tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50454263073790867042024-03-18T16:58:40.993-07:00Cat PatchesCats, Cooking, Quilts, Gardening, and PhotographyBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.comBlogger5530125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-31646457443449367402024-03-18T15:45:00.000-07:002024-03-18T15:45:41.056-07:00Avocados and Temecula<p>Good afternoon, my friends. We've had a leisurely morning and an outing already today. In about an hour, we'll head over to the home of some friends for a nice dinner. My contribution is this Orange Upside-Down Cake. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1tnBHb3OYGds-Ia8AnpVAVCLWjlqNQWtHkoZW7m60w7a6BRdrZygcdy9KmqdibOU8AtuSrfcp24gJb2mW7ruqTPHoD93w9e4_56kfw6Hu-rynfm0B5pAATwdbQqBBDId4FotPZ2_t2Qkn2r34TW4wm_RWPKtVGX4E5qsjzWkfbY9SKhTriPiKUXrkEcP/s2808/Temecula%202024-03-18%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2808" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1tnBHb3OYGds-Ia8AnpVAVCLWjlqNQWtHkoZW7m60w7a6BRdrZygcdy9KmqdibOU8AtuSrfcp24gJb2mW7ruqTPHoD93w9e4_56kfw6Hu-rynfm0B5pAATwdbQqBBDId4FotPZ2_t2Qkn2r34TW4wm_RWPKtVGX4E5qsjzWkfbY9SKhTriPiKUXrkEcP/w640-h634/Temecula%202024-03-18%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was originally a test recipe from America's Test Kitchens. Sometimes I make this as a cake for two, but this is the full meal deal. I've figured out I can post recipes from the Paprika app if I first convert them to black and white. This one still seems a little small. Where the salt is listed under the ingredients, that's 5/8 teaspoon, divided. The rest looks readable, but if you prefer, <a href="mailto:threecatsranch@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a>, and I'll send it to you in a different format.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvN4cLf0Vxh6F_bsTZH5sNjUu1XEMSvG3Ta4XGlKMSk7lqVl1-F4oqW2LixX3wu7jOR6twwWEJ0m4l-JB-SlMafURy-HnV5YiS_0f5OkES4OsbKkCWz4xzm_hGF2wSwTNVOcdVyCFtWGhaCJ5jOjpxD9oBcWhyEE4P-RPs9JH5cj43QpUJLrBfYbcpxUC/s1461/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20152035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1461" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvN4cLf0Vxh6F_bsTZH5sNjUu1XEMSvG3Ta4XGlKMSk7lqVl1-F4oqW2LixX3wu7jOR6twwWEJ0m4l-JB-SlMafURy-HnV5YiS_0f5OkES4OsbKkCWz4xzm_hGF2wSwTNVOcdVyCFtWGhaCJ5jOjpxD9oBcWhyEE4P-RPs9JH5cj43QpUJLrBfYbcpxUC/w640-h394/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20152035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The cake was a special request from the man of the house on wheels. </div><div><br /></div><div>After that, we headed north again to pick up some more avocados. They'll be the last ones from this visit. As we were leaving, I noticed Sadie was having a purrfectly wonderful morning nap. Please do not disturb.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29xvDz36hSmtsU36EqFYJerrlsvuNvrqxAajre-VVMvmSpP-OKxtXyWUduHq5Q51z8EMdsQydnI3Xq849avlYAdVh12Dgjd4kv2vtDH2OFYnZKncMMyZVjmD14GQQRz3_fmZSlNU-l6DzT2wBB1Rrt1jlCs4k0j86CEC7W-QlXqqJHYBAKNOD9asK7kT1/s3712/Temecula%202024-03-18%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="3712" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29xvDz36hSmtsU36EqFYJerrlsvuNvrqxAajre-VVMvmSpP-OKxtXyWUduHq5Q51z8EMdsQydnI3Xq849avlYAdVh12Dgjd4kv2vtDH2OFYnZKncMMyZVjmD14GQQRz3_fmZSlNU-l6DzT2wBB1Rrt1jlCs4k0j86CEC7W-QlXqqJHYBAKNOD9asK7kT1/w640-h320/Temecula%202024-03-18%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After picking up the avocados, I wanted to go to Temecula. On our several past visits, we've gone to a particular place, and I really wanted to just walk up and down the main street in Old Town. I love these old buildings. This one is Baily's.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDXngM7eoQihqoeHNTFda7vg1frxFfpPQ2sBF8uRNbr5sEFeaBjXg2xxIuJXlVc9DtYIUp-oZQYc_qr872hgFw0n4O2NBAhIujy79AAidyL5KoufP_iqD7fl4ei2X0YbzQL2vnqj2oFO-5ZilCN8vQtxhShtjAZolzs2J07lSDgXDto1as1oIj1Xnkyb9/s3851/Temecula%202024-03-18%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="3851" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDXngM7eoQihqoeHNTFda7vg1frxFfpPQ2sBF8uRNbr5sEFeaBjXg2xxIuJXlVc9DtYIUp-oZQYc_qr872hgFw0n4O2NBAhIujy79AAidyL5KoufP_iqD7fl4ei2X0YbzQL2vnqj2oFO-5ZilCN8vQtxhShtjAZolzs2J07lSDgXDto1as1oIj1Xnkyb9/w640-h462/Temecula%202024-03-18%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm not sure about this one, but it housed a couple of dress shops. (I'm afraid my dress-shopping days are over.)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCs3SrXPwNkHC730Uvb3m4XyfAsGjWbSWUj04nvPfEiNDw6gcLmwpbJUIqRDBgHHxzZVng1yxDM9qrDauAtPHG4RPclLEODLAuKykXe_ciKREv1xN_F9sX0iQjZrXc26jQxlY0NJpg68A2mtAN5oO_TNzAz9upOSR_ah5hGCRn39Q8_Su9lcqRaEgwTYf/s3602/Temecula%202024-03-18%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1955" data-original-width="3602" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCs3SrXPwNkHC730Uvb3m4XyfAsGjWbSWUj04nvPfEiNDw6gcLmwpbJUIqRDBgHHxzZVng1yxDM9qrDauAtPHG4RPclLEODLAuKykXe_ciKREv1xN_F9sX0iQjZrXc26jQxlY0NJpg68A2mtAN5oO_TNzAz9upOSR_ah5hGCRn39Q8_Su9lcqRaEgwTYf/w640-h348/Temecula%202024-03-18%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next one was the Penfold Building. I checked for any historical information about these buildings, but didn't find anything.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKYLU_CVbmvvDpiwOkzEZlf3QNCEVH5JOxedLGGusOEIfV5zK4oGYH2wTjZ2Pm6ZwYqx_6nMSWtZIDoHk3WTijiLiltgwrI7y2GGKInOdfm2kmpTlQ2xoeijWQ7c0FGCpRufPHIUm-mfFD50Tf_SRfbhwlk8-K7q-lnyUMNumHKvxUkuKjLXBmHHSznb-/s3987/Temecula%202024-03-18%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2281" data-original-width="3987" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKYLU_CVbmvvDpiwOkzEZlf3QNCEVH5JOxedLGGusOEIfV5zK4oGYH2wTjZ2Pm6ZwYqx_6nMSWtZIDoHk3WTijiLiltgwrI7y2GGKInOdfm2kmpTlQ2xoeijWQ7c0FGCpRufPHIUm-mfFD50Tf_SRfbhwlk8-K7q-lnyUMNumHKvxUkuKjLXBmHHSznb-/w640-h366/Temecula%202024-03-18%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had lunch at the 1909 Cafe located in this building.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZV1ZSZ6b9fSsI5Q1viVJcYTZqZTih1xi-qYM-nxMMvCYzYZKa0AKhyphenhyphenc0trImydGjmJNO2QRm2tegXIly2gdl_ZnAjppyAVsP_X1UWhvlIrz2t0-VlEVNQF7ckqjXLPbkVjal8KBqxq5SuxQCh67fNgnynsMUd9bUCcjPmGgwUCSXNjQzDP_lM4d-MctM/s2920/Temecula%202024-03-18%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2920" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZV1ZSZ6b9fSsI5Q1viVJcYTZqZTih1xi-qYM-nxMMvCYzYZKa0AKhyphenhyphenc0trImydGjmJNO2QRm2tegXIly2gdl_ZnAjppyAVsP_X1UWhvlIrz2t0-VlEVNQF7ckqjXLPbkVjal8KBqxq5SuxQCh67fNgnynsMUd9bUCcjPmGgwUCSXNjQzDP_lM4d-MctM/w548-h640/Temecula%202024-03-18%20032%20copy.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mike's burger bun had the name of the cafe branded into it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0T32JvSLxwpnPLDvVUDwze_XRVm0rJwVIgqhugPwE_EPt4KDNzf7i6hs05qHwpdY5I06r4sC88xK_VO5UUmqLVuRSsDaWiBdJQvIwLvEfDZPaozI1SXA3cD9ehiEvzZ03z50VTf9sicQxYRXdilFgLOz8BnoptokD1qRnLr9zgHi2YXPgfLAuAQs3CSmI/s3321/Temecula%202024-03-18%20035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2159" data-original-width="3321" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0T32JvSLxwpnPLDvVUDwze_XRVm0rJwVIgqhugPwE_EPt4KDNzf7i6hs05qHwpdY5I06r4sC88xK_VO5UUmqLVuRSsDaWiBdJQvIwLvEfDZPaozI1SXA3cD9ehiEvzZ03z50VTf9sicQxYRXdilFgLOz8BnoptokD1qRnLr9zgHi2YXPgfLAuAQs3CSmI/w640-h416/Temecula%202024-03-18%20035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I was being beckoned by the hostess when I snapped this next picture. I wish I'd taken a little more time with it. It says "Wine Country" at the top, and I think you can see the rest of it pretty well. It was a manhole-sized inlay in the sidewalk.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7sAPDpxfXZtROtNmvZR9h-RtH1qB4ZwyFH52uPDRzXaQ8WVDkCflzikqo1BnRRTgJjd-oXCEa0FUUWKULCeVHp_m3m-a0-tgAR_1d5nw9gooMc6edgi1-fdFGhCBIWai9XuiT79bTQo0fi8nZOK_h9NSrPhUSmRVNCF1EIpnd7wzgdO-kGgCkKiCoGgu/s3522/Temecula%202024-03-18%20034%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="3522" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7sAPDpxfXZtROtNmvZR9h-RtH1qB4ZwyFH52uPDRzXaQ8WVDkCflzikqo1BnRRTgJjd-oXCEa0FUUWKULCeVHp_m3m-a0-tgAR_1d5nw9gooMc6edgi1-fdFGhCBIWai9XuiT79bTQo0fi8nZOK_h9NSrPhUSmRVNCF1EIpnd7wzgdO-kGgCkKiCoGgu/w640-h480/Temecula%202024-03-18%20034%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While we ate our lunch, I noticed this "Painted Garden" shop across the street. We took a stroll through to see their many colorful items for sale. Most everything you see in color in these next images is made of metal, but there were also scads of succulents for sale.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZZjWyGQkH0Af0moZUFBTcXxnEDUw_jS7BE-vvJyqyiv3kbmzIKCeJLEAyL6vPg6VfSLeNJLij-5lMRksjKfLrBQI3wOZDGdLPofZZL-ft0TvmgbpoaODhyphenhyphenqBPsMFe0vr8OyBhbZx03Llr5e3duT4kZ8rBBLYbvHQoYyqanztvD0l7idZ2JFXIQtTw8Pv/s4032/Temecula%202024-03-18%20036%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZZjWyGQkH0Af0moZUFBTcXxnEDUw_jS7BE-vvJyqyiv3kbmzIKCeJLEAyL6vPg6VfSLeNJLij-5lMRksjKfLrBQI3wOZDGdLPofZZL-ft0TvmgbpoaODhyphenhyphenqBPsMFe0vr8OyBhbZx03Llr5e3duT4kZ8rBBLYbvHQoYyqanztvD0l7idZ2JFXIQtTw8Pv/w640-h480/Temecula%202024-03-18%20036%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next image is so busy, I didn't think you'd be able to pick out the subject. I've circled it in the middle. It was a peacock that behaved like one of those tippy birds. It tipped forward and rocked backward. This was the largest one, but they came in two smaller sizes as well. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWOc8AP9TBpaVDnebrJ09cpLy79725dWUI9wacmAy1hN3lMrw6seC7lmb5MdUteziy1WIVT6Iqxcf3wwvKcHAF6pZ_8JpX984ioYj-BSv3ky7nk0LwjYDDwBuajpy3G7O1qufd0Kzd2AQvGu7n0gIf08QWDjSQ2_9wuX4cblid8Vzfgr2KK2-TQgAjO82/s4032/Temecula%202024-03-18%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWOc8AP9TBpaVDnebrJ09cpLy79725dWUI9wacmAy1hN3lMrw6seC7lmb5MdUteziy1WIVT6Iqxcf3wwvKcHAF6pZ_8JpX984ioYj-BSv3ky7nk0LwjYDDwBuajpy3G7O1qufd0Kzd2AQvGu7n0gIf08QWDjSQ2_9wuX4cblid8Vzfgr2KK2-TQgAjO82/w640-h480/Temecula%202024-03-18%20037%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I just loved all the color in here.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And look at that!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkv481P14gWnwb-Zd1Pz_fx4jdO_B8ry6yrNQHl63hKdQMMrXB5IuaBFzWSy7bpg_8VsN2l6tkBbj-MK9_KI8CbnnikTn5CMy_jprtlbaTaA2gX_9nAVsIhyPVT_8_TW0UZaCHiM2sknI5bgUx31-npiJeTJrFt1IFIcIc5hrOUSeEOksQKh4WjubYXvv/s2878/Temecula%202024-03-18%20047%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="1951" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkv481P14gWnwb-Zd1Pz_fx4jdO_B8ry6yrNQHl63hKdQMMrXB5IuaBFzWSy7bpg_8VsN2l6tkBbj-MK9_KI8CbnnikTn5CMy_jprtlbaTaA2gX_9nAVsIhyPVT_8_TW0UZaCHiM2sknI5bgUx31-npiJeTJrFt1IFIcIc5hrOUSeEOksQKh4WjubYXvv/w434-h640/Temecula%202024-03-18%20047%20copy.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Inside, I liked this tea towel. I believe I crossed this boundary several cats ago.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXa8efM3Dsa9IoL4O_cqoHbkZ3jfO6akL4ACpoh8-jLDwkf-BLcNEZ7m8XIO8xP39WdBd2YN4aNL-2LJDMI88qupV6bDAdR5af7Q5wJcIcszdfpNZcCKVKKaol3wem28LSb4NjHRlRZvoLtgmYXWdkeSN1929c9hQbqbNyIGlrhdrYlXx_7aonJkD9nX5W/s3211/Temecula%202024-03-18%20045%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3211" data-original-width="2367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXa8efM3Dsa9IoL4O_cqoHbkZ3jfO6akL4ACpoh8-jLDwkf-BLcNEZ7m8XIO8xP39WdBd2YN4aNL-2LJDMI88qupV6bDAdR5af7Q5wJcIcszdfpNZcCKVKKaol3wem28LSb4NjHRlRZvoLtgmYXWdkeSN1929c9hQbqbNyIGlrhdrYlXx_7aonJkD9nX5W/w472-h640/Temecula%202024-03-18%20045%20copy.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I loved these tags for gifts of wine. The one in the upper right was especially good for Thanksgiving.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxs5ACt4jID08L2TI1QDXtS29-ohZNbKU9MmqyPLYSuAZW90osEuOtHAXo3fwT2rqG3xRKnt6b8qhKD7H7Fjsl4F6_04SeG0vZcqYp-EhADpmuqlL7k3otSOy4ggzBjCgt2zpjc450yNZcDWHB2u8n20QeNl0DIhcatxDOaUqVm_rmQZLZ2oRg2DdGkog/s3313/Temecula%202024-03-18%20046%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3313" data-original-width="2711" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxs5ACt4jID08L2TI1QDXtS29-ohZNbKU9MmqyPLYSuAZW90osEuOtHAXo3fwT2rqG3xRKnt6b8qhKD7H7Fjsl4F6_04SeG0vZcqYp-EhADpmuqlL7k3otSOy4ggzBjCgt2zpjc450yNZcDWHB2u8n20QeNl0DIhcatxDOaUqVm_rmQZLZ2oRg2DdGkog/w524-h640/Temecula%202024-03-18%20046%20copy.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before leaving, I purchased the first refrigerator magnet of the trip. They also had shot glasses, but they were not the shape of the ones I collect. Bummer. Oh well. A magnet is better than nothing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnLrGr2QM-DpfQng6MeAS4KF4VbPm09Uvm0jpVM_iV4uwLRIkIilWQq8jVKNkZIADYPV6nPb0BgO3uWQN_ZPF5DEq6PCrkv_OGBor9Cj8wUs1eTFwbtN8AMDna-wymhQDy6lhWg-BSH18QjBq_4g8RKWDbdzX0NzuBJr8T2nP3hrlMNgFAUzlPGaehd6F/s3304/Temecula%202024-03-18%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="3304" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnLrGr2QM-DpfQng6MeAS4KF4VbPm09Uvm0jpVM_iV4uwLRIkIilWQq8jVKNkZIADYPV6nPb0BgO3uWQN_ZPF5DEq6PCrkv_OGBor9Cj8wUs1eTFwbtN8AMDna-wymhQDy6lhWg-BSH18QjBq_4g8RKWDbdzX0NzuBJr8T2nP3hrlMNgFAUzlPGaehd6F/w640-h494/Temecula%202024-03-18%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So, I must be on my way. Dinner with friends awaits. If you've enjoyed reading this post, you can thank Smitty for his careful editing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA3xgGqgupvH37g72_DCE3nq0ZhfuoKz6dz4KtM6W0vjLGfJ02wByJu5yHlgDI-6g0DQYsRmvrBX0KaffvMG9LwG0crdLT-lAXn2lpdU_JS5jfjQXf9KgWY_Sb9TTRepIiH6HiBEinkGTiGOiufGOvJ9ePFdENWTrFO_m9lZuRBdZ7L22LppIiA13xDwr/s3459/Temecula%202024-03-18%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="3459" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA3xgGqgupvH37g72_DCE3nq0ZhfuoKz6dz4KtM6W0vjLGfJ02wByJu5yHlgDI-6g0DQYsRmvrBX0KaffvMG9LwG0crdLT-lAXn2lpdU_JS5jfjQXf9KgWY_Sb9TTRepIiH6HiBEinkGTiGOiufGOvJ9ePFdENWTrFO_m9lZuRBdZ7L22LppIiA13xDwr/w640-h454/Temecula%202024-03-18%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh yes, and I can't finish without showing you this game of inside-outside. The kitties take turns in the Catio. Sometimes one waits while the other hogs the whole thing. This time it's Sadie inside, Smitty outside. Sometimes it goes the other way.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D1X_WyQO4mJsPqPYQEFZMTbR4kIVLAOP-rqQrCsaG0aTyb8rlY0LvBgHjbeGDK5B1fOKoG-5gD9pjxP1TNPBWyF0N94NGsys16ZdkSzo3xFtKxZN-Mf8o9eWuBbXsvLEYeF7VxS3BcbcWppbcmKJ3Z7ik3QNY8QX-yANUWZj_fbfZzZoU8rvByIshjE0/s3573/Temecula%202024-03-17%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2411" data-original-width="3573" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D1X_WyQO4mJsPqPYQEFZMTbR4kIVLAOP-rqQrCsaG0aTyb8rlY0LvBgHjbeGDK5B1fOKoG-5gD9pjxP1TNPBWyF0N94NGsys16ZdkSzo3xFtKxZN-Mf8o9eWuBbXsvLEYeF7VxS3BcbcWppbcmKJ3Z7ik3QNY8QX-yANUWZj_fbfZzZoU8rvByIshjE0/w640-h432/Temecula%202024-03-17%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay...gotta go. 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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-649786675394857162024-03-17T17:11:00.000-07:002024-03-17T17:11:13.255-07:00Starlink is Back!<p>Hooray! Our Starlink connection is up and running again. Mike is convinced the problem we've had with ours was simply a fluke. Many, many, many RVers are using Starlink without problems, and so we think we just got a defective dish. They sent us a complete new system. Mike hooked it up with our old dish, and it still didn't work. When he switched to the new dish...magic! And I'm not kidding about the magic. I gave up trying to understand how things work back in the mid-70's when FAX machines first became widely available. Honestly, how can you send printed text via a landline telephone? Obviously, magic is involved. That's all you need to know.</p><p>So it's been a mostly-do-nothing day. I spent some time taking the first stitches on Kitten #8. This one introduces a new color to the mix with that terra cotta red.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUS-gvDwUczZ16hoIH6Qd2EOz1dNuS6THNdAQa_-yHMKaKfsb1RHaQ9bpBq1k127RYjDNp9K3oHEbefZUJHFjpPlWN_zZD6dOLpUDt4ImzqiMeXWeI45rxUtcWAnGbJOa0qObDONahWPZwho5Ji9pUYwMsdwveW-imDvjJvQ33VS8uPMybSyMPlpo7Dh2M/s3100/Abstract%202024-03-17%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2455" data-original-width="3100" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUS-gvDwUczZ16hoIH6Qd2EOz1dNuS6THNdAQa_-yHMKaKfsb1RHaQ9bpBq1k127RYjDNp9K3oHEbefZUJHFjpPlWN_zZD6dOLpUDt4ImzqiMeXWeI45rxUtcWAnGbJOa0qObDONahWPZwho5Ji9pUYwMsdwveW-imDvjJvQ33VS8uPMybSyMPlpo7Dh2M/w640-h506/Abstract%202024-03-17%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were a lazy bunch this morning. Sadie had a primo napping spot on Mike's lap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD43Tg3Q6N9cjaYTyXP5nw68tpnnd-ym8ak3WO5E6WPTW_2hCjZWdQn9zGOoUrIRQ2nDmhpTwGULyX-SNPw5ZSiovpav2YOTmt6KBOscOzyD45hQBxKZBrq6G3rA4y8OSzxYm4QHuyMnxDNSKfHAJwEVk1pOT6eLAN_UNwBZmZ82TAKp6MpRkAh50nQRAZ/s3712/Abstract%202024-03-16%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2455" data-original-width="3712" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD43Tg3Q6N9cjaYTyXP5nw68tpnnd-ym8ak3WO5E6WPTW_2hCjZWdQn9zGOoUrIRQ2nDmhpTwGULyX-SNPw5ZSiovpav2YOTmt6KBOscOzyD45hQBxKZBrq6G3rA4y8OSzxYm4QHuyMnxDNSKfHAJwEVk1pOT6eLAN_UNwBZmZ82TAKp6MpRkAh50nQRAZ/w640-h424/Abstract%202024-03-16%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Smitty enjoyed his purrsonal quilt on the bed.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7STp49vyV91utW_mSuU2gdXmBQUoa57BOrHQClxFbbPeRV8XPrJL6qDbaxsuol8oC46dF1FLy80LphBjApEJJYlgsTL3q8vssOl6H44qKwaB24AE3UEZGc3EHk0lVW1ShVIqa8RVsQvMmtcxd3rvHl40UzMX6g7CNxNrFOYfVZa43nwjfp-Xcx58owKQq/s3433/Abstract%202024-03-16%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="3433" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7STp49vyV91utW_mSuU2gdXmBQUoa57BOrHQClxFbbPeRV8XPrJL6qDbaxsuol8oC46dF1FLy80LphBjApEJJYlgsTL3q8vssOl6H44qKwaB24AE3UEZGc3EHk0lVW1ShVIqa8RVsQvMmtcxd3rvHl40UzMX6g7CNxNrFOYfVZa43nwjfp-Xcx58owKQq/w640-h376/Abstract%202024-03-16%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a couple of Braeburn apples left over from when I made the apple crisp last week. It seemed like a good time to try this <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/apple-cobbler-for-two-3364295" target="_blank">Apple Cobbler for Two</a> recipe. It was super easy to make. It's supposed to be baked in ramekins.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIKhVIoiCAuAkeks2Pja4iXoFsKreE6dyHw8eN9wxqGbCalgjBfFZaGI7D9bdyMACGXPPiLzAvVrs1O53oac1Qbd0DpLpqJ1rJW8FsxBKqXZRDybyRx6KqCvmqTsnVRMMrwJcdOO2swqFDHi-j-xm5s2wIzAWMI1v8m0I8JKLdCR4jfgOfXMw5pmL1hXC/s3508/Abstract%202024-03-17%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="3508" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIKhVIoiCAuAkeks2Pja4iXoFsKreE6dyHw8eN9wxqGbCalgjBfFZaGI7D9bdyMACGXPPiLzAvVrs1O53oac1Qbd0DpLpqJ1rJW8FsxBKqXZRDybyRx6KqCvmqTsnVRMMrwJcdOO2swqFDHi-j-xm5s2wIzAWMI1v8m0I8JKLdCR4jfgOfXMw5pmL1hXC/w640-h302/Abstract%202024-03-17%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I decided to use these two soup mugs I purchased just for this sort of thing. They're the same diameter as a ramekin, but deeper. This leaves room for a scoop of vanilla ice cream. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNilngyW8Pjls8gICkVhB3Vy6A4LmHSBzkzlN3aSCDczXDjWk4qmyzT4_oowdcqBUbKjqT4mScTMM-wzkkxQpwLi_ed8YBmkMK4Rzln7KIloBCNOKqdmn-3QvJHLagkdOkD3p0DKrlDsjV0jfuMtSbDgjKME3ZlV3PKI9qo3wWRdG62kYvZEBWHOwXjno5/s3492/Abstract%202024-03-17%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="3492" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNilngyW8Pjls8gICkVhB3Vy6A4LmHSBzkzlN3aSCDczXDjWk4qmyzT4_oowdcqBUbKjqT4mScTMM-wzkkxQpwLi_ed8YBmkMK4Rzln7KIloBCNOKqdmn-3QvJHLagkdOkD3p0DKrlDsjV0jfuMtSbDgjKME3ZlV3PKI9qo3wWRdG62kYvZEBWHOwXjno5/w640-h326/Abstract%202024-03-17%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We made another short grocery shopping trip to pick up the things we forgot on yesterday's short grocery shopping trip. </div><div><br /></div><div>Back home, we had some lunch and lazed around for most of the day. Just a little while ago, I decided to draw another photo prompt card:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcYXsrvalnnZYz9rc8YGjdYlxus4xukF9uMoEr3sqkNGewzNiwh9G5bYY8SX_XLt4ewsGjakr9gABQjAmrsSqVy0vozvdHWjQGOGner09XrWFFbtEpbLUTSf_csSYMLx0R2gxHXnkGw90vjXK2CHnb1G0-7OCuH5sOUc8mvT7cE4hUmbG_Jupd1JBUaqU/s1507/Abstract%202024-03-17%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1507" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcYXsrvalnnZYz9rc8YGjdYlxus4xukF9uMoEr3sqkNGewzNiwh9G5bYY8SX_XLt4ewsGjakr9gABQjAmrsSqVy0vozvdHWjQGOGner09XrWFFbtEpbLUTSf_csSYMLx0R2gxHXnkGw90vjXK2CHnb1G0-7OCuH5sOUc8mvT7cE4hUmbG_Jupd1JBUaqU/w640-h614/Abstract%202024-03-17%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For this prompt, I pretty much stuck to things inside the RV. This first one is a weighted napkin holder. I can't count the number of times we'd enter the RV after a day on the road and find our stack of napkins scattered all over the floor. We finally got smart and purchased this one that has a weight to hold things in place. The problem has not returned.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiH74qBxtWtlNskOq3CkOM_HTVghPEZOtqkKbk0r9sOXaVeiTvnbS3iEDzjx4AGzkg8ZNiP4AIlyD46MmMJG-b8pc_M0vKj_M2D8O0P_0-FiKhyUGZtRWLaql3k-32HE2EixSWaEI_C_-QlQm1gpwlFrEfnI1q8C3pkO7BDZSYfxYJ6OHYhcut4MSNawNe/s2908/Abstract%202024-03-17%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="2908" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiH74qBxtWtlNskOq3CkOM_HTVghPEZOtqkKbk0r9sOXaVeiTvnbS3iEDzjx4AGzkg8ZNiP4AIlyD46MmMJG-b8pc_M0vKj_M2D8O0P_0-FiKhyUGZtRWLaql3k-32HE2EixSWaEI_C_-QlQm1gpwlFrEfnI1q8C3pkO7BDZSYfxYJ6OHYhcut4MSNawNe/w640-h426/Abstract%202024-03-17%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the tube for the pump on our bottle of hand soap.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBz-qXWdOuL-jn_7mlYdrmU2LVIVmUUJzRASYP9EWFaXOq8KOqLkHKJBZH0Wi8i3vpnCdFJnThCzw67u7_U3yQUe4NX0FoYDeOdge0MoAh0BhmX3lOy5PiKEGQ9HaTTAPEcygvpY5r9DiUcBXHE9wOQcARFA8lHCvipqOb325nTeJDa8sstixPsJasnTD/s3551/Abstract%202024-03-17%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2573" data-original-width="3551" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBz-qXWdOuL-jn_7mlYdrmU2LVIVmUUJzRASYP9EWFaXOq8KOqLkHKJBZH0Wi8i3vpnCdFJnThCzw67u7_U3yQUe4NX0FoYDeOdge0MoAh0BhmX3lOy5PiKEGQ9HaTTAPEcygvpY5r9DiUcBXHE9wOQcARFA8lHCvipqOb325nTeJDa8sstixPsJasnTD/w640-h464/Abstract%202024-03-17%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Charging cord for iPads.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbK-uuJZstb9q8Bt74reLM6AKCB7ZrGeDm1n9PcizqKV2nbh75-iGP5npfnNceICY8Get9bFPTU7uEljNYmQIo8rbeTWqDwBLvIoJcgK7G8sFXt82jbNbWpByA6yAQb7m81Rgmiik1oz5izhsZ8Ug2jx1Gu8vlRmLcHKgNhpN6NfneCvSPXgUn0EX9iC5/s2486/Abstract%202024-03-17%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="2486" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbK-uuJZstb9q8Bt74reLM6AKCB7ZrGeDm1n9PcizqKV2nbh75-iGP5npfnNceICY8Get9bFPTU7uEljNYmQIo8rbeTWqDwBLvIoJcgK7G8sFXt82jbNbWpByA6yAQb7m81Rgmiik1oz5izhsZ8Ug2jx1Gu8vlRmLcHKgNhpN6NfneCvSPXgUn0EX9iC5/w640-h452/Abstract%202024-03-17%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Kosher salt.