Sister Myrla's new baby

We are in Peculiar MO once again and paid up for two weeks. Butch is hooking up as I write this. From here we will be headed to SW Iowa to get caught up on our annual doctor stuff. Butch and I each take one prescription medication so we must get re-upped for the next year. And Dr. Berry will look us over and proclaim us "Good to Go" for the year.

Goatsbeard with Ladybug...The following pictures were all taken on my walk yesterday.

Mountain Laurel

Cows cooling their heels

Crown Vetch

These three women each drive their own motorhome and have traveled together full time for the past seven years. Starting from the left their names are Lee, Flip and Phyllis. They are in Carthage for a time because Lee's daughter bought a place near here and they came to help her get it livable. They have not planned their next move but I am sure this adventurous threesome will come up with something new and exciting.

I am easily entertained...this program I use to post pictures on the blog also lets me send a picture of my computer screen so I am showing you my current computer wallpaper.

I have an appreciation for beautiful trees.

A gaggle of geese with goslings...say that three times fast!

A new friend I met on my walk today. I assume it is a green snake? Sure was a vivid green!

This has been our view a good deal of the time last few days.

Good friend Shirley Franey took this picture of Butch and I last winter

Yesterday we had a very dark wet day pretty much all day. I managed to get a walk in on Thursday but missed it yesterday entirely. This morning we had a window of sunshine and Butch went with me for our walk. He kept wanting to cut it short. I said we could've really cut it short and stayed home!! It always feels good to get that walk done for the day. Clouds are once again rolling in so outdoor activity is likely done for this Saturday.

I'm a Porsche 911!

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Drug Interactions

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Computin'

We are still in Carthage Missouri, waiting for parts. We are paid up for another week so we are taking care of a myriad of little tasks. Feels rather good to get things caught up and taken care of. The parts we are waiting for are a new automatic sensor for the awning, a new leveling jack to replace one that leaked a little and a new radio because the other one would only play about 6 tracks on a CD before giving us an error message. I have been getting inquiries as to what we are doing and where we are so figured I best do some catching up with the blog. It is GREAT to hear from those of you who wonder about us and fill me in on your activities.

Current Swedish Weaving Project

Red Monks Cloth-Southwest Memory Pattern using Turquoise, Black and white Yarn

Vern and Dorothy Wendt, full timing friends we met at Magnolia Park a few years ago, were here for a couple of days getting some things fixed on their Kountry Star. We went out to eat at Dowds Catfish House in Joplin last night. It was very pleasant having the time to visit with friends.

Pull Tab Belts

I have been going for a three plus mile walk every day but the rain and cold the last few days has put the kabosh to that. While I am walking I pick up cans to get the pulltabs. I suffer guilt from not picking up the whole can but I could not carry all I find. You would think someone would be picking them up since aluminum is selling for seventy cents a pound now but no one seems to do it. I have only had one mild dog incident and my spray bottle of ammonia sufficiently discouraged the “puppies”.