This has been kind of a cold and gloomy week, but let's see what I've got in the queue...
Last Sunday...
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Redid my hockey board so it looks less nasty...
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...and out for an afternoon outing
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"Imma poop on you if ya don' leave!"
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I was ready to go home- colder than I dressed for. Misty? It was adventure time!
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Checking out the less-than-Green Hole
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Next a tour of where the neighborhood kids went this summer to get high
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Complete with campfire, snack wrappers, and empty energy drinks
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Lotsa birds gathering to go south
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Wednesday, it was gloomy by 5 PM when I get home...
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Yeah, no sun here...
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The above two pictures highlight the screwy nature of this walk. Despite the gloom, we crossed paths with no less than 4 doggie-walker pairs (#3 was the first pic); two disc golfers, desperately trying to find a a leaf-hidden disc, and learning that at this light level, their flashlight was useless; and one jogger. And that was with cutting it short, turning at Dead Tree Road and coming home.
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"I swear there's water to drink here!" (Result: one or two sips on a leaf.)
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Thursday, we got off at 230, so it was walking time at 3. Two hours brighter, and we could walk farther, and what did we pass? In the same distance covered Wednesday, we saw NO doggies, NO joggers, and two slightly smarter disc golfers using a neon green disc.
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"See? Much brighter!"
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This is what happens when you let your pumpkin get lost in the woods
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So we actually went a little farther today; the 'extended cut' added a party of 4 golfers and a bicyclist
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and a cameo appearance by the sun...
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Local waterfowl appreciate the ice-free pond
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"Hey! Remember me?"
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Woods behind the Swamp is full of NOISY birds
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Nope, can't get to the river...
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Guess I'll have a sip of Swamp. Ick!
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Meanwhile, where Stony Run oxbows...
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"A beach for robins only? That's nuts!"
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And finally, some choice shots from last night's Christmas decorating melee...
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Misty "assisting" Mommy (Most heard phrase last night: "Misty, move!")
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Almost-done break
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Finished product
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Beer Advocate wanted to know what Misty was drinking...
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Gloomy here lately too. I've worked 13 days straight in it. There were a few nice days, but snow yesterday and today. Not enough to stick, but enough to remind me that winter is coming. I dislike this time of year mostly because I must walk Alaska at 330-4pm to ensure we don't run into the darkness... and packs of coyote that seem to be overly rampant (and bold) this year.
ReplyDeleteMan, glad the 'yotes haven't been quite so prominent this year. Be happy the Lord is providing (if a bit too much) with your job; my son is off almost all month, and is doordashing to stay afloat.
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