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWneuus74xTKSQ8dFbd4JaFRmiVCjXqrKWzY5siXwaqeQCPHhy2QdNEjk5t_YLJukBdBDSbLZUWUdLFGK0VcOyXeYz4l8Jp6h_GfrzMrcLPCfeaXI5UUfZj-dKogBM0cNBFxv8JNWYSp1QEFwB4jTlZNvvrsMqiL9T-EbzGI0N1wmTl1saMzuMo3dzW7c5/s2299/Abstract%202024-03-17%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="2299" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWneuus74xTKSQ8dFbd4JaFRmiVCjXqrKWzY5siXwaqeQCPHhy2QdNEjk5t_YLJukBdBDSbLZUWUdLFGK0VcOyXeYz4l8Jp6h_GfrzMrcLPCfeaXI5UUfZj-dKogBM0cNBFxv8JNWYSp1QEFwB4jTlZNvvrsMqiL9T-EbzGI0N1wmTl1saMzuMo3dzW7c5/w640-h506/Abstract%202024-03-17%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Laces on my shoe.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNca0QP6BwQWLYovHFmzD6rodPIChe_Qchg3NEUjX7Lz1iNYzx2nI06pGvXcMN3YImezB-xA8DxdtA5Ga3c_Rl8v8fixaXJQgmicbcOmoIZm7ehwHeE2O6wPzVj45pHXedI9bi2TsQasR_RHu9VrbCnK0OGuEwmjGXwY_h7tqHXcmNbH0yZYqo54RDCEjp/s2796/Abstract%202024-03-17%20031%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="2796" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNca0QP6BwQWLYovHFmzD6rodPIChe_Qchg3NEUjX7Lz1iNYzx2nI06pGvXcMN3YImezB-xA8DxdtA5Ga3c_Rl8v8fixaXJQgmicbcOmoIZm7ehwHeE2O6wPzVj45pHXedI9bi2TsQasR_RHu9VrbCnK0OGuEwmjGXwY_h7tqHXcmNbH0yZYqo54RDCEjp/w640-h420/Abstract%202024-03-17%20031%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My laptop keyboard.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGVMeJfvvZK7s7Mz3zHH0-TEpuCSZID9s36XUMN2p0r2gXkI1E8ivw9aIEre5DrwDqa9S-q9R3uIqtOEe-3Ltzrq6v4h29hfCuKX_MuD30LrzmwS93HbqHsEdiUd614hEAM4o22v8xxBiSzUYCyo-EgwqlRyC1XOv3B-kGmr9e0sfXyL_qu-XK1XSsM9j/s1769/Abstract%202024-03-17%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1769" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGVMeJfvvZK7s7Mz3zHH0-TEpuCSZID9s36XUMN2p0r2gXkI1E8ivw9aIEre5DrwDqa9S-q9R3uIqtOEe-3Ltzrq6v4h29hfCuKX_MuD30LrzmwS93HbqHsEdiUd614hEAM4o22v8xxBiSzUYCyo-EgwqlRyC1XOv3B-kGmr9e0sfXyL_qu-XK1XSsM9j/w640-h418/Abstract%202024-03-17%20032%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My cordless mouse.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGTwqHi38TwroczIilFkDkyJ0RltL0ITAzpK-CkF8Kx4rkl4w0e9SoHiNhVstHVEJaqvs7C_HXFEhtgGQENUsc_9uTVk1U9CprW5tUuDoQSgv56yNjTFFr91tR8auxhzjiwjGR2MpHdzv8rZUVhv8LIwbvnjzudb1aLyDNuP-JPAZu8_Di_DLfkmdx8M-/s2487/Abstract%202024-03-17%20033%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2247" data-original-width="2487" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGTwqHi38TwroczIilFkDkyJ0RltL0ITAzpK-CkF8Kx4rkl4w0e9SoHiNhVstHVEJaqvs7C_HXFEhtgGQENUsc_9uTVk1U9CprW5tUuDoQSgv56yNjTFFr91tR8auxhzjiwjGR2MpHdzv8rZUVhv8LIwbvnjzudb1aLyDNuP-JPAZu8_Di_DLfkmdx8M-/w640-h578/Abstract%202024-03-17%20033%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I stepped outside for this one. It's the Bird of Paradise growing outside our door. They are such interesting flowers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sdliWRvqyV3WpLypbICQ6pZQ2ikMRR8TwlbHzKTb2pp0s1K30R2x9-7cuO1flz43_FFkR6FWbJln01qmt3J340v32AN8tMRtQT71QJWu-IuSlinQ_CZHhvI0e7WA8LCJ6MOzJ_gHjrcsheyRhP1rDHzGc18o4RBXAKTt1UTJpN_LeDP3ojXTisQTCVSn/s3712/Abstract%202024-03-17%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sdliWRvqyV3WpLypbICQ6pZQ2ikMRR8TwlbHzKTb2pp0s1K30R2x9-7cuO1flz43_FFkR6FWbJln01qmt3J340v32AN8tMRtQT71QJWu-IuSlinQ_CZHhvI0e7WA8LCJ6MOzJ_gHjrcsheyRhP1rDHzGc18o4RBXAKTt1UTJpN_LeDP3ojXTisQTCVSn/w640-h480/Abstract%202024-03-17%20037%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Of course, I wanted some extreme close-ups of the kitties. Here's Smitty's green eye.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTooyEYlc7I-7fUeBB-ScA-w5-XUh_yX5AgCwY9Ths5pny4d-U5rcsIkfGx9y_kN3iXjPwShoHjsm3TRwr8OatRnkkL_rgucMdYTwU-xUqf4oK8VaJ1ecvDHoz5wGpmaTsSJzseGAv15R1YKLQTEI1Mo8qNEA79ER0eh3ba4UVtThiKFVqVfTGV_kx4gz/s1845/Abstract%202024-03-17%20026%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="1845" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTooyEYlc7I-7fUeBB-ScA-w5-XUh_yX5AgCwY9Ths5pny4d-U5rcsIkfGx9y_kN3iXjPwShoHjsm3TRwr8OatRnkkL_rgucMdYTwU-xUqf4oK8VaJ1ecvDHoz5wGpmaTsSJzseGAv15R1YKLQTEI1Mo8qNEA79ER0eh3ba4UVtThiKFVqVfTGV_kx4gz/w640-h508/Abstract%202024-03-17%20026%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And his pink nose.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKdYYjJl70eu0pbkltV76IZMn9Ys7Gt2dmPs-bg-Fbrmo_Q2HXpQ0uKX2QuPd4hb57TI40wYQQlya6-p4QDx8pY39JAm4Ke2Mr5ca20XtVWSd4neVVoWcYTbH9JlVsdSfb4MqeSST4vxu9vBhKEsgAJgldMCzooy6ddytC2z06_4NVAMe061eKwYW8_am/s1561/Abstract%202024-03-17%20026%20copy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1561" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKdYYjJl70eu0pbkltV76IZMn9Ys7Gt2dmPs-bg-Fbrmo_Q2HXpQ0uKX2QuPd4hb57TI40wYQQlya6-p4QDx8pY39JAm4Ke2Mr5ca20XtVWSd4neVVoWcYTbH9JlVsdSfb4MqeSST4vxu9vBhKEsgAJgldMCzooy6ddytC2z06_4NVAMe061eKwYW8_am/w640-h492/Abstract%202024-03-17%20026%20copy2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I couldn't resist another shot of his nose.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMByokLLLONUM6WOaAfk5Xjj-SwFB-o4fqRjIZqtmsvxZaiOXh5PPSrKqezJK-y5PxKXp1JbKGzy4R1jFNatN6I1lwBtIv6YVXU8Qo-T716cL4Lh_ZvBQtQ-Jy5ZnZoX0KDlEsMOCV1rhrEB37hI99TCQosxYcfJQCcIdxBbmGYGiTeA11-x69EWaT5k4z/s1544/Abstract%202024-03-17%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1544" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMByokLLLONUM6WOaAfk5Xjj-SwFB-o4fqRjIZqtmsvxZaiOXh5PPSrKqezJK-y5PxKXp1JbKGzy4R1jFNatN6I1lwBtIv6YVXU8Qo-T716cL4Lh_ZvBQtQ-Jy5ZnZoX0KDlEsMOCV1rhrEB37hI99TCQosxYcfJQCcIdxBbmGYGiTeA11-x69EWaT5k4z/w640-h450/Abstract%202024-03-17%20021%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the tip of his tail.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPPlUkTelRNbl3RMlWu5UZNJSBNQaxpxIQbndtmsm8HS-GtWiCpJcGQGmCC0ZuAR52cABS-1MoFxrrzoS6f9JNiTEOOHkdzjZ7y4r06rQi_0nsqw687o4lZfW3JgqEvgul76V7azZd5vxbVcIavQ2gg3FWR2MNZceW1JSgqFMgBeaeNwfZ-mQ8xKlet8G/s2567/Abstract%202024-03-17%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2567" data-original-width="2295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPPlUkTelRNbl3RMlWu5UZNJSBNQaxpxIQbndtmsm8HS-GtWiCpJcGQGmCC0ZuAR52cABS-1MoFxrrzoS6f9JNiTEOOHkdzjZ7y4r06rQi_0nsqw687o4lZfW3JgqEvgul76V7azZd5vxbVcIavQ2gg3FWR2MNZceW1JSgqFMgBeaeNwfZ-mQ8xKlet8G/w572-h640/Abstract%202024-03-17%20007%20copy.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie was less cooperative with extreme close-ups of her face. She did purrmit me to capture her hind paw.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOJGS3upQGuVl8TaWb3DUaIWN5qeF7iKlR9rsAoc0W19HbowiI_Mxqd-4rcaUWKCvzS2VwDvaiS__SLQDP2cDtYBEnwOPIQ8w048MJdIFrIax6xSDEZGpjjaRzRHSemAu_fJjTt6kqq4ZKoC5S1XROQLwF0lN2q85jhH1jQdWkdLUJdcDG14PDINgXhSS/s1423/Abstract%202024-03-17%20035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1423" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOJGS3upQGuVl8TaWb3DUaIWN5qeF7iKlR9rsAoc0W19HbowiI_Mxqd-4rcaUWKCvzS2VwDvaiS__SLQDP2cDtYBEnwOPIQ8w048MJdIFrIax6xSDEZGpjjaRzRHSemAu_fJjTt6kqq4ZKoC5S1XROQLwF0lN2q85jhH1jQdWkdLUJdcDG14PDINgXhSS/w640-h460/Abstract%202024-03-17%20035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is their scratching post.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvuwHdKWFgimZYMieomPHBAQLCVXtzldVYLeeXNlSQPOZAsgMut-EzIPbAItK6n0iCfO15JIqXLXKcte5-e0U6dL6VJAgXlKepJeZSwgRCYYVsBAHtrdgLrIfEHBwQfgA6uTQQ4Jyp7QtfScdhAFV9APKpuKREVJC4ZfPiCBMb11j4_ng0y2WExNvYGxr/s3712/Abstract%202024-03-17%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvuwHdKWFgimZYMieomPHBAQLCVXtzldVYLeeXNlSQPOZAsgMut-EzIPbAItK6n0iCfO15JIqXLXKcte5-e0U6dL6VJAgXlKepJeZSwgRCYYVsBAHtrdgLrIfEHBwQfgA6uTQQ4Jyp7QtfScdhAFV9APKpuKREVJC4ZfPiCBMb11j4_ng0y2WExNvYGxr/w640-h480/Abstract%202024-03-17%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this is their dry food. Looks delicious, no? Who wouldn't want to eat that? (Raises hand.)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9a3Xw_NuPHU3uNOVce5yV0XvNXyH-zLueUYgD1pIN-P51Ix2zLlnhdSt19YakDJ5bkN4Upy8SIA2n69lOBbu1VGvlLVrJ9KI6pyL9VRDPW27AX0lmryFRkvKvMvW3QO5WoLDO7F3LXPoaRT6wxgTriA7Du7B3bL0yvqdNy3RXLF9HkJhW1P5pImlElhW/s3712/Abstract%202024-03-17%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9a3Xw_NuPHU3uNOVce5yV0XvNXyH-zLueUYgD1pIN-P51Ix2zLlnhdSt19YakDJ5bkN4Upy8SIA2n69lOBbu1VGvlLVrJ9KI6pyL9VRDPW27AX0lmryFRkvKvMvW3QO5WoLDO7F3LXPoaRT6wxgTriA7Du7B3bL0yvqdNy3RXLF9HkJhW1P5pImlElhW/w640-h480/Abstract%202024-03-17%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, and I wanted to <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2024/03/wine-country.html" target="_blank">update you on the recipe</a> I tested for America's Test Kitchens recently. You might recall we ate it after the bare minimum amount of time in the refrigerator. Even after three days, it didn't set up any more than it did the first night we ate it. Think of a cream pie without a crust, and you're going to be pretty close to its taste and texture. I'll be curious to see if they make changes to the recipe (assuming they publish it), but I wouldn't make it again.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all I have for you today. We're going to go get some more avocados tomorrow, and we have dinner with friends planned for later in the evening. I'm contributing dessert, and so I'll be doing some baking in the morning too. Aside from that, we're just biding our time until we move on to Arizona on Thursday. We have a couple of outings planned for next week, but then we'll hit the road again. There's still so much to see along our route. We're just barely getting started.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-63912627367151438922024-03-16T16:47:00.000-07:002024-03-16T16:47:50.388-07:00Life with Metal<p>Good afternoon, my friends. It was a "life" day today. Mike has been outside most of the day. First, he washed the windows. Then he went around, wiping off the whole RV with a rag and a bucket. The man is very picky about his toys. </p><p>I've done three loads of laundry today and I made a macaroni salad for tonight's dinner. We're having BLATs. Those are BLT's with some avocado added. If you've been keeping count, you should know that I'm gaining on my goal to use avocados 1,001 different ways. We had them on our hamburgers last night. We've had them in the grapefruit salad I showed you in a previous post. We've had them halved and pitted with a little salad dressing poured in the hole. We've had avocado toast. We've had them in salads. And I made <a href="https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/avocado-egg-salad-sandwiches-pickled-celery" target="_blank">Avocado-Egg Salad</a> with them. I'm sure I could list more, but I'll stop there. They're easier to use than zucchini.</p><p>I spent a little extra time on my slow-stitching this morning. When I stopped, I'd filled everything in my hoop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKyJGy_2fl3VwIBV_EFJvtNCUcyInEqZJhukbNhgkFfX9a3N4PbV1Q-UI9NtXW45ByTa2F5qNqUq2AMbVK5hHuk76hb7nJRFx4CoTUSr1WMUYwOKKIit-xJLRImOD40sFfz9NB3ehmtEnldafMo9U7cgt1UdlySEiNnvgVW1M1uGWx6I8mp2uUf6FLVZc/s2668/Metal%202024-03-16%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2668" data-original-width="2650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKyJGy_2fl3VwIBV_EFJvtNCUcyInEqZJhukbNhgkFfX9a3N4PbV1Q-UI9NtXW45ByTa2F5qNqUq2AMbVK5hHuk76hb7nJRFx4CoTUSr1WMUYwOKKIit-xJLRImOD40sFfz9NB3ehmtEnldafMo9U7cgt1UdlySEiNnvgVW1M1uGWx6I8mp2uUf6FLVZc/w636-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20001%20copy.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that was the last of it. When I took it out of the hoop, it looked like this. It still needed to have the Sticky Fabri-Solvy washed out of it.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismy_U5tHHrvnVRD5QvAzRCtNQt78LUyABTyYhuQ4KIq7KiKgBt_5GF5ogR24YM_ZEucS1hgavAHGCtVwsTsUpClBXVd8Hq3Q0MwhlRul2DreWwjlwPqoAH8i5oyzHedc-Q7Z1030l3XajfwtDKCKgeZ1szUKJbe3UITMVyIH8e46np4NbKXjti09cmMCz/s3209/Metal%202024-03-16%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2639" data-original-width="3209" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismy_U5tHHrvnVRD5QvAzRCtNQt78LUyABTyYhuQ4KIq7KiKgBt_5GF5ogR24YM_ZEucS1hgavAHGCtVwsTsUpClBXVd8Hq3Q0MwhlRul2DreWwjlwPqoAH8i5oyzHedc-Q7Z1030l3XajfwtDKCKgeZ1szUKJbe3UITMVyIH8e46np4NbKXjti09cmMCz/w640-h526/Metal%202024-03-16%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was my first load of wash. My little washer adds only enough water for the size of the load, and so I needed to add in some other stuff to get enough water volume to do the job. It seemed like a good time to wash the rest of the clothes.</div><div><br /></div><div>While that was washing, I readied Block #8 of the Kittens blocks. I'll start this when I sit down to stitch again.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWhEoSnHp4-vHdz7t9brweVxJTek3SKX8Pxzaxfjgv6ICTSVaAA1D3lXiW5JsP3XuLJCdAq1y9tXAtEhYH-A3eI_1WBLz-LXPcKQGo9FofzM9SPzF5gqHJqTGS6l3M0f3bshaFnQGkDkPh-gfrKmoYHS3pAf-CyEGvrkh7Pkz96KjxjMsJonYqFvDZQ-m/s2465/Metal%202024-03-16%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="2188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWhEoSnHp4-vHdz7t9brweVxJTek3SKX8Pxzaxfjgv6ICTSVaAA1D3lXiW5JsP3XuLJCdAq1y9tXAtEhYH-A3eI_1WBLz-LXPcKQGo9FofzM9SPzF5gqHJqTGS6l3M0f3bshaFnQGkDkPh-gfrKmoYHS3pAf-CyEGvrkh7Pkz96KjxjMsJonYqFvDZQ-m/w568-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20003%20copy.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When the first block for Grandpa's Bridges was washed, dried, and ironed, it looked like this:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jzC_IfkoGBbfFh8ouYkCDuV6tXmtbwlKYb3hfSDhCRTJLZEFjEbKEEpgeeyhUBLOM5iqwaunr4gOQWVkCfkRjn_hyphenhyphenB3Y1rw_U70C9ZDFTivyf9eI9WKr1-0WIBqyweL2zfhNMeS1nOt1xy7fHY649ZCEz0ucDBjKEqy1UgLTGM55ruR1QrqL5oMZQcuV/s3300/Metal%202024-03-16%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="3300" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jzC_IfkoGBbfFh8ouYkCDuV6tXmtbwlKYb3hfSDhCRTJLZEFjEbKEEpgeeyhUBLOM5iqwaunr4gOQWVkCfkRjn_hyphenhyphenB3Y1rw_U70C9ZDFTivyf9eI9WKr1-0WIBqyweL2zfhNMeS1nOt1xy7fHY649ZCEz0ucDBjKEqy1UgLTGM55ruR1QrqL5oMZQcuV/w640-h508/Metal%202024-03-16%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Valdani perle cotton I'm using is a variegated thread. It spans from very dark olive green to black, although to my eyes it looks mostly brown and black. And this was my goal for March's </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKhHR-5QOSNlc1jJ2Ly7PxSzZlcBbTsTzwoZ4TTvCWvfZPzx_ZxTEzqOKSO6gAfQjMvHSTAL-OPmNaT7iEEm1tqOVUvZzzFz7uLK2lmkgJ2cgNaRuIc_t2GT_Y672SD81RxDyvG_DcPxdtuzMDZgzkrTQARCNfleVLdGYiN5kRA6XUWzN_IXqUb0pfKhI/s320/OMG%202018%20Blog%20logo%20Mar%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKhHR-5QOSNlc1jJ2Ly7PxSzZlcBbTsTzwoZ4TTvCWvfZPzx_ZxTEzqOKSO6gAfQjMvHSTAL-OPmNaT7iEEm1tqOVUvZzzFz7uLK2lmkgJ2cgNaRuIc_t2GT_Y672SD81RxDyvG_DcPxdtuzMDZgzkrTQARCNfleVLdGYiN5kRA6XUWzN_IXqUb0pfKhI/w200-h200/OMG%202018%20Blog%20logo%20Mar%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>so I'll link up there when the party starts at the end of the month.</div><div><br /></div>Smitty got out for a good walk this morning.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg7RmwCJshPNRRZSFfkOpoW_2f3DLjUKs9Rqq-kwniTj4seOAkMWYgnS-hfYp0qV08dSIEJjLkUtNTH1XaXViyYfEl_gCCk87PvJcpd-qvTP5hZotmpnO-6mS_HsZZgUt24CYwOFpcg7466dmdO5FxGs8N_FuLc5rtLItSM9vr6TEZuRVLs6X9TrN6UZE/s2276/Metal_1939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2276" data-original-width="2126" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg7RmwCJshPNRRZSFfkOpoW_2f3DLjUKs9Rqq-kwniTj4seOAkMWYgnS-hfYp0qV08dSIEJjLkUtNTH1XaXViyYfEl_gCCk87PvJcpd-qvTP5hZotmpnO-6mS_HsZZgUt24CYwOFpcg7466dmdO5FxGs8N_FuLc5rtLItSM9vr6TEZuRVLs6X9TrN6UZE/w598-h640/Metal_1939.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He snooped around until he found some good grass to eat. This is his purrsonal pasture now. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsG3jzL-yGWSKj_LfQK_Ugch910pX0XPoUjTFsJY08i3koVGKBGvAhCYCWhg0Rzjf955k4_moHbaV2Bp5xZUmpE60GvvpKIWQkiudPUxxXGuXhV9s0Fs5KD_UdDCoKiSrEqqBdyWhWupE86_CzrWa26Yothf3MfbywdCXazZPmdzOxmAaNniJCefOZZuA/s2178/Metal%202024-03-16%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="2178" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsG3jzL-yGWSKj_LfQK_Ugch910pX0XPoUjTFsJY08i3koVGKBGvAhCYCWhg0Rzjf955k4_moHbaV2Bp5xZUmpE60GvvpKIWQkiudPUxxXGuXhV9s0Fs5KD_UdDCoKiSrEqqBdyWhWupE86_CzrWa26Yothf3MfbywdCXazZPmdzOxmAaNniJCefOZZuA/w640-h492/Metal%202024-03-16%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back inside, he got treats of valor. Sadie got treats of appeasement.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsofzOoN22tp38wvjuL88C8grMdUcONq3Bn69AnCayZl4Kd2UXMm9eI7fBx1H2PgHl5oUF4_csJjdU6yr8jZMpczlJMmoKc6D2yq757-c8XuODTpDlPw7PFi3tkJAblnq522rSFFCpWwnp6mWyRqr5_U3q3N7GrdNB8qvnOUW0TIo2pttkqaTGjPUI3Gv/s3142/Metal%202024-03-16%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="3142" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsofzOoN22tp38wvjuL88C8grMdUcONq3Bn69AnCayZl4Kd2UXMm9eI7fBx1H2PgHl5oUF4_csJjdU6yr8jZMpczlJMmoKc6D2yq757-c8XuODTpDlPw7PFi3tkJAblnq522rSFFCpWwnp6mWyRqr5_U3q3N7GrdNB8qvnOUW0TIo2pttkqaTGjPUI3Gv/w640-h456/Metal%202024-03-16%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From there, we made a short grocery shopping trip. When we're at the grocery store, we're constantly asking ourselves if we have room in the refrigerator for this thing or that thing. Then, we come home and play refrigerator Tetris. Today's wasn't too difficult. </div><div><br /></div><div>We both took naps, and then it seemed like a good time for another photo prompt. This is the one I selected. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdVltg4vPkuRDLNr-Hq_6XERlf3xIMxPpDcZ-0SasIbXLfMDTbYK_twmsEfgCLsIWnvXdhVwowqb_gIBGEw7IkJkMPC8yfbQk7ERFR26jFmYC2lXpsOWu1wweCjWQPGR2l5t72wMo8ENqQGaTNjw6_3DR4Xhw90RG98BIksfY6qtu1ocMwdoRa-aC-aZ9/s2678/Metal%202024-03-16%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2429" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdVltg4vPkuRDLNr-Hq_6XERlf3xIMxPpDcZ-0SasIbXLfMDTbYK_twmsEfgCLsIWnvXdhVwowqb_gIBGEw7IkJkMPC8yfbQk7ERFR26jFmYC2lXpsOWu1wweCjWQPGR2l5t72wMo8ENqQGaTNjw6_3DR4Xhw90RG98BIksfY6qtu1ocMwdoRa-aC-aZ9/w580-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20009%20copy.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Of course, there's plenty of metal in an RV park. I was looking for things that weren't trailers or cars. The first thing to pop into my head was my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/745482630/puffin-company-needle-nanny-for-cross" target="_blank">magnetic needle nanny</a> and two needles. The one in the front is the one I'm using on the Kittens block with regular embroidery floss. The one behind has a larger eye. I use that one for Grandpa's Bridges, which is stitched in the heavier Valdani perle cotton.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSk-EzVmZfzbmRbS5k1N8i7zxbEniLaiWkxVrhqUge2cok-BZZOA-UZmwH0DZzvVmExCbd-070fkSfQFGl2R1wEswj815ZZvxVe1OECD0U-W9A7wB2hPkazeySBoMNixDScEBGRBdjUeMhBTdoZ9PCI2vAU2O8BUjQ5iES3PqCwKar-k7amUkV1AVd0I4/s2180/Metal%202024-03-16%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2180" data-original-width="2174" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSk-EzVmZfzbmRbS5k1N8i7zxbEniLaiWkxVrhqUge2cok-BZZOA-UZmwH0DZzvVmExCbd-070fkSfQFGl2R1wEswj815ZZvxVe1OECD0U-W9A7wB2hPkazeySBoMNixDScEBGRBdjUeMhBTdoZ9PCI2vAU2O8BUjQ5iES3PqCwKar-k7amUkV1AVd0I4/w638-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20010%20copy.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As I headed out the door, I noticed the keys and hooks.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kGqBUY7lRzR5nLD1C6mOTNAuFsW0j31mswUYQPs8b-DJvzFKb6c6aNwquCjeojT4KCIyeEsHevXUMU0A7FLU4hLy8jcvxYyA5dkIrLgtSx9r4QF9tbrAHSskGPzKwaePUuLbyp0NqmDV8CKhuas5p9h6hopK0gHTUTYvvIwq_PZhGvyIWsQPwdD1S-IM/s2679/Metal%202024-03-16%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="2679" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kGqBUY7lRzR5nLD1C6mOTNAuFsW0j31mswUYQPs8b-DJvzFKb6c6aNwquCjeojT4KCIyeEsHevXUMU0A7FLU4hLy8jcvxYyA5dkIrLgtSx9r4QF9tbrAHSskGPzKwaePUuLbyp0NqmDV8CKhuas5p9h6hopK0gHTUTYvvIwq_PZhGvyIWsQPwdD1S-IM/w640-h580/Metal%202024-03-16%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Outside, the wheel on our truck.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MGaWs5A2-jKOxm7Fd2i2EaTexBL12f47xR_kVBkOYNJzIFlHzqTswBJep1nE_fWyumDdV7HCjp-Vs2pDAmH64GHo_PL84lvcdPP71UoaJsJxVrfVWXWf3VLvnWjsiBKu_GJiOJLFNrEZBap5nSqcSVMFRywNzmsI9c1oXKdmjWiQgIDaUm86jOlxenro/s2284/Metal%202024-03-16%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2284" data-original-width="2257" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MGaWs5A2-jKOxm7Fd2i2EaTexBL12f47xR_kVBkOYNJzIFlHzqTswBJep1nE_fWyumDdV7HCjp-Vs2pDAmH64GHo_PL84lvcdPP71UoaJsJxVrfVWXWf3VLvnWjsiBKu_GJiOJLFNrEZBap5nSqcSVMFRywNzmsI9c1oXKdmjWiQgIDaUm86jOlxenro/w632-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20012%20copy.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From there, I took a walk through the park. This sign is metal. Don't worry...we're only going one way, so we're good.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAN9Dv9Fp5RzkSK-jD1oTvhnZSLlRV29a2nalR6C-LbMuPp4XYow2zjEtvCADWSGBzqJcog-jUwPTl1YO7MjeHuwq-bBLf8MYoT3Bp9muFENgIeq-y1K4pTYrYpuCURyNWN2_1Ujp3q-71DWTDhGoG_mEQjWqxF0W3uv_L-1rIjAaY2Qgzs4WhIMVNLWDB/s2477/Metal%202024-03-16%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2477" data-original-width="1780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAN9Dv9Fp5RzkSK-jD1oTvhnZSLlRV29a2nalR6C-LbMuPp4XYow2zjEtvCADWSGBzqJcog-jUwPTl1YO7MjeHuwq-bBLf8MYoT3Bp9muFENgIeq-y1K4pTYrYpuCURyNWN2_1Ujp3q-71DWTDhGoG_mEQjWqxF0W3uv_L-1rIjAaY2Qgzs4WhIMVNLWDB/w460-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20015%20copy.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a metal lamp post.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepHxgYiAK98CMfGJYCEotfDDxyH3dJSbiIfYpzpEKITXG4zAcAhe3siWHN4mkY2Z5o5kKRmtIvBM5tANcd_qDpZ61quO5xaXoBBgNqTBJPPF3ADFQ-wASDIjo-kt6gi7lMTp2r4ZHVM3ASNK7xEEuu0sglzTS2w3SHeQBof32Ur6pVbcAM_Jv4w1e-GHo/s2600/Metal%202024-03-16%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="2045" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepHxgYiAK98CMfGJYCEotfDDxyH3dJSbiIfYpzpEKITXG4zAcAhe3siWHN4mkY2Z5o5kKRmtIvBM5tANcd_qDpZ61quO5xaXoBBgNqTBJPPF3ADFQ-wASDIjo-kt6gi7lMTp2r4ZHVM3ASNK7xEEuu0sglzTS2w3SHeQBof32Ur6pVbcAM_Jv4w1e-GHo/w504-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20016%20copy.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Each space in the RV park has one of these. This is where we hook up to electricity.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIsz71JaRe2B6AuJHYldoqbeDopRA38xmo7-aIee9zIjiN3WCkVpER24lpWoU0JFXTCcRKRTJmHJmtfoFM9YNvA0L_9LrAsRFSOPDW3sReEHW-Pl8th0URFblF7KvyNzArNI356GUy06jg4YzSesUJL-okn1z12VGNchB5hMqEmEEvVCZmInJruZSxgGT/s2224/Metal%202024-03-16%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="1474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIsz71JaRe2B6AuJHYldoqbeDopRA38xmo7-aIee9zIjiN3WCkVpER24lpWoU0JFXTCcRKRTJmHJmtfoFM9YNvA0L_9LrAsRFSOPDW3sReEHW-Pl8th0URFblF7KvyNzArNI356GUy06jg4YzSesUJL-okn1z12VGNchB5hMqEmEEvVCZmInJruZSxgGT/w424-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20017%20copy.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking on...this metal fence.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BXhLXHdfkvsfGN_EVR5tWym3cEtitS3KLhmBj8li6S2SmQAmR8Qp20cEMifIvoSXQ845ZiuFWNZUDusjG3XoYH0Vs_iAAs3iKbRbS_fA-yOW7FMElqKijLAUrnZwOdvL5CENTgK19kf2kb3ZQfhxy6_MhLI0dUJOWJIK2NhrcnN1gFYcXsmHN6FkG5WC/s2669/Metal%202024-03-16%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="2233" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BXhLXHdfkvsfGN_EVR5tWym3cEtitS3KLhmBj8li6S2SmQAmR8Qp20cEMifIvoSXQ845ZiuFWNZUDusjG3XoYH0Vs_iAAs3iKbRbS_fA-yOW7FMElqKijLAUrnZwOdvL5CENTgK19kf2kb3ZQfhxy6_MhLI0dUJOWJIK2NhrcnN1gFYcXsmHN6FkG5WC/w536-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20019%20copy.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Just to the right, this motorcycle was parked. Gotta be plenty of metal there, right?