Our First Week in Iowa

Well, Daren had a few days off here and we have reached a point in house hunting where we're waiting on other people now. So we went and did a little bit of playing. We went on a walk through one of the many gigantic parks in town. This one was kind of like the green belt, but had so many trees and wild plants growing that you couldn't see very far. We walked half of the trail before we found our way back to the pick-up and didn't feel like walking the other half since we weren't sure how long it was. On our little adventure we had to cross this huge railroad tie bridge. The ties were spaced about four inches apart and in the middle of the bridge you are about fifty feet above the river and trees. It was really pretty and I was enjoying myself quit a bit until Daren had to point out that the gaps were big enough you could slip your foot through. Then the rest of the way across we had to go much slower!!! We also found a sports/outdoor store that we had to stop at. We also had our first shushy of the season and Daren was glad to find they are the same in Iowa as in Idaho. They even had his favorite flavor. They were huge though. It was like 2 dollars for a small and we couldn't figure out why, but then when she made them, we knew. There was 4x the amount of ice stacked on top as what fit in the cup. That was also why they sell drip cups for an extra 50 cents. We went to the laundry mat today and stopped at a pet store for some furry mice toys. Echo's been kind of bored in the hotel and has taken to radomly attacking you even if you're just laying/sitting there. Hopefully the mice will help with some of that. Well, I'll keep everyone posted. We're having an inspector come tomorrow to look at the trailer we're hoping to buy. If all goes well we'll be signing papers tomorrow also. If not we still have our second choice, so we'll still probably sign papers tomorrow anyway. Just keeping our fingers crossed that our 1st choice doesn't have any broken pipes and the furnace and water heater work after sitting vacant all winter. Oh, and I almost forgot, there are these crazy rabbits all over the place. They look like cotton tails but with really short ears. They are every where though. They run through the town, parking lots, and yards like squirrels do back home.