I have finished one book “Songs My Father Taught Me” by Marcia Rose and started another two, Up Island and Low Country by Anne Rivers Siddon. 
Thursday, April 27
Reading a book...always
I have finished one book “Songs My Father Taught Me” by Marcia Rose and started another two, Up Island and Low Country by Anne Rivers Siddon.
Clean ceiling fan
Butch has been taking care of many little maintenance type chores as well and we have purchased a drawer for one of the bins in the basement to make it easier to get at stored items. It will be a bigger project to get it installed but I am sure he is up for it. He may wait till he gets to Gary's so he has help. He says I am not the kind of help he wants and he is right. I am not good at standing there like a faithful puppy listening to him cuss. I would rather be busy doing my own projects. 
Monday, April 24
Sunday, April 23
Wednesday, April 19
Tuesday, April 18
Monday, April 17
This email sent to me by Sherri C. intrigued me so I am sharing it here. I would love to see something like this for other states too.
Iowa Facts and Trivia
Ripley's Believe It or Not has dubbed Burlington's Snake Alley the most crooked street in the world.
Strawberry Point is the home of the world's largest strawberry.
The state's smallest city park is situated in the middle of the road in Hiteman. Scranton is home to Iowa's oldest water tower still in service.
Dubuque is the state's oldest city.
Crystal Lake is home to a statue of the world's largest bullhead fish.
Rathbun Dam and Reservoir is the largest body of water in the state.
Spirit Lake is the largest glacier-made lake in the state.
West Okoboji is the deepest natural lake in the state. Its depth is 136 feet.
Imes Bridge is the oldest of Madison County's six bridges.
Iowa's longest and highest bridge crosses Lake Red Rock.
Elk Horn in the largest Danish settlement in the United States.
At 16 miles, East Okoboji is the longest natural lake in the state.
Kalona is the largest Amish community west of the Mississippi River.
The state's lowest elevation point (at 480 feet) is in Lee County.
The Holliwell Bridge is the longest bridge in Madison County.
Francis Drake was 66 years old at his inauguration and Iowa's oldest governor. Iowa's oldest continually running theater is in Story City.
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses the largest collection of Grant Wood artwork.
Fenlon Place Elevator in Dubuque is the world's steepest and shortest railway. Wright County has the highest percentage of grade-A topsoil in the nation. Quaker Oats, in Cedar Rapids, is the largest cereal company in the world.
The Saint Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville is the only basilica in the United States situated outside a major metropolitan area.
Clarion is the only county seat in the exact center of the county.
Dubuque is home to the only county courthouse with a gold dome.
Cornell College is the only school in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City honors the only man to die during the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Maynard Reece is the only artist to win the Federal Duck Stamp competition five times.
A bronze life-sized sculpture of a Norwegian immigrant family (circa 1860) is located on a six acre restored prairie site located at the east entry to Lake Mills on Highway 105.
Iowa's only operating antique carousel is located in the city of Story City. Knoxville's National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated to preserving the history of sprint car racing.
Iowa's only fire tower is situated in Yellow River State Forest.
Sabula is Iowa's only town on an island.
Herbert Hoover, a West Branch native, was the 31st president of the United States and the first one born west of the Mississippi.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower's birthplace is located in Boone and includes a restored frame house, complete with summer kitchen and original furniture from the family.
Van Meter is the hometown of baseball's Bob Feller, an Iowa farm boy who went on to greatness with the Cleveland Indians during the Golden Age of baseball.
Born Donnabelle Mullenger in Denison, Oscar Award-winning actress, Donna Reed, started her career at the young age of 16.
Born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, John Wayne was the son of a pharmacist and grew up to become one of Hollywood's most popular movie stars. The famous actor was born on May 26, 1907.
Meredith Willson, who played with the famous John Philip Sousa and the New York Philharmonic before launching his career as a famous composer and lyricist, is a Mason City native.
Glenn Miller, noted trombonist and orchestra leader, was born in Clarinda located in Southwest Iowa.
The town of Fort Atkinson was the site of the only fort ever built by the U.S government to protect one Indian tribe from another.
Campers and motor homes are manufactured in Winnebago County. They're called Winnebago's.
Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are 100% formed by water. Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
The highest double track railroad bridge in the world, the Kate Shelley Bridge, is located at Boone.
Iowa is the only state name that starts with two vowels.
Iowa State University is the oldest land grant college in the U.S.A.
Decorah hosts Nordic Fest a three-day celebration of Decorah's Scandinavian heritage.
The National Balloon Museum in Indianola chronicles more than 200 years of ballooning history.
Sheldon High School Summer Theatre, the only high school repertory in Iowa and one of just a few in the nation presents a different play for each week in June and July.
Iowa Facts and Trivia
Ripley's Believe It or Not has dubbed Burlington's Snake Alley the most crooked street in the world.
Strawberry Point is the home of the world's largest strawberry.
The state's smallest city park is situated in the middle of the road in Hiteman. Scranton is home to Iowa's oldest water tower still in service.
Dubuque is the state's oldest city.
Crystal Lake is home to a statue of the world's largest bullhead fish.
Rathbun Dam and Reservoir is the largest body of water in the state.
