Heading home

 We got up around 8,aand had to keep moving so we were ready when Justine and girls came to pick us up.   Tod and Julia had a wonderful breakfast for us.  We headed back to Iowa around 11 30.  

Great weather Outside!!!

Sister phone call at 7.  I walked to bargain bins and bought a plaid shirt, jeans and blue top.  Beautiful day!!  The family had lots going on. Dad and Cooks to watch football, Phillip to see camels in the village, Luke's to harvest at arboretum,   Missy cultural day at school.  Wyatt and Haley in their home.  Nancy and I watched/napped football.   We had brats and sweet corn and avocado salad for supper.  I worked on catching up on mh blog. Matt and Becky went to Anabel's college for family day.  So kind of them.  

Arrived in Madison

 I didn't sleep well last night.  Mostly thinking about Thanksgiving/ Jan 1/2.  We left for Madison around 7:40 and got here around 1:45. I called Anabel at 11 and had our BSF zoom at noon.   There was a cool plume grass plant outside of Nancy's and when a guy came and was cutting it down.  I took some of then plumes.  Pretty exciting.  Me harvesting plumbs.  Uffda!!  We napped and had amazing tempura for supper.  We watched some tv before going to bed.  Denny said he went to Rodds and they got quite a bit done.  Denny was happy.  

Heading to Atlantic

Devo, coffee ,and off to Carroll.  I thrifted while the Prius was being serviced for 200,00 miles.  I got a Manican to put Great Grma's wedding dress on.  I got a tub for plants in the sunroom.  I headed to Atlantic and when I got there I took a nap.  I got 2 chairs half price so 2 for $3.  We ate at the golf course and then Gail and I went to play pickleball at the Y.  The family had a phone call at 7.  Missy and Phillip got plane tickets for Dec 21-Jan 8.  Kids talked about getting together in Minnesota on Jan 1&2.  Lord, guide our plans.  Let everything work out for Your glory.  Luke and Mandy said they can/ will plan on coming for Thanksgiving.  Matt said he could not know for sure with Haley and Wyatt (with Wyatt having 2 families and Matt and Becky and Torren (low man on police force) and Kane (BB games).  Lord, guide decisions. 

Rainy

 I can't remember what I did on Wednesday.  I thin kI was home and it was raining.  NOPE. Now I remember.  I went to Sioux City with Mandy all day!!! SO FUN!!!  She had a tooth appointment I had an eye appointment.  She was super happy about finding a gal who refinishes old buffet/dressers.  I was thinking I would stop and se Evie and Ben with new baby, but they had gone home, so I am gave some flowers for Mandy, and taking some for Nancy and Julia in Madison.  

Headed to Alta and Cherokee

 Slow morning.  I'm trying to catch up on my blog.  Denny is heading to Rodd's.  Rodd texted first last night.  The car took a while, so he didn't head to Bob's to put the tent away and he didn't get to Cherokee for the boys' soccer.  Fun day ahead!! I went to Alta, then get the boys after school. We did a taste test on French fries at Mc Donalds and then home before soccer.

Pickleball at 6

Church and SS.  I played PB at 5:30 and afterwards Denny met me at Knops    Great to visit around their fire with Bergmans.  Beautiful moon!!