Tama County Celebrates
Farewell Facebook Friends
I find myself at a crossroads. Those of you who know me well are probably aware that I have never been a fan, advocate, or avid user of Facebook, or social media in general.
I do like FB Marketplace though. I’ve had some wonderful experiences buying or selling things there. Sure, there have been some unpleasant Marketplace experiences, too, but the good far outweighs the bad, so I will probably stick with it.
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Alexa Notes
Connecting Ceiling Fan Control to Alexa
How to Setup the “Smart Life” App
Step 1: Connect your phone to the 2.4G WIFI network (must be 2.4G).
Step 2: Open your “Smart life” APP， and add your device.
Step 3: Click “Smart Home Appliance” then click the “fan”.
My Grandparent's 1926 California Trip Project
In October 1926 my grandparents, Clarence and Miriam Abia McFate, packed their family into what I imagine was a pickup truck with a homemade camper in the bed and embarked on a trip that grandma, Miriam, described as…
With the auto route traveling west, in a house built on a Ford with all modern convenience of camp life. Our house is equipped with a gasoline stove for cooking, a small wood heater for heating, 1 small medicine cabinet, with all necessities of a young hospital. Folding table and chairs, 1 day bed, used in day time as a seat and a place for our bed covers, when not in use. One cupboard and all cooking utensils including a pressure cooker. We fasten tent and camp cots on out side. All in all we have a very comfortable way to travel. Not to fast but just fast enough for the most enjoyable time of our lives.
Following you will find each day drive as we journey on.
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