I happened to be reading the December 8th issue of the Stuart Hearld and ran across and article on the front page about a Food Pantry in Dexter.  Didn't know we had one of those in Dexter.  So I'm trying to do my part in spreading the word.  According to the article you can get more information about donating or receiving assistance by calling Linda Rummel (515-789-4538) or Doris King (515-789-4587).  Also feel free to use the Contact Us page to drop us a note and we'll try to point it in the right direction.  If you got a little extra to spare consider donating to our local group especially after all the good cheer of the holidays has setteled down. 

Are you beginning to wonder if it's ever gonna snow?

The Republicans are getting all fired up about who they are going to run against President Obama.  I didn't know till I created the poll that there were so many canidates.  It's up to us, the citizens of this great US of A, to select our next leader.  Very few people around the world have this opportunity.  Let's take this responsibility seriously.  Do some research on your own.  There are other points of view other then that of the main stream media, seek them out and make an educated decision.  Our country is $15,000,000,000,000 in debt.  That's one hell of a lot of zeros.  Who we elect next could, literally, make or break this great country.

Be on the look out for all the Gouls and Gobblins on Saturday night the 29th.  The "powers that be" have determined that the little tikes can go out from 6 - 8 pm trick or treating that night.  I guess it would really be inappropriate to actually have trick or treat night on Holloween.  What would happen if somebody did go trick or treating on Holloween, would you get a ticket?

It seems the summer has left us, just as fast as it showed up.  Maybe I'm just getting old, but that sure was fast.  Kids are back in school.  Activitites are running in full blast.  The days are getting noticeably shorter and cooler.  It won't be long before old man winter is beating on the door once more.  The good thing in all this is I was able to take the air conditioner out of my window, which means the webcam up again!!  So for all you snow birds heading to the warmer parts of the world and all us other saps trapped in a world of cubicals.  There is a glimps of the world from a 1/2 mile out of town here.  This is the fourth winter for the cam.  Arcives are here, so you can see just how bad the winter of 09 -10 really was.  I mowed the grass and someday we'll get the pool taken down, hopefully before the snow flies.  I really do like Fall, it's just what comes next that I dislike.

I think I got the mess cleaned up.  Seems that some not so nice people from the other side of the world were taking advantage of some security flaw in the software that I was using and were trying to use hidden webpages for a phising scheme.  I'm gonna have to put extra measures in place to make sure this doesn't happen again.  The timing was unfortunate that it happend right around the Fall Festival.  I got some Grand Parade pictures and Dexter Gallup race results.  If you've got anything from the Fall Festival that you would like added to the site please let me know.

The most famous Fall Festival in the land will soon be upon us.  If your anxious to get started planning your weekend you can find a tentative schedule here: 2011 Fall Festival schedule.  This schedule is subject to change, but should be pretty close to the real thing.  Please note the Grand Parade starting time is 10:00am.  So if your planning on being in the parade you better be hitting town about 9:00am so you can get lined up and be in the judging.  See you there.  It's gonna be great!!

Just like Iowa isn't it.  One week we are struggling to just stay in the 60's and a couple of weeks later we're baking in the 90's.  Looks like summer is finally here to stay.  Me, personally, I welcome it,  even if we went from one extream to another.  Seems as I get older I dislike the cold more and more.

The kiddies are out of school now, so be on the look out for them small fry's riding their bikes where there not really supposed to.  If you happen to have one come up missing you might check the pot holes around town.  Some of them holes are getting big enough to lose a couple of kids in and their bikes!!

With the new found heat my computer room has suddenly needed some air flow to keep stuff cool.  If your a fan of the webcam, it's gonna be down for a while.  I'm planning on finding it a new home.  I need the window for the fan.  It's the only window in the room.

Have a great safe summer!!