Stuff I Bet You Didn't Know Was Out There

This is along River Dr next to the Arsenal Bridge. Marion was the first American woman killed in the First World War.

Near the corner of River Dr and East 4th street there are two monuments. The one is about the first bridge that went across the Mississippi. The second is about the boat that hit the bridge and the lawsuit that followed. A young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln is one of the lawyers and the case got his name into the public forum. And the rest is history.

Vanderveer Park on a Windy Spring Day

Mother duck and her chicks getting ready to head into the pond

Liliac Garden

Ducks leaving Duck Creek

A Mr and Mrs Duck leaving the Duck Creek. I was about 6 and starting to get dark. They must have been heading back to the nest.

Sister's Garden

Some of the flowers outside my sister's house.How they look before the rabbits get to them

Checking out the Ads

Already the shopper. She's checking out the Sunday ads to see if there is anything that I need to buy for her.

Credit Island

A sail boat out on the Mississippi. On Credit Island looking over into Illinois


the tank and all the standing water
Didn't know what this was at first. Someone flying a kite.


the shelter in about three feet of water. No picnic today



I don't want to walk on that natural trail. I want good old black top. Only God could walk on that trail.

Easter Walk

Went for a walk along the river front after a wonderful Easter dinner.
I was cloudy but 71 out so it wasn't that bad, until we got to the river. The wind was very strong. As we walked we could see the storm front moving in and then the warning sirens went off. It turned out to be just a normal spring shower.



River a little high

and choppy




Resident One on the Arsenal Island. They are thinking of turning it into a bed and breakfast.
The Davenport Sailing club.
Happy and sad

Constance with the camera and her sisters pouting mouth

train tracks and the water works.

The Arsenal bridge and the storm front.

Some Of the Scary Things You See Along The River

April Already

My monthly picture. It's nice not to see any snow.



A wild flower that shows up early every year and is here about a week then gone.

When It Rains It .....

Into each life a little rain must fall. I don't think its suppose to happen in doors.
I had not one but three places that it was leaking from the upstairs neighbours. We think last summer that when they had the high winds that we got hit and shook the house up and cracked the old pipes.

from one end of the room to the other. Don't know what is holding up the ceililng.


pipes stuff and stuff
in the kitchen

not just the ceiling but down the wall .

First Walk With the Twins

Went out with the girls for a walk on the nice day. Stopped here to see how much they have grown.

A link to show how much the girls have grown.

I stopped walking and just waited to see how long it would take for them to notice I wasn't there. Finally Constance turns around and tells me to hurry up. Savannah just kept going.

A Wade In The Park

I'm always on the lookout for a new and differant place to go walking. Keep it interesting so I don't get bored and not want to do it. I was out for a drive when I saw the sign for this place. My sister had been there and said it was nice but I didn't know if it was that big of a place or had anywhere to walk.

I don't know how to say it. I knew I'd never remember how to spell it.

A lot is still very wet...wet in a marsh who knew.

next to it is the yards for the Iowa Railroad.. All along the fence a bunch of guys are hanging out and taking notes. Found out they are train spotters. I'm not going in to what they do and won't judge them...

Where In The World is This

Was shown a new street that will help to get around better. Its not that well known and why they called it what they did I also don't know.

Road Side Sights

I just needed to get out of town so I took a little road trip north. I'd heard about the McCausland mound so I found it and here it is..

It Was All Her Idea

Went to Old Lady Gimm's house for a book exchange. It was her idea that we get rid of all the books that we don't want anymore. Had a lunch and some wine and then looked over what every one else brought. We are going to try it again in a couple months

Dinner With My Sister

What started out as just testing out some new wines ended up with us downing all three..

March in like a lamb

No this isn't a repeat of January or feburary's picture