Today is a very important day. It is the birthday of somebody very awesome! One of the most awesome people out there!

Happy birthday Steph!
I hope your birthday is as amazing as you want it to be!
Since my trip to New Orleans, not feeling great since I got back, and adding Bokeh to my house, I’ve missed a ton of birthday wishes, just trying to keep this blog current and everything else. So happy belated birthday wishes to Kelly, Saydie, Becca, and Michelle. Sorry I didn’t get the job done on time!
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Last August I went out to Omaha to see Brandi Carlile in concert. On the way there I stopped in Stuart and Walnut to take a few pictures. Including a new town sign to add to THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT:

Stuart, Iowa
Welcome to STUART
Home of 1600 Good Eggs
And a Few Stinkers
But I also took a few more pictures:

Walnut is known for its large collection of antique stores. Unfortunately I was there on a Monday and they were pretty much all closed. I need to go back this year and get into some of those stores!