Ashby, MN

Fri. morning after early morning rain we left Aberdeen heading east on US12 traveling by fields of corn & soybeans ripening in the flat fertile fields. Nearing I-29 the terrain became more rolling with grazing lands and fields. Turning north on I-29 we quickly came back into the flat farm land. We also began driving in light rain. At Whapeton, ND we turned east on state rd 210 going past the large farms in the Red River valley growing sugar beets, corn & soybeans. Leaving the valley entering into Minn. the terrain became rolling with trees in the valleys and many small lakes. Corn & soybeans were growing in the rolling fields. At I-94 we turned SE and stopped at the Prairie Cove RV Park at the Ashby, MINN exit. The rain had continued so we had to set up in the rain. We called our friends Rich & Irene at Evansville and made arrangements to see them. Later in the afternoon after the rain had stopped we drove to their house located on a lake NE of Evansville. Soon after they arrived Jim & Judy & Lee Ann arrived. These are all friends from Buttonwood Bay. After visiting for awhile we all went out for supper. Later in the evening we drove back to the camp ground in hard rain. Sat. morning we awoke to bright sunny skies with a gorgeous view out our front window of a corn field in the foreground and a lake about 1/3 mile down the hill. Sat we explored the country side, visited with Rich & Irene, went out to eat again & played dominoes.