Spirit Lake is the largest glacier-made lake in the state.
West Okoboji is the deepest natural lake in the state. Its depth is 136 feet.
Imes Bridge is the oldest of Madison County's six bridges.
Iowa's longest and highest bridge crosses Lake Red Rock.
Elk Horn in the largest Danish settlement in the United States.
At 16 miles, East Okoboji is the longest natural lake in the state.
Kalona is the largest Amish community west of the Mississippi River.
The state's lowest elevation point (at 480 feet) is in Lee County.
The Holliwell Bridge is the longest bridge in Madison County.
Francis Drake was 66 years old at his inauguration and Iowa's oldest governor. Iowa's oldest continually running theater is in Story City.
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses the largest collection of Grant Wood artwork.
Fenlon Place Elevator in Dubuque is the world's steepest and shortest railway. Wright County has the highest percentage of grade-A topsoil in the nation. Quaker Oats, in Cedar Rapids, is the largest cereal company in the world.
The Saint Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville is the only basilica in the United States situated outside a major metropolitan area.
Clarion is the only county seat in the exact center of the county.
Dubuque is home to the only county courthouse with a gold dome.
Cornell College is the only school in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City honors the only man to die during the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Maynard Reece is the only artist to win the Federal Duck Stamp competition five times.
A bronze life-sized sculpture of a Norwegian immigrant family (circa 1860) is located on a six acre restored prairie site located at the east entry to Lake Mills on Highway 105.
Iowa's only operating antique carousel is located in the city of Story City. Knoxville's National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated to preserving the history of sprint car racing.
Iowa's only fire tower is situated in Yellow River State Forest.
Sabula is Iowa's only town on an island.
Herbert Hoover, a West Branch native, was the 31st president of the United States and the first one born west of the Mississippi.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower's birthplace is located in Boone and includes a restored frame house, complete with summer kitchen and original furniture from the family.
Van Meter is the hometown of baseball's Bob Feller, an Iowa farm boy who went on to greatness with the Cleveland Indians during the Golden Age of baseball.
Born Donnabelle Mullenger in Denison, Oscar Award-winning actress, Donna Reed, started her career at the young age of 16.
Born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, John Wayne was the son of a pharmacist and grew up to become one of Hollywood's most popular movie stars. The famous actor was born on May 26, 1907.
Meredith Willson, who played with the famous John Philip Sousa and the New York Philharmonic before launching his career as a famous composer and lyricist, is a Mason City native.
Glenn Miller, noted trombonist and orchestra leader, was born in Clarinda located in Southwest Iowa.
The town of Fort Atkinson was the site of the only fort ever built by the U.S government to protect one Indian tribe from another.
Campers and motor homes are manufactured in Winnebago County. They're called Winnebago's.
Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are 100% formed by water. Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
The highest double track railroad bridge in the world, the Kate Shelley Bridge, is located at Boone.
Iowa is the only state name that starts with two vowels.
Iowa State University is the oldest land grant college in the U.S.A.
Decorah hosts Nordic Fest a three-day celebration of Decorah's Scandinavian heritage.
The National Balloon Museum in Indianola chronicles more than 200 years of ballooning history.
Sheldon High School Summer Theatre, the only high school repertory in Iowa and one of just a few in the nation presents a different play for each week in June and July.
Sunday, April 16
Thursday, April 13
Carthage MO
We arrived in Carthage Missouri at the Coachlight RV Park last night about 5:30. We will be here two weeks before moving on up the road to Peculiar MO.The trip up went smoothly for the most part with a couple of glitches. First off the GPS system has disappointed me a time or two. The route it chooses is always through the center of town and we do not want to do that. There must be a setting somewhere I need to change but I have yet to find it. And then... in Muskogee OK we were following a semi through a construction zone with the construction stuff right up to the center of the highway. The semi went off the road a little to avoid the construction stuff and created a dust cloud. Our mirror hit a a metal banner/flag extending from the construction equipment. We thought for sure it was a goner but when we stopped for fuel and after a bit of adjustment it is fine. But then...when we arrived at Coachlight we discovered we had been crapped on!!! Somewhere along the line a cow in a cattle truck decided to let loose on our car! All in all the trip went fine.
It is great to have a WiFi connection and be able to use my own computer. I had set Butch's up for him so for me to do my things on it took some manuevering.
Angel must feel comfortable here because she wants out to wander. When she is not comfortable in an area she doesn't even ask. I took her out on her leash when we arrived and we went for a short walk. We have to be somewhere quite a while before I trust her enough to stay close to home and let her out on her own.
Wednesday, April 12
Sunday, April 9
Best Place to Eat
I sent these pictures to my sister Myrla who loves seafood to drive her nuts with envy. Unfortunately she is in the hospital following a surgery and is on morphine and doesn't much care at this point what I am eating. Her surgery went well and she is on the road to recovery and she tells me she will now be a much nicer person...that is an inside joke. We again ate at the above restaurant and some of you will not believe it for sure but Butch ordered,ate and enjoyed catfish! It was the best I've ever tasted and I would most definitely encourage a stop at this restaurant in Palacios Texas.
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