Baling the prairie, more pictures of Jewell

On Friday, someone started mowing the prairie grass around our house, and Saturday evening, the baling started. Today, the bales are being hauled somewhere (I don't have a clue as to where).

I took more pictures of Jewell than I thought I had, so the tour continues...


Above the fire department, below a view of City Hall (on the corner that looks like a bank??) and the rest of the block.


This is the Prairie Rose Quilts fabric and scrap-booking store.

A little tour of Jewell, Iowa

I love small town mottos' like Jewell's.

This is one of the places to eat in Jewell, Mischelle's. Classic Designs is on the right, and yes, there are several available slots on the main street if you're interested!

This is the middle-school and high school in town. (South Hamilton of Jewell is where my kids attended from 5th & 6th grade through high school. Their website is: www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us if interested in learning more about them.)

The pool in Jewell.

The 'suburbs' of Jewell! (One of the newer developments of new houses on the edge of town.)

Does the blue heron know where HE is??

We saw this blue heron in a pond on the way home last week. We've seen a few before, but not often and not usually in a small pond.

It stood like a statue for a few minutes, then took off.

I went by Little Wall Lake this week, too, and on a blustery day, the water wasn't pleasant, but the ducks didn't seem to mind.

(This is Little Wall Lake in Jewell, too.)

This is a quick picture of Saylorville Lake as we drove across the mile-long bridge last Sunday evening. Boating weather is still a few weeks away!