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGASE425QK-oTDWr817Iook3eh-Y7WWf_trpsSHWR6OVyAPSP0h3x7r_j5ReCCaeAgptfeRcoqQkZJB7zlRzi6aMA1tj4lLtnkrA0EQaR6u0oaTALbqFEGTdZaKv5-O3unsKVq7pq7w-rnubHfvgpMnHbckuEP2AE3lJvgryhlAb76vrll20T18CRWIO1/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGASE425QK-oTDWr817Iook3eh-Y7WWf_trpsSHWR6OVyAPSP0h3x7r_j5ReCCaeAgptfeRcoqQkZJB7zlRzi6aMA1tj4lLtnkrA0EQaR6u0oaTALbqFEGTdZaKv5-O3unsKVq7pq7w-rnubHfvgpMnHbckuEP2AE3lJvgryhlAb76vrll20T18CRWIO1/w640-h480/Metal%202024-03-16%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a sprinkler head. It might be plastic. I didn't stop to examine it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXTmqprt2PrY-9pjJABeTxQUWEplFSRzwbFXbwcd-lz4J493rzOCvKcVt9l3mGaTzd19HBMXpqwcpvvv5rdW5aIO5swG8wWkLpaMc0iaBl33D7ybMsjdjQuR_WmAsFzoUOjlkDfF5oQTJxBcga28LFP0_2wXOihe6Xa47AHp3D-hUzaaTslrYSkDg19s7/s3091/Metal%202024-03-16%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2042" data-original-width="3091" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXTmqprt2PrY-9pjJABeTxQUWEplFSRzwbFXbwcd-lz4J493rzOCvKcVt9l3mGaTzd19HBMXpqwcpvvv5rdW5aIO5swG8wWkLpaMc0iaBl33D7ybMsjdjQuR_WmAsFzoUOjlkDfF5oQTJxBcga28LFP0_2wXOihe6Xa47AHp3D-hUzaaTslrYSkDg19s7/w640-h422/Metal%202024-03-16%20021%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These metal rings holding the trash barrel together. I figure anyone watching me probably wonders what I'm doing when I'm seen taking pictures of trash barrels.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn6Yzd4vvfv6hcN_9Z2ihhWtjxGI7zbiet7FpM-BzSl2vLFU-p6iyKB5er1FumD6rU1KGzJBm4BhlPbeRiVNVzThV92vz8QTIJuDkpdxivl1yCD5EwJSR9ZBpUuqCyzWFG4sovsqyFGjcSFL4WTWU5pBsd3AqpsisfYROLDEQptj2iduMGcd7UYLVOSZW/s3671/Metal%202024-03-16%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3671" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUn6Yzd4vvfv6hcN_9Z2ihhWtjxGI7zbiet7FpM-BzSl2vLFU-p6iyKB5er1FumD6rU1KGzJBm4BhlPbeRiVNVzThV92vz8QTIJuDkpdxivl1yCD5EwJSR9ZBpUuqCyzWFG4sovsqyFGjcSFL4WTWU5pBsd3AqpsisfYROLDEQptj2iduMGcd7UYLVOSZW/w640-h412/Metal%202024-03-16%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's someone's propane tank. In this park, if we run out of propane, we set our empty tank at the curb. Someone from the park picks it up, refills it, and delivers it back to us. It's a nice perk, and not uncommon in RV parks.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTL-QWvIyR-cU9QR5wa_lHYrz6qXVLIHDKqPi3WKbWwHBNrdD3OS1C1hgCQZGrrhlgk-c6LA26E94KJONvxvy9AYLc-zOORquMszWSc-rpWYarvJy7BhvNcb-29sCnKBKdZjXzdUiuAKu4i2USkFF3rut8wx7uE9VBALSWfA7m3lTLLRMjd9rXHKpGR7C/s2525/Metal%202024-03-16%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="1990" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTL-QWvIyR-cU9QR5wa_lHYrz6qXVLIHDKqPi3WKbWwHBNrdD3OS1C1hgCQZGrrhlgk-c6LA26E94KJONvxvy9AYLc-zOORquMszWSc-rpWYarvJy7BhvNcb-29sCnKBKdZjXzdUiuAKu4i2USkFF3rut8wx7uE9VBALSWfA7m3lTLLRMjd9rXHKpGR7C/w504-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20023%20copy.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A few of the spaces are having their concrete replaced. Here, you can see the metal rebar where the concrete will be poured eventually.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NKrBoGsCdV_ldevS0dTFVOcveo9P3Yu9WGCmfJ2eXiZ6voUtYejZSN7NxmBWclYZJP3PH-dgSfQqaRL6WosIsVUe4xhFXtKfwcYrm1jJTT1y3FcDooaN_Vhs1PXqvUWayeBXrQqteRPAXfOM-2r5KKW-P3Jy6G7AUAZ70QR3qQtXdOZsHzzqfvRv1QZ0/s3572/Metal%202024-03-16%20024%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="3572" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NKrBoGsCdV_ldevS0dTFVOcveo9P3Yu9WGCmfJ2eXiZ6voUtYejZSN7NxmBWclYZJP3PH-dgSfQqaRL6WosIsVUe4xhFXtKfwcYrm1jJTT1y3FcDooaN_Vhs1PXqvUWayeBXrQqteRPAXfOM-2r5KKW-P3Jy6G7AUAZ70QR3qQtXdOZsHzzqfvRv1QZ0/w640-h354/Metal%202024-03-16%20024%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They used this little tractor to smooth out the space. It's metal, for sure. Also, it has the word "Cat," and so, by definition, it must be included.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBLlpxMdMnbnAnzHKiXVZc2iJJOq1zgsTjHuudJemGlstcLsUkQ0HzLyYyAarS34Rs8sjJrSP3GU8nDYuRjixU2fENoXRStnY_k0N5e8Bsox0Ge8RKzOrj8xOZXdIkXscuW3rfgbod6EHdde_eVjPwapcG_oJgZfUsOLemc2coPLgwduyWKl9JvoJVw3J/s2769/Metal%202024-03-16%20027%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2215" data-original-width="2769" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBLlpxMdMnbnAnzHKiXVZc2iJJOq1zgsTjHuudJemGlstcLsUkQ0HzLyYyAarS34Rs8sjJrSP3GU8nDYuRjixU2fENoXRStnY_k0N5e8Bsox0Ge8RKzOrj8xOZXdIkXscuW3rfgbod6EHdde_eVjPwapcG_oJgZfUsOLemc2coPLgwduyWKl9JvoJVw3J/w640-h512/Metal%202024-03-16%20027%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yes, please. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A-isqiVG_EcB7-yGxwX-licqPsxgxT98B3TfgjbjmDmznRvzxlEik1SIof2IlcVcSz8prelYRE0y3jSdztIJ6eiVl_ChCesZUNtvms23OyfPffwrxXRLd7j5W4EsSxWRucvT30W_VTze5Ob9MI3X_oys08jmMrKiXExrRk2HK-DyuLu22VyFUMwmT6ZG/s2115/Metal%202024-03-16%20026%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2115" data-original-width="1801" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A-isqiVG_EcB7-yGxwX-licqPsxgxT98B3TfgjbjmDmznRvzxlEik1SIof2IlcVcSz8prelYRE0y3jSdztIJ6eiVl_ChCesZUNtvms23OyfPffwrxXRLd7j5W4EsSxWRucvT30W_VTze5Ob9MI3X_oys08jmMrKiXExrRk2HK-DyuLu22VyFUMwmT6ZG/w544-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20026%20copy.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you have an emergency, you can use this emergency telephone. The outer case is metal.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC08W1QH44bFGSmmxpSY-7bqioSkxGoFCM1mO-dTFUf2-Qv4FZFNXCxeRwXCiPTeyzSO5wGvDd9xDnoG0CSDwUiPO7fsc7wL-k7m1fPbs0p57YiJmUNjdlDaUND2zOHp-1NNCXF5Sl2Li6ADFVVwZSh6vJl1ONMPbDLyawXyKSlBffOqj6JcXwZ5fJ6yR/s1669/Metal%202024-03-16%20031%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="1407" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC08W1QH44bFGSmmxpSY-7bqioSkxGoFCM1mO-dTFUf2-Qv4FZFNXCxeRwXCiPTeyzSO5wGvDd9xDnoG0CSDwUiPO7fsc7wL-k7m1fPbs0p57YiJmUNjdlDaUND2zOHp-1NNCXF5Sl2Li6ADFVVwZSh6vJl1ONMPbDLyawXyKSlBffOqj6JcXwZ5fJ6yR/w540-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20031%20copy.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you have a true emergency, you might want to use this metal fire extinguisher.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnb_Cd6pysnoejjm2kvnqxLAAvg2URlf8vJUJieqA88irJp4Bla7YWKRTTuVYRuGF8XzwhWeVvtgmcdru-Vu83tPMOTWKGCq5ufb77vX-9vfQ3p4pIgMNPqfe9gGQvrLpqlI0_gzqCq4PydyG4u6V1jUDUbYhQGOKazhfFXfuyEg9vB3gmE6MkdUEtVg2T/s1728/Metal%202024-03-16%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1103" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnb_Cd6pysnoejjm2kvnqxLAAvg2URlf8vJUJieqA88irJp4Bla7YWKRTTuVYRuGF8XzwhWeVvtgmcdru-Vu83tPMOTWKGCq5ufb77vX-9vfQ3p4pIgMNPqfe9gGQvrLpqlI0_gzqCq4PydyG4u6V1jUDUbYhQGOKazhfFXfuyEg9vB3gmE6MkdUEtVg2T/w408-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20032%20copy.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But if you need more extinguishing power, there's always whatever this is. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8Vg-n9j9HlKwIU6bzlYqk_cZ9VJxqs9YSmCiVDueuB3ZYI3sMZfjItmyVaoGqHPPbbGI-yELyUCqSnu7j7b-_mPn1-d8Sl0dpO7jCzmav4s1-uKisu8PCDhWww4qqnG9wXBx3dYSaRyMoRKEgtg4hwWk7k8bzXZ2cTWoCIHhXj6sFrfXQLnM-TYzvkbP/s2996/Metal%202024-03-16%20028%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1938" data-original-width="2996" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8Vg-n9j9HlKwIU6bzlYqk_cZ9VJxqs9YSmCiVDueuB3ZYI3sMZfjItmyVaoGqHPPbbGI-yELyUCqSnu7j7b-_mPn1-d8Sl0dpO7jCzmav4s1-uKisu8PCDhWww4qqnG9wXBx3dYSaRyMoRKEgtg4hwWk7k8bzXZ2cTWoCIHhXj6sFrfXQLnM-TYzvkbP/w640-h414/Metal%202024-03-16%20028%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If you yourself are on fire, just jump in the pool here, and then use the metal ladder to get back out once all the sparks have been extinguished. Be sure to check your hair.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq1XX1ZwR4ACO9JGNWmrfSoT4ubH3uHETyKj4ftWljmMLIDTDZgfBHmUodkmC_zP20JTAV2e7nwRcFYk4LLN2kcVl5mqJ8W4XKTaqXKH7RHbSHMwXDysnKPScieQvgViWT_A9hCb992fQ52HQ6rkzmhitSEvH4vcFCf9wmAor5zrW0YzSKZptRByvgkIz/s1941/Metal%202024-03-16%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1941" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq1XX1ZwR4ACO9JGNWmrfSoT4ubH3uHETyKj4ftWljmMLIDTDZgfBHmUodkmC_zP20JTAV2e7nwRcFYk4LLN2kcVl5mqJ8W4XKTaqXKH7RHbSHMwXDysnKPScieQvgViWT_A9hCb992fQ52HQ6rkzmhitSEvH4vcFCf9wmAor5zrW0YzSKZptRByvgkIz/w640-h532/Metal%202024-03-16%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the gate latch. No code necessary.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ_P5zNFI67L8cWlVGgetncZv1hk4wY8oVMAjXZsqJKsqJKjEho_Pekn38F14gCrCs0zGyeKUFmpbaYpl1bQbjQfwdwkdntvWhvrLbmh45zsvxDqyL7nX22EOr-F60lk052lIO5uPZe2CoMWxvg3dkRmb51l_I3HO3bcS1jHk_ec_T2_TZU6Y27pBCw9j/s1953/Metal%202024-03-16%20030%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1953" data-original-width="1627" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ_P5zNFI67L8cWlVGgetncZv1hk4wY8oVMAjXZsqJKsqJKjEho_Pekn38F14gCrCs0zGyeKUFmpbaYpl1bQbjQfwdwkdntvWhvrLbmh45zsvxDqyL7nX22EOr-F60lk052lIO5uPZe2CoMWxvg3dkRmb51l_I3HO3bcS1jHk_ec_T2_TZU6Y27pBCw9j/w534-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20030%20copy.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some very small people were apparently visiting the office. Their wagon was plastic, but their bikes were metal.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUATWMcf8eSR1NlV0mc59EnUprahkP2MecV37f6hYFCXFOmyB3FTdJaZqkOnrY3lu_RX0xYOovyniJp-mIb7wy2Gt8pBhLKFgDu9kUCs3qN1alWBugN1v78RBrhI1m_fGoOWWSOA-mZXJTU0U743ExaOZuibp8MULHiLfXcLEIDx41ODFIyVzzO579tyzg/s2499/Metal%202024-03-16%20034%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2499" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUATWMcf8eSR1NlV0mc59EnUprahkP2MecV37f6hYFCXFOmyB3FTdJaZqkOnrY3lu_RX0xYOovyniJp-mIb7wy2Gt8pBhLKFgDu9kUCs3qN1alWBugN1v78RBrhI1m_fGoOWWSOA-mZXJTU0U743ExaOZuibp8MULHiLfXcLEIDx41ODFIyVzzO579tyzg/w640-h384/Metal%202024-03-16%20034%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here we have a metal lock and chain assembly.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGJdkR_tOMa1_Hnvxqvv40Sz7fe2fVSZdFQUlurVwJZmF58albbpyrD4b8DjKLkEFEtHl2iCwK9IB_sBcn1YKuutdDzEYuN0GgdLTJ9rJG4pDKndFAt3jdhXXIBd_tASzVJZVusOm74GZvSvA28H7dlBJ446z18Xjpq1M8dxi93ghUQXSPU-TSsFWviYp/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGJdkR_tOMa1_Hnvxqvv40Sz7fe2fVSZdFQUlurVwJZmF58albbpyrD4b8DjKLkEFEtHl2iCwK9IB_sBcn1YKuutdDzEYuN0GgdLTJ9rJG4pDKndFAt3jdhXXIBd_tASzVJZVusOm74GZvSvA28H7dlBJ446z18Xjpq1M8dxi93ghUQXSPU-TSsFWviYp/w480-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20035%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's where we hook up for water.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq-XyWrFhfBUOqDJArtqnCWM0MfFD2W3O4N2PX0BynQCqMFS3hjWoCiaBNSDOx8feD3pg7Y0N01h98soYwmRcptdmr_wP9Yy6UQOqig0xlPGBHbfUmCkQAtbgI_i8sYKLFCY7zmGFkGDv0Vlz1SwMrNVLGRLeS1wqpoHc9sMs34iBT-rcklDQEwJJIzfm/s3413/Metal%202024-03-16%20038%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="2395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq-XyWrFhfBUOqDJArtqnCWM0MfFD2W3O4N2PX0BynQCqMFS3hjWoCiaBNSDOx8feD3pg7Y0N01h98soYwmRcptdmr_wP9Yy6UQOqig0xlPGBHbfUmCkQAtbgI_i8sYKLFCY7zmGFkGDv0Vlz1SwMrNVLGRLeS1wqpoHc9sMs34iBT-rcklDQEwJJIzfm/w450-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20038%20copy.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When I reached the gate for the park, I took a walk around there. This is a spring on one of the playground pieces.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgTWpVzjnCVNagsIW6GsAMFaZ87hf4NiuNPf9z8ypzR-694h-N7ayhwSPqfO3iqsLPXECrq-ZZCBPjQaHLvedz08R6jkbnYD_eTOtpxLuKMdlgqjPWMPeXVZhoXCQ21xCNlzpYEnSqiw64juvpcQAfwC39n0kfOzebjqOK_GFKyIhB12FBlT5WGEi-IPZ/s2138/Metal%202024-03-16%20041%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="2016" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgTWpVzjnCVNagsIW6GsAMFaZ87hf4NiuNPf9z8ypzR-694h-N7ayhwSPqfO3iqsLPXECrq-ZZCBPjQaHLvedz08R6jkbnYD_eTOtpxLuKMdlgqjPWMPeXVZhoXCQ21xCNlzpYEnSqiw64juvpcQAfwC39n0kfOzebjqOK_GFKyIhB12FBlT5WGEi-IPZ/w604-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20041%20copy.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is a support bar for the back of one of the park benches.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIC5hMgjM2_NGr0KdZjb0d-Nke_4Tq90soRhcaQT_GGtvh7QQz3RsqS2THttqrtEmYytfzULK2MNhDFazPGlJkvU2CXCMxZxHdCwNHTvx_yVjpsMAdVbt5xxzLCHtP9Y-M6HU8w0PjVWLz3xvdqHGdAhbwgRS4c9EAxAfiINSUe7BiCwsb0Uybrh63897/s3453/Metal%202024-03-16%20042%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIC5hMgjM2_NGr0KdZjb0d-Nke_4Tq90soRhcaQT_GGtvh7QQz3RsqS2THttqrtEmYytfzULK2MNhDFazPGlJkvU2CXCMxZxHdCwNHTvx_yVjpsMAdVbt5xxzLCHtP9Y-M6HU8w0PjVWLz3xvdqHGdAhbwgRS4c9EAxAfiINSUe7BiCwsb0Uybrh63897/w454-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20042%20copy.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These metal screws can be found on another bench. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5kZtSNcmwvzSPiorDm-FLOMG3E8cZtPQFa_QKZVL_gX5eSTiNUlyIlnKpDUCL8u-TvuSFsZNBt6HZDJxb0IZSPNR4N46XYHe2Tb4xXjYO-RWO9ul2ITtw3HTUAgE_n6bFUXev3ZY9IV2pSBqPQq5uEY1L66vAVdd-dQTNgwQ9llgJT8nWJySQKiI3aiT/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20043%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5kZtSNcmwvzSPiorDm-FLOMG3E8cZtPQFa_QKZVL_gX5eSTiNUlyIlnKpDUCL8u-TvuSFsZNBt6HZDJxb0IZSPNR4N46XYHe2Tb4xXjYO-RWO9ul2ITtw3HTUAgE_n6bFUXev3ZY9IV2pSBqPQq5uEY1L66vAVdd-dQTNgwQ9llgJT8nWJySQKiI3aiT/w640-h480/Metal%202024-03-16%20043%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The park is fenced with a chain link fence and metal poles.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3-weTDTgYzN1umoEQpdiRbqr182FMr9ARGl-Rv9-M7hm-XnPZfDbv70uistQIYjsY467AaLlknEMbj02Bi_v0-iIXSaYU5t7P6Sd1O8UqW10CV-ETUmdpYPO5_DA-aixKL027N2idnM6dKXMbbhVSpGIZdCPJMIFKG1EzCLavP5Ain1tdFW20-3KEzWH/s3509/Metal%202024-03-16%20044%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="3509" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3-weTDTgYzN1umoEQpdiRbqr182FMr9ARGl-Rv9-M7hm-XnPZfDbv70uistQIYjsY467AaLlknEMbj02Bi_v0-iIXSaYU5t7P6Sd1O8UqW10CV-ETUmdpYPO5_DA-aixKL027N2idnM6dKXMbbhVSpGIZdCPJMIFKG1EzCLavP5Ain1tdFW20-3KEzWH/w640-h460/Metal%202024-03-16%20044%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the metal hinge for the gate.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KE14BeMu2W5MXUE0nSznvqFuM6SozPsUrZ2X-rCyRxgHMM5VGVBpE2zHPRP-Gu9y5lZ6SfXZGXBRF3qbzlHlPnpmj7tm7Z8p8ibI8XWgmHDQQSgR2AOoUu5yXycdb9wRxsBVgazLe8KzvVCoplkUVtNnqXSa6HOjz14Z0tgktLv20b45btvFDW2549w0/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20048%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KE14BeMu2W5MXUE0nSznvqFuM6SozPsUrZ2X-rCyRxgHMM5VGVBpE2zHPRP-Gu9y5lZ6SfXZGXBRF3qbzlHlPnpmj7tm7Z8p8ibI8XWgmHDQQSgR2AOoUu5yXycdb9wRxsBVgazLe8KzvVCoplkUVtNnqXSa6HOjz14Z0tgktLv20b45btvFDW2549w0/w640-h480/Metal%202024-03-16%20048%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the metal zipper on my hoodie.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK4PX1iVXcw_4ZE8lAjxitGoX_lpKbTza1pr_JDxwmn6x-yz3EZSwpxQ-LYvVvNYTZ3Zp4Fl685UV5HnB1r2OkXK3CTGOyMX9ELH38l5RHEWZAU1x9VGv2WNndzhvj1x70TbVLafwlQ9XpNXYAOX5h97UiNivEr7dUsDRh3UyJ0ICWjrHGuRxgT3ACzJy/s2466/Metal%202024-03-16%20050%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2372" data-original-width="2466" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCK4PX1iVXcw_4ZE8lAjxitGoX_lpKbTza1pr_JDxwmn6x-yz3EZSwpxQ-LYvVvNYTZ3Zp4Fl685UV5HnB1r2OkXK3CTGOyMX9ELH38l5RHEWZAU1x9VGv2WNndzhvj1x70TbVLafwlQ9XpNXYAOX5h97UiNivEr7dUsDRh3UyJ0ICWjrHGuRxgT3ACzJy/w640-h616/Metal%202024-03-16%20050%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another spice bottle with a metal lid.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ737RN4HPFcTw2wPlAhOclTG1ka7trkkSmAZf0aMuvhdsng22X0nI8kZT2dhE-RCDa4I41b7l1-tDJtHqhdOaSaQXrgv-pHFwzu6FE62cB9PP6DieHVHa9tQIL2jGMqy2CaMKov-aui7SAJFscgWGDXOmwFlJ4s1TDhMqcD_xIWhOYbv4WzvV5cQpcCiF/s2316/Metal%202024-03-16%20051%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1804" data-original-width="2316" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ737RN4HPFcTw2wPlAhOclTG1ka7trkkSmAZf0aMuvhdsng22X0nI8kZT2dhE-RCDa4I41b7l1-tDJtHqhdOaSaQXrgv-pHFwzu6FE62cB9PP6DieHVHa9tQIL2jGMqy2CaMKov-aui7SAJFscgWGDXOmwFlJ4s1TDhMqcD_xIWhOYbv4WzvV5cQpcCiF/w640-h498/Metal%202024-03-16%20051%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the metal hose attached to our shower head.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKZYKnNJaE09e5DmOSvvsiuFaQ4SjjjqPWh7jYq9mYfMOfwYAZvK3yBagC7SfUUnmb72hUcipeh1gYQqQP457OUAe4yEZ_wOTZuk4BgcaoGqs44Kr016_FFu2d8U1SrJPvrtW7IhD0RdVGWA8f9BuGYV6pSwRofy1jrybbzqxCP9V505NnumyjECnh3K6/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20054%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKZYKnNJaE09e5DmOSvvsiuFaQ4SjjjqPWh7jYq9mYfMOfwYAZvK3yBagC7SfUUnmb72hUcipeh1gYQqQP457OUAe4yEZ_wOTZuk4BgcaoGqs44Kr016_FFu2d8U1SrJPvrtW7IhD0RdVGWA8f9BuGYV6pSwRofy1jrybbzqxCP9V505NnumyjECnh3K6/w352-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20054%20copy.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is my metal apple corer/slicer. When I took this picture off the camera, I noticed it was broken down there in the lower right corner. Well. That will never do. I went straight to work ordering another one off Amazon. It will be delivered tomorrow. I know I'm supposed to be mad at Amazon, but I can't help myself. I 💗Amazon. They'll bring it right to the door.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhXe7xh611yjT2MIzb6fN0vJSWqTZmAZrCSCq6L3-u9lhH7u3zwJfRwLw83SgDMNkAMD8ifZ8SUlwqh9vmCVVJjPhuFrR8NK8S7EN1-Weeod4JJk3kapDN964I7SgHBMM1z9QlVnynCi-YTkvg66pNi4c5KOOKFDT17MajlgP_vB3pvoAvjqwNWp35UWE/s3621/Metal%202024-03-16%20057%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3621" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhXe7xh611yjT2MIzb6fN0vJSWqTZmAZrCSCq6L3-u9lhH7u3zwJfRwLw83SgDMNkAMD8ifZ8SUlwqh9vmCVVJjPhuFrR8NK8S7EN1-Weeod4JJk3kapDN964I7SgHBMM1z9QlVnynCi-YTkvg66pNi4c5KOOKFDT17MajlgP_vB3pvoAvjqwNWp35UWE/w640-h470/Metal%202024-03-16%20057%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Finally, the metal grate and burner on our stove top.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm70BfFmXk05yEhNfldmraKCING9J1Qp_5TDp442etEGOf5ywoysL5LrtTYSviPixFJretV349XZ6Z9Q21sLbFhw-dGOTOyb661OUi_ONKwW_MZ3_Pf-XPdfNYBnUmxLeBtZvtSbVMh5oYSGsc8WfAYeayKAqDJtPsLfsTud4oxz_O6kt1zINkB2pBC2n/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20059%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm70BfFmXk05yEhNfldmraKCING9J1Qp_5TDp442etEGOf5ywoysL5LrtTYSviPixFJretV349XZ6Z9Q21sLbFhw-dGOTOyb661OUi_ONKwW_MZ3_Pf-XPdfNYBnUmxLeBtZvtSbVMh5oYSGsc8WfAYeayKAqDJtPsLfsTud4oxz_O6kt1zINkB2pBC2n/w640-h480/Metal%202024-03-16%20059%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But no walk is complete unless I take pictures of every blooming thing. Here's the hibiscus again, although this is a different one.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrdZhLZd2XmfEV5Rx43H0d41wNWVSbTnV4lMLHoNfinGm6YM23JzsHXZ02YEWqw7m8VYIU9HQKfzudB9LNqAyFd6oiXhmxfFpLh1akm2Lqdx9nSGLvefUdA-T3S81gEyNrLUuyWqezoyb37-lnOc2rKqJNJryublFaHZGlFoXfeaouJ16B4_3SLSIpGG7/s3221/Metal%202024-03-16%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="3221" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrdZhLZd2XmfEV5Rx43H0d41wNWVSbTnV4lMLHoNfinGm6YM23JzsHXZ02YEWqw7m8VYIU9HQKfzudB9LNqAyFd6oiXhmxfFpLh1akm2Lqdx9nSGLvefUdA-T3S81gEyNrLUuyWqezoyb37-lnOc2rKqJNJryublFaHZGlFoXfeaouJ16B4_3SLSIpGG7/w640-h444/Metal%202024-03-16%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And the bougainvillea. I love it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK7PjBOQ-cRfl8oQ26qGLKaTwcTUIFpyFqs_I77U6lQqrtrEzPEbuoC9tigCl59wlQDC3BFRceZPa5o6buOc6lju5PJjTzYzzcTynMlwWgsv6hvYYLoPIygE1dA5z4ijRg03omPEclSoHbpxfE22Vyngdt1653DK5hPh5Ro6O9LmwFnkv5qgZ55sSvyck/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK7PjBOQ-cRfl8oQ26qGLKaTwcTUIFpyFqs_I77U6lQqrtrEzPEbuoC9tigCl59wlQDC3BFRceZPa5o6buOc6lju5PJjTzYzzcTynMlwWgsv6hvYYLoPIygE1dA5z4ijRg03omPEclSoHbpxfE22Vyngdt1653DK5hPh5Ro6O9LmwFnkv5qgZ55sSvyck/w480-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20020%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another color of bougainvillea.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiv9H3RQifVCrRrR48zMfkLGARv36Svp725tbcJBqNs0TxYIZRbbC_WsEgqElaRKy0TCnSl_2A9Rg3mYi0T2e5v9B8rumA43eLTMWhiL2gJhHnD2kccOMAfp5hgbRH3NXGPr3A17zPpLWmOvKaNipolT2rKW8kq-4a740VjLUL7rqnRj-hAC5MrdmkpziU/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20033%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiv9H3RQifVCrRrR48zMfkLGARv36Svp725tbcJBqNs0TxYIZRbbC_WsEgqElaRKy0TCnSl_2A9Rg3mYi0T2e5v9B8rumA43eLTMWhiL2gJhHnD2kccOMAfp5hgbRH3NXGPr3A17zPpLWmOvKaNipolT2rKW8kq-4a740VjLUL7rqnRj-hAC5MrdmkpziU/w640-h480/Metal%202024-03-16%20033%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are blooming on a low shrub.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOa3C6GxVPWmyr-uOfTWf2odpN7uAzUbvWSsRSHjerw6bB8xoT2r7aUYp_lwWhkzfqEmxhiq0oBN_PYrvZ2i6lbMuVK7d2ep2j26lUyjrsxPBZAPoWg-b2K6Ed2Sr41N8oUsgRsVVahxRBunOdVDSICnyePUDb4Hzw-79GgA80UYrhsEEqdWw_Gzs6fQ0/s3712/Metal%202024-03-16%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOa3C6GxVPWmyr-uOfTWf2odpN7uAzUbvWSsRSHjerw6bB8xoT2r7aUYp_lwWhkzfqEmxhiq0oBN_PYrvZ2i6lbMuVK7d2ep2j26lUyjrsxPBZAPoWg-b2K6Ed2Sr41N8oUsgRsVVahxRBunOdVDSICnyePUDb4Hzw-79GgA80UYrhsEEqdWw_Gzs6fQ0/w480-h640/Metal%202024-03-16%20037%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>And that brings me to the end. I hope you've enjoyed this meander through metal. </p><p>We have another free day tomorrow. I expect we'll do something, but we have no plans just yet. We're here until Thursday, when we'll be on our way again. First stop will be in Arizona. We're hoping to drive through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to see the blooming wildflowers. Looking at the map last night, we weren't sure how to pull it off without taking some winding mountain roads. It seems our friend, Tom, knows a way, and so we'll consult with him when we see him again on Monday.</p><p>From here, I'm thinking I'll take the first stitches on the newest Kittens block. There's no time like the present to start something new.</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-86641290312500246612024-03-15T15:48:00.000-07:002024-03-15T15:48:02.631-07:00Kit Carson Park<p>Good afternoon, my friends. We had a change of plans for today. In yesterday's post, I had us driving out to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to see the wildflowers. Then, it rained almost all night last night. That wouldn't have stopped us, but when I checked this morning, rain was predicted beginning around 1:00 p.m. Also, it was nearly two hours both directions to drive out there. We weren't really up for that. We'll hold off and go there when we move east next week. Taking that route only adds about 30 minutes to our day's drive.</p><p>Instead, we decided to visit an exhibit my nail tech back home recommended. She told me about "<a href="https://www.escondido.org/queen-califias-magical-circle" target="_blank">Queen Califia's Magical Circle</a>." It is "the only American sculpture garden and the last major international project created by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niki_de_Saint_Phalle" target="_blank">Niki de Saint Phalle</a> (born France, 1930-2002). Inspired by California's mythic, historic, and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake wall" and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating, and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter. The garden bears the brilliant, unique mosaic ornamentation that is an unmistakable part of Saint Phalle's later work." I'm unfamiliar with the artist, but you can learn more about her at the link I've given you.