We left the estate on the private drive :-) and headed toward Neodesha. These are scenes along the way that caught my eye. You know I have a thing about bodies of water, regardless of how large or small.
Snap out of it, LaVon. You're back 'home' and this is reality. ===V===
About noon time today, Don was bored and wanted to go somewhere. He was also hungry and since it's very chilly here, Mexican food sounded yummy. We stopped at El Pueblitos (the small towns) and are delighted to report we have found another really fine restaurant. Reasonable, too. Didn't get lunch for $3.99/each like we did yesterday at the Chinese place, East Gourmet, but it was reasonable. This huge mural was on the wall close to our table. Sad.
Coming in the front door, you see this painted on the wall. Want to save money? Just eliminate the picture frames and glass and paint directly on the wall. My grandson, Camden, thinks that's a 'marvee' idea. 
As we drove around, we noticed that the trees are really beginning to turn colors, especially after the freeze this morning. This was beautiful.
Vickie, this is 509 Willow Street. Does it look like you remember it?
This is also on Willow Street about a block away.
I told Don that I want to spend a day taking pictures of all the churches in this town. There's one on every corner and a few in between. This is the First Presbyterian Church, also on the corner of Willow Street and {squint... I can't read that street sign.}
Evidence of Autumn. 
This tree was a really pretty purplish red (that is too a color, probably correctly called magenta or something like that), but the sun was so bright, it lost some of its brilliance in the picture. OK, so I'm not a professional photographer!
You can see this tree is just beginning to turn colors. These trees are in the part of town that flooded in 2007... that's why you don't see any houses in these pictures. 
I didn't realize this was going to be such a good autumn subject (barn, hay bales, dead tree) until I saw the picture. I was actually focused on the dead tree (shocker). This is just across the street from our 5'er, so I'm going back in a bit to get a better picture.
Here's an empty building with great potential to be a Cowboy Church. It's in excellent condition.. almost looks new.
Yes! There it is and it's truly dead. There are no leaves lying on the ground around it.
I've been wondering what was on down the road that goes past our RV out into the country side. 
Here's a close up of a three-arch concrete bridge built in 1926 over the Verdigris River, which flooded in June, 2007. "1926" is etched right in the top of the cross piece, but of course, you can't see it in the picture. I didn't see it as I was taking the picture, but Don saw it.
The Verdigris River under the concrete bridge. Doesn't look much like a flood threat, does it?
Not surprising to see levees built up on the town side of the river.
And we're back at the campground in time for mail time.
~~~Promise of God~~~
God has promised His people (those who have a personal relationship with Him) eternal life.
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,
29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.
New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004
Yesterday and today, Wednesday and Thursday, have been absolutely beautiful. Yesterday, we drove over to Independence. There is a really terrific park, water pad and park, train ride, playground there. Can you believe that I did not take any pictures of this park??? Later, I promise.
I sure enjoy the countryside here, though. The soybean fields are turning, getting ready to be harvested.
These pictures all remind me of the song,
God Bless America
Written by: Irving Berlin
While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer.
God Bless America.
Land that I love
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America
My home sweet home.
(forgive the smudge on my window)
Today, we completed our ballots and went on a search for a Notary Public, finding one at our bank. On the wall inside the bank is this very large pencil sketch of the first hotel in Coffeyville. Had to take the picture at an angle to avoid glare.
Outside the bank is the Coffeyville Plaza and across the plaza is the bank that the Dalton Gang robbed just before they were apprehended and killed. 
There's a fountain in the center of the plaza.
This advertisement painted on the outside wall of the Tavern on the Plaza. This community is very proud of their reminders of yesteryear.
For lunch, Don was attracted to a sign outside the Tavern on the Plaza that read: "Lunch Special - Prime Rib Sandwich"
It seems every available wall space is used to remember a scene from the past.
Very nostalgic ambience.
The Tiffany style light fixture on the wall above our table.
The pen the waitress brought Don had a flower *growing* out the top.
The Tavern is a very popular place for the local business people and the prime rib sandwich was quite tasty. Another outside view of the Tavern on the Plaza, Coffeyville, Kansas.
I plan on getting a better picture of this home. We were driving to the Post Office and I just happened to notice this as we were turning the corner.
There are a lot of churches in the 'downtown' area of Coffeyville. This is the Presbyterian church, I think.
Next stop, the Post Office to mail our absentee ballots... $0.59/each.
Thought for today......
The Rapture could happen at any time now, maybe today.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (New Living Translation)
"...did you know that so many biblical clues have coalesced concerning end-time prophecy that not a single event needs to happen in order to begin the countdown to planet earth's final days? The countdown will begin with the Rapture of the church -- when Jesus Christ appears in the sky to call all true believers (living and deceased) to himself (1 Thess. 4:16-17). When that happens, the Holy Spirit will be removed from earth and the Antichrist will become publicly known (2 Thess 2:1-12 [<click to read this!]). And then, to put it literally and biblically, all hell will break loose on the earth.
The clues are clear: The Rapture of the church could happen today. I urge you not to ignore the signs God had given in abundance for all who have eyes to see and ears to hear." (quote from Dr. David Jeremiah)<<check out Dr. Jeremiah's new book: What In The World Is Going On? >>Excerpts from the book<<
[Dr. David Jeremiah is a pastor that Don and I respect very much. We receive his devotional magazine monthly and listen to him on the radio/TV when we can.]
