here, have some photos (very pic heavy)

[fizzgig]

i'm not bad at taking photos (at least i don't think i am), it's just that i'm not a picture taker and i'm sitting here now wishing i'd gotten more. we saw a lot of pretty land and neat things on the trip.

but nothing can be done about that now, so here is some of what i got (all taken with the husband's iphone)

my mom's back yard








outside one of the riverboat casinos on the mississippi





at the world's largest truck stop





the farm my bestie grew up on. her great-grandparents built the house and her dad still works the land









growing wild



and with the beast that got us there and home

[Arctic Dave]

1. Awesome pics!

Looks so warm there.


Edit for autocorrect. Grrr

[fizzgig]

3. the last few days weren't bad

the first few were unbearable. 100 degrees plus humidity.

it's hot here, but at least it's a dry heat

[Arctic Dave]

5. HOLY SCHNIKIES!!!!

It's still that hot down there!?

We had 34 degrees an snow flurries two days ago.

[fizzgig]

7. yup

the trip took us through nebraska, iowa and illinois and back from colorado. we'll be in the mid-90s tomorrow and i'd kill for snow.

[elleng]

2. 'Zat you, fizz???????

LOVE your Mom's garden!

[fizzgig]

6. sure is

i went full fashion train wreck today with the dress and shorts. i was tired of the seat covers making my bum itch.

mom's got a great backyard. i sat out there and watched hummingbirds, cardinals, gross beaks, wood peckers, finches and all sorts of other birds.

and my husband is making me veggie pasta right now using the oregano, tarragon and basil mom grew.

[elleng]

10. WONDERFUL to hear about your Mom's backyard,

and what you sat and watched there!

Gotta study what the birds are @ cottage, and wonder whether I might attract some more. Have seen some large somethings, over the river. Had cardinals, blue jays, and woodpeckers at our home in DC. Jay used to 'watch' husb shaving!

[fizzgig]

11. i'd think you'd have some neat birds being on the water

all i ever see are crows, jays and house finches. jays are such assholes.

[applegrove]

4. Looks like a great day!

[fizzgig]

8. the farm was today and was really neat

they were taken over the course of the last week. we had a great time but it is so good to be home.

[progressoid]

9. Hope you didn't sample any of the ditch weed!

[fizzgig]

12. my husband decided to eat some

and it gave him a bellyache. i don't understand him sometimes.

besides, we had the good stuff waiting for us when we got home.

[ConcernedCanuk]

13. Noticed your F150 has dual gas tanks, how was the mileage?

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Love your bestie's parents old farm - lived on a few of them.

Did you climb up that windmill?

The ladder thingy looks sort of scary.

Glad you all had a good trip.



CC

[fizzgig]

14. the mileage was shit

15-16 per gallon, but the ac didn't seem to make much of a difference so i didn't feel as bad about running it.

we told my husband he couldn't climb the windmill before he even had the chance to think about

[Scuba]

15. That guy is so lucky!

[In_The_Wind]

16. Growing wild? hmmm ... Where did you toss the seed on your last visit?

Lookin' good fizzgig

[B Calm]

17. As an old trucker, I been to Iowa 80 truck stop many times.

One year I was snowed in for 2 days at Iowa 80. Couldn't ask for a better place to be snowed in when on the road. Spent a lot of hours in the free theater.

[RiffRandell]

18. Great pictures!

You and your husband make such a cute couple!

Love Mom's garden!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

19. Love the 'do!!

Looking good chicka. Great couple pic, too. Now, about that weed ...