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11/03/2026

Spotted this beauty along the highway on our way to our grandson's football game... because you know I can’t pass up a good barn. It’s a classic white gable-roofed bank barn with a concrete lower level and a long lean-to shed off the side. But what really catches your eye is that geometric barn quilt block pinned high under the peak, standing out sharp against all that white paint. While people have painted farm signs for generations, the official barn quilt trail started back in 2001 in Ohio when a woman painted one on her barn to honor her mom's quilting. It turned into a movement, and I'm sure glad it did. It's just simple, pretty, and worth stopping for a shot...as long as we were not late for kick off! 🏈

11/03/2026

Not far from home, and a beautiful drive there in the fall! The bonus? Fresh pastries and donuts for the trip home!🍩

11/03/2026

12/1/26 1-5 PM Calmar Lutheran Church! Donating Blood Saves Lives!

11/03/2026

*** CHUBBS HAS BEEN FOUND ***

PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CHUBBS IN CALEDONIA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA!! Another dog attacked him at Beaver Park yesterday, and he ran off. His family is missing him very much. If you have seen him or taken him in, please contact HSNEI, and we can connect you with his family.

11/03/2026

Ft. Atkinson Iowa: Support your local Veterans!

11/02/2026

There are folks who drive hours to go "leaf peeping," but around here, all it takes is a turn down the back gravels in old Red.
Looking out through the woods, you get those pops of brilliant fall color mixed right alongside the golden, dried cornfields mid-harvest. It’s the kind of quiet, simple beauty that’s just sitting there waiting for you every single day.
I think as Iowans, it can be easy to let it all blur into the background because we live right in the middle of it. But I never want to take it for granted—the quiet rhythm of the season, the hard work in the fields, and the incredible place we get to call home. 🌾🍂🍁

11/02/2026

We were on an afternoon drive and honestly, I thought I was done finding farms for the day, until I turned the corner and came across this one. You couldn't have asked for a better alignment if you tried. Straight up that long gravel driveway sat a big, traditional gable barn dressed in deep red vertical siding with crisp white trim around the windows and sliding loft doors, showing just how well this place is looked after. It was lined up perfectly with the sun dipping right behind it, with a separate matching red utility shed sitting off to the side in front. Tucked right up next to a concrete stave silo poking through the trees alongside a perfectly manicured lawn, the whole setup sat neat and proud in the warm light. It was just one of those peaceful, picture-perfect fall days where you have to stop and take it all in.

11/01/2026

Heading south on our trip, I noticed this big barn sitting up on the ridge, and it instantly pulled me in. When you look close, you can see someone’s out there putting in the work to shore it up and save it. It’s a traditional gambrel-roof barn, topped with a sturdy metal roof. Up under the peak, you can see where time and tough Midwestern storms have whipped through over the years, leaving some missing boards. But instead of just letting it go, someone has been updating the siding section by section... you can tell by the fresh, light-colored vertical siding along the main level, patching it up against the elements. Flanked by a pair of tall metal grain bins and looking out over the fields at sunrise, it’s just nice to see an old barn getting a second chance⚒️

10/31/2026

Passing through Rush Hill, Missouri, coming across this old barn felt like stepping straight back in time. Sitting wide open out on the horizon, it almost looks like it was dropped onto the prairie in the 1800s... you half expect to see a covered wagon and a team of horses hitched up right beside it. It’s a classic early prairie barn with a broad gable roof that sweeps low into a saltbox-style lean-to on one side. The unpainted vertical boards have weathered into that deep silver-gray, and a few missing planks in the loft give you a glimpse of the heavy timber skeleton underneath. You can tell those old boards have put in some hard years. The Midwest weather has taken its toll and it hasn't seen use in a long time, but it’s still standing proud... a quiet reminder of the very beginnings of these prairie farmsteads.🍁🛻

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