Elaine's Doings: Iowa

I like corn; but, enough IS enough!

OK, I’m a west coast girl. The Midwest just doesn’t work for me. The weather here is icky. Thunderstorms and torrential rain at times. High temperatures and high humidity at other times. And, I'm lost here! There are no landmarks. You know, like hills or mountains or valleys or coastlines to clue me into which direction I'm going. I'm constantly thinking we're heading one direction (like north) only to find out we are actually heading west

Iowa wildflowers

And people here call it hilly (because it's not as "flat" as northern Iowa); but to me, if you can't look out over the land and see a significantly higher piece of land, it's not hilly; it's just rolling flat land.

There are some really pretty rivers

And, some really weird, unknown things

All the Bridges in Madison County look the same

However, since a big part of my family now lives here, I’m sure it will grow on me.

Husking corn in a John Deere T-shirt. Already a true Iowan

Pat and I have already discovered an extensive wine country; so we’re headed in the right direction! We’ve spent our time babysitting the grand-kids, helping the kids unpack and baby-proof their new home, discovering a huge Farmer’s Market;