</p><p>We left the kitties tucked in and perched for their morning naps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uRpMHUttxB7CUGKQXsiZcSLEXLwDU8aRBC7aH_lHMmdn_lBhUh663OTG4rev1b90k3mU6Fjyh5ycJM2MEUYBIkMR_NxGCyKVpMvjkDJmJ0yku5ZkC2x4YAP70V1lH0OAAwVua-MLWjvrhjYWDS7tw7escbTYKhNE52BqQKqo98dvlJrELfBRZ5r6ad8h/s2241/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20041%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="2241" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uRpMHUttxB7CUGKQXsiZcSLEXLwDU8aRBC7aH_lHMmdn_lBhUh663OTG4rev1b90k3mU6Fjyh5ycJM2MEUYBIkMR_NxGCyKVpMvjkDJmJ0yku5ZkC2x4YAP70V1lH0OAAwVua-MLWjvrhjYWDS7tw7escbTYKhNE52BqQKqo98dvlJrELfBRZ5r6ad8h/w640-h482/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20041%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiogsE7hYDxpjF7y7EqjMnrskok5VIla0aPy-jAmNAwPB3Pf3NGhBpfQuVLksJ15RnXowlUrf1M6wjmXGEMmLNtaX35DfoIWyECsqBl93XdZoXrrspjJUKuc_pmJA0joMVbNBt_H-i4VvpVmzb-1rFEJcp6Z7-aVSmwS0GxggCKjc5pkvBKnxtslFxB-d/s3712/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiogsE7hYDxpjF7y7EqjMnrskok5VIla0aPy-jAmNAwPB3Pf3NGhBpfQuVLksJ15RnXowlUrf1M6wjmXGEMmLNtaX35DfoIWyECsqBl93XdZoXrrspjJUKuc_pmJA0joMVbNBt_H-i4VvpVmzb-1rFEJcp6Z7-aVSmwS0GxggCKjc5pkvBKnxtslFxB-d/w640-h480/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I already knew from checking the website that the exhibit would be closed:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVY7NkEz8zrEpJMEkT4dHSUON663yUoJIckN3UZGXaRDYlcvYW5m9KfKZIt8xg_cTv02mLANwi0yIsNYUNFiJylXdal9zLC8qlGOGC9ebMbXVERpiwAVN3hD83PmMDaMUxJuNMiBe1UhceEe_H8bJK70LDCNBFPVpMn-GwFI9JsULNtGDSas7ySauWPBF/s1080/Screenshot%202024-03-15%20151931.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="1080" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZVY7NkEz8zrEpJMEkT4dHSUON663yUoJIckN3UZGXaRDYlcvYW5m9KfKZIt8xg_cTv02mLANwi0yIsNYUNFiJylXdal9zLC8qlGOGC9ebMbXVERpiwAVN3hD83PmMDaMUxJuNMiBe1UhceEe_H8bJK70LDCNBFPVpMn-GwFI9JsULNtGDSas7ySauWPBF/w640-h214/Screenshot%202024-03-15%20151931.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Even if we'd been there on the right day, it still would have been closed because of the rain. However, the park (<a href="https://www.escondido.org/kit-carson-park" target="_blank">Kit Carson Park</a>) seemed worth a visit whether we could see the exhibit or not. Regarding the park, the website told us it was named after "Christopher (Kit) Carson, the famous scout who guided Captain John C. Fremont over the Sierra Nevada Mountains during a government exploration expedition. The park sits in a valley that is approximately five miles west of where Kit Carson fought in the Battle of San Pasqual. A historical monument commemorating the battle is located on Mule Hill, one mile southeast of the park. The City of Escondido acquired the land for its largest regional park from the City of San Diego in 1967. One hundred acres of the park have been developed and 185 acres have been preserved as natural habitat."</p><p>It was just a few minutes' drive from where we're located.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwg7978gSSvPQoU0EPkZO_DIbzFAKJwfoAfj7ypmSKpAfIXsYXOze076N0hjEV8zHwDtce16peZB5plSFGmlMz-X_lvWitaQKPsHFGNNB8vZHpggwu20fiCmE2axJ60jSWX5fvYnevlnIdb7wraCot7uKtWEqqOI8GtPti0uz-p92GApmWhbJ2qRxMBIz7/s3485/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="3485" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwg7978gSSvPQoU0EPkZO_DIbzFAKJwfoAfj7ypmSKpAfIXsYXOze076N0hjEV8zHwDtce16peZB5plSFGmlMz-X_lvWitaQKPsHFGNNB8vZHpggwu20fiCmE2axJ60jSWX5fvYnevlnIdb7wraCot7uKtWEqqOI8GtPti0uz-p92GApmWhbJ2qRxMBIz7/w640-h456/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The park was blissfully peaceful when we arrived with plenty of parking. We followed the signs to the exhibit and arboretum. There was a map that was a little torn up. I've filled in the remainder of the line where we walked.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CiPwMev9Bqd63Mpdt0H5XPH9_eGhhZYV4yd0DtZUBHR2HqtIRUfeBSVWxhZKCzbOQbSxHorkj7ZYJo6FY0Px1klRBCKEdXDJz8IWRgWxS-slnxFKpU_715HvmzX3wC79U7p42U4nZdHom3dimH_qxn3pDuFQvg_mNbJrtInNEtmDHAFCiNMsNzNWqtzH/s2570/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="2570" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CiPwMev9Bqd63Mpdt0H5XPH9_eGhhZYV4yd0DtZUBHR2HqtIRUfeBSVWxhZKCzbOQbSxHorkj7ZYJo6FY0Px1klRBCKEdXDJz8IWRgWxS-slnxFKpU_715HvmzX3wC79U7p42U4nZdHom3dimH_qxn3pDuFQvg_mNbJrtInNEtmDHAFCiNMsNzNWqtzH/w640-h496/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was an arboretum as part of the exhibit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KhMeSK0DURY47SmAxoW3v5z2DCod3KPa4JXaAzijA8fqKojkiExa_enoZnZwO_7QltRxUVY2TPtgTg0dov_yJxPYgyul6-4wvsfApgaRr9FTaWZYTqqucdYWlmBHfPObDuU8RHzujXramFyeuN3RT1YreDsElBGXk56FEq5YTIwg1f82aMmMY258bSBE/s3499/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20039%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="3499" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KhMeSK0DURY47SmAxoW3v5z2DCod3KPa4JXaAzijA8fqKojkiExa_enoZnZwO_7QltRxUVY2TPtgTg0dov_yJxPYgyul6-4wvsfApgaRr9FTaWZYTqqucdYWlmBHfPObDuU8RHzujXramFyeuN3RT1YreDsElBGXk56FEq5YTIwg1f82aMmMY258bSBE/w640-h304/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20039%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We could see it from a distance as we walked along.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO6_YVvXQfxcv24CWoZnxPqBdnNaQ1HoH4ViAk_wn_9q43Snf-Vy3UxNGM89aTRy8tX157zJbBfMfqr5byxnBuGTZUrcatr_UAdyZrAJe-5_Tec0NYV4wlFO17DcsmuPQlI9JpsUPQZgyQ4ZjFriXU7odsbbsYATfjjD0iQOiqZAJnh4Ko4EeI7vY7k8l/s3054/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="3054" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO6_YVvXQfxcv24CWoZnxPqBdnNaQ1HoH4ViAk_wn_9q43Snf-Vy3UxNGM89aTRy8tX157zJbBfMfqr5byxnBuGTZUrcatr_UAdyZrAJe-5_Tec0NYV4wlFO17DcsmuPQlI9JpsUPQZgyQ4ZjFriXU7odsbbsYATfjjD0iQOiqZAJnh4Ko4EeI7vY7k8l/w640-h414/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was fenced off and locked. Mike was tall enough to capture a couple of photos by holding the camera above the fence.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb5epM8QgeqpdTxDhUiYMR3ReM7zbSwbaHkQNF_Qo7yXPxi0EQ7VOmLXmBrL2lC8rxxHyCOeEtwrKENEOvySite_67S8cbJdzakVpZv66vgvSDov4u8FBLjfPMxZehuicuqtexcilq8RpTP2Hk6AzVJUW6iiZCMlVJvYQSRQxDRLtm494imnhMu7HYhrL/s3024/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="3024" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb5epM8QgeqpdTxDhUiYMR3ReM7zbSwbaHkQNF_Qo7yXPxi0EQ7VOmLXmBrL2lC8rxxHyCOeEtwrKENEOvySite_67S8cbJdzakVpZv66vgvSDov4u8FBLjfPMxZehuicuqtexcilq8RpTP2Hk6AzVJUW6iiZCMlVJvYQSRQxDRLtm494imnhMu7HYhrL/w640-h350/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo-H-5NFHGgbDa92s7krZgBh8LNua5ULR3MWhpM93tcLkQ3IT1IA5MLsROdDrE_z_JeR2EcYQFfGVQn_TiXjGeg_Lz6ZU63NXw80cPCVmKyC5lbncKmFHEE8v6EOlAKf1DyPp2F3AiEdIM9LvcvrheHHXziFObOdJ521WxZ8LRnsrHWCKAIiVQvUTSuK7/s3335/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2297" data-original-width="3335" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo-H-5NFHGgbDa92s7krZgBh8LNua5ULR3MWhpM93tcLkQ3IT1IA5MLsROdDrE_z_JeR2EcYQFfGVQn_TiXjGeg_Lz6ZU63NXw80cPCVmKyC5lbncKmFHEE8v6EOlAKf1DyPp2F3AiEdIM9LvcvrheHHXziFObOdJ521WxZ8LRnsrHWCKAIiVQvUTSuK7/w640-h440/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And below are a few photos I found in the public domain. Credit is given below each image.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD5T_krgNJXhAYlDgOY6P-ym1L07JqkHNtYQuGTQysbWBIY7_NBc6xC5gMSlQxbMn1EeySsFntRLC1Th3La7gLc8Z4mC6m9kYgFT6nzO7Erj3jOZ83aU2mcPxBsZnmLsbXNsw0Sz5IkhtJLtvj0NisfN7GBhyphenhyphenGOyM9t_Bi4CRoD_U9yBwZ3GpZmAXdqWj/s1200/Queen_Califia's_Magical_Circle_(5886259797).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1200" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD5T_krgNJXhAYlDgOY6P-ym1L07JqkHNtYQuGTQysbWBIY7_NBc6xC5gMSlQxbMn1EeySsFntRLC1Th3La7gLc8Z4mC6m9kYgFT6nzO7Erj3jOZ83aU2mcPxBsZnmLsbXNsw0Sz5IkhtJLtvj0NisfN7GBhyphenhyphenGOyM9t_Bi4CRoD_U9yBwZ3GpZmAXdqWj/w640-h460/Queen_Califia's_Magical_Circle_(5886259797).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Image credit: This image was originally posted to Flickr by lavocado@sbcglobal.net at https://flickr.com/photos/90809455@N00/5886259797. It was reviewed on 20 June 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbJ5iGxTD2bhqvqN7a-V8naG1epytbHwCmhyphenhyphen6rjJ1j1hyphenhyphenrf_Oc9ekUtK3pI360hUA0HohcIW1yklkJaqLn1TM14xfbCplfPwK46ZrIhAX9Uv5rUOMGFygKcokutptplS-xcA3JyElhfVGHiaGzvuvn-MOEEyBj281SuAq1IM0mhoJGtEb7n-rKFOVdKFG/s4032/51333000579_9e3289b6e7_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbJ5iGxTD2bhqvqN7a-V8naG1epytbHwCmhyphenhyphen6rjJ1j1hyphenhyphenrf_Oc9ekUtK3pI360hUA0HohcIW1yklkJaqLn1TM14xfbCplfPwK46ZrIhAX9Uv5rUOMGFygKcokutptplS-xcA3JyElhfVGHiaGzvuvn-MOEEyBj281SuAq1IM0mhoJGtEb7n-rKFOVdKFG/w480-h640/51333000579_9e3289b6e7_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Image credit: "Queen Califia's Magic Circle" by stpeck70 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryqINjA3-AuJ29CMj-LBSsqoyKF1XaNqwnavY8Tf57eSrzE_IXPyxQB8tjObmMzOS_tI7n1OHBdG2WEHBFRcEjC6_rBWuMsxrF3Bq9tZxq4AD-dv9OiuYcdal1gROWcNSRjdSiVk2INw4Ifx3jEKYue_tobQ8bmXczxLGRMsNp-b9HV6YRLXeB0VGZUJo/s4032/51332276446_5f40460336_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryqINjA3-AuJ29CMj-LBSsqoyKF1XaNqwnavY8Tf57eSrzE_IXPyxQB8tjObmMzOS_tI7n1OHBdG2WEHBFRcEjC6_rBWuMsxrF3Bq9tZxq4AD-dv9OiuYcdal1gROWcNSRjdSiVk2INw4Ifx3jEKYue_tobQ8bmXczxLGRMsNp-b9HV6YRLXeB0VGZUJo/w480-h640/51332276446_5f40460336_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Image credit: "Queen Califia's Magic Circle" by stpeck70 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Walking on, we came to a small lake. There were really two lakes here. Gazing to the right, it looked like this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaFRfZ7rF2l2Q90nywUp6q8AP9XXwvjrz-wKq-ZkIL6KxrU3UXmqIh_Ma2AJ5eM3Fb2tRDZGe-LAH6Ku0LyjOiPO1dTnjvd4L892BSkoy11GMUoCoc2KqrsHUhRnwl3xa6Jy5YcHX6gPjMh5zidZIjbvl07qq6rsujas8uuK534Z6hyphenhyphenFVH8MCjPIFMfMd/s3712/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20027%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaFRfZ7rF2l2Q90nywUp6q8AP9XXwvjrz-wKq-ZkIL6KxrU3UXmqIh_Ma2AJ5eM3Fb2tRDZGe-LAH6Ku0LyjOiPO1dTnjvd4L892BSkoy11GMUoCoc2KqrsHUhRnwl3xa6Jy5YcHX6gPjMh5zidZIjbvl07qq6rsujas8uuK534Z6hyphenhyphenFVH8MCjPIFMfMd/w640-h480/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20027%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking to the left, it looked like this.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgillvp0H0WcjNFfNerboWd9taoVD6b3cnCJ-trboNI4MenWwMmiAB6Yt-xS5U1moVdlB10xN96rhgpGpcM0Z9SM4mD9ya3qGpmhElhqRRzDHnlCyAVzMRPIncH1UEddmj0WwXsaNWLogDfV0tWpzLVnJYaGvoSJDlGRr3C6e0p0QKVg-BhsmsqXJ7JwnEj/s3609/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20031%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="3609" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgillvp0H0WcjNFfNerboWd9taoVD6b3cnCJ-trboNI4MenWwMmiAB6Yt-xS5U1moVdlB10xN96rhgpGpcM0Z9SM4mD9ya3qGpmhElhqRRzDHnlCyAVzMRPIncH1UEddmj0WwXsaNWLogDfV0tWpzLVnJYaGvoSJDlGRr3C6e0p0QKVg-BhsmsqXJ7JwnEj/w640-h470/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20031%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the right side, and just a short distance from us, there sat a Snowy Egret</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOFdRzd1hhkzYxkwt5dNLB9WADNwY5m7hxPXA8Iz2dgnCI6KH2-8zyS05C82Ke4WM69IguDUJNuWpxh0XQxjQgLqAGfS2ezwBwbsRW_0n94y1TvbIeMamYqhpi0HCA7io8qzSYnXLCW-zES4UJszIv1V5-8uQi9U1T-5TFvdMsTX41bAzlWA7UFKj8r8I/s2388/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="1627" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOFdRzd1hhkzYxkwt5dNLB9WADNwY5m7hxPXA8Iz2dgnCI6KH2-8zyS05C82Ke4WM69IguDUJNuWpxh0XQxjQgLqAGfS2ezwBwbsRW_0n94y1TvbIeMamYqhpi0HCA7io8qzSYnXLCW-zES4UJszIv1V5-8uQi9U1T-5TFvdMsTX41bAzlWA7UFKj8r8I/w436-h640/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20019%20copy.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There were a couple of turtles swimming in front of us. They were about the size of dinner plates.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLkzUfUL65WCtzByfbWUu8AZ3zknuxlkycUOChfBZKfIpMZjy5Lpj1qo35jGQrj3e8J3dWksd7842I4iR1HArgw1vclECnBeHNbkJMXilee2gu7F0xWUskPBJSDx4ET78HyZU_QOJWNUQYPrkgrO-BVgTRZ-g8CflzbWhGE1YiLceiZ2L-lMels0_pGJl/s3712/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLkzUfUL65WCtzByfbWUu8AZ3zknuxlkycUOChfBZKfIpMZjy5Lpj1qo35jGQrj3e8J3dWksd7842I4iR1HArgw1vclECnBeHNbkJMXilee2gu7F0xWUskPBJSDx4ET78HyZU_QOJWNUQYPrkgrO-BVgTRZ-g8CflzbWhGE1YiLceiZ2L-lMels0_pGJl/w640-h480/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20020%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Across the lake, we could see a Great Egret.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR_khJmjs2xFW78dEGb6iM6XnN0Xa3q_ChCfj-f7OjmAXoSKI8kyr_a2S-cfMwtlhpRYyVdpG510U6WFuRVi2vLGJwHqsU5OLVesZ_j8C6Mv0mN-H_yNVFZCgEqYxx0N-J41sj1fNdJlyfcWdJa5wVb-3ghDmAKwbB-o3_XPf8KgJtTQsWSduhsoPHLpm/s1599/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR_khJmjs2xFW78dEGb6iM6XnN0Xa3q_ChCfj-f7OjmAXoSKI8kyr_a2S-cfMwtlhpRYyVdpG510U6WFuRVi2vLGJwHqsU5OLVesZ_j8C6Mv0mN-H_yNVFZCgEqYxx0N-J41sj1fNdJlyfcWdJa5wVb-3ghDmAKwbB-o3_XPf8KgJtTQsWSduhsoPHLpm/w436-h640/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20023%20copy.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking to the lake on the left, there was a large assortment of ducks, including these two. The Google informs me these are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuga_duck" target="_blank">Cayuga ducks</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzmsZ8rnp9UIIBm5G7_u3Ih3UqjC9piSr6jLdOf0vh3AADyervDW7rBt0G31ggU6tok1H8_ONFLGcS-ctN7cjzmKZatGd-PIUBCIB3By1W_xxSuyF4jq3Gdjs-VL0-jUP0_K1zW1bp-w7-2wNU2Azwp6EdLovJeEPfHoMdDNoNp8rcRvgeV-05NHeHcQ1/s2103/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2103" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzmsZ8rnp9UIIBm5G7_u3Ih3UqjC9piSr6jLdOf0vh3AADyervDW7rBt0G31ggU6tok1H8_ONFLGcS-ctN7cjzmKZatGd-PIUBCIB3By1W_xxSuyF4jq3Gdjs-VL0-jUP0_K1zW1bp-w7-2wNU2Azwp6EdLovJeEPfHoMdDNoNp8rcRvgeV-05NHeHcQ1/w640-h448/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking on, we noticed a coot swimming nearby.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZnO7ewr676ZyT0jO_mTFnSebt4RwuFew867CTHXjWIRp3wNimrivjtJch2Y9rrfZ0hS-WTwY_jwblniskTUzxxQrIXNmbtL1JpD6XHkyXIK_XRPwM7LPijdW3lh-B63b_wUsGD0it_r9fxBQIa4eUxXtmuRPbiGOR_iu5o4-WX_WTsm4GaRsPkux2MED/s2375/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20030%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2375" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZnO7ewr676ZyT0jO_mTFnSebt4RwuFew867CTHXjWIRp3wNimrivjtJch2Y9rrfZ0hS-WTwY_jwblniskTUzxxQrIXNmbtL1JpD6XHkyXIK_XRPwM7LPijdW3lh-B63b_wUsGD0it_r9fxBQIa4eUxXtmuRPbiGOR_iu5o4-WX_WTsm4GaRsPkux2MED/w640-h464/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20030%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We saw several squirrels along our walk too, but this one was the only one who would pose for his picture.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOplbacMJBUMV6F9AjPgynKJFs4xQFuCytNmDxCX6I5WyXTJTBCwkN0t_7uBsoJY0YVIWWGOE8YdZ0jD_LexAINDPm6AOeMQG86g1lc_bfzh7c2L7a2VSnUwmdsgNrYn_YHgXVfkhg_FJP8ZGH7LOLKSWHuyM0qCn7-RWUwbeZW2enj8XSa4gQU6MWEU4/s3012/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20034%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2209" data-original-width="3012" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOplbacMJBUMV6F9AjPgynKJFs4xQFuCytNmDxCX6I5WyXTJTBCwkN0t_7uBsoJY0YVIWWGOE8YdZ0jD_LexAINDPm6AOeMQG86g1lc_bfzh7c2L7a2VSnUwmdsgNrYn_YHgXVfkhg_FJP8ZGH7LOLKSWHuyM0qCn7-RWUwbeZW2enj8XSa4gQU6MWEU4/w640-h470/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20034%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And you'd be disappointed if I didn't take pictures of every blooming thing, wouldn't you?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT4P0B4jiC3gJ-wkEJVqlmIYHdpO49uYcRfR8-rAsAT5bZihKYvgvc42YFd2_EH2ootaJHaziUDZ88_Z_jZ21ic2uP2AG24EWMiRzxahyQ_zQpT2UQh5gMetn0TYB20LiqxY3fYRHaCbV0VCEmTsdqom5mLBYg7zJvNAHO0qlcCyXtGEISJJfWqRAaTUt/s2082/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="2082" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT4P0B4jiC3gJ-wkEJVqlmIYHdpO49uYcRfR8-rAsAT5bZihKYvgvc42YFd2_EH2ootaJHaziUDZ88_Z_jZ21ic2uP2AG24EWMiRzxahyQ_zQpT2UQh5gMetn0TYB20LiqxY3fYRHaCbV0VCEmTsdqom5mLBYg7zJvNAHO0qlcCyXtGEISJJfWqRAaTUt/w640-h526/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaT0vg1iT_sBbujiqWHsBcnoLA9GRAlN2PSAGC6BHHQOs91TjpfJ9WEftaIAMu3wza8RuQ7A0rPBoftzKivjHQTWTWVAFhqODlNYQRr_80eq2ICt0LkxexOSiBCzumHodGSH8LuCn0IWRTE1lJUaxK-w9yc5J76QjeOwP3OJz9Ulxr_HEkvcTe79HgRQ8/s2720/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="2720" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaT0vg1iT_sBbujiqWHsBcnoLA9GRAlN2PSAGC6BHHQOs91TjpfJ9WEftaIAMu3wza8RuQ7A0rPBoftzKivjHQTWTWVAFhqODlNYQRr_80eq2ICt0LkxexOSiBCzumHodGSH8LuCn0IWRTE1lJUaxK-w9yc5J76QjeOwP3OJz9Ulxr_HEkvcTe79HgRQ8/w640-h466/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20032%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is yet another variety of eucalyptus.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qkSxPM7M6WVmP8ZUnfza9vjs_yTQOf8pVw08MTS-qrlo5_WsXWuBhRqp-Cr_Raof9zWTjQ2d6coo092meHyE4OksC24-KCn6c4ZN5PIbWzYsdD_yunmFHf9bEra0HOr5sfg91MJSq9Mg-ZYv688RlYEJzFNtGmabX_PLY_oIM293NHpxVdzYfCqj1HVm/s2718/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="1991" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qkSxPM7M6WVmP8ZUnfza9vjs_yTQOf8pVw08MTS-qrlo5_WsXWuBhRqp-Cr_Raof9zWTjQ2d6coo092meHyE4OksC24-KCn6c4ZN5PIbWzYsdD_yunmFHf9bEra0HOr5sfg91MJSq9Mg-ZYv688RlYEJzFNtGmabX_PLY_oIM293NHpxVdzYfCqj1HVm/w468-h640/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20037%20copy.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was a nice frisbee golf course, and we saw several people playing. Erik likes to play frisbee golf, and they sometimes come south during the winter too. I expect he might visit this place in the future.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW_snb0PHcJD4FzsM3CvOGjdIul6BdKNBXm3kW8e0YYhkva9n9eB3ecMvx71YOxPjafyWYaSsNaJqry14UIjFl3oarmECJch3KuY4GGMhsLpcNnoyluOoAEvGZYAEscPEu4uuwcaXTkfjjg4AJxR11Ab9PXSdybXGsdAf6YtQGHJGWKxBn_ulG7z7bB1V/s3569/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20036%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3569" data-original-width="2595" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVW_snb0PHcJD4FzsM3CvOGjdIul6BdKNBXm3kW8e0YYhkva9n9eB3ecMvx71YOxPjafyWYaSsNaJqry14UIjFl3oarmECJch3KuY4GGMhsLpcNnoyluOoAEvGZYAEscPEu4uuwcaXTkfjjg4AJxR11Ab9PXSdybXGsdAf6YtQGHJGWKxBn_ulG7z7bB1V/w466-h640/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20036%20copy.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that was a short, but satisfying walk. We got back in the truck and left the park. Along the way, we came across this snake.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwUSJCwY8qUGav80bqqbFYwKP5Jc0t3JMey-W1Xjy309sMtBBTcezXW6gx3_ItGu2NCqwfm69HERti_lUhoXFga74oZAkFf59Y340aRLj50u9ZAVmWJFmH6S5F4MOutVekIzLKGZe5uMLvofCnCsPPzligV9UhDOGq8LfyNvR2hv59B_7zZCN4ra7F3Fx/s3350/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20040%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="3350" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwUSJCwY8qUGav80bqqbFYwKP5Jc0t3JMey-W1Xjy309sMtBBTcezXW6gx3_ItGu2NCqwfm69HERti_lUhoXFga74oZAkFf59Y340aRLj50u9ZAVmWJFmH6S5F4MOutVekIzLKGZe5uMLvofCnCsPPzligV9UhDOGq8LfyNvR2hv59B_7zZCN4ra7F3Fx/w640-h460/KC%20Park%202024-03-15%20040%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another time we'll return when we can visit the "Magic Circle" while it's open. For now, it was a nice way to spend the morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>We headed over to a barbecue place we know of and had some lunch, then came back to the RV for naps. We don't have much on the agenda for the weekend. We're looking forward to dinner with friends Monday evening, and we're glad to know the Starlink unit will arrive that day. With any luck, we can get back to high speed internet and better access to our favorite television shows. As it is, we've been limited to network channels and old shows still recorded on the DVR from months ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all I have for you today. I'll probably get out for another short walk around the RV park. Possibly I'll do another photo prompt and see what I can find.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-33601085548073387932024-03-14T18:03:00.000-07:002024-03-14T18:03:44.600-07:00Tan Your Hide in Oceanside<p>Good afternoon, my friends! Or maybe I should say, good evening. We're nearing dinner time here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch. Before I forget, I wanted to tell you the Starlink unit is set to be delivered Monday. Yay! (I know y'all have been waiting on tenterhooks for that announcement. You can rest easy now.)</p><p>So here's how we spent our day. We had lunch at the Oceanside Broiler in the Oceanside Harbor. This was the view from our table.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57j556Xo0iSbXfUpnF6GigkWasu43-YDfIDdW1GpvMIeBl0nPPvJVKXPi8c3LUOxqvKIWxL_XcEwMa9bBudX9dhvo_Fla5JZ10xUtw-mYb2t9t3EkD_X5Kifu4CPuYZXRnX5-9xVkHnHirWNaB2PJB8W_VWlaaObUvZ4IIajpsLxAiyln6vuFh03Jm1NE/s3171/Pier%202024-03-14%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="3171" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57j556Xo0iSbXfUpnF6GigkWasu43-YDfIDdW1GpvMIeBl0nPPvJVKXPi8c3LUOxqvKIWxL_XcEwMa9bBudX9dhvo_Fla5JZ10xUtw-mYb2t9t3EkD_X5Kifu4CPuYZXRnX5-9xVkHnHirWNaB2PJB8W_VWlaaObUvZ4IIajpsLxAiyln6vuFh03Jm1NE/w640-h404/Pier%202024-03-14%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After lunch, we headed to the Oceanside Pier. This is something of a pilgrimage for Mike and me. We spent so many summers here or near here. The pier was half destroyed in a storm in the mid-70's and then rebuilt better than ever in 1987.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe8qs-tKsqWjIhW4ZM3gQ-xywXPposMigHsgBnn6wY5OP7CAIG0TsDu9VCfH_YHbKtFsL8GC5s6si1YDK_0p5pAbgVUjbEQ8OR_mcbQcPYUGd5cfpVQsfR70dYousysQXJ13PSX6EqkIlXg_7lV2EJR7iRf_h4-0MJWGNf5Rn9kezBCCJ8DqA19Rbo8PQ/s2825/Pier%202024-03-14%20030%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="2825" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe8qs-tKsqWjIhW4ZM3gQ-xywXPposMigHsgBnn6wY5OP7CAIG0TsDu9VCfH_YHbKtFsL8GC5s6si1YDK_0p5pAbgVUjbEQ8OR_mcbQcPYUGd5cfpVQsfR70dYousysQXJ13PSX6EqkIlXg_7lV2EJR7iRf_h4-0MJWGNf5Rn9kezBCCJ8DqA19Rbo8PQ/w640-h352/Pier%202024-03-14%20030%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were with our friends Tom and Deb, and we walked out to the end of the pier and back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3l0s-4OrksEQpNhGzGIvJQdCMIsj6MBIdDjL9TJkGp7qzDxYSDugeWmKKAGZrAkxvFzv3lqj20_lnnxnhxmeXM5H9iNACEXfQQMMNuOOxgE5niLDg1qp-nbDWU75oEHqM8Ld5z69MmVAxO8EIec9HUN6KjW44BXTFF3tqBWfMLhQHYBX0dd052qgdWfy/s2825/Pier%202024-03-14%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2825" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3l0s-4OrksEQpNhGzGIvJQdCMIsj6MBIdDjL9TJkGp7qzDxYSDugeWmKKAGZrAkxvFzv3lqj20_lnnxnhxmeXM5H9iNACEXfQQMMNuOOxgE5niLDg1qp-nbDWU75oEHqM8Ld5z69MmVAxO8EIec9HUN6KjW44BXTFF3tqBWfMLhQHYBX0dd052qgdWfy/w640-h630/Pier%202024-03-14%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, we need to review the rules before we walk out there. First of all, you'll need to pick up your skateboard here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U_l4OXNMQS21Uoz7j3GXK_V_vwyABf0k1rew-L9lYGfgc_3O2zcJst5WRBqrg_dtD7b9R1km_FhxQKZtOEcBzJG4BpJ15J6cwH3foGSt1RXVdBNNazZjP1GReMZ8qgfRNt7yaSuOjA_3y0QpF1WxsiUE7PMJc_6T-oE6YMbqhXgYOMF8P-fu1Nav0MaY/s2600/Pier%202024-03-14%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2600" data-original-width="1880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U_l4OXNMQS21Uoz7j3GXK_V_vwyABf0k1rew-L9lYGfgc_3O2zcJst5WRBqrg_dtD7b9R1km_FhxQKZtOEcBzJG4BpJ15J6cwH3foGSt1RXVdBNNazZjP1GReMZ8qgfRNt7yaSuOjA_3y0QpF1WxsiUE7PMJc_6T-oE6YMbqhXgYOMF8P-fu1Nav0MaY/w462-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20007%20copy.