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2018 August 25 Saturday in Grimes Iowa 68° and more haze and smoke in the air in the morning. Reached 81° under mostly sunny skies at noon. Breakfast at home and then coffee with the gang (Francis and Sandy, Keith and Jean, Stoney and Sue, Francis and Sharon, and Bob) at the cafe. From thereContinue reading “2018 August 25 Saturday”

2018 August 24 Friday in Grimes Iowa 66° and drizzle. It rained overnight but didn’t amount to anything. Breakfast at the Cutty’s Cafe this morning and then to the Grimes senior center for games and lunch (which I couldn’t eat because it contained onions). Ella ate at the center. I went to McDonald’s. I stillContinue reading “2018 August 24 Friday”

2018 August 23 Thursday in Grimes Iowa 59° and hazy again. Another jacket day. 71° for the high. Grey all day. Nothing exciting to report today. . Just a few of us for coffee this morning. We went to the senior center for lunch but all I could eat was peas and carrots and theContinue reading “2018 August 23 Thursday”

2018 August 22 Wednesday in Grimes Iowa 57° and hazy again to start the day. Reached 75° later in the day. We wore lite jackets when we went for coffee. . The resort is unusually quiet today. This front row of camping sites on Main Street is never empty. The local schools start this weekContinue reading “2018 August 22”

2018 August 20 Monday in Des Moines and Grimes Iowa 66° and rain in the morning. About 1/4″ overnight. Only reached 75° for the high. We went to IHOP for breakfast. And then to the senior center in Grimes. After the senior center we drove to Union Park UMC to get the bulletins for thisContinue reading “2018 August 20 Monday”

2019 August 19 Sunday in Grimes and Carlisle Iowa We had eggs to order at the clubhouse this morning. Worship service at the adult center Picked up a prescription at the pharmacy. Drove to Linnea and Rob’s for lunch. We also got to see the great grandsons for a little while. And then Nathan andContinue reading “2019 August 19 Sunday”

2018 August 18 Saturday in Grimes Iowa 66° and a high fog or haze. Amazing, it nearly reached 90° today and was still at 85 at 6 p.m. There was no work today and no senior center. I started working on the bulletin and sermon early this morning and didn’t fix breakfast. So, we hadContinue reading “2018 August 18 Saturday”

2018 August 17 Friday in Grimes Iowa 65° and mostly clear start of the day. As I was sitting outside waiting for the sunrise, I noticed that morning doves, ducks, and many other birds are beginning to flock together. I think fall may actually be on its way. And finally, the sun arose. . WeContinue reading “2018 August 17 Friday”

2018 August 15 Wednesday in Urbandale and Grimes Iowa 71° and misty in the morning. 86° by noon. My day started with a trip to Firestone for plugs and wires. My Verizon HUM informed me of missfires so I made an appointment. . Rained slow and steady overnight. Slightly less than 1/2″ in the gaugeContinue reading “2018 August 15 Wednesday”

2018 August 16 Thursday in Grimes Iowa 66° with an almost foggy haze in the air. It is amazing that the forest fires on the west coast could be affecting the air in the Midwest. It kept the temperature from going above 82° at noon and kept it steady there until after 4 p.m. AsContinue reading “2018 August 16 Thursday”