Blogs, random thoughts, travel
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They say You’re Getting Old When . . .
If it is possible to “inherit” a trait from a non-blood-related person I would say I inherited my love for birds from my mother-in-law. As long as I knew her, she had multiple feeders strategically placed throughout her yard. It didn’t even bother her when a varmint like an opossum would dine on the bird seed because she knew it would spread a few seeds on the ground and attract another variety of bird to the yard.
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Everybody Loves Annie
We recently took advantage of a wonderful service offered by our local fire department, River Falls Fire Department: we had them replace our smoke alarms. Before you accuse me of being too lazy to replace my own batteries, let me explain.
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Wildlife Goals
Basically to see wildlife in the parks you watch other people. As we entered Yellowstone, we asked one ranger if there were any carcasses attracting bears or wolves. (Obvious by her reaction it wasn’t the first time she had been asked such a thing.) -
Oh, And We Saw a Bear
At some point we put Emma down for a nap and later heard what we thought was the UPS delivery truck start down our driveway, but he never made it the hundred yards to our house. On rare occasions they have left packages at our mailbox in the cul-de-sac so Jenni headed out the door to investigate. She quickly returned to the house excitedly announcing there was a very large rattlesnake between her and the mailbox! -
Finishing Sentences
Driving Highway 11, we saw a local man who walks along the shoulder of the road several times each day because he has no transportation. Sometimes he is barefoot; sometimes he’s carrying loot he has pinched from someone’s yard. This time, he was raising a stick in their air and shouting at the clouds. I said “What the…” and Jenni finished it with “heck.” -
The Broken Wing
As I write this, there are about a dozen Titmice gathering outside the sun room windows as if they are plotting something sinister.
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All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
As I sipped my Thursday morning coffee I wondered what I would write about this week. Nothing had really stood out to me thus far, but I knew Jenni and I were headed into town for a luncheon at church that day and a trip to town is ALWAYS fodder for a good blog.
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My Heart and Elmer Fudd
For almost seven years I have had PVCs (premature ventricular contractions) which basically means my heart would throw an extra beat into the mix after every couple heart beats. (This could explain my serious lack of rhythm when singing in church.) -
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Great Planners
All this activity had Annie super excited! She followed every step we made. About 2 PM we loaded her up and left. She was panting and trying her best to put down the window as we drove out of the driveway. After the first twenty yards we looked at each other and remarked that we had forgotten our wedding rings. We decided it wasn’t worth turning back for them. But that must have gotten Jenni thinking about other things we forgot. Less than a mile from home, she asked if I had packed Annie’s leash. I had not. -
Pilot Cove
Pilot Cove is a 20 cabin complex tastefully constructed at the gateway of the Pisgah National Forest in Brevard, NC. In fact, their website describes them as the “Gateway to Adventure” and that they are.Jenni and I, along with our dog Annie, had the privilege of spending a few days in one of their two-bedroom units. (They also have efficiency and one-bedroom to meet a variety of needs.) We used the cabin as a springboard to the hundreds of waterfalls in the Pisgah Forest and Transylvania County, as well as exploring the fabulous City of Brevard.
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Decisions, Decisions
Before going to sleep that night at Hunting Island SP, we tried to make plans for the following day. It was our intent to backtrack a little and visit Edisto Beach which is back towards Charleston. As the crow flies, the distance from Hunting Island to Edisto is relatively short, but crows can cross water and Wanda cannot. It would be close to a two-hour drive to get there.
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