What is it about nice people that attract total idiots?Nice people are martyrs. Idiots are evangelists.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Vacay day 2 and M10

 Here's this morning's walk...


Around 0900... wasn't convinced I wanted a walk after 2 yesterday...

Pretty day... tomorrow: muggy

Not happy I opted against the cut-through


Good morning, Big Guy


Young buck runs out in front of us...





I was amazed a buck decided to pose... he'll learn


Funny story here...

There's a drain pipe that runs under the bridge.  Misty tried to catch this squirrel on one side of the bridge, it climbed the tree on the other....


Misty, however, never figured it out...


I thought I smelled cut grass (and the sinus expansion that follows)...

That was one BIG crane...

Does anyone else see a giant hand about to flick a booger?

Almost got something...





A lawn cutting bot!

Even Misty had to gawk at that...


Somebody heard a varmint...

Friday I did a M10 at last... I'm dating it for both weeks, so this is your M10 this week:


10- Down 4, Lake Street Dive and Better Not Tell You.

9- Down 1, Decemberists and Oh, No.

8- New from Royel Otis...



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7- From the top, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Meticulous.

6- Down 1, Johnny Cash and Well All Right.

5- Down 2, Geowulf and Dolly.

4- Down 2, Lorde and Take Me To The River.

3- New from Pierce The Veil....







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What I did NOT know, is that both this week's debuts are from an Australian radio show called "Like a Version", which has newer acts cover older hits.  Cool stuff!

2- Up 2, Lucius with Marcus Mumford and Go Home.

And #1- likely for a while, despite Pierce The Veil, my best "new to me" band of the year...



Shannon and the Clams with What You're Missing!

One last thing... the results of three walks in 24 Hours or so...




Monday, July 1, 2024

Vacation Monday

 Just in case you think all I do on vacation is nap and take walks (both with my faithful doggie companion), I'll have you know I just did dishes, cleaned the stove and microwave, and took the trash out.  So there.


But we did take 2 walks today, so...


0645 AM...

...cool enough to wear my hoodie (We were supposed to hit a record low for the date of 50F, but only got to 55.4)

The corner bunny wouldn't stand still

The bridge bunny did

I thought this might be the last scrawny raspberries of the season...

...but I found a bush still going strong!

The swamp bunny



Misty says, too cool for the river

However, this afternoon, it was a different story at Shoaff Park



She was distracted by a departing bulldog








I was trying to show how neat the wavy algae in front of the water pipe was...


Frog Hunter Misty took two pounces at whatever this was


A lot of back trails we never took before...



...ending up where we started

Then- FOXES!

They came out to play in the sun... but #1 saw us right away and took off

#2 was too busy rolling in the warm grass

Just before he saw us...

"Oh, crap, an audience!" And off he went



Taking a break, watching golfers






"I had fun!"