Thursday Thoughts

Since I knew that rain was forecast for today, when I got ready to go to exercise this morning, I also went up by the cemetery on Court Street and took some pictures of the iris. They are absolutely beautiful this year. These pictures are pretty good, but they don't really do them justice...be sure and drive by before they are all gone. You know that iris don't really last that long, but they are gorgeous.
This is one of the iris that I loved. I used to have one of these big yellow hybrids, but somebody I know killed it out by putting too much mulch on it! Actually it didn't die, it just is stunted...it's coming back this year, but I don't think it's going to bloom. I may have to dig what's left of it up and replant it. Isn't this pretty?? It's around the corner south.
I love this picture. I took a picture almost identical to this when this flowering crab was first blooming, but this one is better I think. In fact, I think it could be a postcard promoting Ottumwa.
Since I was out taking pictures, I also took this one. Mrs. Robin didn't move a muscle or twitch an eye - I was only about 12 feet away from her...after she finally flew, I got a picture of the next and there's still only 1 egg in it. She sat there a long time today...I figured she was laying another egg, but when Dave got home about 2:30 there was still only one. The bird books say that robins usually lay 4 eggs, so she'd better get in gear!!

Tomorrow is a PEO day, so it'll be a busy one. I will exercise in the morning and then PEO is a luncheon, followed by a meeting. After the meeting, Dave and I are taking off for Des Moines to do some shopping for things we haven't been able to find in Ottumwa. We'll either come home tomorrow evening after dinner or we'll stay all night - I'm going to vote for coming home. I like my own bed too much!! Dave wants to work Habitat Saturday morning, so if we stay in Des Moines, we'll have to get up early to come home.

That's all for now. More later...