Back in Mission

We left Iowa at the end of August to return to Texas. Everyone kept telling us how hot it was, but we wanted to get back home. Seems like we had come to the point that we were tired of our cramped RV and we heard our recliners calling our names. But wait.........I am getting ahead of myself.

As many of you know, Roger and I had our 25th wedding anniversary in August and after returning from the RV rally in Madison, we decided to get the family and some friends together and have a pot luck to help us celebrate. That is just what we did, our anniversary was the 16th but we had the potluck on the 21st. It was a nice way to share it with everyone and also a little of a last chance to say good-by to everyone before we left for Texas. We only wish my other two daughters could of joined us. Do to the short notice and the cost of traveling that far, we understand. Kim and Janis, we missed you, but knew you would of been there if you could of.

From Anniversary

We arrived home on Friday the 26th and on Saturday evening our air conditioner went out at our mobile home. Wouldn't you know it was 10 at night and no one to call that late and a weekend to boot. The friends and family were right..............it is very hot in South Texas in August. We ended up running the window A/C in the Texas room (sun porch) and leaving the door open with fans blowing it into the house. Made it through till Monday then got a hold of the repair man and he came out that afternoon. The part was a whole $19 and service call was $60. Thank goodness it was more then that.

We had planned for sometime to replace the old gold bath tub/shower in our main bathroom. After taking a trip to Lowe's and a mobile home place, we decided we didn't like any of the shower liners. The opening was 56 inches and the ones we had to pick from were either 6 inches too long or 6 inches to short. After visiting the mobile home place, they did have a shower base that would of worked, however there was still that step up into it and the floor of the shower was smaller then the tub floor we were using. We then decided to spend a little bit more and go with a tiled shower. Our friends, Larry and Mary knew a guy so they sent him over and after getting an estimate, we were ready to go for it. Made a trip to the tile store and picked out the tile, brought it home and waited for Loopy (that's his name) to start. Here is the finished shower...........we love it.

From Blanket, bird and bath

We also painted the bathroom and got rid of the yellow flower wallpaper. Be sure to check out the rest of my photos by clicking on the pictures.

I received an email about a good friend of mine. He is in the hospital in Mason City. I sure wish I could be there to visit him and be of some help to his wife, Erma. Doug if you happen to read this, please know I am thinking of you every day and our prayers are with both you and Erma. Please get well soon and get a lot of REST.

It won't be long before the parks around here start filling up again with all the snow birds. We have been to two pot lucks and to Peter Piper Pizza with the park people here in Valley View. It is good to see our friends again.

We do have one other project we are going to under take. Roger and I spent this afternoon, clearing out the Texas room. Roger and Dick are going to take off all the paneling and ceiling and insulated it and sheet rock it. I will be taking pictures of that as well. It seems now that we don't have Keota any longer and family is so far away about the only thing we have left to take pictures of is flowers, birds, projects.