the following message about the flower pic. I didn't have time to relate the whole story yesterday. There are many flowers in bloom along the bike trail and this Wild Bergamot is one of them. I have always liked to find out the names of flowers. On a ride last week I noticed that the trail was abundantly abloom but I didn't have my camera with me so I decided to ride again the next day with the specific purpose of photographing the flowers as I happened upon them. The mower beat me to most of them but I did manage to get a few good ones.
" Marge looked the plant up and it is a BEEBALM, also called Wild Bergamot, Oswego Tea, Horse mint. They vary in color from scarlet red to Pale Lavender. Many different types mostly native. Some brought from Europe. Indians and earlier settlers brewed a medicinal tea from the leaves."
" Marge looked the plant up and it is a BEEBALM, also called Wild Bergamot, Oswego Tea, Horse mint. They vary in color from scarlet red to Pale Lavender. Many different types mostly native. Some brought from Europe. Indians and earlier settlers brewed a medicinal tea from the leaves."
Monday, July 26
Wednesday, July 14
This was from a friend and I appreciated his boyhood memory. Enjoy!
Barb
As three barefoot neighboring farm boys, we spent considerable time together when we weren't working. On occasion we had what was considered barn yard competition.
We took turns....
Two of us would sit on the fence and watch the third who was blind folded. The challenge for the one with the blindfold was to keep walking and not step in the fresh cow manure.
The two on the fence were to watch for the bull and shout instructions to the third. Those instructions on how to avoid the piles, could be either valid or bogus. Except .....when the bull was actually coming or the one with the blindfold was about to fall in the water tank.
A trip to a nearby creek to wade was usually necessary after the competition.
We couldn't afford to do anything else.
Barb
As three barefoot neighboring farm boys, we spent considerable time together when we weren't working. On occasion we had what was considered barn yard competition.
We took turns....
Two of us would sit on the fence and watch the third who was blind folded. The challenge for the one with the blindfold was to keep walking and not step in the fresh cow manure.
The two on the fence were to watch for the bull and shout instructions to the third. Those instructions on how to avoid the piles, could be either valid or bogus. Except .....when the bull was actually coming or the one with the blindfold was about to fall in the water tank.
A trip to a nearby creek to wade was usually necessary after the competition.
We couldn't afford to do anything else.
Monday, July 12
Jason has had a bit of a health scare and is in the hospital. Jason and Laura have been busy working on their house, painting and cleaning etc. Early Sunday morning he noticed his heartbeat was irregular. He went to the emergency room and it seems he has or had atrial fibrillation. They were able to regulate and stabilize it with medication but kept him in the hospital for tests this morning. We will know more today hopefully.
Yesterday Butch did some electrical work for them and I cleaned cupboards in between visits to the hospital.
Yesterday Butch did some electrical work for them and I cleaned cupboards in between visits to the hospital.
Saturday, July 10
Wednesday, July 7
Keep Movin' On
Jefferson Iowa has three funeral homes and one grocery store and I find that interesting and pathetic. It seems the city fathers made a bad decision which led to the loss of the competition. Unfortunate and not likely to be rectified.
Anyway...on to a lighter subject. It has been many years since I have shopped for groceries in the old home town. I kept running across familiar faces and they would look at me and try to figure out how and why they should know me and I would look at them and try to come up with the name. I was successful on a few.
It isn't any wonder that people would not recognize me. I have changed considerably in the last 30 years if you can believe it.
Jefferson Iowa has three funeral homes and one grocery store and I find that interesting and pathetic. It seems the city fathers made a bad decision which led to the loss of the competition. Unfortunate and not likely to be rectified.
Anyway...on to a lighter subject. It has been many years since I have shopped for groceries in the old home town. I kept running across familiar faces and they would look at me and try to figure out how and why they should know me and I would look at them and try to come up with the name. I was successful on a few.
It isn't any wonder that people would not recognize me. I have changed considerably in the last 30 years if you can believe it.
Monday, July 5
Well Glory Be! We have made a decision. We will be staying in a Mobile Home Park on the north end of Jefferson IA for a month or two. The price is right (dirt cheap). We have a full hook-up. It is about 1 1/2 blocks east of the new Fareway store. An easy little ride on paved streets to the Raccoon Valley Bike Trail. I am tellin' ya it meets all my needs and I am pleased as punch.
So if you are in the area drop on by and see us sometime.
Till next time...
Barb
So if you are in the area drop on by and see us sometime.
Till next time...
Barb
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