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Keep track of your fishing line please.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QxroP2Zs4fFji9tGZFavnMHdeLYFExz4-RTWm8iznT9vS-0NIPYZkUPQTk0C1dzaUgSBn9hb_WAhYLxXK4SLOi5WI-yT-18DvNTrE05vvYCpGx0QlqWc3pDRdBAFF7C55UKBmney1dBUh0hyphenhyphensITOB3-8QH53TmhI5-zVPWe8TPxhQNFdF8QiVp4KndvI/s3089/Pier%202024-03-14%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3089" data-original-width="2357" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QxroP2Zs4fFji9tGZFavnMHdeLYFExz4-RTWm8iznT9vS-0NIPYZkUPQTk0C1dzaUgSBn9hb_WAhYLxXK4SLOi5WI-yT-18DvNTrE05vvYCpGx0QlqWc3pDRdBAFF7C55UKBmney1dBUh0hyphenhyphensITOB3-8QH53TmhI5-zVPWe8TPxhQNFdF8QiVp4KndvI/w488-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20015%20copy.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And for goodness sake, put those gaffing hooks away.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr88yc7RHu3vAwqyOZ1hgAJ32Z_JYZ4g0nIrlQkk-jS5Dq4-yb7YwpAP9TiGcoLncToZA-17_mmxUllYNUrPU0W0sz9ULp4xZUq7mCH2ARVeJnHUFDNhYmjsZEy4kdIK_lEzl9Yyh2n3sdVOyBnsLXq1ln-XvQQovcoZ1ZpVblYG14XgyBRAqEpfxrQvcf/s1695/Pier%202024-03-14%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1695" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr88yc7RHu3vAwqyOZ1hgAJ32Z_JYZ4g0nIrlQkk-jS5Dq4-yb7YwpAP9TiGcoLncToZA-17_mmxUllYNUrPU0W0sz9ULp4xZUq7mCH2ARVeJnHUFDNhYmjsZEy4kdIK_lEzl9Yyh2n3sdVOyBnsLXq1ln-XvQQovcoZ1ZpVblYG14XgyBRAqEpfxrQvcf/w640-h458/Pier%202024-03-14%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>As we started walking, some birds were loudly yapping at us. Looking overhead, this was the guy doing all the yelling. It's a grackle. They have a call like a myna bird.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1vJw-oHOCMFNSAZh6b8pQ4uX09mIgpEvkxyRP0E8rRXaslvNda8WI2MY2iavZKfhZH0zhZhaSGWvSVQLDODOMXLkYpK7ji4ijNpYhIRYZKNz_FhH2FV0BZ7FTebVUFC7vgDscO9BLpxKgjvzRh4JfAW5GONK1AYNTfnjjqQUMdLqeRwYIm9U4096MNhZ/s2265/Pier%202024-03-14%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="2265" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1vJw-oHOCMFNSAZh6b8pQ4uX09mIgpEvkxyRP0E8rRXaslvNda8WI2MY2iavZKfhZH0zhZhaSGWvSVQLDODOMXLkYpK7ji4ijNpYhIRYZKNz_FhH2FV0BZ7FTebVUFC7vgDscO9BLpxKgjvzRh4JfAW5GONK1AYNTfnjjqQUMdLqeRwYIm9U4096MNhZ/w640-h496/Pier%202024-03-14%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He might have been telling us to ignore this sign.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMJzYjg2y3r0tRwtTpwN68YKX3h3zXKua6_73Vjdmsl4JldGKNBXOEwNGa7grUnIf2WwR7WlKNNyoDQgb3A6wItHF9iwpIYFdsqHngpA8Rs27HHrEEhCuXp-hiAbYVIIDmQFeNVdeJxL5Q8bRWdoc_CiW4Ryxn3FjTo89Es9w5NFnEClROrTYbI0bowpn/s1619/Pier%202024-03-14%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="1619" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMJzYjg2y3r0tRwtTpwN68YKX3h3zXKua6_73Vjdmsl4JldGKNBXOEwNGa7grUnIf2WwR7WlKNNyoDQgb3A6wItHF9iwpIYFdsqHngpA8Rs27HHrEEhCuXp-hiAbYVIIDmQFeNVdeJxL5Q8bRWdoc_CiW4Ryxn3FjTo89Es9w5NFnEClROrTYbI0bowpn/w640-h608/Pier%202024-03-14%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking north, it looked like this:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebYz7Z8Ndij9l0L36IowsAOnIcQJ-5TodGD5OKXpaeQK5Jv0BDlj63nUqU0mBf2F_Fs35Z-gyLUksd5BRiwpEu5eDl1kikXCP5b8ynjiVGE4PMSquHfGO6nHZAe9xkADZLRMOO1xwyPS5xwqCP-go2JZwWP8-_2REdQPAaSsOZmA_UbOHZmLI9S5HHLpH/s3641/Pier%202024-03-14%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="3641" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebYz7Z8Ndij9l0L36IowsAOnIcQJ-5TodGD5OKXpaeQK5Jv0BDlj63nUqU0mBf2F_Fs35Z-gyLUksd5BRiwpEu5eDl1kikXCP5b8ynjiVGE4PMSquHfGO6nHZAe9xkADZLRMOO1xwyPS5xwqCP-go2JZwWP8-_2REdQPAaSsOZmA_UbOHZmLI9S5HHLpH/w640-h474/Pier%202024-03-14%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking south, it looked like this. There were surfers in the water. I want you to notice the surfer on the left of the image.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oVYNknwL2DV-r7IN75PEF4equYIZpRKCt-U_usXZeYQDw9hfh_km0ymDH7c3URoSYcec-taSteJzhAKLPBZOYjbledcAM52FcXu6dV757Pw1IEhgRSg3fgAFH_1HsbpSgaUwHszk-lS6dwmV9nTJmvYpDuHJMTBqeVelIuG46ZV0wIHhX2xpwRLOJOSp/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oVYNknwL2DV-r7IN75PEF4equYIZpRKCt-U_usXZeYQDw9hfh_km0ymDH7c3URoSYcec-taSteJzhAKLPBZOYjbledcAM52FcXu6dV757Pw1IEhgRSg3fgAFH_1HsbpSgaUwHszk-lS6dwmV9nTJmvYpDuHJMTBqeVelIuG46ZV0wIHhX2xpwRLOJOSp/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He was on a regular surfboard, but his feet were strapped to the board. He used a paddle to maneuver himself through the waves. We determined that he was a paraplegic surfer. Indeed, Deb and Tom told us they have events here for disabled surfers. Nice.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Rjsnsd2SeTOxACbXjoPZChWU90S_y5FqCkkUHMR2IvDGr7c-M_lEqGhf-V5Ps0DCNlthGVUG8tRvbOl7eAQyW7B5I_-pPKAWaOVQC4vSsv6WCXrIlhcBL8e0aFUmZFJDai8TLHYOMUJvpM0hOhy8ykLvlzew6PmQR2UX60ZEyzFepLru5GqjSB_ONqLV/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Rjsnsd2SeTOxACbXjoPZChWU90S_y5FqCkkUHMR2IvDGr7c-M_lEqGhf-V5Ps0DCNlthGVUG8tRvbOl7eAQyW7B5I_-pPKAWaOVQC4vSsv6WCXrIlhcBL8e0aFUmZFJDai8TLHYOMUJvpM0hOhy8ykLvlzew6PmQR2UX60ZEyzFepLru5GqjSB_ONqLV/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking north, the military was in attendance.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclI4Btp70RsQZ2oDbXzc-SkL1yCYBcBpEHVzAtlTcjT_w1-g_FWR-PVGa6nObC0BkB_6-qIFZatu_laLS6GNiO_7evFz872sFufd2NKfVqmq6J6SprMISKrMvtglyvfwxiqpx81EQ9D0M_mT0R2-CzjOMKmLqcwOvY18md20tti64SsD4ClTcYb4xsC-Y/s2887/Pier%202024-03-14%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2887" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclI4Btp70RsQZ2oDbXzc-SkL1yCYBcBpEHVzAtlTcjT_w1-g_FWR-PVGa6nObC0BkB_6-qIFZatu_laLS6GNiO_7evFz872sFufd2NKfVqmq6J6SprMISKrMvtglyvfwxiqpx81EQ9D0M_mT0R2-CzjOMKmLqcwOvY18md20tti64SsD4ClTcYb4xsC-Y/w640-h454/Pier%202024-03-14%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It looks like a Navy battleship out there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHJ5STtNTBbEFaGRy2vMfiiNHLPsuUfkMQWGl1nb9rM4IFiUNFStzYlVMYJG-vAoPXx1wZWyETse38AQ0M1TMbvKpIWEI3N_P70dlpukTxOmAtzCc1p3Hdqsq9BHT1cGOEiWsZ2y61-c0WvVbynK_jz6zjQMXcN3ZuOjqr-8OblHZ0M5jk6zF6Y3P9Q3i/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHJ5STtNTBbEFaGRy2vMfiiNHLPsuUfkMQWGl1nb9rM4IFiUNFStzYlVMYJG-vAoPXx1wZWyETse38AQ0M1TMbvKpIWEI3N_P70dlpukTxOmAtzCc1p3Hdqsq9BHT1cGOEiWsZ2y61-c0WvVbynK_jz6zjQMXcN3ZuOjqr-8OblHZ0M5jk6zF6Y3P9Q3i/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We saw them flying overhead as well. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sxsD5eIhLJfs2dSu5xtylK44vIZvYJFpYfCoYjI67vpuPAUn6EuKPjC_I3540nxeGLOotxJ4IIRql6uwdFpIftY8yCQLGTCb1wcVBx5HLBOmigq5fcqnb9DCU30tlAq9XpEacGwRUbKyGGibinI1EmvclpBuTTE3kTHtrpm0yxBvrAj0AhlTs4F3n5Fm/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sxsD5eIhLJfs2dSu5xtylK44vIZvYJFpYfCoYjI67vpuPAUn6EuKPjC_I3540nxeGLOotxJ4IIRql6uwdFpIftY8yCQLGTCb1wcVBx5HLBOmigq5fcqnb9DCU30tlAq9XpEacGwRUbKyGGibinI1EmvclpBuTTE3kTHtrpm0yxBvrAj0AhlTs4F3n5Fm/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wasn't able to get a picture, but we'd also seen an Osprey flying overhead as we drove to Oceanside. I found this image online. They can take off and land vertically without the need for a runway.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCk9sIRNZUWsu33fvJXxoXaZ1Z0v25DAwn_8GMeCMlg1zaNDLsvKG4yxGbmSrkSJtHTxBvCGTb7Hb8kW0wbSaMwylnmoKBEG1MyWRjFOHKwsknvwR5mqtGmQjjd9fIzcKczYcBdsikP0lGpLMvnOReoi3Z8QpJGuwe6LmQwptuOvcaJdRY7nn0OYvGwvw/s612/istockphoto-456025743-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="612" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCk9sIRNZUWsu33fvJXxoXaZ1Z0v25DAwn_8GMeCMlg1zaNDLsvKG4yxGbmSrkSJtHTxBvCGTb7Hb8kW0wbSaMwylnmoKBEG1MyWRjFOHKwsknvwR5mqtGmQjjd9fIzcKczYcBdsikP0lGpLMvnOReoi3Z8QpJGuwe6LmQwptuOvcaJdRY7nn0OYvGwvw/w640-h394/istockphoto-456025743-612x612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(image credit: https://images.app.goo.gl/Qy6qxGmZC7Lte8FY7)</div><div><br /></div><div>After walking out and back, we all paused for pictures. This is Deb and me.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyHULurHbU4DxkaQSzBiiU4x-p8ct70x6s8jlaFrFz1OuOmh_LfeF-KkO0C1MP48IkWid2nnKhrG0W8pou4diBtbI2sXi5GPoPxunIdJj6dzgR6dQ77a7PmrAfJhklSbIUNwX5dh4S3vQWqgON-ISYCWh5oTEf1GXH1DNwAm0FWdGqyAW7iQrh17hbnth/s2229/Pier%202024-03-14%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2229" data-original-width="1853" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUyHULurHbU4DxkaQSzBiiU4x-p8ct70x6s8jlaFrFz1OuOmh_LfeF-KkO0C1MP48IkWid2nnKhrG0W8pou4diBtbI2sXi5GPoPxunIdJj6dzgR6dQ77a7PmrAfJhklSbIUNwX5dh4S3vQWqgON-ISYCWh5oTEf1GXH1DNwAm0FWdGqyAW7iQrh17hbnth/w532-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20020%20copy.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is Deb and Tom. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdEpph8ndVG4CuimOIeGHRdbotYiHXpPIYbIiCSJnGP64KLyTXGFwS_z5ZiLgc-Td23vrB-kl0ur8Y5h6kDoY_ghDQSe4QiBwbxksbU6ORJM2XqLXAr0-W_6nOsE50SA23cuHJyH7CAGJ8yF-FuYpp_UjbnFKGIZLBqnSdKX5dJ0PISOzAlW70qkHeBvo/s2588/Pier%202024-03-14%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="2353" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdEpph8ndVG4CuimOIeGHRdbotYiHXpPIYbIiCSJnGP64KLyTXGFwS_z5ZiLgc-Td23vrB-kl0ur8Y5h6kDoY_ghDQSe4QiBwbxksbU6ORJM2XqLXAr0-W_6nOsE50SA23cuHJyH7CAGJ8yF-FuYpp_UjbnFKGIZLBqnSdKX5dJ0PISOzAlW70qkHeBvo/w582-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20022%20copy.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here are Mike and me. Do you think it was windy?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFvNF5-GDjYUhTSOZx166Okg9sKiKPK86GvNqh-fN5CG8ElZvaR5EN3UA45YwaQWjjZq_0PXdE8XLwkOxSuogKzyQZT2lyT6-xL8IUcxegqGPjY8lI23xPdHxpmDs0G_tj1zT09BLO0XXbD4l3vGgIxjic-eWOrMiNyVzNNwYXqaRVuPWh-yHx5YMdUHJ/s2263/Pier%202024-03-14%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2263" data-original-width="1890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFvNF5-GDjYUhTSOZx166Okg9sKiKPK86GvNqh-fN5CG8ElZvaR5EN3UA45YwaQWjjZq_0PXdE8XLwkOxSuogKzyQZT2lyT6-xL8IUcxegqGPjY8lI23xPdHxpmDs0G_tj1zT09BLO0XXbD4l3vGgIxjic-eWOrMiNyVzNNwYXqaRVuPWh-yHx5YMdUHJ/w534-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20021%20copy.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's something of a joke among us that Tom is "Gelato Boy." The man must sample every ice cream that comes within 50 yards of him. We stopped at an ice cream stand and we each got a small scoop.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVUXbc2IcgxRnLHyYtYEaUdLw1kkQRSmZxgK_vAfCxAeI85SfUTHJRDDBpemJjcsQqi11taLB8h5-FZF-rxCNfEpYhHt4_iuDVmB5Vif9WyOne9veVotXyBJS4PbFvXtDC2kBrfqvq7FuEpNn9O3jMiwVTtgWfvu0rIIuAQHNN_ihvjCSIOSEmoMz4Ite/s2167/Pier%202024-03-14%20033%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2167" data-original-width="1665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVUXbc2IcgxRnLHyYtYEaUdLw1kkQRSmZxgK_vAfCxAeI85SfUTHJRDDBpemJjcsQqi11taLB8h5-FZF-rxCNfEpYhHt4_iuDVmB5Vif9WyOne9veVotXyBJS4PbFvXtDC2kBrfqvq7FuEpNn9O3jMiwVTtgWfvu0rIIuAQHNN_ihvjCSIOSEmoMz4Ite/w492-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20033%20copy.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Nearby was the house you might have seen in the movie Top Gun. (I've never actually seen the movie, but this is the "Top Gun House.")</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBq3eRh05Ar6coWrD-xoXLH9Od4qX_slh3pusVKdsrZSdIMYJLTlSNSHzP5QeHoIiNKsYP-bi3EQONn-3plc2xO9wJ0PTl9jEkcSWQdLnPKIpZgRhDXuCPpNatTFBrCHuvDmuJx69FaiD5jp51lxDZ4rTWllKaN4LYmeJFQ9c3WabBdN_1ceIRK0-WT7a/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20026%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBq3eRh05Ar6coWrD-xoXLH9Od4qX_slh3pusVKdsrZSdIMYJLTlSNSHzP5QeHoIiNKsYP-bi3EQONn-3plc2xO9wJ0PTl9jEkcSWQdLnPKIpZgRhDXuCPpNatTFBrCHuvDmuJx69FaiD5jp51lxDZ4rTWllKaN4LYmeJFQ9c3WabBdN_1ceIRK0-WT7a/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20026%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Parked out front...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iRyIWqnRX-95J97AXRDtUcgae24AvTn0Y6LIuf_5Ndc6EUgjhZ46RyjNLkKYHV60G-W2nMQM1Sko-uiMzaHfyn905ZHghArr7nTMHLyxFQQ5ooyJSyi4Es-XJEZoC7ASMcoa_weM6h61FHJvtFuGwoAqSVPjR34Wg-syvhZItzeaz6yjXB69T4WJpEwg/s3544/Pier%202024-03-14%20028%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2099" data-original-width="3544" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iRyIWqnRX-95J97AXRDtUcgae24AvTn0Y6LIuf_5Ndc6EUgjhZ46RyjNLkKYHV60G-W2nMQM1Sko-uiMzaHfyn905ZHghArr7nTMHLyxFQQ5ooyJSyi4Es-XJEZoC7ASMcoa_weM6h61FHJvtFuGwoAqSVPjR34Wg-syvhZItzeaz6yjXB69T4WJpEwg/w640-h380/Pier%202024-03-14%20028%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>this replica of the motorcycle from the movie.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO_G6z254_UCyGyu9-KZ5t87wfQAV0UPdCo2JImDW5zHC7QdzD4kcAi7maBh7zbWnRjKzYWTH8YbbSreUP5WeWzsmkmep8qlarzfbdZmH46RzLTc85nCu5WdTHMmOGc4ttcHXW6JyUCYWu4zEdmR7UZADSl96wXqRk_f5rEBPDGOANPonzwrevRcPM5cC/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO_G6z254_UCyGyu9-KZ5t87wfQAV0UPdCo2JImDW5zHC7QdzD4kcAi7maBh7zbWnRjKzYWTH8YbbSreUP5WeWzsmkmep8qlarzfbdZmH46RzLTc85nCu5WdTHMmOGc4ttcHXW6JyUCYWu4zEdmR7UZADSl96wXqRk_f5rEBPDGOANPonzwrevRcPM5cC/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I couldn't resist taking a picture of this sign that was posted on one of the posts lining the sidewalk. Oceanside is a town built on tourism. You can <a href="https://visitoceanside.org/history-of-oceanside/tourism-in-oceanside/" target="_blank">read about its history right here</a>. "Tan Your Hide in Oceanside" was a marketing slogan in 1960.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOJzil10rho5tZiPtoLsTdx5K7N_Hd930-Rk0Zb4BnteGwDHX2A7pl-dRiIm_IpaFHOJsHjkOk95kDg8RKEIaFXb9swPsoCHlbkEIe_B74jFKLB3ovUhh90OOzD31Spt4jU7P1ePUYJaekV19cvdzT-XoOmIzAzAHju_ncR4xnTbTnn5BgPcLfI9rZjHI/s2109/Pier%202024-03-14%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2065" data-original-width="2109" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOJzil10rho5tZiPtoLsTdx5K7N_Hd930-Rk0Zb4BnteGwDHX2A7pl-dRiIm_IpaFHOJsHjkOk95kDg8RKEIaFXb9swPsoCHlbkEIe_B74jFKLB3ovUhh90OOzD31Spt4jU7P1ePUYJaekV19cvdzT-XoOmIzAzAHju_ncR4xnTbTnn5BgPcLfI9rZjHI/w640-h626/Pier%202024-03-14%20032%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As we sat eating our ice cream, I snapped this image of the pier.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpnG9dFzYNdIo9_U0n4CMyG5ZBD0-OdXUtB1z-h3lftz8sRLlKSoWpou8VGH-Y-H7FF3-OesmLFoh_vrOQxRyd5bQxCsDOnPxThTf7Go-LZyUWqb7WBldTXHA_ubYFkM6Td9iw47HRH4y-2gYdOIbcKfA7_3QlulRAS51EjExfxVG4DlSBSg04feliHZc/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20034%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2279" data-original-width="3712" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpnG9dFzYNdIo9_U0n4CMyG5ZBD0-OdXUtB1z-h3lftz8sRLlKSoWpou8VGH-Y-H7FF3-OesmLFoh_vrOQxRyd5bQxCsDOnPxThTf7Go-LZyUWqb7WBldTXHA_ubYFkM6Td9iw47HRH4y-2gYdOIbcKfA7_3QlulRAS51EjExfxVG4DlSBSg04feliHZc/w640-h392/Pier%202024-03-14%20034%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The weather was a little cloudy and cool. As we sat, we noticed the clouds burning off. The clouds were moving south. Here's how it looked toward the south.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOuRPEyglvg5MWSYRRH7sTR9C35WpW-4qjKCCGRhsYukY53cLk2ejomOPzbpd5bSteZt8SB58cCsdjA2_ssVoubCrL17RCPoMEwi48qlu1QZTsxmdHH-aNd9y-lxbufC8iErOxONkF6JVW9Z2LmSn0qAS6sTwgVz2KOJrDOaxld4Hn1hHbALxEBmQu9Iv/s3693/Pier%202024-03-14%20036%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="3693" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOuRPEyglvg5MWSYRRH7sTR9C35WpW-4qjKCCGRhsYukY53cLk2ejomOPzbpd5bSteZt8SB58cCsdjA2_ssVoubCrL17RCPoMEwi48qlu1QZTsxmdHH-aNd9y-lxbufC8iErOxONkF6JVW9Z2LmSn0qAS6sTwgVz2KOJrDOaxld4Hn1hHbALxEBmQu9Iv/w640-h478/Pier%202024-03-14%20036%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking north...clear blue sky.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CxKq_U9l-XgwaRpcbw-bmsoCafuPJeSuUV-2OxM5ePe2HghD-3bm0NjD-ukRB16aKoi65qJdpz1AC2jtKaD3mxuI-2b8vZ7lQYNI1xHPHoVYlQQy-DI826RUnAMMeYVHxckRKizbOMLGfxNEZz9kv7yfb5SW_Ept5SD9o2oj30BkKWIN0FmCvV8uAV7g/s3625/Pier%202024-03-14%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="3625" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CxKq_U9l-XgwaRpcbw-bmsoCafuPJeSuUV-2OxM5ePe2HghD-3bm0NjD-ukRB16aKoi65qJdpz1AC2jtKaD3mxuI-2b8vZ7lQYNI1xHPHoVYlQQy-DI826RUnAMMeYVHxckRKizbOMLGfxNEZz9kv7yfb5SW_Ept5SD9o2oj30BkKWIN0FmCvV8uAV7g/w640-h472/Pier%202024-03-14%20037%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's our friend again, telling us to ignore the sign. It doesn't apply to him.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJ2l3N0qelWigsq1q7QE0URDH2PGh7UDMKUJugJg6cz6EjTMEonZTD0Ff_9Bx5F5ijbS8neVtoKuucDVFJRDGNTURiYrxUF55amfQLa_ZQOJut4NWuwl9Q_EZmI3_USt_fNnIM2Q08aa72k6fKWUgndFqmnK5kMWj8y8XEucZCqBl33ZCcb73plBl_fH7/s2257/Pier%202024-03-14%20038%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="2257" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJ2l3N0qelWigsq1q7QE0URDH2PGh7UDMKUJugJg6cz6EjTMEonZTD0Ff_9Bx5F5ijbS8neVtoKuucDVFJRDGNTURiYrxUF55amfQLa_ZQOJut4NWuwl9Q_EZmI3_USt_fNnIM2Q08aa72k6fKWUgndFqmnK5kMWj8y8XEucZCqBl33ZCcb73plBl_fH7/w640-h564/Pier%202024-03-14%20038%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I couldn't resist taking pictures of every blooming thing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUw6yDopR8uXKmUJFSzWU2I0BxsgJ5RZiciF9uSf-295AkDHPO6aJwetM46UYFss3i0LtYB1kywIGDwO6fIU6WyVfuBIijD7bmjcKYNzb7pTjg2NCJ8e11aA13qUeXFByirMr_aID1gdBgHLAp9smvzgcU_Oyj7wJITGLfV4VS1sM6nOXuVIQnsHwHD0ZY/s3609/Pier%202024-03-14%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3609" data-original-width="2649" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUw6yDopR8uXKmUJFSzWU2I0BxsgJ5RZiciF9uSf-295AkDHPO6aJwetM46UYFss3i0LtYB1kywIGDwO6fIU6WyVfuBIijD7bmjcKYNzb7pTjg2NCJ8e11aA13qUeXFByirMr_aID1gdBgHLAp9smvzgcU_Oyj7wJITGLfV4VS1sM6nOXuVIQnsHwHD0ZY/w470-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20023%20copy.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSesgGDG4PUqsvzUn_RMoGCiPJO9whgeE48mDCjSpvD20HPnoqPXqHSfAV0Ue3kuRPNQgZdU9zHBTC3eauxsfn1JpHio4kuJnxuSSUhl1YT4xqhrF4WMFYPdjj1_a0J1IndcBrfHKO9D7Aj6-JnoZvqKbJfr5S60wA5SNGxccoCYQEzx0WN2tDFcN_Xbg/s2333/Pier%202024-03-14%20027%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="2057" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSesgGDG4PUqsvzUn_RMoGCiPJO9whgeE48mDCjSpvD20HPnoqPXqHSfAV0Ue3kuRPNQgZdU9zHBTC3eauxsfn1JpHio4kuJnxuSSUhl1YT4xqhrF4WMFYPdjj1_a0J1IndcBrfHKO9D7Aj6-JnoZvqKbJfr5S60wA5SNGxccoCYQEzx0WN2tDFcN_Xbg/w564-h640/Pier%202024-03-14%20027%20copy.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6YMjeRvKMytOWYzYX7BBev9aXUi1Gk9g2ts5qelVUuSl6apuE5UbGo5Y7nxTQ2rdtiV9fug1RAeOVu0g6ZridxqG_1y1j4g_kRJTLdMgeP9Plm7GZPbJAPB9N_YrlOqMhgDogKYQYjbIlhjPrAAY5uNl9-rWBVb6hZz0jbmjQVUA3mmNDNnfDYe4CJMt/s3701/Pier%202024-03-14%20031%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2769" data-original-width="3701" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6YMjeRvKMytOWYzYX7BBev9aXUi1Gk9g2ts5qelVUuSl6apuE5UbGo5Y7nxTQ2rdtiV9fug1RAeOVu0g6ZridxqG_1y1j4g_kRJTLdMgeP9Plm7GZPbJAPB9N_YrlOqMhgDogKYQYjbIlhjPrAAY5uNl9-rWBVb6hZz0jbmjQVUA3mmNDNnfDYe4CJMt/w640-h478/Pier%202024-03-14%20031%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These were in the parking lot at the Oceanside Broiler.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rEry3-mYRmNamRsGyuSKk97si5CrCNrnPcc4loaSJQ_FvX6hhRgDx8L9t8edoitHSv-EftG78lnuM6kR3GKc3hlfxpmSk-fz0KKDtX57Tdn3G6q6wIdad4DDw3_f4d-X1Z387r_dahreusqxGVeWhXrqnBwt17PqNS8-e4dFj_CuvI4fi626kfceoz-c/s3062/Pier%202024-03-14%20039%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2109" data-original-width="3062" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rEry3-mYRmNamRsGyuSKk97si5CrCNrnPcc4loaSJQ_FvX6hhRgDx8L9t8edoitHSv-EftG78lnuM6kR3GKc3hlfxpmSk-fz0KKDtX57Tdn3G6q6wIdad4DDw3_f4d-X1Z387r_dahreusqxGVeWhXrqnBwt17PqNS8-e4dFj_CuvI4fi626kfceoz-c/w640-h440/Pier%202024-03-14%20039%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These daisies were lining the freeway ramps. Sorry about the blur.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnA5_7vGm2LVqnpkWwmGxmZVSzujB4bFo2glBE2BEroaEVCYBNWkcS5aqYX2lgyZ9gqEbPLmpIDMd31JnaPt3jW2tuogauBJ8-hmG9pYlpZrKHhDOv8fbiPDZYiUlHev6bkrnTRv-RqDivWnx76vAVuWirOJ6eeE063_Fol9KyrcxseQn00Jl9Efwt52E/s2841/Pier%202024-03-14%20040%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="2841" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnA5_7vGm2LVqnpkWwmGxmZVSzujB4bFo2glBE2BEroaEVCYBNWkcS5aqYX2lgyZ9gqEbPLmpIDMd31JnaPt3jW2tuogauBJ8-hmG9pYlpZrKHhDOv8fbiPDZYiUlHev6bkrnTRv-RqDivWnx76vAVuWirOJ6eeE063_Fol9KyrcxseQn00Jl9Efwt52E/w640-h392/Pier%202024-03-14%20040%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIDOkEsmMiealClV1jVMTuOFJ076XvCmSavuGshuNtT2sW3mbhQ1DF_Swqf50TfEv_RCy3YNK9HE1D5YPuBkWXLPpehnpfSJEyALOi4pkP_y82sPZsPEMjAP6OkthCDv_g5QOVSDptqqDzPA1dx3jYH-HKfvlY0PsQbjTx4GeMP4GRw96TJx5QlFsObHr/s3712/Pier%202024-03-14%20041%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIDOkEsmMiealClV1jVMTuOFJ076XvCmSavuGshuNtT2sW3mbhQ1DF_Swqf50TfEv_RCy3YNK9HE1D5YPuBkWXLPpehnpfSJEyALOi4pkP_y82sPZsPEMjAP6OkthCDv_g5QOVSDptqqDzPA1dx3jYH-HKfvlY0PsQbjTx4GeMP4GRw96TJx5QlFsObHr/w640-h480/Pier%202024-03-14%20041%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch, these two were waiting for their treat and greets to be dispensed.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6M0c0yzYdMaZOA2P3RiEl9F8DJDC7KFkXWEUiUV5GeuCAnO8WgXnBZYeO6-n3sIz87lbWiCNEpYlaxCiW-SPxE2gZTNKeMAeTSEGP6qqB64-Yzlbkk4omNEmDxXamleoJdNEVe6VGe0Awh6P_TobywUYbNgyOTuHx7_J_iZApX8J1iiTHf93QT6SXkX6/s3515/Pier%202024-03-13%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="3515" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6M0c0yzYdMaZOA2P3RiEl9F8DJDC7KFkXWEUiUV5GeuCAnO8WgXnBZYeO6-n3sIz87lbWiCNEpYlaxCiW-SPxE2gZTNKeMAeTSEGP6qqB64-Yzlbkk4omNEmDxXamleoJdNEVe6VGe0Awh6P_TobywUYbNgyOTuHx7_J_iZApX8J1iiTHf93QT6SXkX6/w640-h460/Pier%202024-03-13%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBli9hk7JcHjQ3_cwMFX0myI7kGfw-IgNlcyh4P0SlBGTyBeEqftcLQcQj655vIFglJO6uUMmXnVHvBiiEo2lpd_qME6ZjF5i3cCKMqV7kXurgoHMFCn68VA3croqjxyuloMEvj_tkKD6Xmh9XKn_ag3LwLFWUiIzmZbacGWDrFAzxi62_C0tLCUZU1Ms/s3250/Pier%202024-03-13%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2350" data-original-width="3250" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBli9hk7JcHjQ3_cwMFX0myI7kGfw-IgNlcyh4P0SlBGTyBeEqftcLQcQj655vIFglJO6uUMmXnVHvBiiEo2lpd_qME6ZjF5i3cCKMqV7kXurgoHMFCn68VA3croqjxyuloMEvj_tkKD6Xmh9XKn_ag3LwLFWUiIzmZbacGWDrFAzxi62_C0tLCUZU1Ms/w640-h462/Pier%202024-03-13%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's a little update on my recipe test from yesterday. The last step after it was refrigerated for the bare minimum of 12 hours, it was dusted with cocoa powder.