Lowell's Blog
Updates from the road

 

Sept 2 2012

Starting to write this update Sunday morning before Labor Day setting on the back porch with overcast skies and a cool 70 degree breeze in my face. Tropical storm Isaac pasted through over the past 2 days dropping much needed rain on this drought ridden reign. Just 2 days of rain and everything is already turning green. I will probably will have to mow the yard for only the second time during the summer. The rain has lifted spirits and probably has salvaged the soy bean crops from nothing to maybe 40% of potential.

Of course the high school football home opener was last Friday night as the rains began. Right, we joined JD & Lisa to watch Lisa’s son Mitchel play in the game. Rainy and cool evening but great fun in the rain for a change.

Looking back, I see the last update was August 12 so there a bit of catch up to do.

Yesterday (Sat) we headed west to Kansas to get out of the rain and go to the big Sparks Flea market we loved last year.

 

 

Last year we took a car and couldn’t buy a few things we were interested in. As you can see this year we were prepared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of our missions was to find Rex a bar for the shed. This one is cool but much to small. Others we saw would only make you laugh.

 

 

 

The steel artist always has some fun things..>>>>

Lisa and Frankie head out with our modest purchases. That won’t fill up the trailer !! Maybe next time..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On to White Cloud and a much smaller flea market.

 

Looking down the street you see the Missouri river. The town has a small marina river launch area to boating on the river

Love this huge beach chair. Mike needs this as a hood lookout chair .

 

The cart right was one of our big purchases..>>>

Neely lays on the porch enjoying the rain. This is her favorite spot to hang out late night and watch the skunks come in the yard and eat bird seed near the bird feeders. I think we’ve got her convinced not to chase them.

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Homie Kitchen remodel

Between working days at Phyllis and Rex’s we’ve put in new counter top, sink and flooring in homie. The final touch was to paint the stove, hood and all Homies door pulls black. What a hug improvement.

You know we always need a project.

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Progress on “The Shed”

While Frankie and I were in Phoenix the week of the 14th Rex was able to have the roof installed, the outside wrapped ready for siding and rough electrical wiring installed inside.

Since retuning from Phoenix we’ve been working pretty steady and have the outside basically complete with the exception of a few minor trim pieces. The inside is insulated and trim carpentry completed ready for the “car siding” wall finish Rex will stain and install. We’re all pretty happy to “getter done” to this point where Rex can finish.

Open for business Labor Day Weekend.

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As we left for Phoenix we were thinking we were crazy. Phoenix had hit all time highs in the days before we arrived. Mother mature gave us a huge break as it was cloudy and cooler for most of the week. Even cooler when Brian and Heather joined us heading to Prescott to visit Mike and Gill.

 

We enjoyed the week visiting with friends and taking care of McCulley Phoenix Casa.

 

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I  guess we’ve forgot to mention that my Aunt Sarah loaned us her golf cart so Neely and Frankie are getting to see lots of Gallatin..

Neely couldn’t be any happier than when she cruises in a golf cart, even in the rain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Frankie trying to charm in customers for Mike with her piano skills. Maybe Not !!

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Big Red

Huge garage at JD’s Lick Skillet Seed Co. Frankie and Lisa are dwarfed by both the garage and the combine being worked on.

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Rex’s other lake hangout

Rex’s buddy Daryl’s huge mancave with lots of toys and a good means to keep the thirst problem under control

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Fun Photos

Blue Moon over the heartland

 

Gallatin park. I hope to get this photo earlier when all these lilies were blooming.

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Happy Labor Day

Thanks to  Carolyn & Don for the Labor Day family gathering and a great breakfast.

Carolyn’s son Brad, Jen and their kids slipped out before we took the picture.  Sorry.

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Nashville

We’re headed to Nashville this coming Friday with Phyllis & Rex and Carolyn & Don. Very excited for a week of fun.

Phoenix bound

Looks like we will be heading west around  Sept  19th

Until the next Update