Back and Leaving Again

I'm just back from a 9 day trip to Indiana and leaving again for La Crosse, Wisconsin in the morning.  No time to do blog posts of my fun in Indiana before heading out again.  Will have lots to share when I get back.

Tonight was our great niece's 4th birthday and we were invited to Diane's for a cookout and blue birthday cake.  She's growing up way too fast!  

Last night was not good around here.  Lots and lots of rain - about 5".  Flooding worse than anyone remembers.  Our county was one of five in Iowa declared a disaster.  As Bill said "our crops did look good".  

Luckily our house is dry but Bill had to do some digging out in the rain and lightening at about 1:30 am to keep the basement dry.  I was out there in the truck to call 911 if needed!  There was a tornado (below) in the northern part of the county.  We farm a couple of farms near where this one was and know the people that took the picture.  No damage to homes thankfully.  We hope to get more sleep tonight but they're saying possible bad weather for us again.