Clearing up the leaves with a Cyclone Rake

Kim out on the front lawn with her John Deere and Cyclone Rake.  River is in the background.

The leaves all fell off in one week

The backyard as seen from the deck above.

I am going to have to shovel this deck with a snow shovel.

But we can see the Mississippi River from our deck and living room again.

Burger Boat Story

Check out this local story on the Burger Boat that docks in Party cove, also known as the Leclaire Canal:
http://www.qctimes.com/lifestyles/recreation/water-activities/article_2a481e84-bf32-11de-9a3b-001cc4c03286.html

Autumn leaves on the Iowa shore of the Mississippi River

The River between Princeton and Leclaire Iowa

Taken from our friends Martha and Kris’ yard:

I wonder why that section on the Illinois side is cleared of trees and brush and planted with grass.  No crops planted either which is how we usually fill up vacant rural land in Illinois and Iowa.

What’s in the front yard?

MARCUS THE CARCASS

Autumn 2009 Market Days in Leclaire Iowa

Come visit our many fine merchants this weekend, and do some shopping and just hanging out:
http://www.visitleclaire.com/LeEvents.html

Crane & Pelican

This new restaurant has been open for a couple of weeks now.  Reviews have been good.  This building was originally home to a river boat pilot, his wife and numerous children.

Crane and Pelican opens

An old riverboat pilot’s house is finding new life as a new cafe in LeClaire.  Amazing, it was never subdivided into apartments as so many old houses are.  This pilot had nine children and the sheen they put on the bannister is still there.  My mother is going on Saturday night, report later.
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_16b714c8-9dbe-11de-bd1f-001cc4c03286.html

Which side of the bridge did you drive on today?

The I-80 bridge did some switch overs today.  IDOT rerouted part of the traffic to the newly paved westbound approach.  I know, I drove over it coming home from work.
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_f3af4266-9160-11de-8820-001cc4c002e0.html