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2018 September 07 Friday in Grimes Iowa 59° and rain again. Yesterday, since it was still raining, I didn’t empty the gauge. It had one inch yesterday morning. An inch and a half this morning. And almost 1 3/4 inches at four o’clock this afternoon. Seriously we have mushrooms growing in the yard. That didn’tContinue reading “2018 September 07 Friday”

2018 September 06 Thursday in Grimes, Grainger, Madrid, Woodard, and Moran Iowa It stopped raining! Yay! A chilly 59° and cloudy start to the day. I kicked the furnace on the take the chill out this morning. There Was a Wii bowling tournament planning session this morning at the Grimes senior center. That’s why itContinue reading “2018 September 06 Thursday”

2018 September 05 Wednesday in Grimes and Johnston Iowa 62° and the rain continues. 70° at noon and light rain. We had an inch of rain overnight and it is still raining. So, I didn’t empty the rain gauge this morning. . Rudolph the Red-nosed pickup has a new hood ornament. I’m aware that he’sContinue reading “2018 September 05 Wednesday”

2018 September 04 Tuesday in Grimes Iowa 73° and cloudy The countdown to the last day of work has begun. After today, I have only seven more working days, with the last on the twenty-second. I worked until 2:30 when Ella came to get me. I wanted to get some V8 Fusion so we stoppedContinue reading “2018 September 04 Tuesday”

2018 September 03 Monday Labor Day in Grimes Iowa More rain fell overnight 70° and rain off and on all day. We’ve had nearly 4″ in the past 3 days. There are mushrooms or toadstools popping up everywhere Breakfast was all you can eat pancakes at Cutty’s clubhouse. There was a pretty good turnout consideringContinue reading “2018 September 03 Monday”

2018 September 02 Sunday in Grimes Iowa I preached the last sermon for the season today Then we went to a friend’s campsite at Cutty’s for a BBQ. They smoked a while calf with different seasoning rubs on various parts. It was a day of rest. G’nite y’all! Visit my daily devotions blog https://musingsdevotions.wordpres mys.com/Continue reading “2018 September 02 Sunday”

in Grimes and Des Moines Iowa . . We had eggs to order communal breakfast at Cutty’s clubhouse. . . Late afternoon or early evening we had a family gathering at John and Dawn’s. It was complete with water balloon dodge ball. Rob & Linnea, Cindy, Audrey & Jason, Nathan and Beth, Brandon, _ &Continue reading “2018 September 01 Saturday”

2018 August 30 Thursday in Grimes, Urbandale, and West Des Moines 56° and hazy. Coffee at Cafe Games and Lunch at senior center Followed by talk about gambling Then to Walmart . . . G’nite y’all! Visit my daily devotions blog https://musingsdevotions.wordpres mys.com/ And my sermons blog http://thomasewilliams.blogspot.com/?m=1l All content (except quotations) © 2018 ThomasContinue reading “2018 August 30 Thursday”

2018 August 29 Wednesday in Grimes Iowa 56° and hazy G’nite y’all! Visit my daily devotions blog https://musingsdevotions.wordpres mys.com/ And my sermons blog http://thomasewilliams.blogspot.com/?m=1l All content (except quotations) © 2018 Thomas E. Williams

2018 August 28 Tuesday in Grimes Iowa 58° overnight with an abundance of clouds. The lake at Cutty’s looked beautiful this morning. The sky looked to be threatening rain for most of the day. . After our morning at the senior center, we stopped at Many Hands Thrift Market. Because of Ella’s problems with herContinue reading “2018 August 28 Tuesday”