Hurst Lime Works – Iowa History
Just outside Maquoketa, Iowa is a fascinating historic place, the Hurst Lime Works. My husband, Keith and I found this on our way…
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Mr. Farmer’s Thieman comes home
Today my husband brought home another project. It was a Thieman tractor. He purchased this piece of metal art from a friend. It…
Bernie Kluesner and his amazing wooden toys!
Do you love toys? If so, think about a trip to Dyersville to see the work of Bernie Kluesner, Every year the first…
Red finds at Gathering of the Green!
Who would ever guess that there would be red finds while at Gathering of the Green, the ultimate John Deere event in Davenport,…
The Little Brown Church – a visit!
I had of course heard about the Little Brown Church in the Vale which inspired William Pitts to write his famous poem “Church…