Low: 25.9 °F at 10/07/12 - 7:49 am

That was recorded at KMA radio station west of us in Shenandoah this morning.  There was a white skim of frost over our front lawn when I looked out around 8:00 am.

We drove 334 miles yesterday, round-trip from Clarinda, IA to Ottumwa, IA and visited briefly with our son and his wife at our Granddaughter's apartment.  Photo at left shows Patty and Cam, with Vince and myself.  Granddaughter Emily is working and going to college and Vince is looking for a job.

Phyllis, Emily, and Vince in the cap.

 We waited until Emily got off work at Hy-Vee just before 6:00 pm and then went out to eat at Applebee's.

Cameron, Patty, and Lynn

While eating a little too much (of really good food) we got a good visit.  Drove the 160+ miles west in the dark, getting home about 10:30 pm.  Phyllis drove half the way, so wasn't too bad.

 Bright yellow, bright red, and green trees we spotted when we were riding the recumbent trikes a couple days ago.  With temps in the 40's in the mornings we have been waiting until later in the day to get our 7 - 10 mile ride in.

 At right is photo of the 3 cases of LP records that I have accumulated, hoping to get them transferred over on to CD's so we can listen while we are driving to Texas and in our travels next spring.

A few days ago Phyllis picked all the rest of the tomatoes.  We had very few red tomatoes this year; for some reason they just wouldn't turn.  Ate about this many as green tomatoes and she is hoping these will turn now that they are picked and inside away from the freezing weather.

Merrily and Liz

 Friday we picked up Roberta Rarick and went to Liz Roger's place for a morning coffee.  She served biscuits and real peanut butter with jam as well as some fancy little sandwiches.  Merrilly Tunnicliff also came and the 4 of us had a nice visit.

Phyllis, Roberta and Merrily

Our daughter is traveling to Japan in December and she asked her mom if she would make a quilted lap-robe to take for a gift to one of her hosts where she will be staying.  At left is picture of it in the quilting frame.


Still waiting on our travel trailer being repaired in Indianola, IA.  Hope will get it back within next several trips and we will head to La Feria, TX.

Lynn