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVXXZSxZUjQMnsMx_1JFJPQ-IsfCh9rdtm8dObhk-cJJ3T5uANvBNunxvzaHAY5fwbRPJUDW1ta6BTcmUeSpo4DiDrtKUFwYMyVG1oD7oFMfqoXArM2mHc_km5S8x2WipLdNX7YU3MJF_HuRlP5w0LfDs4_CiGxJvhW7P1EK2ewBPkw7c7dks_guaSNQ2/s3597/Pier%202024-03-13%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2631" data-original-width="3597" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVXXZSxZUjQMnsMx_1JFJPQ-IsfCh9rdtm8dObhk-cJJ3T5uANvBNunxvzaHAY5fwbRPJUDW1ta6BTcmUeSpo4DiDrtKUFwYMyVG1oD7oFMfqoXArM2mHc_km5S8x2WipLdNX7YU3MJF_HuRlP5w0LfDs4_CiGxJvhW7P1EK2ewBPkw7c7dks_guaSNQ2/w640-h468/Pier%202024-03-13%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm curious to see how this will be after it's had more time in the refrigerator. It was a little soft, and I couldn't really keep a tidy slice as I got it out of the dish. If you'll recall, the "pudding" was layered over ginger snaps. The ginger snaps had completely dissolved, and it tasted very much like a gingerbread pudding. And it was "gorpy" as I suspected, but it didn't ick us out too badly. I don't know if it's something I'd make again, but it tastes good enough to finish it off. And I'll report back when we try it next time to let you know whether it will solidify more when it's given more time.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw4GidJwv-0MUOmaRJ7jBh4YdNae-FuNS7RMnX7rby6RBWsbHZDMbrIaiaj7XaB3os-sJF_mlzSXRvm9ZfQGcTzhOcNorizWoT5P4rMRWqktgVBgifNrmZdb9cSGmNxEDPlrccRnhm7opXMc6oeAIRfDLuAg4DRz0RPitRlKSRE7ztKoUW0_PASWb606g/s3091/Pier%202024-03-13%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2055" data-original-width="3091" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw4GidJwv-0MUOmaRJ7jBh4YdNae-FuNS7RMnX7rby6RBWsbHZDMbrIaiaj7XaB3os-sJF_mlzSXRvm9ZfQGcTzhOcNorizWoT5P4rMRWqktgVBgifNrmZdb9cSGmNxEDPlrccRnhm7opXMc6oeAIRfDLuAg4DRz0RPitRlKSRE7ztKoUW0_PASWb606g/w640-h426/Pier%202024-03-13%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We picked up more avocados after our visit with Debi and Jim yesterday. This is one of our favorite ways to enjoy avocados. They're chunked up and then mixed with canned grapefruit segments, and then dressed with something like French, or Catalina (in this case), or Russian dressing. When Mike's dad was alive and shipping boxes of avocados to us fairly regularly, I used to make this for myself to take to work for my lunch. So yummy, and the grapefruit keeps the avocado from turning brown.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlsCkNDMzm9PuTtVm2gR4GDtJ3JdrnRvaCGzsi_hx48tKMMWinBitbbwU6wJgrfS8yqmOd9lAWoyG-T5QlCoYlbvSqnTFER2maVGvYgVBZsCIIPs1mxxst0h8ZlhgyDvGP84Bl0o1icJkDYf3G4ofb8jVchuSQbciDqLEL7duAfVlEGSvgWjaFCnk6hye/s2954/Pier%202024-03-13%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2747" data-original-width="2954" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlsCkNDMzm9PuTtVm2gR4GDtJ3JdrnRvaCGzsi_hx48tKMMWinBitbbwU6wJgrfS8yqmOd9lAWoyG-T5QlCoYlbvSqnTFER2maVGvYgVBZsCIIPs1mxxst0h8ZlhgyDvGP84Bl0o1icJkDYf3G4ofb8jVchuSQbciDqLEL7duAfVlEGSvgWjaFCnk6hye/w640-h596/Pier%202024-03-13%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Finally...Happy Pi Day, everybody!! This morning, I baked a sweet cherry pie for two. These are cherries from our own trees. We'll have that for tonight's dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI8RXEbyXubtwADrdD_quSidTIdHwFfjlqmG7dP9k2qTj3BbsbjL40EOWpkGaB-zHWi5doGTdt1UIQBa75rT12-R8o_Bu82qg3Si7Egw91nUcsdu80LsW2cIbrk6ssVZzv_OzDqnME9XvFZ-LS6x-n8a_3JPioHYTUQg2hCyaU5ErTOKldlDwtxlEK8Y-/s2745/Pier%202024-03-14%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2651" data-original-width="2745" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI8RXEbyXubtwADrdD_quSidTIdHwFfjlqmG7dP9k2qTj3BbsbjL40EOWpkGaB-zHWi5doGTdt1UIQBa75rT12-R8o_Bu82qg3Si7Egw91nUcsdu80LsW2cIbrk6ssVZzv_OzDqnME9XvFZ-LS6x-n8a_3JPioHYTUQg2hCyaU5ErTOKldlDwtxlEK8Y-/w640-h618/Pier%202024-03-14%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With all these desserts, my diet is taking a hit this week. I just figure that's life. I'll get more disciplined after we move on to our next destination.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, it's time to get going on dinner. We're having a steak salad tonight. Mike will grill the steak, but I still need to make the salad. On tomorrow's agenda, we're heading out to <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638" target="_blank">Anza-Borrego Desert State Park</a> where the desert wildflowers are blooming. With all the rain California received this year, the wildflowers should be spectacular. Get ready for every blooming thing.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-2830837532328877742024-03-13T17:57:00.000-07:002024-03-13T17:57:28.975-07:00Wine Country<p>Good afternoon, my friends. We spent a lovely day with our friends Debi and Jim. They are members at several of the wineries north of Escondido in the city of Temecula. I'll say more about that in a minute, but first I had some kitchen duties to take care of. </p><p>A few days ago, I received an email from America's Test Kitchens with a recipe for testing. It was for a Pumpkin Gingersnap Icebox Cake. Looking it over, it seemed easy enough to do in the RV. There was no baking involved...just a little microwaving of the glaze. It meant purchasing a few things we wouldn't ordinarily buy while traveling, but nothing seemed overly burdensome. I decided to make it this morning. It needed a minimum of 12 hours in the refrigerator before serving. I had it done early enough we'll be able to taste it for this evening's dessert. Since it's a test recipe, I can't share it, but you'll find it in an upcoming issue of Cook's Illustrated. It's made from pureed pumpkin, heavy cream, cream cheese, and flavorings that are layered with gingersnap cookies. When I had the first part finished, it looked like this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzR4fMntaPlRD3i-gQ6a6CProqY1YeO3gx-xQwU0wUGZDbxNkQeyQtorQR5ES53he6wdRdARYya1RwLeQIFj0zH-Zv1Luhig1wQ-QaEbR7FXmTUJ2VKs353LdbzYGnE-CqQo3d53zZevA7r1Su-HgQyWFC-jl1E9jhujIRe4uk2vHmmJd5EWDhXig_9o/s3058/Winery%202024-03-13%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3058" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPzR4fMntaPlRD3i-gQ6a6CProqY1YeO3gx-xQwU0wUGZDbxNkQeyQtorQR5ES53he6wdRdARYya1RwLeQIFj0zH-Zv1Luhig1wQ-QaEbR7FXmTUJ2VKs353LdbzYGnE-CqQo3d53zZevA7r1Su-HgQyWFC-jl1E9jhujIRe4uk2vHmmJd5EWDhXig_9o/w640-h582/Winery%202024-03-13%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It makes a huge 9 x 13 cake. I made just half and assembled it in an 8 x 8 baking dish. <div><br /></div><div>From there, I microwaved a glaze made from white baking chips, light corn syrup, butter, more pumpkin puree, and vanilla. It was spread over the top, and then into the refrigerator it went.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu4OTzPSNu8LqHd77er29jmfeLdUlD65Hp09JOIdPqiBrpGWwV7mzVQxfNJjQpDpwt2JFjaK103-eujja4xHdpwJrAb7qLEQ0a107qoxwZb3_DFWzCyQMENE6-L4pka0gmYVxfXJu-mY6GYQ-Sg28ZDlv4MGAwjyB3jiS33ogyRmOnhPQ4piv15PktvED/s3037/Winery%202024-03-13%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="3037" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPu4OTzPSNu8LqHd77er29jmfeLdUlD65Hp09JOIdPqiBrpGWwV7mzVQxfNJjQpDpwt2JFjaK103-eujja4xHdpwJrAb7qLEQ0a107qoxwZb3_DFWzCyQMENE6-L4pka0gmYVxfXJu-mY6GYQ-Sg28ZDlv4MGAwjyB3jiS33ogyRmOnhPQ4piv15PktvED/w640-h568/Winery%202024-03-13%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And now we wait. I'll have to report back in my next post how we liked it. It seems a little on the gorpy side, but I won't know until we taste it.</div><div><br /></div><div>But enough of this kitchen stuff. Let's get out of town, shall we? Smitty was completely stressed out at the idea of our leaving him.</div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVxJrxrL-jMR9tNnTFqJT9Zn6DvH-gka2ZbmWVDpq7AZlne5DiGV4eae_rl5IHqQaX183Bve6EWE1oxuUseaopcXJ8PEp4DMTUdHvyWKfWooWXJ2YSyhKap2-FnCnOPM7jjOAH2PgFhr7y_0VRFg-VXKoGlP2SciITcJgjZNEb0wRSx26f8u_RXleSRwS/s3712/Winery%202024-03-12%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVxJrxrL-jMR9tNnTFqJT9Zn6DvH-gka2ZbmWVDpq7AZlne5DiGV4eae_rl5IHqQaX183Bve6EWE1oxuUseaopcXJ8PEp4DMTUdHvyWKfWooWXJ2YSyhKap2-FnCnOPM7jjOAH2PgFhr7y_0VRFg-VXKoGlP2SciITcJgjZNEb0wRSx26f8u_RXleSRwS/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-12%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On our way out of town, I noticed the Escondido "E" on the hillside above the RV park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zuybDjhY9GIelC79FYezFxFvyrJgqUKAIqkl9Tifd-Zb9nNnX-LTSR9yPFe-A6JYnyITP75B1QOrdc8Dq4gLb-GOAYccBDVeGLndq6OXC5hNoi6FPHkH7QMlPo-WeppoYEbRfmOVZi7HrRPfRQOKO0Za9p-Cnvav325JbU4Xnp1_rsk5NlJzwIw3g5SB/s2683/Winery%202024-03-13%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="2683" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zuybDjhY9GIelC79FYezFxFvyrJgqUKAIqkl9Tifd-Zb9nNnX-LTSR9yPFe-A6JYnyITP75B1QOrdc8Dq4gLb-GOAYccBDVeGLndq6OXC5hNoi6FPHkH7QMlPo-WeppoYEbRfmOVZi7HrRPfRQOKO0Za9p-Cnvav325JbU4Xnp1_rsk5NlJzwIw3g5SB/w640-h444/Winery%202024-03-13%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We were headed north to Temecula. The wine industry has grown up during the time since Mike and I left the area in 1975. None of what you're going to see here was around back then. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWKy2UUyxXYOoKrKGSftqxNvatA69yyfJtG8ZCu6873ktFzGdRMwbZ4QuJSx9gshj1wQ3JJwkUyX8uzCafJtDvwI9XjTZyABr4g60FfOO-nyf-FkqvyrcgImpdNi56EBnar3i5InGh1I76RwdGOqqJyWlJDUS0bsp3Bf-yvcuKuDKbnjoXNEzvzDUCWkP/s2166/Winery%202024-03-13%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="2166" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWKy2UUyxXYOoKrKGSftqxNvatA69yyfJtG8ZCu6873ktFzGdRMwbZ4QuJSx9gshj1wQ3JJwkUyX8uzCafJtDvwI9XjTZyABr4g60FfOO-nyf-FkqvyrcgImpdNi56EBnar3i5InGh1I76RwdGOqqJyWlJDUS0bsp3Bf-yvcuKuDKbnjoXNEzvzDUCWkP/w640-h396/Winery%202024-03-13%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We could only marvel at the growth of the area in a relatively short period of time. The pace of development must have been astonishingly fast. When Mike and I lived in the area, the population of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temecula,_California" target="_blank">Temecula</a> was barely over 200 people. It was something of a joke, even though our town of Vista wasn't exactly overcrowded back then. Here's an image from 1909:</p><p></p>
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The thing I remember about then-little Temecula is that Clorox had a television commercial about knocking on the doors of all the residents and trading them a bottle of Clorox for their old brand of bleach. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHorAu_q254nhxl5BKRMPiuuLibSDdiVH-Aez5TuxJAle90QOod8q5pqgZArsCargPk3DgNUxLdTxkbzuCabuYldl3hnA5iIxLmDGp_hJN70gdgDTmjvAjZSJQx6gnQMK4cH4vs5mYVNhp4Dh0v6jzLBulZYFfv_kWvrlBL1vxrPilPKxaGRmAr_rterk3/s550/186558699_4143216789078145_8487398567854104355_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="550" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHorAu_q254nhxl5BKRMPiuuLibSDdiVH-Aez5TuxJAle90QOod8q5pqgZArsCargPk3DgNUxLdTxkbzuCabuYldl3hnA5iIxLmDGp_hJN70gdgDTmjvAjZSJQx6gnQMK4cH4vs5mYVNhp4Dh0v6jzLBulZYFfv_kWvrlBL1vxrPilPKxaGRmAr_rterk3/w640-h502/186558699_4143216789078145_8487398567854104355_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the gist of what happened: In February of 1973 the Clorox Company came to Temecula with a proposal. They asked every household in town to give up their Clorox for 30 days and agree to be interviewed about their experience at the end of the 30 days. The commercial aired between August, 1973 and May, 1974 and opened with a photograph of Temecula’s Main Street (above) with the name “Temecula” superimposed on it. The announcer began by saying, “We actually took away everybody’s Clorox in Temecula, California – population 270….” A month later, they went back and surveyed the residents about how much they liked their Clorox. Of course, they were all astounded at how much cleaner their laundry was.<div>
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Fast forward to today, and the population of Temecula has swelled to over 110,000 people and the city has grown by leaps and bounds. We were in both the new and "old town" area today. We were on our way to one of the wineries. Turning east from I-15, we passed through a ranching area. There were fenced paddocks on both sides of the road.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AheUkAy_U0ZFL-HgrC-lnuilZwk9EieJsu5rwPpgHi4FvxwAlBlNWFzia5hQxWbfUWh4VhzXeB8YTFetUR65LljmJjmHpimuZ_eTWOtSUeyWpvYndkClyIaCTtJ8DgNYS66ZCCI3oYjiSoCpaYdEUg9rDBTWkSNsW1WHRqPwdB0GkDgsOQTJX3SXpVCA/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="3712" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AheUkAy_U0ZFL-HgrC-lnuilZwk9EieJsu5rwPpgHi4FvxwAlBlNWFzia5hQxWbfUWh4VhzXeB8YTFetUR65LljmJjmHpimuZ_eTWOtSUeyWpvYndkClyIaCTtJ8DgNYS66ZCCI3oYjiSoCpaYdEUg9rDBTWkSNsW1WHRqPwdB0GkDgsOQTJX3SXpVCA/w640-h386/Winery%202024-03-13%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We passed by one where about a dozen bison were grazing, but I wasn't quick enough to get a picture.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbL7ZchyafMm049NjifMgEVYKQ95NJyohgE-3ioIWQAMMN3bZ2gYtaHIhnUrSKH97jiGIpJN622XSz5wcpLApjYbTCSEkjE_1Nc-qOXDvMMdD9Cip7nm_pCZAf3dH2HBscG48w50vmbydGgafnsAmgm1J54MyoymhjG7stOYRqtNSsVw7Oz7uwBlyD1Oa/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbL7ZchyafMm049NjifMgEVYKQ95NJyohgE-3ioIWQAMMN3bZ2gYtaHIhnUrSKH97jiGIpJN622XSz5wcpLApjYbTCSEkjE_1Nc-qOXDvMMdD9Cip7nm_pCZAf3dH2HBscG48w50vmbydGgafnsAmgm1J54MyoymhjG7stOYRqtNSsVw7Oz7uwBlyD1Oa/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Crosswalks are marked for "Equestrians." I guess if you're a "pedestrian" you're on your own.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0tF3k7nglaPuyUEqBP-Sdli5wdQKw5T62H6QpijP5FL_zbOGhx04xy6daC1tFP5pCqHfubNiAYw8C_g4XqEz0DUeH3439jf80g9S2AoO2eMJDqREPA66aghfGW4d9a5_W_xHCBZIrgKCO7v_KVb97e4IXd9vM_4-T1fP9LrC8IrjlIzuGBvcNtyz7X0R/s2262/Winery%202024-03-13%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2262" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0tF3k7nglaPuyUEqBP-Sdli5wdQKw5T62H6QpijP5FL_zbOGhx04xy6daC1tFP5pCqHfubNiAYw8C_g4XqEz0DUeH3439jf80g9S2AoO2eMJDqREPA66aghfGW4d9a5_W_xHCBZIrgKCO7v_KVb97e4IXd9vM_4-T1fP9LrC8IrjlIzuGBvcNtyz7X0R/w640-h414/Winery%202024-03-13%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But here we are. This was the object of our desire today.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiHybFAHG3ipmLweXUKYuhWt3QOKwnMWq1jkf7WMc5HRRUzqm4Lf0vPttcBsWOl5GKzAOyALxPRBIV9u20HuTwIO3oVL5eVQn__iDVOfrHPjINCNYOADiE_fZgKROeVn1EwlZFd0v4tzXK2JjjoxNb0KIwMUh2W5w7Jg-7c7kU5s62SX7QUf2pJyj-Cja/s3567/Winery%202024-03-13%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="3567" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiHybFAHG3ipmLweXUKYuhWt3QOKwnMWq1jkf7WMc5HRRUzqm4Lf0vPttcBsWOl5GKzAOyALxPRBIV9u20HuTwIO3oVL5eVQn__iDVOfrHPjINCNYOADiE_fZgKROeVn1EwlZFd0v4tzXK2JjjoxNb0KIwMUh2W5w7Jg-7c7kU5s62SX7QUf2pJyj-Cja/w640-h382/Winery%202024-03-13%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a pretty winery and tasting room.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihShEnhR9t70_G-wtZMRBJRfL8RYOfVtx1uvlFGyNDjGeIm3DZ7DgVqjyuSFiEwTlyte4iTndMlcF10JPSIybZz_wbNzjDXkGTTFusyw253nVEL9sEg3i84PhUS3JwWvwYsZB8apUFRrJ1gP29TdFXjrg42JdJ_0sByMX-pPQdo_5px6LZIkOyz2oFaopy/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihShEnhR9t70_G-wtZMRBJRfL8RYOfVtx1uvlFGyNDjGeIm3DZ7DgVqjyuSFiEwTlyte4iTndMlcF10JPSIybZz_wbNzjDXkGTTFusyw253nVEL9sEg3i84PhUS3JwWvwYsZB8apUFRrJ1gP29TdFXjrg42JdJ_0sByMX-pPQdo_5px6LZIkOyz2oFaopy/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Grape vines line both sides of the driveway.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytdyDlK4tMYKZfwHaq42sod7D2lMzvEEAX2eG4anad_bgfhVISVRHNSkQivOmArfJASFI8Ttp6vdQuxMjJ5vQaOj4AglkSdDvUmvC9vpLPL8sLMk_u4GipRuSyUq3JQCbw-omDuPGKAAvGL08-gY2IEAHsPkP4sB7vFLRGfL5nxGXjJFoY6p5vZXTL8ab/s3623/Winery%202024-03-13%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="3623" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytdyDlK4tMYKZfwHaq42sod7D2lMzvEEAX2eG4anad_bgfhVISVRHNSkQivOmArfJASFI8Ttp6vdQuxMjJ5vQaOj4AglkSdDvUmvC9vpLPL8sLMk_u4GipRuSyUq3JQCbw-omDuPGKAAvGL08-gY2IEAHsPkP4sB7vFLRGfL5nxGXjJFoY6p5vZXTL8ab/w640-h472/Winery%202024-03-13%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once parked, I walked to the edge of the lot and took this picture of the structure across the way. I'm assuming that's where the wines are made. As you look at this image, insert the sound of Louis Armstrong singing "Hello Dolly," and you'll know what we saw and heard.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiwT2y8ZFxSVbeIsI38rB2Xa3jLlnIV83XHun-LlanafCk3GGxlRIKohkJhc3hnv0PgKRggoibRLdDD5gFHNN5Q6LLE-bcwBFAHoqi5yikIAVWboS0LRF3OIjUGsrq9KSJDfrJZHTszyJpjNFvgj7cWaqJiM5za55UW9CNCuAFOSJeofzdqk1NuJeAsFd/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiwT2y8ZFxSVbeIsI38rB2Xa3jLlnIV83XHun-LlanafCk3GGxlRIKohkJhc3hnv0PgKRggoibRLdDD5gFHNN5Q6LLE-bcwBFAHoqi5yikIAVWboS0LRF3OIjUGsrq9KSJDfrJZHTszyJpjNFvgj7cWaqJiM5za55UW9CNCuAFOSJeofzdqk1NuJeAsFd/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Of course, I took pictures of every blooming thing. There were a lot of white roses.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusNc57oj2Oys9y1aQmSWCit_pZV5MM-U-KI4XwvnewsyNhWVS3OMH8dtOiDMYJt9ZalsVfrjhsq_ATRXu9nZpSOiSXD235VuSPFJB-_KQoSAHrpFddfn-u-f0UtkkCM5A1uMifdpTlrqhKiSz1ia1MlbfNFUHHFfO4HyyFTPVHKwvl-pZ-6zEi-cmKRpw/s2766/Winery%202024-03-13%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="2766" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusNc57oj2Oys9y1aQmSWCit_pZV5MM-U-KI4XwvnewsyNhWVS3OMH8dtOiDMYJt9ZalsVfrjhsq_ATRXu9nZpSOiSXD235VuSPFJB-_KQoSAHrpFddfn-u-f0UtkkCM5A1uMifdpTlrqhKiSz1ia1MlbfNFUHHFfO4HyyFTPVHKwvl-pZ-6zEi-cmKRpw/w640-h566/Winery%202024-03-13%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Rosemary is blooming in abundance everywhere we've been. I'm afraid my rosemary back at home was probably done in by this winter's ice storm. I consider it an annual these days since I have to replant nearly every year.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGCC6t9flJihyphenhyphen9zeuMf7g3jKkMTxyQ9ABsCiUcuNGrR8hUfMPTW3uTIE8qGMyY7DDTj3zgtoL4mWeiT6rx716LSasKZ6iKC2F5WN2CVVu7t8b6VrzT6uC-aUzqvfyXVb1cAA6X6ZTtqZ7aWSRS7J9Z6Nu1cVuU7kYDgmxwmR428Qqcd3UmtvajYuEWj-_/s2524/Winery%202024-03-13%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="2524" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGCC6t9flJihyphenhyphen9zeuMf7g3jKkMTxyQ9ABsCiUcuNGrR8hUfMPTW3uTIE8qGMyY7DDTj3zgtoL4mWeiT6rx716LSasKZ6iKC2F5WN2CVVu7t8b6VrzT6uC-aUzqvfyXVb1cAA6X6ZTtqZ7aWSRS7J9Z6Nu1cVuU7kYDgmxwmR428Qqcd3UmtvajYuEWj-_/w640-h546/Winery%202024-03-13%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also, some dianthus.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdhETf3tV-J5WrmjyUp7YO9m1dTHRlNLngpnm_IYPFPrrGmxewjTzyEUKF9gREReL3OU8QgYmG1y1mfFGGzjvbl8Wndlys0z7Gq7yKHutWUPAL5-q6agU5O8wneZGXX06DyX1Ze2wkvMkq0oVQxUY-ODirLMw-o_lqIU68MSvay61AH8sXPOEdzeIPgFz/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdhETf3tV-J5WrmjyUp7YO9m1dTHRlNLngpnm_IYPFPrrGmxewjTzyEUKF9gREReL3OU8QgYmG1y1mfFGGzjvbl8Wndlys0z7Gq7yKHutWUPAL5-q6agU5O8wneZGXX06DyX1Ze2wkvMkq0oVQxUY-ODirLMw-o_lqIU68MSvay61AH8sXPOEdzeIPgFz/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I can't see a vintage tractor without thinking of my grandfather. His farming days were over by the time I was old enough to care, but I remember his tractor.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsGqLy7WinpkGhYXtc44nqxsQorrdtTNcqaprKJX1Z5LES9HAzBo06w3CjdA1JJEo8xTmPziw7mb64cvak3060kLn1rseJRDa7Ihd4IKEnOm7urmLX4nYCeyan5WwZiA_Ea5m0iGQwGsAvua22UcCIrTrU58vWg7K877yuxGVrOtMTRy62BFBTYxafvQz/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsGqLy7WinpkGhYXtc44nqxsQorrdtTNcqaprKJX1Z5LES9HAzBo06w3CjdA1JJEo8xTmPziw7mb64cvak3060kLn1rseJRDa7Ihd4IKEnOm7urmLX4nYCeyan5WwZiA_Ea5m0iGQwGsAvua22UcCIrTrU58vWg7K877yuxGVrOtMTRy62BFBTYxafvQz/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, before we go inside, let's get the rules straight. If any of you are underage, you'll need to make your way to the left patio area.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4uh-qGxlfcAQDMvs2KKpfz9kLns32ZEaie0wwZosphXKN5wHvbD6cR8uEbcAbt64Bf58z8Xrz7Py_QLZvH56MEs3BWbY0KqXRA9yL_i7Xpy627HNDJvhs5cp7SLjpptspwelrJqfTR39uJ5wjUVSMMDL8FiBMT1ev62AnAo0Df2UYt9zKyuBuRLTMhZ5/s2867/Winery%202024-03-13%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU4uh-qGxlfcAQDMvs2KKpfz9kLns32ZEaie0wwZosphXKN5wHvbD6cR8uEbcAbt64Bf58z8Xrz7Py_QLZvH56MEs3BWbY0KqXRA9yL_i7Xpy627HNDJvhs5cp7SLjpptspwelrJqfTR39uJ5wjUVSMMDL8FiBMT1ev62AnAo0Df2UYt9zKyuBuRLTMhZ5/w456-h640/Winery%202024-03-13%20016%20copy.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And...oh. You don't suppose they mean us, do you? We haven't even misbehaved yet. Please just mind your manners, and I think we'll be okay.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7h5okaazweGk6E5kLZ05CwVW6Y1U7mwTwF7JQMl6UTpMo8QQNN5qpmcv9_E_4uUXWmp_odvmbZ4cJG2BvV-97iy74xf_ix6pEn94yFViunGWToVKH44IX6f1cyX9V1q88-YS94kdfKmUlxXoAy55eXedIbH0kxEePjsp9Kp4LshTR8WOKZDpl7s0o1WL/s2740/Winery%202024-03-13%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="2740" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7h5okaazweGk6E5kLZ05CwVW6Y1U7mwTwF7JQMl6UTpMo8QQNN5qpmcv9_E_4uUXWmp_odvmbZ4cJG2BvV-97iy74xf_ix6pEn94yFViunGWToVKH44IX6f1cyX9V1q88-YS94kdfKmUlxXoAy55eXedIbH0kxEePjsp9Kp4LshTR8WOKZDpl7s0o1WL/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's a pretty tasting room.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1amw8vGtF6uPZj2BHHaqxTydG8sT-7vgU2J2J_fTIZ58vVHF9NaViy7EnRJolEtG3F9fJD25M60PvmEXfcrjIVWY3eiZx3W9CQZS9I-6xvLZZcMUOQQHks3t9F8J93y1zemXE2WkXgEpRMH9RrxcdTzlgcQxycyC-WPMvQybeiHs3omfDosGGDSxq32v_/s3712/Winery%202024-03-13%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1amw8vGtF6uPZj2BHHaqxTydG8sT-7vgU2J2J_fTIZ58vVHF9NaViy7EnRJolEtG3F9fJD25M60PvmEXfcrjIVWY3eiZx3W9CQZS9I-6xvLZZcMUOQQHks3t9F8J93y1zemXE2WkXgEpRMH9RrxcdTzlgcQxycyC-WPMvQybeiHs3omfDosGGDSxq32v_/w640-h480/Winery%202024-03-13%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The have some cute merchandise for sale there. I got a chuckle out of these coasters and towels.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg064NSPvQXM4Qmp3D4mYJ9N574j1-PGk75DyqUcF9daUc3Fixf7D4mdr-JqtF6kfP04R8Ab8YWM3Irp34mMFJo10jvSf5mO-YshrltqSpDDtG8GVMENVbnVkZ4oQPFCs0XX7-IBXekQmLjS5HM-YDocDvM2400QxM3DGfqRG4n4AEf4_vgwlfln72dwOLE/s1819/Winery%202024-03-13%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="1819" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg064NSPvQXM4Qmp3D4mYJ9N574j1-PGk75DyqUcF9daUc3Fixf7D4mdr-JqtF6kfP04R8Ab8YWM3Irp34mMFJo10jvSf5mO-YshrltqSpDDtG8GVMENVbnVkZ4oQPFCs0XX7-IBXekQmLjS5HM-YDocDvM2400QxM3DGfqRG4n4AEf4_vgwlfln72dwOLE/w640-h612/Winery%202024-03-13%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkKFjXyz61w6mHZ5_CNAgiaJ4frK30L2JtJBnGGE940vP63kezjTlNCm0Cu07aGg5MJMaXWPmYPFx5T4Q51zaGUlYHW0Uif6LEqr0Sr9IEXvB8Jzv_UfQen-iKk1TCEEv_UN7d3MRk2Ka3t0FTSQBk2C8DqS5I23DAWcL3GCA3rqxWnQ8jr_hVCAq6xLl/s1610/Winery%202024-03-13%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="1610" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkKFjXyz61w6mHZ5_CNAgiaJ4frK30L2JtJBnGGE940vP63kezjTlNCm0Cu07aGg5MJMaXWPmYPFx5T4Q51zaGUlYHW0Uif6LEqr0Sr9IEXvB8Jzv_UfQen-iKk1TCEEv_UN7d3MRk2Ka3t0FTSQBk2C8DqS5I23DAWcL3GCA3rqxWnQ8jr_hVCAq6xLl/w640-h592/Winery%202024-03-13%20020%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNy2wUFrVaHWJlQ1CwIixn-3quG3tn2OmLEOTdkW23ICR-LN3hTsAyLMKlP4Y87e6M83MdmV1Oy5SMDJBZ1he9ucJ5dNEJYpbpwOM0YON-a5W_V2l1aLorRLuwbZxuzKRR6p7SpGn1s66CBeSUFmt1LtLxmaGNbZUuqg2sr_AUXl1QBBKTvC2bZANog23c/s2995/Winery%202024-03-13%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2995" data-original-width="2146" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNy2wUFrVaHWJlQ1CwIixn-3quG3tn2OmLEOTdkW23ICR-LN3hTsAyLMKlP4Y87e6M83MdmV1Oy5SMDJBZ1he9ucJ5dNEJYpbpwOM0YON-a5W_V2l1aLorRLuwbZxuzKRR6p7SpGn1s66CBeSUFmt1LtLxmaGNbZUuqg2sr_AUXl1QBBKTvC2bZANog23c/w458-h640/Winery%202024-03-13%20021%20copy.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had several options for tasting. We could taste many wines, or we could select a glass of something. I forget what I chose, but it was a bold, fruity red.