Crystal Lake, IA  Headwaters of the Iowa River
Home of the largest Bullhead (I think that is what it says)

Here is the Quilted Forest home of the Pieced Tree Quilt Patterns.  I went back in this morning to show them the top I pieced last night using their pattern and materials.  I got to meet the lady that does the patterns.  Of course, I had to come out of there with a couple more patterns and some material to go along with it,  I also got to see her show how to do the ten minute table runner.  Now the written words will make more sense. 

Jerry and I ate breakfast at Sally's.  Home cooked meals.  Good place.  She even had Tupperware for sale and I found ice cube trays with lids.  Good for camping. 

Jerry went to the golf course and played nine holes while I was doing the Quilted Forest and drove around to see if we had missed anything in town on our earlier drives.  I found the A & W where we ended up eating lunch.  Taste just like A & W at Lida's on Lucas Street.

After lunch Jerry went back to the camper and I went back to the Country Needle,  I returned the books her husband had given us and petted Maxine a kitty and picked up material for a new baby due in January.  I might have enough time to get the quilt done by then. 

Then on the way home I went by Crystal Lake after another quilts store in Britt was not open.  So the fish picture was from there.  Another sign said the lake was the headwaters of the Iowa River.  Then back into Forest City.

So we are hoping for service to at least start tomorrow.  We'll see.  I have more than enough to keep me busy while they are working.  I have several hand sewing projects that I need to work on.

Storms are moving through the area but apparently we are on the south edge of it and that is probably a good thing.
If it gets bad we'll pull the slide in and drop the coach off the levelers and see where we can go if we need to.  Many places that would be good.

The propellers on these wind turbines are longer than a semi-trailer.  I got to drive very close to these.  They were just a few feet into the cornfield when I took this this afternoon.