A new visitor to the feeder
Stealthy Shirley
She’s hiding behind a bush near both bird feeders trying to blend into the scenery.
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Tim’s birthday, father’s day, and christmas present
Willsboro bike ride
Nice scenery when I had to catch my breath.
Willsboro Lake Champlain
Beauty
We pass this big guy on the road and I’ve wanted to take his picture. We stopped the car and he trotted right over to the car and posed.
Imagine our house between the evergreens
Hiking nearby
We went for a hike up the closest hill near our house with a marked trail, Blueberry Cobbles. Wildflowers were out and we saw trillium, columbine, ferns, violets, strawberry plants and lots of blueberry bushes.
We could see our house nestled in the woods from one of the viewpoints. A good time was had by all.
Close up of the house and Otis Mountain
Home, seen from Blueberry Cobbles
Shirley and quilt
Loki, oblivious
I have almost finished my first (sort of) quilt
With the moral support of Shirley, Loki and Tim, I’ve been sewing madly. I’m pretty happy for an almost first effort. I just need to stitch around the whole thing about 3 more times and tidy up all the loose ends. My last (and first) was completed about 35 years ago and I no longer own it. I’m already planning my next project and I want to use scraps of fabric and hand sew it. Know anyone with scraps?
Good sky day
I ran errands today and marveled at the clouds while I intermittently got caught in the rain. This is the Ausable River in Jay, NY. After this stop, I went and visited some alpacas and bought an alpaca fleece at the chiropractor’s office. Yes that’s right.
Lost Pond Fire Pit May 1
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Jay Mountain April 29
Today I learned how to tie my shoes
Knot exactly but I learned how to tie a double knot for my running and hiking shoes that unties easily. This was my old way. I don’t use the bunny ears any longer. I tie a square double knot that lies flat and then tie the bows into another knot. I only learned about the square knot in my 30’s.
I learned the new way last week with my hiking group and tested it today during a run. It works.
I learned the new way last week with my hiking group and tested it today during a run. It works.Wrap the shoelace twice before pulling the bow through
Pull the bow through both wraps
Finished knot
The best thing about this knot is that it unties with a tug on one of the laces.
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