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E-ElST0TSVFnvZ6J_oWycPoDpCbxuyxy0xt7ya5V4E9d68kaMvslvVCjaH15djIvV_3qTKnjjnVJ3FsKIyrnoQx3Hukq-cGioUCtEnWBoXnr0IY6QUCsAhdnBog7CDkSXLx-VDW9nrfN5SUeuJmqko4CB2lSNUyP_msbVYFGTEvTb2Z2Ap-mXb-hdZ97/s3475/Winery%202024-03-13%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3475" data-original-width="2196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6E-ElST0TSVFnvZ6J_oWycPoDpCbxuyxy0xt7ya5V4E9d68kaMvslvVCjaH15djIvV_3qTKnjjnVJ3FsKIyrnoQx3Hukq-cGioUCtEnWBoXnr0IY6QUCsAhdnBog7CDkSXLx-VDW9nrfN5SUeuJmqko4CB2lSNUyP_msbVYFGTEvTb2Z2Ap-mXb-hdZ97/w404-h640/Winery%202024-03-13%20022%20copy.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sitting in the patio, this was our view of the surrounding area.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphnlR6Gey_ms_jPi_NM97EHKOQKzBKMFyv7kjTnrP2IZuKsS-c0-WIU9Ct-xVDrPhYqQWMeyO5k_N8KW8rDm18ArjIxLENgiyRM9qovpll-pMj904zMYat3Hgtnm6qLkDmfPCsgIcSRczgQ7Sw2WtSsDZeCu6YPfL3D6HOEhucsePNlZfaYMEvU7OveyS/s3621/Winery%202024-03-13%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2392" data-original-width="3621" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphnlR6Gey_ms_jPi_NM97EHKOQKzBKMFyv7kjTnrP2IZuKsS-c0-WIU9Ct-xVDrPhYqQWMeyO5k_N8KW8rDm18ArjIxLENgiyRM9qovpll-pMj904zMYat3Hgtnm6qLkDmfPCsgIcSRczgQ7Sw2WtSsDZeCu6YPfL3D6HOEhucsePNlZfaYMEvU7OveyS/w640-h422/Winery%202024-03-13%20023%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This guy joined us intermittently.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CzCpCRPeq2u3F_gu9swB_jsSkz60cMmAW1xG8Ebzkf23UldSeJ0Wp-MeecwXpFEZhYsUZmeJ1uDWio4XXdqCMO9Kkf_tDp6WtWeAXamx483Z6zA4blPNXp7pvVgqo73fwFvOeox7YSWBfht3RowNGJa0kI6rXIaNcMqvfR6JD4jm6gmBpckGImV5Jp-C/s3200/Winery%202024-03-13%20024%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="3200" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CzCpCRPeq2u3F_gu9swB_jsSkz60cMmAW1xG8Ebzkf23UldSeJ0Wp-MeecwXpFEZhYsUZmeJ1uDWio4XXdqCMO9Kkf_tDp6WtWeAXamx483Z6zA4blPNXp7pvVgqo73fwFvOeox7YSWBfht3RowNGJa0kI6rXIaNcMqvfR6JD4jm6gmBpckGImV5Jp-C/w640-h376/Winery%202024-03-13%20024%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had a nice lunch there, and then Debi asked if we wanted to see an Olive Oil bar in Temecula's Old Town. Well...sure! I'm up for anything! </div><div><br /></div><div>We backtracked the way we came, and I looked again for the bison. We didn't see the bison, but I'm pretty sure they were in this same paddock where the cows were now grazing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf7_CivebzecAG4JY0QgNfSJRhyphenhyphenPFscUv8PmykUL56suJ0INcdT0ftXX31X_nFmUqUko1roiWTooDS6nGbZIkDC1r_vBPEWY0TTHFdLzcknEaYLeiINVekXCsh5d8tWxKFikgil7ZF6wPncHWcAtsgvJRZbXwMpnX3kSTG8ycK-spd6KdB5ZvQB-qZMNe/s3639/Winery%202024-03-13%20025%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1891" data-original-width="3639" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf7_CivebzecAG4JY0QgNfSJRhyphenhyphenPFscUv8PmykUL56suJ0INcdT0ftXX31X_nFmUqUko1roiWTooDS6nGbZIkDC1r_vBPEWY0TTHFdLzcknEaYLeiINVekXCsh5d8tWxKFikgil7ZF6wPncHWcAtsgvJRZbXwMpnX3kSTG8ycK-spd6KdB5ZvQB-qZMNe/w640-h332/Winery%202024-03-13%20025%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also, we saw sheep.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiOOglSu92ZV_SKmI9WEvROHercIx7tqqqklN9Ahtkial1J_QLTY2UGpcLnTLUDucg8ocyfBwc04PGf1xbodbLm2mMf_JFmiPsBFqmKNIeD6WgYj912Tj3vZuFguVkTLI4huBNQz0yUWKxzKLLW5EwP1XI-bw4ncdgKsv3RBhSPerqfMn965xdJYXMFry/s3170/Winery%202024-03-13%20027%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="3170" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiOOglSu92ZV_SKmI9WEvROHercIx7tqqqklN9Ahtkial1J_QLTY2UGpcLnTLUDucg8ocyfBwc04PGf1xbodbLm2mMf_JFmiPsBFqmKNIeD6WgYj912Tj3vZuFguVkTLI4huBNQz0yUWKxzKLLW5EwP1XI-bw4ncdgKsv3RBhSPerqfMn965xdJYXMFry/w640-h314/Winery%202024-03-13%20027%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And horses.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMv520C4kdA3xU17cQsOZS_jdqlARQWwgtZgFj2kRM1HSdJDXQU1B6YhPe3Wfs1Bhq-fqC-ZT0rWtTiLnA8y23BAqvRFnsHlYmR_XMhmI96_kW0UnRAUbHloqJdvgUgzcwru1WRrYOYUHTtRV-Sm39Nu4APVGMkvIQNkymDSljPaCoiNNLqmuSD8vGZ-6/s2904/Winery%202024-03-13%20028%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="2904" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMv520C4kdA3xU17cQsOZS_jdqlARQWwgtZgFj2kRM1HSdJDXQU1B6YhPe3Wfs1Bhq-fqC-ZT0rWtTiLnA8y23BAqvRFnsHlYmR_XMhmI96_kW0UnRAUbHloqJdvgUgzcwru1WRrYOYUHTtRV-Sm39Nu4APVGMkvIQNkymDSljPaCoiNNLqmuSD8vGZ-6/w640-h390/Winery%202024-03-13%20028%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In about ten minutes' time, we were in Temecula Old Town, established 1859. When I see these dates, I'm reminded that the Civil War hadn't even started when this town was established.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0V6L6cA7y6MfEhUv_bHNMDh928h7dEG-P2oD9vP66xa1vrvyS0KSuo_bfLf-XKhpgfV7TKuGCAh1-0G5u2FRHE-2M9waTqNncMqz3tMexzyklkc-xMJPNDXEpWNpEiRqcN36JrW-lFUoSh9nhnmabf_UzYcjRwT6VwDbRvssO2MOjlfyVGwiffsUDXXv/s3275/Winery%202024-03-13%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="3275" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0V6L6cA7y6MfEhUv_bHNMDh928h7dEG-P2oD9vP66xa1vrvyS0KSuo_bfLf-XKhpgfV7TKuGCAh1-0G5u2FRHE-2M9waTqNncMqz3tMexzyklkc-xMJPNDXEpWNpEiRqcN36JrW-lFUoSh9nhnmabf_UzYcjRwT6VwDbRvssO2MOjlfyVGwiffsUDXXv/w640-h396/Winery%202024-03-13%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We parked and walked a couple of blocks down the main road, which happens to be Historic US Hwy 395.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckjLVcA1E6ew5eYVUe8QE2Q-rJB5r7Vww7u5S5CCUkJuE1PKW2e2CHe_hSNhfQ9frnoMR42ralxq0rhKYSI06ajxXSFc7oxnya9oy1mbxZjnkmuQCxJrQOFsOoyWUQvY1ZQltAWIK6SHA-3f-GATfUEqpacOtkqyJXj02CsGHxcqtrgKR01gsLurAeZ9B/s640/Temecula%202018-03-04%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckjLVcA1E6ew5eYVUe8QE2Q-rJB5r7Vww7u5S5CCUkJuE1PKW2e2CHe_hSNhfQ9frnoMR42ralxq0rhKYSI06ajxXSFc7oxnya9oy1mbxZjnkmuQCxJrQOFsOoyWUQvY1ZQltAWIK6SHA-3f-GATfUEqpacOtkqyJXj02CsGHxcqtrgKR01gsLurAeZ9B/w456-h640/Temecula%202018-03-04%20015%20copy.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div> I-15 took it's place, but that was <i>after</i> Mike and I left the area. I'm always amused when I happen on something that is now considered "historic," but was just plain old, plain old back when we knew it. And what does that say about us?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAmwubsHPXEEdo3tYdAuBRppujJ2naZ5qyGhEt9nRXHaKM_Cr8RBu6Aa5q0bb1srfFJtDsNvmCxd3K7njz6s5e0mhSoSCSTwn2PTG3gARXbQQBcMTlwgQ5LJfKqnswaeh7je7Dpda4aFgvIzqqkw28PGCPnAFCat47RhfGazzwwKrA1E-XPO4zYVVckol/s2837/Winery%202024-03-13%20030%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="2837" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAmwubsHPXEEdo3tYdAuBRppujJ2naZ5qyGhEt9nRXHaKM_Cr8RBu6Aa5q0bb1srfFJtDsNvmCxd3K7njz6s5e0mhSoSCSTwn2PTG3gARXbQQBcMTlwgQ5LJfKqnswaeh7je7Dpda4aFgvIzqqkw28PGCPnAFCat47RhfGazzwwKrA1E-XPO4zYVVckol/w640-h516/Winery%202024-03-13%20030%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, so we walked a couple of blocks and found it on the opposite side of the street.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95lhZQP3aapRcdC-C6XQuvLhZv8kCT4F_SzB3alta2b-bcOLwIK6aHvSa70hNqCllblcH0fLX6k1GOBn8v48FFS4BfrwJJmdPy6QXzatY5QTgVNd-dmFA6qA1Nou3X_nw6xd5dlP-5-1lJJcOsXtXaqHJ4IDOze4XomEU1EOS_R7vzs6LDILFMR8Vf8mk/s2966/Winery%202024-03-13%20033%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2966" data-original-width="1808" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95lhZQP3aapRcdC-C6XQuvLhZv8kCT4F_SzB3alta2b-bcOLwIK6aHvSa70hNqCllblcH0fLX6k1GOBn8v48FFS4BfrwJJmdPy6QXzatY5QTgVNd-dmFA6qA1Nou3X_nw6xd5dlP-5-1lJJcOsXtXaqHJ4IDOze4XomEU1EOS_R7vzs6LDILFMR8Vf8mk/w390-h640/Winery%202024-03-13%20033%20copy.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's how it looks going through the front door. That's Mike on the left.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFlS9E8GEIhUSVDfAmXzsrmKYPU3FDPpHOAcY3uYa8CwAHlGpuHLXwYRUtDZclLiYb9WygkxoJ-u7d7y-wCCunsT9g6eo2ApdJOYB-RF6tLXTENXpyIv2EmNVETh_fbjuf3Kypo1clzql19MJppo1ydrBLQ37rijGzZ0D_GuhNcCvxb8Z3RguJ0yp75yB/s4032/Winery%202024-03-13%20034%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFlS9E8GEIhUSVDfAmXzsrmKYPU3FDPpHOAcY3uYa8CwAHlGpuHLXwYRUtDZclLiYb9WygkxoJ-u7d7y-wCCunsT9g6eo2ApdJOYB-RF6tLXTENXpyIv2EmNVETh_fbjuf3Kypo1clzql19MJppo1ydrBLQ37rijGzZ0D_GuhNcCvxb8Z3RguJ0yp75yB/w480-h640/Winery%202024-03-13%20034%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Inside, I was amused by the shirt on the right.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPTwqtdWKsPG-iw0fKlSPkikAEv64C1ca61GD2J9bXqJnXIJVRMiFv4BlN2N7-8Lkgbke8Fx12YIJyqYpmMAOkRCJncO3bHFEVf5OzUgwk8ZYc9k2zjhn2UrfCzOgbmrQIFNq8ZOVufYZCrerW_oRpb7knuu9HZDLMdHhO-JLlD-2D55rhFrR8_imUXAh/s3725/Winery%202024-03-13%20035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="3725" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPTwqtdWKsPG-iw0fKlSPkikAEv64C1ca61GD2J9bXqJnXIJVRMiFv4BlN2N7-8Lkgbke8Fx12YIJyqYpmMAOkRCJncO3bHFEVf5OzUgwk8ZYc9k2zjhn2UrfCzOgbmrQIFNq8ZOVufYZCrerW_oRpb7knuu9HZDLMdHhO-JLlD-2D55rhFrR8_imUXAh/w640-h368/Winery%202024-03-13%20035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was a small gift shop. Walking on through, we came to their tasting room in the back.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_CopNtl5R7jNSc44hnqrJzxP7frlo5ADnVUnRN9CTyRa92A4SNpTgPNPxHa24DrBvK2FfX_l83vZCqNnM_TnwNbZodREGdhWoHY2jd9FbEQs_SpIRWGNsTZLqnEP3JQrYboH4dl2E58isDBP5DpT8cfbyXDMl-Y23pOOIJriwMuP3RVl3L1gScKwnagf/s3661/Winery%202024-03-13%20036%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3661" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_CopNtl5R7jNSc44hnqrJzxP7frlo5ADnVUnRN9CTyRa92A4SNpTgPNPxHa24DrBvK2FfX_l83vZCqNnM_TnwNbZodREGdhWoHY2jd9FbEQs_SpIRWGNsTZLqnEP3JQrYboH4dl2E58isDBP5DpT8cfbyXDMl-Y23pOOIJriwMuP3RVl3L1gScKwnagf/w640-h492/Winery%202024-03-13%20036%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These bottles were lined up showing what was available. The bottles on the right are flavored vinegars. Those on the left are flavored oils.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cLytukdrupgYa4rtz7QPfTyMhFAMZ-yqv0F5RZXZ1piVucvMTGIvP6zb47wbRXKErUOMwnC7pYXtNOyJ2Btxxeeroar5Y0ZPBVMLRAhRRsjpYJ8XUNrxa8rPufhtFz3IuQedAWtb__yyEXdvYOQiL5445Ytn47918b5DIWJMrVvsNhEky_94fna7hyGe/s3806/Winery%202024-03-13%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="3806" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cLytukdrupgYa4rtz7QPfTyMhFAMZ-yqv0F5RZXZ1piVucvMTGIvP6zb47wbRXKErUOMwnC7pYXtNOyJ2Btxxeeroar5Y0ZPBVMLRAhRRsjpYJ8XUNrxa8rPufhtFz3IuQedAWtb__yyEXdvYOQiL5445Ytn47918b5DIWJMrVvsNhEky_94fna7hyGe/w640-h364/Winery%202024-03-13%20037%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We tasted several. They were all good. I selected two bottles of this "Just Dip It" oil. It's for dipping slices of bread, or it can be used in marinades and salad dressings. I got one bottle for us, and I'll give one to Mae for her birthday on May 1st. Isn't it a pretty bottle?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK32GLiOY2unsQFZqkFZFF-exACUie33fib_a1jsgGFw1r0DHJVRYI6_SmtAZsJDnveJW_UYad4hj_MEDSY5hh0Z7NNapa7f8J9GIyznCQbkzjgssvJf-YR-TCqSqnJlpy91QWQOJqT1MLMwNoxHx6H-CTI4zxAWFvdkg6Da9Gtt71ClL9-DKSefTk2IXx/s4013/Winery%202024-03-13%20039%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4013" data-original-width="1721" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK32GLiOY2unsQFZqkFZFF-exACUie33fib_a1jsgGFw1r0DHJVRYI6_SmtAZsJDnveJW_UYad4hj_MEDSY5hh0Z7NNapa7f8J9GIyznCQbkzjgssvJf-YR-TCqSqnJlpy91QWQOJqT1MLMwNoxHx6H-CTI4zxAWFvdkg6Da9Gtt71ClL9-DKSefTk2IXx/w274-h640/Winery%202024-03-13%20039%20copy.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the outside of the bag was this:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkVXPkyFh7UIGR3RbcZ09veR2ktyqp7lftqZt73AjANEuCsth368HE2ewL9wYQbinLYe2XzVrfd7hxcUmvWyyzEmLV-VOXYLVX-NksyHuW6XptsgNR0Zb7DnaY_kYfOgp-0tbTIf4zD9h5HI3JZdSdw7fQkrn39lDLAqou_Ph0p3LD5OS5ii5bWXuUfX0/s3358/Winery%202024-03-13%20038%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="3358" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkVXPkyFh7UIGR3RbcZ09veR2ktyqp7lftqZt73AjANEuCsth368HE2ewL9wYQbinLYe2XzVrfd7hxcUmvWyyzEmLV-VOXYLVX-NksyHuW6XptsgNR0Zb7DnaY_kYfOgp-0tbTIf4zD9h5HI3JZdSdw7fQkrn39lDLAqou_Ph0p3LD5OS5ii5bWXuUfX0/w640-h298/Winery%202024-03-13%20038%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Cute.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>So...a lovely day with good friends. Thank you, Debi and Jim. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow we'll meet some other friends for lunch at the Oceanside Harbor, and then we'll go for a walk on the Oceanside Pier. We're expecting the best weather of the week tomorrow, and we're looking forward to visiting the pier. It's one of our favorite things to do when we're in the area. I'll have more for you in tomorrow's post. For now, I need to rest up before dinner.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been watching the news reports of the terrible weather you folks in the Northeast are having. I can only hope all of you are safe and sound.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-24377123401813754032024-03-12T13:17:00.000-07:002024-03-12T13:17:18.367-07:00Leaf Peeping<p> Good afternoon, my friends. It's a quiet day here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch. I've done a couple of loads of laundry. Mainly, we're resting up. We'll be meeting some friends at a winery to the north tomorrow, and we'll stop off at the produce stand to get more avocados on our way back. We have dinner with friends next week, and my friend, Debi, and I will be visiting a San Diego quilt shop the next day. So, there's plenty on the agenda to keep us busy for the rest of our stay. </p><p>We keep hoping we'll get a shipping date for our replacement Starlink, but nothing so far...only the promise that it will ship. Thankfully, it'll be received by friends. If it doesn't make it before we leave, we can ask them to ship it to another friend we'll be seeing down the road. I'm really hoping it will arrive before we leave because it will mean another couple of weeks of delay if it doesn't. I told Mike the Starlink was a teaser when it gave us high speed internet for a couple of days, and then stopped working. Oh well. Such is life. Especially when traveling.</p><p>To keep myself occupied this morning, I drew another photography card, and then went out for a walk around the park. Today's target:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFIzl1Um6ygUNDE5QvjaCR7SliW1uJQ4vVANSIBc86jU5azyF-oEw1NNqHtvddMhmy8uDX06Esnn7z08DLaT8a346_eEgcE7aLrXT3UKi0i9rFw-UtnO9aGLp5_67KlCyHHNnyjo2FsW68PjjN5VV9iol2In8Bx0n0GOpnwWTIS6U2Yp710-kalZ0URQm/s2592/Leaf%202024-03-12%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2187" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFIzl1Um6ygUNDE5QvjaCR7SliW1uJQ4vVANSIBc86jU5azyF-oEw1NNqHtvddMhmy8uDX06Esnn7z08DLaT8a346_eEgcE7aLrXT3UKi0i9rFw-UtnO9aGLp5_67KlCyHHNnyjo2FsW68PjjN5VV9iol2In8Bx0n0GOpnwWTIS6U2Yp710-kalZ0URQm/w540-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20001%20copy.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These variegated ones are just outside our door. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdTm7wrBSULhFFnq71Nt3ok2uftWwqawhKdbIT7Otvtuyo21tRebTIfpC7rtgffXPbguzf7j55NPHhzHJ3nrlC7FjFm9wjO3BwuXI05W0cr6Swu0f8y4WM5qFQOTmbHMYJH5EoyHTcGZDlcZq_aSLRkNKV9aSuiKxJHFgUeb3m5mriTVAKKMGOGwB7uYZ/s3037/Leaf%202024-03-12%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3037" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdTm7wrBSULhFFnq71Nt3ok2uftWwqawhKdbIT7Otvtuyo21tRebTIfpC7rtgffXPbguzf7j55NPHhzHJ3nrlC7FjFm9wjO3BwuXI05W0cr6Swu0f8y4WM5qFQOTmbHMYJH5EoyHTcGZDlcZq_aSLRkNKV9aSuiKxJHFgUeb3m5mriTVAKKMGOGwB7uYZ/w640-h422/Leaf%202024-03-12%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At first, I was trying to isolate single leaves, but abandoned that effort pretty quickly. And, yes, it has rained some, thus the water droplets on some of these.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipt9wRXI2dzV3m6GQMMMCqRXm9swmFP6ppZFmqJ-zzT2DclCNBRJltduZJLRbZtooNRhTq-9_lxh0MWdGlsks8U-VUItgYncOcy_CmSMw23g48xeINw0z2K6WVufPNoms-VVKZLzSxPQNTktImVhz1LyQvLkUC5Uf_ef85AdhLTOtXl4pSCt0sfrylmzO/s2983/Leaf%202024-03-12%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="2573" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipt9wRXI2dzV3m6GQMMMCqRXm9swmFP6ppZFmqJ-zzT2DclCNBRJltduZJLRbZtooNRhTq-9_lxh0MWdGlsks8U-VUItgYncOcy_CmSMw23g48xeINw0z2K6WVufPNoms-VVKZLzSxPQNTktImVhz1LyQvLkUC5Uf_ef85AdhLTOtXl4pSCt0sfrylmzO/w552-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20003%20copy.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I feel as if I should know the name of this next one, but it escapes me at the moment. And just after writing those words, I did a search via Google image. Turns out it's another kind of eucalyptus.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIWjGD94d-nkcSdkpAh9Zv-oUUssIIUsVoC5KPmUfcoli85fcikv8qnfRLIK70OooRNF_ObIqUzBq8vTVeETdDaBGyGwpoNFU54Yng6iOqsgQtDeJ9li8DdAcKjR1Uub3K5rZSRcXH3uH8mOUUXVQWWjkj6jmKQlr09vYtJPYD4e_CGPQg7r1mkIRLqnu/s3712/Leaf%202024-03-12%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIWjGD94d-nkcSdkpAh9Zv-oUUssIIUsVoC5KPmUfcoli85fcikv8qnfRLIK70OooRNF_ObIqUzBq8vTVeETdDaBGyGwpoNFU54Yng6iOqsgQtDeJ9li8DdAcKjR1Uub3K5rZSRcXH3uH8mOUUXVQWWjkj6jmKQlr09vYtJPYD4e_CGPQg7r1mkIRLqnu/w480-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20005%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was a low-growing plant. I like the leaves with variegation.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjg_sk-7C1NeiTjmnNG6miEhiP5hDdIg7MFh1nNsCF6KPSDemQMmtU8db_OH2mv1WTJvnyEyLNl-t9kl_APqRu-vGU-SVcqy6uzd4iyjh-osZknv7Iju47Z1s9N1NWjtAPRdIXNciJt4yPbwWV1j_rd-7vyjsE-g3hQb6tt9rMJI_54aGNnZCCR157dCba/s3712/Leaf%202024-03-12%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjg_sk-7C1NeiTjmnNG6miEhiP5hDdIg7MFh1nNsCF6KPSDemQMmtU8db_OH2mv1WTJvnyEyLNl-t9kl_APqRu-vGU-SVcqy6uzd4iyjh-osZknv7Iju47Z1s9N1NWjtAPRdIXNciJt4yPbwWV1j_rd-7vyjsE-g3hQb6tt9rMJI_54aGNnZCCR157dCba/w480-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20007%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next one was growing just beside the one above.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoXrA-3q9RKaM-HRJTcbEC6P2tnhTVxUGeT1ZQFaKGtwaf6nVCxrNQF2oUgXSzQdX6nbpzvI_Cxd9ljByRg-OPNrZPgw7N9KkOFXJq0fM_xXudqX10TldlRS0eSDyCPUVDgPA1MQz1Vf0eXBU_8watn_fur3ywjCXyzosQVBT2Ht1HIxLVnpj9dolSiua/s2586/Leaf%202024-03-12%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="2586" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqoXrA-3q9RKaM-HRJTcbEC6P2tnhTVxUGeT1ZQFaKGtwaf6nVCxrNQF2oUgXSzQdX6nbpzvI_Cxd9ljByRg-OPNrZPgw7N9KkOFXJq0fM_xXudqX10TldlRS0eSDyCPUVDgPA1MQz1Vf0eXBU_8watn_fur3ywjCXyzosQVBT2Ht1HIxLVnpj9dolSiua/w640-h408/Leaf%202024-03-12%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My friend, Gloria, tells me these are the leaves of an Acacia tree.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhFt4ieIDgkxy6MeYhgFC3dmlY1QyN7lOs863BI1RosJJftIHqkqGaUdCAgyJYH0eauAmeKtNFXFc0XItxmXs19zJ6wJ86y05657IFEUItE5rieNkOBnyQWYsN9W-vtJYO8dYsCC-0ma3GErwBjN0Uzg4yiw7VNSoBLlLCr18awJZ5ENfRYHbRkzhZ8fp/s2040/Leaf%202024-03-12%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="2040" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhFt4ieIDgkxy6MeYhgFC3dmlY1QyN7lOs863BI1RosJJftIHqkqGaUdCAgyJYH0eauAmeKtNFXFc0XItxmXs19zJ6wJ86y05657IFEUItE5rieNkOBnyQWYsN9W-vtJYO8dYsCC-0ma3GErwBjN0Uzg4yiw7VNSoBLlLCr18awJZ5ENfRYHbRkzhZ8fp/w640-h548/Leaf%202024-03-12%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next one is one of the large leaves of the Bird of Paradise. I love that red vein.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2frHXH0KTtYADpQ2IvZN5F2-55eEFkbCyKYg5oQCR6gU3LdWNUCYzNyp7T2QZt2txZxgmD6tgP0F0R6VPwxUkxdgo5Jaa-1NWZ7FOBBibXOhNtS7SzmBDOKdgYjkwzJDOFfR5IKFNp-X8AGoEzsfFnFOknEcleZfYI5KA7VWvMV0a7VgoXeo-dkmFyOC/s3546/Leaf%202024-03-12%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3546" data-original-width="1601" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2frHXH0KTtYADpQ2IvZN5F2-55eEFkbCyKYg5oQCR6gU3LdWNUCYzNyp7T2QZt2txZxgmD6tgP0F0R6VPwxUkxdgo5Jaa-1NWZ7FOBBibXOhNtS7SzmBDOKdgYjkwzJDOFfR5IKFNp-X8AGoEzsfFnFOknEcleZfYI5KA7VWvMV0a7VgoXeo-dkmFyOC/w288-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20010%20copy.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was a low-growing ti plant. It's the only one I've seen in the park.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH3zEFlaJ2WwKhy4RQCZMnZbAMdaJizLNmq2h5YEtF_hEhFSaR2r9jaHvDyIWUjW_trX2uLKyjoLiWxunSu-qbIfcI4Cy8Z-1tfkHup7A1Dx4J5akjwWlKaRIIsH3VbVgxMXQXSqLIQgJQpkW2sWVIDd4lQdXyH-yEGgLmlGHqxuBkFfLrXopPl9Efe8E/s3179/Leaf%202024-03-12%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3179" data-original-width="2046" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH3zEFlaJ2WwKhy4RQCZMnZbAMdaJizLNmq2h5YEtF_hEhFSaR2r9jaHvDyIWUjW_trX2uLKyjoLiWxunSu-qbIfcI4Cy8Z-1tfkHup7A1Dx4J5akjwWlKaRIIsH3VbVgxMXQXSqLIQgJQpkW2sWVIDd4lQdXyH-yEGgLmlGHqxuBkFfLrXopPl9Efe8E/w412-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20012%20copy.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The hibiscus has leaves. Mainly, I just love the hibiscus.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA5VMCOjRFuZz_qDGF5EI75ms-8LKAqo9hRCjepchrXy92VFqiwE4___OEFiOBWjewdkfqOXr17NY806gBsycscsTxrMdnSA2P3xij7aN_A12BNFvt8KotoF3mk5mvs-qDlO3fMoxXz1WCzNWhX-1DB6cipRTYOAqBCxA3yjTMx0V6QyCxW1VWXQbTtdt/s2487/Leaf%202024-03-12%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2163" data-original-width="2487" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA5VMCOjRFuZz_qDGF5EI75ms-8LKAqo9hRCjepchrXy92VFqiwE4___OEFiOBWjewdkfqOXr17NY806gBsycscsTxrMdnSA2P3xij7aN_A12BNFvt8KotoF3mk5mvs-qDlO3fMoxXz1WCzNWhX-1DB6cipRTYOAqBCxA3yjTMx0V6QyCxW1VWXQbTtdt/w640-h556/Leaf%202024-03-12%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are some large shiny guys.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2XUq6S0Nw_YoG8G3JQ-vd5nSAY2IZyNTIKGvRa97Zw6plOtMuHaRDUPrGQjvetqyE9th8jg3CVxCWKE1-hRG9aZWrsg2lzyCuNh1qUgLEcAZGTtajn0rZwpzBazvayvqk5y6x4ZWss99oWEJM1hXF97F-13IdIQ4DNn3NRlm7iId_h-H8BwKgTnU0xyF/s3406/Leaf%202024-03-12%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3406" data-original-width="2012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2XUq6S0Nw_YoG8G3JQ-vd5nSAY2IZyNTIKGvRa97Zw6plOtMuHaRDUPrGQjvetqyE9th8jg3CVxCWKE1-hRG9aZWrsg2lzyCuNh1qUgLEcAZGTtajn0rZwpzBazvayvqk5y6x4ZWss99oWEJM1hXF97F-13IdIQ4DNn3NRlm7iId_h-H8BwKgTnU0xyF/w378-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20014%20copy.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are from a low-growing ground cover.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOu7G4YNZRFXi_SN3j3ypG9CLfEDTRdB4NAod7v1KxDxG7tINvNhDKwg4m0Cij3A1S6rQAYtEkHqESEtR87tBlwmghCJlpwolrrP-7so9MfIyRMv9ECkkwWY6G50gbrJIxGiGkFiDhfjB5xHmtpvZNdlxwRs8Ad7f4uhzUSn2FrP7wnRR3EbWtKUg2_mw/s3162/Leaf%202024-03-12%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2142" data-original-width="3162" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOu7G4YNZRFXi_SN3j3ypG9CLfEDTRdB4NAod7v1KxDxG7tINvNhDKwg4m0Cij3A1S6rQAYtEkHqESEtR87tBlwmghCJlpwolrrP-7so9MfIyRMv9ECkkwWY6G50gbrJIxGiGkFiDhfjB5xHmtpvZNdlxwRs8Ad7f4uhzUSn2FrP7wnRR3EbWtKUg2_mw/w640-h434/Leaf%202024-03-12%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a broad-leaf weed.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhPgQJiYAZBsBjQX3vYsj_zibpkT65tUQrG_xPipWoGeKPG2IOy6aRV4n8TUZYciNdFnhXKplUmczEorTjPpvjnBwKLt3C7Jjdj7pSqYSlHCI5xNKHhQuQcwLUZ24Nl3S89iDmPdniFjFFJOTWV7SyY51Ydt8EaZQiy18wh2ibcxYpjTpr0kD88kj-JH4/s3446/Leaf%202024-03-12%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1809" data-original-width="3446" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhPgQJiYAZBsBjQX3vYsj_zibpkT65tUQrG_xPipWoGeKPG2IOy6aRV4n8TUZYciNdFnhXKplUmczEorTjPpvjnBwKLt3C7Jjdj7pSqYSlHCI5xNKHhQuQcwLUZ24Nl3S89iDmPdniFjFFJOTWV7SyY51Ydt8EaZQiy18wh2ibcxYpjTpr0kD88kj-JH4/w640-h336/Leaf%202024-03-12%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another, only this one has some wicked thorns.