Gonna play catch up and bring this up to date. The week of 2 February was uneventful other than it was darned cold. Pointed the car in the direction of Johnson county last week, drinking my cuppa while looking for some little gems to share.
I pulled into a little town called Lone Tree, and sure to its name, there stood one lone tree.
Wasn't too much going on but I did catch this message. Apparently there was a Fish Fry, but the day was questionable. Wonder if anyone at the media center had anything to do with this?
Found this little gem on the way out of town. Maybe the message was "don't come back now, ya hear?"
The end of that week took me to another river town. Those are my favorite cause the gems in those towns are usually the best. Just a sampling from the town of Elkader.
I've always loved churches and have found plenty of beautiful ones in my travels. This one in particular really caught my attention. Not just for the beautiful architecture but also the setting.
And if you are ever in the need for a place to rest your weary head, this looks like a nice place to do so.
Moving along towards the great Mississippi River is a little town called Guttenburg. It also has its little gems and beauties.
Ahh.....here it is; the view of the Mississippi.
10 February was an absolutely brilliant day. Blue and beautiful. I loaded up my cuppa with a new flavor to celebrate this spring like day; white chocolate caramel. Yum-mee. I love to be out on days like this. No coat, just my red sweater and blue jeans. Felt good, even wore my new red boots to match.
Headed west towards Hamilton county in pursuit of gems. Little did I know there was a diamond in the rough waiting for me.
First stop is Blairsburg and at first glance you don't see to much. Looks like a sleepy little cow town with a one building main street.
Before this little sleepy town gets labeled as Nowhere USA, check out what they've got going on in their backyard.
A field full of windmills. They are all probably your millionaire next door. Good for them!!!
Found this little beauty in Webster City. Isn't it just gorgeous? My diamond in the rough.
Classic lines. Bet there are some real stories to go along with that car.
Its mate is sitting in London. My fave picie. A real gem.
Found some other semi precious stones along the downtown area. Maybe if I am lucky I'll have time for a quick bite of lunch or maybe even a movie.
Looks like I am out of time. As ole Willie is fond of saying, "back on the road again."
Next stop along my journey is a blast from the past. A step back in to time. Fort Dodge. And sure enough, there is a fort that is now a museum. Guess there isn't much reason to have an active fort in this town.
Found an old time street museum so I got out of my car and took a little tour.
But there was more to this fort town then just a walk through of an old western style street front. I found some more gems in the downtown area.
Funny little story to end the day in this town. I pulled up to a convenience store to refill my coffee mug and grab a snack. Walked in and overheard a conversation between a customer and the clerk. He was telling her that since a young guy he knew just passed away he was going to seize the moment. As I was leaving the store I saw him get into this car. How could you not seize the moment driving a little jelly bean car like this!!
This was how I seized the moment when I got home that evening. Check out this pie!!
Carpe Diem!
The school itself, according to the office secretary, is over 100 years old. Since then it has had some renovations and additions. It seriously looked like it belonged on a college campus.
Looks like there is no mad rush of people anxious to pull their money, I did, however see a dump truck close by one of the banks. Thankfully it was not overflowing with cash.
