Trouble in paradise
No trouble here
Our little creek
Cardinal flower???
Intrepid hiker
Head and shoulders above the rest
Some kinda fungi (and poison ivy)
Dragonfly on a redbud
Shasta daisies
MillipedeWe are settled in here at Raccoon Valley for the duration, we think. So far nothing else has happened to make us beat feet back to Buddy Gregg's wonderful campground. Our new bosses took over on Monday. Wallace and Wanda Lewis are a treat to work for too. We are happy with our jobs here. Our new schedule is Duane--alternating Wed. mornings and Sat. mornings and both of us all day Thursdays. Works well for us. This morning we hiked the little 1/2 mile trail up the hill. Duane took his camera and I took my nippers to snip away any overhanging brush and poison ivy vines across the trail. The trail is a very nice hike in a typical mixed wood forest with enough elevation to make it interesting. When we returned we stopped to survey the repairs on a leaky water pipe at one of the campsites. It made Duane happy that he didn't have to work this morning. The weather here is typical midwest summer: warm and humid during the day and cool and humid during the night. We have officially taken off the down comfort and run the air during the day. There is always the chance of an afternoon thunder storm. The past few days have been mostly bright overcast. When we aren't working or hiking, we do our usual things. Duane has the garage just about organized now that he has the washer installed in the mini fridge cubby and a small tv on the wall. When its cool enough we drop the back door and have a screened porch. Otherwise we keep the connecting door open so the air can circulate. I am working on quilt 5 of 6. I have it done except for hand sewing the binding. Duane has finished his book and is reading one written by a guy who learned survival skills from a Native American. I am still plowing through Helen Santmyer's ....And Ladies of the Club. When I'm working on a project I don't read as much, but I will finish it as soon as I finish this quilt.
Basta por hoy (enough for now)
Louise and Duane
Don't know--maybe cultivar of bleeding heart
2 comments:
Great photos! Be sure to tell Wallace & Wanda that Froggi Donna says HEY! They are such great folks...we've run into them several times.
LOVE the pictures. Glad you both are enjoying your "job"? I use that word loosely. Bella loved that trail when we were there. So peaceful. Thanks for the birthday wish. Really had a great day. Hope to see you soon.
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