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCykWtzCy4RNts211WYzp205RfNC0onPeImS1kF4P_fmJFcltOHkcQrUSd5BL0kj8S59LWSY0b9GE1TcBGenWvkrAtTNrVjaVKKTbbVvipT6LsbJz9W16AGyYVbWMuuyrUbkKDToP9RQbQ3SdG6a_NJ3Hbc-aGrWOhEx57ex9XRvp7VY3-hxZy-XcJTDA4/s3600/Leaf%202024-03-12%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="3600" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCykWtzCy4RNts211WYzp205RfNC0onPeImS1kF4P_fmJFcltOHkcQrUSd5BL0kj8S59LWSY0b9GE1TcBGenWvkrAtTNrVjaVKKTbbVvipT6LsbJz9W16AGyYVbWMuuyrUbkKDToP9RQbQ3SdG6a_NJ3Hbc-aGrWOhEx57ex9XRvp7VY3-hxZy-XcJTDA4/w640-h458/Leaf%202024-03-12%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are new leaves. The other ones on the same plant are much darker in color.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFLrj62qfpoSblg-rlSGvW-jeZgJn-lSaSf1FqXqXUWIlqXiR-F9l5cHmtUiMN3qjTHuInDl1fx8i2NIGw2dBc9lu-0FK4mYP2zsGifOWnE-zXt-kveCYdGsLkBthEmw0rAX8MXBYXEXe9JZ3ULUEqFPZgFgJEmoPlKwTXTDO7EJGu-CWjK_MM7olHJ_T/s3266/Leaf%202024-03-12%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="3266" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFLrj62qfpoSblg-rlSGvW-jeZgJn-lSaSf1FqXqXUWIlqXiR-F9l5cHmtUiMN3qjTHuInDl1fx8i2NIGw2dBc9lu-0FK4mYP2zsGifOWnE-zXt-kveCYdGsLkBthEmw0rAX8MXBYXEXe9JZ3ULUEqFPZgFgJEmoPlKwTXTDO7EJGu-CWjK_MM7olHJ_T/w640-h454/Leaf%202024-03-12%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back at the RV, I found leaves inside too. These are from the back if the Wine Country quilt.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6g6reggjEcngLfcAZ7ge4lUUwMDCp62X1TRX_bDxk02WCCjdO8fG9bgJcHp_BqcK8Phzurd_iMN6gd6xg1TBaa_1VnEWW6zYRpjeC3p55KVU2G13_29nYZCUqc4bJw0pmoASJI9mdANX-BMOnZZNFjiLQ77tt4o3L7Hp5fbwjzs_4OzWqPsxWzYJCh5z/s3712/Leaf%202024-03-12%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6g6reggjEcngLfcAZ7ge4lUUwMDCp62X1TRX_bDxk02WCCjdO8fG9bgJcHp_BqcK8Phzurd_iMN6gd6xg1TBaa_1VnEWW6zYRpjeC3p55KVU2G13_29nYZCUqc4bJw0pmoASJI9mdANX-BMOnZZNFjiLQ77tt4o3L7Hp5fbwjzs_4OzWqPsxWzYJCh5z/w480-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20021%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From the same quilt, my sad attempt to quilt a grape leaf. (I don't claim to have any talent for drawing.)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO78bEOJ3up_SRBogCvy5WLRppKfxh0N8UFmPMy28Nh4x_5uuubdntARYaTD9It_pLhitKs-F8mhn9oZXGqie8OW_S7GmuZlIl8RQhJOhU56IHfCGnbwyc7EZK3UcNyyyE3bUE_rJwXB__H2JnRj1MIexhfeciWAXXIMX9_-drGQG_sODqD-UybcIZYtV/s3712/Leaf%202024-03-12%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgO78bEOJ3up_SRBogCvy5WLRppKfxh0N8UFmPMy28Nh4x_5uuubdntARYaTD9It_pLhitKs-F8mhn9oZXGqie8OW_S7GmuZlIl8RQhJOhU56IHfCGnbwyc7EZK3UcNyyyE3bUE_rJwXB__H2JnRj1MIexhfeciWAXXIMX9_-drGQG_sODqD-UybcIZYtV/w640-h480/Leaf%202024-03-12%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are on the cover of a little throw pillow.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lZgoc40mzhuJZYulNCVwocMDGta7qxJbDL-zD-Z25dZXJeIZIB48OaVMsdx_9ieOL0dEadeaZ8sLhEfgBAs-C1mDMavQhOrXbf8lLGyb1_anqDjvBHiTZRsqrO72lJvd1ttTo-Nv7FOtR8YF4DzOElxhdxtYoRO9mHV7chbqgZBe7APKdv2D4ANbV_Bh/s1519/Leaf%202024-03-12%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="1148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lZgoc40mzhuJZYulNCVwocMDGta7qxJbDL-zD-Z25dZXJeIZIB48OaVMsdx_9ieOL0dEadeaZ8sLhEfgBAs-C1mDMavQhOrXbf8lLGyb1_anqDjvBHiTZRsqrO72lJvd1ttTo-Nv7FOtR8YF4DzOElxhdxtYoRO9mHV7chbqgZBe7APKdv2D4ANbV_Bh/w484-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20023%20copy.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div><br /></div>How about this one from our jug of orange juice?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbKoc5p-26ulMu26oI31jLBNIknsXNEUPGZhBE3smBr4YRs8L7LjZKGgTEL5_RIpYb1pa8ZjqnfirpBRu3Pajv17G9U1ROYcuVNIgideYJot2sAmIy7CveULfS5f_s9dz7zk0c8we8R1-ASN_oYTtAWWp_7HNHtQMRAr6mBjonJ3kprRgeU5u_S7VUfFu/s3006/Leaf%202024-03-12%20024%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3006" data-original-width="2168" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbKoc5p-26ulMu26oI31jLBNIknsXNEUPGZhBE3smBr4YRs8L7LjZKGgTEL5_RIpYb1pa8ZjqnfirpBRu3Pajv17G9U1ROYcuVNIgideYJot2sAmIy7CveULfS5f_s9dz7zk0c8we8R1-ASN_oYTtAWWp_7HNHtQMRAr6mBjonJ3kprRgeU5u_S7VUfFu/w462-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20024%20copy.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another from a can of grapefruit segments.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6C5xRJdyJS9vqWD3IO6P95QG3jCkqk6yysaQqt1gIZpTsMmKx5kNb4yaBgSy8mCVZMRnrB4wDVFLsYyValATUYS6IWbCNHH624eJv3N0bpmDWu5bn1BSLbppYAK5hP8tN8BxkIJcW30LXK8bnD0YGndyv-75xOawthh6etwrbdgCwiiqMldhnPgXaPd3/s2149/Leaf%202024-03-12%20025%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2149" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6C5xRJdyJS9vqWD3IO6P95QG3jCkqk6yysaQqt1gIZpTsMmKx5kNb4yaBgSy8mCVZMRnrB4wDVFLsYyValATUYS6IWbCNHH624eJv3N0bpmDWu5bn1BSLbppYAK5hP8tN8BxkIJcW30LXK8bnD0YGndyv-75xOawthh6etwrbdgCwiiqMldhnPgXaPd3/w640-h412/Leaf%202024-03-12%20025%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These are on the edge of our Corelle dinnerware. We've had this dinnerware for about 25 years.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Gq8rYJs6S6lF0PuEYwxuw29rmjdJz9ZzWSYMCYgjnNbo54sQsyTf8bl7zMls6GCFJxUlXLuG4Vp8zHS_vs_3JlnA13yQhSMDcflhOgQEWg3w6DjF0exdQwlGtlc5sipHtmGSuxwJZWeGfgojyzqN9CnT4akcXDbj1x_Zrhsy4enUqHCCyP4C9hUMNsA/s3133/Leaf%202024-03-12%20026%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="3133" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Gq8rYJs6S6lF0PuEYwxuw29rmjdJz9ZzWSYMCYgjnNbo54sQsyTf8bl7zMls6GCFJxUlXLuG4Vp8zHS_vs_3JlnA13yQhSMDcflhOgQEWg3w6DjF0exdQwlGtlc5sipHtmGSuxwJZWeGfgojyzqN9CnT4akcXDbj1x_Zrhsy4enUqHCCyP4C9hUMNsA/w640-h288/Leaf%202024-03-12%20026%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, and how about these little leaves on the bottle of ground nutmeg. When I noticed these, I had to look up how nutmeg is grown. As it turns out, <a href="https://www.epicgardening.com/nutmeg-tree/" target="_blank">it grows on trees</a>, and the spice, "mace," comes from the same tree.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp_BpBayj-Zj0HNVTI2m_CYM_dWPS9tVvJZfDuFf2Ib1sUTfTC2mYyHJxSEfanINUnVEW4rKoaD8alDsRFn7FkLNChRWRutFZVXPgghyphenhyphen1c4qOKqvHJQC4Ic61oRb-aiOIw8DLTmuk23eTqM9sODsFNfQd0_EfiBFlosQDD0z995de-4pBBslXYZLoAb2W/s2680/Leaf%202024-03-12%20028%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2680" data-original-width="2011" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp_BpBayj-Zj0HNVTI2m_CYM_dWPS9tVvJZfDuFf2Ib1sUTfTC2mYyHJxSEfanINUnVEW4rKoaD8alDsRFn7FkLNChRWRutFZVXPgghyphenhyphen1c4qOKqvHJQC4Ic61oRb-aiOIw8DLTmuk23eTqM9sODsFNfQd0_EfiBFlosQDD0z995de-4pBBslXYZLoAb2W/w480-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20028%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the upholstery on our dining chairs.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0Wh7dZJFZK9iA3sl4lSVBArHOR032QgK0sOYyhpw03VcXGk5e7g30av8q_34QpQ4vgO7u3gKak4XltYmzxqqoHJVojH-i95DmXFC8HDfj72BtzketBF9TwAimiOmIcAMpjGjbRAUh52AScHkf4Sd0ND3vW9_e7UQzG3m2cNvrOu13tSiPCL8xg04Ekji/s3712/Leaf%202024-03-12%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0Wh7dZJFZK9iA3sl4lSVBArHOR032QgK0sOYyhpw03VcXGk5e7g30av8q_34QpQ4vgO7u3gKak4XltYmzxqqoHJVojH-i95DmXFC8HDfj72BtzketBF9TwAimiOmIcAMpjGjbRAUh52AScHkf4Sd0ND3vW9_e7UQzG3m2cNvrOu13tSiPCL8xg04Ekji/w640-h480/Leaf%202024-03-12%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this from our favorite sink-side hand lotion. This is great hand lotion, BTW. There are different fragrances, and they all smell really good. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2m21q_iyqixd3AotFBcoepCtLgwJ1RnX_wmhwfScuYW4Kz2Kf5RHNVbXxoQrYVX4V6rC9LT_VStwQ9T33sFiu7cbbAgHOW134tMzfPjI6OqsLtqQOy5bnEVumRCN5j7WdpkrZLEdPoi02SUcbioKjpAaj1t2qfj_0Bxdq_qvfY0nJQm5O7sTbYLhE-sO/s2921/Leaf%202024-03-12%20030%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="2921" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2m21q_iyqixd3AotFBcoepCtLgwJ1RnX_wmhwfScuYW4Kz2Kf5RHNVbXxoQrYVX4V6rC9LT_VStwQ9T33sFiu7cbbAgHOW134tMzfPjI6OqsLtqQOy5bnEVumRCN5j7WdpkrZLEdPoi02SUcbioKjpAaj1t2qfj_0Bxdq_qvfY0nJQm5O7sTbYLhE-sO/s320/Leaf%202024-03-12%20030%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The real draw is that it's just a very nice hand lotion. I first encountered it at the Coldwater Creek Spa where I used to get my pedicures. When the spa closed, I was buying it online for a while. Now, we find it available in our local grocery store and pharmacy, and we found this newest bottle at one of the Kroger-affiliated stores in California. It seems the word is out and more stores are carrying it. It isn't cheap, but it's worth the cost. Thankfully, it lasts a long time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, moving on...I stitched these lazy daisy leaves this morning. This finished off the lower right corner of my piece.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqXMcwLORtouil1o2glAteVFu8-oR8btpCxJrKUoxTbq1SaT_LwsuUJXkKWYFGYnOgFquok8Cmpd-bbg-_atAac9K7rOotgZrCezWO1RFVae6jt5dxtveXomdHdVEWQ4Zug4sHiU7_uwXA34N8A2Ht1CGc8pIEZn8GvODxgHUGW89dXrsm7UEJhWsvueR/s3154/Leaf%202024-03-12%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="3154" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqXMcwLORtouil1o2glAteVFu8-oR8btpCxJrKUoxTbq1SaT_LwsuUJXkKWYFGYnOgFquok8Cmpd-bbg-_atAac9K7rOotgZrCezWO1RFVae6jt5dxtveXomdHdVEWQ4Zug4sHiU7_uwXA34N8A2Ht1CGc8pIEZn8GvODxgHUGW89dXrsm7UEJhWsvueR/w640-h330/Leaf%202024-03-12%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now I've moved my hoop up to encompass the rest of it. I should have this finished in a day or two.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7DENDMrSya2EnQxSAZlidhakiB5_lRNCMtR4R47o56SW-l2hIX7CXwlnftsoetTVDloG5HmRhd6JORtXu11iQEWlDG3l7c7WtqGsc7YMO0Ib7kXNxl9Vw6vQHSaMylYfEhie_FNIov3JwgnaRMl9WMj8mhmytMMRQXy7I_F_3TacroGrNYMsPmbW51d9/s2775/Leaf%202024-03-12%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="2775" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7DENDMrSya2EnQxSAZlidhakiB5_lRNCMtR4R47o56SW-l2hIX7CXwlnftsoetTVDloG5HmRhd6JORtXu11iQEWlDG3l7c7WtqGsc7YMO0Ib7kXNxl9Vw6vQHSaMylYfEhie_FNIov3JwgnaRMl9WMj8mhmytMMRQXy7I_F_3TacroGrNYMsPmbW51d9/w640-h632/Leaf%202024-03-12%20020%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While I've been writing this post, Mike took Smitty out for a little walk. Here you see a walker and a watcher. She doesn't seem to mind when he goes out and she can't go with him. However, if she can't see him, she starts to whine and cry. This morning, I carried her to the window where she could see him, and she calmed down right away.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxomKQyhDuF2ekoWlpAVzd22PLFqxMqznllGbnafPLmzSzauevv-MFXpCRazQ8Y107kGl1mEGC9rhQIA6u5_GU5QpcRUvkei42MKcpHB8yGT91iYKOv6lyUAufUWT3YGSBIxachj6fdfdpjk6GaIdjRq0Ts-C9uIpX12BqJroc32EYt2ri_dGjQ8rm3MQC/s2096/Leaf%202024-03-12%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1848" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxomKQyhDuF2ekoWlpAVzd22PLFqxMqznllGbnafPLmzSzauevv-MFXpCRazQ8Y107kGl1mEGC9rhQIA6u5_GU5QpcRUvkei42MKcpHB8yGT91iYKOv6lyUAufUWT3YGSBIxachj6fdfdpjk6GaIdjRq0Ts-C9uIpX12BqJroc32EYt2ri_dGjQ8rm3MQC/w564-h640/Leaf%202024-03-12%20032%20copy.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It seems even cats have achieved <a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/object-permanence.html" target="_blank">object permanence</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so I'll probably do some more slow-stitching today. I have one more load of laundry in the wash, but my next achievement of the day will be to take a nap. Kitties have spoken, and napping is next.<br /><p><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-64006575210277558212024-03-11T17:26:00.000-07:002024-03-11T17:26:16.905-07:00Text and Texture<p>Good afternoon, my friends. It was a "life happens" kind of day. We had to do some grocery shopping. Our nav unit sent us off on a wild goose chase. We went to where it told us to go only to find literally nothing there. No buildings of any kind. Just wild brush. Okay, so we tried Google maps and drove right to it. No idea where our nav unit thought it was going. </p><p>We left the kitties in peaceful slumber, and they were there to greet us when we got back. Smitty likes his window perch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vkIlxq3409GmO1CsSm7FJXL-V8eFoBg_oti4RLpcFNOnrAGWftE4BT_W5P9FrFdFMImTAgRRbr-HHz5At1t-UEqKTFfuGQV5bpdzpzI44s5C5RGxWwSzERTKWFwWiB3nDOrtK7cAD9jz_IaNqCgLnsP9zBVXnf3F5Gkh5WoHH-0XOaejuKfEeECDaUB9/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="3712" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vkIlxq3409GmO1CsSm7FJXL-V8eFoBg_oti4RLpcFNOnrAGWftE4BT_W5P9FrFdFMImTAgRRbr-HHz5At1t-UEqKTFfuGQV5bpdzpzI44s5C5RGxWwSzERTKWFwWiB3nDOrtK7cAD9jz_IaNqCgLnsP9zBVXnf3F5Gkh5WoHH-0XOaejuKfEeECDaUB9/w640-h368/Texture%202024-03-11%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie does her serious sleeping on the back of the couch.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnBKD1kLj5sbayFLZksb_DaATAElpHni8Te_oT8-oyrG9rdL2bJckAP_afgI3oil5nuISWQ7U_2IG2qLB3iOL8RIWPKOCyLvHPaTnty41hj-ReZCAUHeg9YFixEOYiUQwC41rNzYp9rhJwHpXO1l3BD3O6RqwuBUuBBeD6kGysn1zrp0O_UbtAOFwDbYu/s3259/Texture%202024-03-11%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="3259" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnBKD1kLj5sbayFLZksb_DaATAElpHni8Te_oT8-oyrG9rdL2bJckAP_afgI3oil5nuISWQ7U_2IG2qLB3iOL8RIWPKOCyLvHPaTnty41hj-ReZCAUHeg9YFixEOYiUQwC41rNzYp9rhJwHpXO1l3BD3O6RqwuBUuBBeD6kGysn1zrp0O_UbtAOFwDbYu/w640-h400/Texture%202024-03-11%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's always a challenge finding a place to put things when we're grocery shopping on the road. We managed to get it all put away. After that, it was time for lunch and naps. </div><div><br /></div><div>Not much else happened during the day. Mike went out for a bike ride, and I decided it was as good a time as any for a photo prompt. Maybe you've seen the photos my friend Kate and her family do each week. They're really fun. This was <a href="https://kate-life-in-pieces.blogspot.com/2024/03/week-105-photo-challenge-bikes.html" target="_blank">Kate's last post right here</a>. Kate & Co. have been doing this for a long time. I was inspired to buy the pack of cards after seeing their images. I only do this when we're traveling. Picking a card, I came up with this one:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMkzUuLQBwJ5TsvjfmXUDKRK5EyInx9wdy9_4rSRzs586hfi5WB9NE44gzVK_KEZj5gYNnne51bcX1KNnnayh3CMulQcUQuzirC4tTng2UmhLkV8fuoW1MjKoTktHj1qQHlk6Iv_CYNhM7GzRnhYuFjxCfWuLh8VfRceAhx0Cyipn-AuIWvREA2jVVLyI/s2249/Texture%202024-03-11%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2249" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMkzUuLQBwJ5TsvjfmXUDKRK5EyInx9wdy9_4rSRzs586hfi5WB9NE44gzVK_KEZj5gYNnne51bcX1KNnnayh3CMulQcUQuzirC4tTng2UmhLkV8fuoW1MjKoTktHj1qQHlk6Iv_CYNhM7GzRnhYuFjxCfWuLh8VfRceAhx0Cyipn-AuIWvREA2jVVLyI/w640-h564/Texture%202024-03-11%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So, off I went. I might have done better with a macro lens for this, but I was just sticking with my point and shoot. Just outside, I captured our Astroturf doormat.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMD9JCMLwWIxdXYJE7xqzjUTWUz5Nr707qo2uvqLNo62Ttayj1A-3QnMH-y1cybTB7DS13mNo8258hmk_BQOGA-kG-ar3z4pviuLJYx1J6gD-NExjLkX1fhvsukts3k6oya-FEmoN03ls8coltkIMLkua3nlqKRrAF-46aDq3vYumCnK8bWVH9eLpeDpJ/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMD9JCMLwWIxdXYJE7xqzjUTWUz5Nr707qo2uvqLNo62Ttayj1A-3QnMH-y1cybTB7DS13mNo8258hmk_BQOGA-kG-ar3z4pviuLJYx1J6gD-NExjLkX1fhvsukts3k6oya-FEmoN03ls8coltkIMLkua3nlqKRrAF-46aDq3vYumCnK8bWVH9eLpeDpJ/w640-h480/Texture%202024-03-11%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the bark of a tree just outside our door.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8XcZtGIHLfB1hIHlJFU4lqadjqA0OBSf2dPSqzItQmALmNQfVmLbmGjdtmepZLm1DTHZ0qRta7V6Nnyb4RL-M9TWCj7SMp-5wBiRlXOuo6zjUqaAch5qSRt_XTrEzCcTI256ZcRo1Qd_sFNsWvwKxrqObHD9UQFWtqLa2tYv6RzyG1_LUWiye4-g0O2O/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8XcZtGIHLfB1hIHlJFU4lqadjqA0OBSf2dPSqzItQmALmNQfVmLbmGjdtmepZLm1DTHZ0qRta7V6Nnyb4RL-M9TWCj7SMp-5wBiRlXOuo6zjUqaAch5qSRt_XTrEzCcTI256ZcRo1Qd_sFNsWvwKxrqObHD9UQFWtqLa2tYv6RzyG1_LUWiye4-g0O2O/w480-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20009%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Different tree barks turned out to be the best subjects. This one is of tree bark a few spaces down from us.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWG-fVMTAGQn4PnjK7ntD2DAWcZbFFp7Iw3jXeKEVZDHEC9cyFzq_CCr5Gpyc5wybX3xKJe3X_q7m3cxdaBYR1qOXnX489UoM8_q4d5w3qWG79f_vCeg4693FV4F5K3fUYKq8XVJ0dKBrC9aeRkjNMrZDG2ZtklVu5cv7_ZpMIoFVdqSYNbNcJNNlN7fjW/s2789/Texture%202024-03-11%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="2085" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWG-fVMTAGQn4PnjK7ntD2DAWcZbFFp7Iw3jXeKEVZDHEC9cyFzq_CCr5Gpyc5wybX3xKJe3X_q7m3cxdaBYR1qOXnX489UoM8_q4d5w3qWG79f_vCeg4693FV4F5K3fUYKq8XVJ0dKBrC9aeRkjNMrZDG2ZtklVu5cv7_ZpMIoFVdqSYNbNcJNNlN7fjW/w478-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20011%20copy.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next one is the surface of an ornamental rock.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXH73XIooF_VCLZXArdljI5d65HEc5EnW6qGWfzxyXsuDKTUkjnPZIEv7-r41-Q9kZovaO9e5tLQHFkM4XlFF4HWyrJiBd3aXe_gYWH9WbjGCohN2MBLUecN8BbaPG2YarkM6-KoBJROgckQVkMr_oLUssyIUjH_N_bTZjSdJF8N7tQ1z-dxBGwhAEdW7P/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXH73XIooF_VCLZXArdljI5d65HEc5EnW6qGWfzxyXsuDKTUkjnPZIEv7-r41-Q9kZovaO9e5tLQHFkM4XlFF4HWyrJiBd3aXe_gYWH9WbjGCohN2MBLUecN8BbaPG2YarkM6-KoBJROgckQVkMr_oLUssyIUjH_N_bTZjSdJF8N7tQ1z-dxBGwhAEdW7P/w640-h480/Texture%202024-03-11%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next one is the bark of the Red Iron Eucalyptus variety mentioned in a previous post.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_5GjcIr-Zxnv7EGA5zjinDvxAmXTayfw_kM9xynC7yal0Y1dgnAu_lGaULJQ1ZFcUA8rUBUw72dekL_p9jFgYpY3xEE08YOybKvj74HztU4qKIOlbK3yC6kJl6KdOTtIBt1zGOsjpz3FQzH8cTSHn6cAgX5S4JrP91WjuhYGMt155urPaRavvM1urQbm/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_5GjcIr-Zxnv7EGA5zjinDvxAmXTayfw_kM9xynC7yal0Y1dgnAu_lGaULJQ1ZFcUA8rUBUw72dekL_p9jFgYpY3xEE08YOybKvj74HztU4qKIOlbK3yC6kJl6KdOTtIBt1zGOsjpz3FQzH8cTSHn6cAgX5S4JrP91WjuhYGMt155urPaRavvM1urQbm/w480-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20015%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the cover of a water meter. It's interesting to me what things you see when you look a little closer. It's a lowly water meter, but there's quite a lot going on here texture-wise.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziFqKuliUNotzwCaaAPmL-trLfih4aGzQGIS1kLt2aB1F04umufhjPP_Qww6UaqHnzUNT9gZJlXSprtKU2olxoAREnsIFvBLeHfQ7SzFDgC4_fGnBoTPWN7IaBTaV_Hk32QXOfxdPPO7QRu4p_wNcsG6vQin5I6E0LMT1tmDwr6FPTmzfUlrcXyTgNJRJ/s3709/Texture%202024-03-11%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2779" data-original-width="3709" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziFqKuliUNotzwCaaAPmL-trLfih4aGzQGIS1kLt2aB1F04umufhjPP_Qww6UaqHnzUNT9gZJlXSprtKU2olxoAREnsIFvBLeHfQ7SzFDgC4_fGnBoTPWN7IaBTaV_Hk32QXOfxdPPO7QRu4p_wNcsG6vQin5I6E0LMT1tmDwr6FPTmzfUlrcXyTgNJRJ/w640-h480/Texture%202024-03-11%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the trunk of one of the Tasmanian Blue Gum Eucalyptus trees. These are the most prevalent in Southern California.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWwC2lq3r1XfNmtuCahCcKPgofGfNft_vKjQy2JvhvVJiYHKDHtLogMs645uOJcEfO4-VR1iMgNtRPJqzV3DeBK3cEvAh5Knih3PMF9TvGlkqwHmDnBqx0biYVzSoKaJ0lm1Crz1FR3a4oEonyf2p-x1EjBd8r3_xuBEXgprRe8S4TEmZ6ZwlQ0r8DM_9/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWwC2lq3r1XfNmtuCahCcKPgofGfNft_vKjQy2JvhvVJiYHKDHtLogMs645uOJcEfO4-VR1iMgNtRPJqzV3DeBK3cEvAh5Knih3PMF9TvGlkqwHmDnBqx0biYVzSoKaJ0lm1Crz1FR3a4oEonyf2p-x1EjBd8r3_xuBEXgprRe8S4TEmZ6ZwlQ0r8DM_9/w480-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20017%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the center of one of those "freeway" daisies.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi8y3F50-oIBcpUdG2QSF5d2GYNlDYn_FClAKzbhs8-NRliIg3KOfA1-r6G51J0a6OI2pXpeAtYodpVUhRAeX60CYdjS0LMVLTDhTBsXxJRpIu-EVda_AG45AXlbQyGGKyKvIcZFEBjVS4eUqVol6Rv-0anSKr6vP1i2R5TiTAMwguhXJpT1_PR_Rzh9s/s1268/Texture%202024-03-11%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1268" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi8y3F50-oIBcpUdG2QSF5d2GYNlDYn_FClAKzbhs8-NRliIg3KOfA1-r6G51J0a6OI2pXpeAtYodpVUhRAeX60CYdjS0LMVLTDhTBsXxJRpIu-EVda_AG45AXlbQyGGKyKvIcZFEBjVS4eUqVol6Rv-0anSKr6vP1i2R5TiTAMwguhXJpT1_PR_Rzh9s/w640-h494/Texture%202024-03-11%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the center of a nearly bloomed out rose.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWcrvFxGP2BZEK18LPLhSJi1yOpfsBZ4JgdQUgc_p3a5PQpdVoP6CTmhb698JKlfxDZY0b44ItPzQ4bgi9olu5k7MnBTTiojVrBQiRvxRDzBwPIKlm4M13BvnWEfEw7d0wWE9UFp_aeuxKI3gj0oHEBxg4nDFZtXNStQs5HmVPT9EApECccoUUk4aT0Gw/s2341/Texture%202024-03-11%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="2341" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWcrvFxGP2BZEK18LPLhSJi1yOpfsBZ4JgdQUgc_p3a5PQpdVoP6CTmhb698JKlfxDZY0b44ItPzQ4bgi9olu5k7MnBTTiojVrBQiRvxRDzBwPIKlm4M13BvnWEfEw7d0wWE9UFp_aeuxKI3gj0oHEBxg4nDFZtXNStQs5HmVPT9EApECccoUUk4aT0Gw/w640-h498/Texture%202024-03-11%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's the center of that same hibiscus flower I've been watching.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO466-rLnrrzD_SYmwkH5T4H9eTxVhLSI40CTVfagFGJOxhfKth2frd07tCGUSLpWEdRBJ0_ZhBMwTWmO0T-_L7ugzA1vmuEJbKNmDjogTI6kn28FhHBxKzuP5t1OWJVdSB9dJcYeSh9HCh33A_WnTOr7LBbgr4Tst_wPKZc1rAEl2JhQC-bb9GNR_tdvw/s2850/Texture%202024-03-11%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="2850" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO466-rLnrrzD_SYmwkH5T4H9eTxVhLSI40CTVfagFGJOxhfKth2frd07tCGUSLpWEdRBJ0_ZhBMwTWmO0T-_L7ugzA1vmuEJbKNmDjogTI6kn28FhHBxKzuP5t1OWJVdSB9dJcYeSh9HCh33A_WnTOr7LBbgr4Tst_wPKZc1rAEl2JhQC-bb9GNR_tdvw/w640-h494/Texture%202024-03-11%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Across from the hibiscus, these are the bricks in a retaining wall.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEx4Iq4Qivat24M3PgKhFnFQX6vI8e33RRUlHlRCvb2b-6VnXI7UIwEANI82jxklPS9JvolXMtO0mNBVxbqWmDuIFbuEAyJ8DUKjVtHJ4cHNpM1tyfS6VqCSOlmogYs3ZFfFFqd59sJ3xl3ktXQL2Mi6GrJnbngV2XZQiCEyIHZWGJCl_k3kzBgEWg5iC/s3712/Texture%202024-03-11%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEx4Iq4Qivat24M3PgKhFnFQX6vI8e33RRUlHlRCvb2b-6VnXI7UIwEANI82jxklPS9JvolXMtO0mNBVxbqWmDuIFbuEAyJ8DUKjVtHJ4cHNpM1tyfS6VqCSOlmogYs3ZFfFFqd59sJ3xl3ktXQL2Mi6GrJnbngV2XZQiCEyIHZWGJCl_k3kzBgEWg5iC/w640-h480/Texture%202024-03-11%20023%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this next one is the "throat" of one of the Birds of Paradise.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9olF7Kw5JitD_YhFoNBSqHEucbetDPXmEwLOEbCxOqlzLs3GCZimAPX03Jfh3zPKdoJiq53RfuBcn33jz9r_elP_6Pno4RJdoLOmd4bTfHT0bx6eThZbS4ptvADDjNkrVrxpETMgNkXNsBaXyR8WVPkN5hwYdrAKEdP9ZYOoEvrVW_Tr8KZUd7ddyhcQe/s2387/Texture%202024-03-11%20024%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="2387" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9olF7Kw5JitD_YhFoNBSqHEucbetDPXmEwLOEbCxOqlzLs3GCZimAPX03Jfh3zPKdoJiq53RfuBcn33jz9r_elP_6Pno4RJdoLOmd4bTfHT0bx6eThZbS4ptvADDjNkrVrxpETMgNkXNsBaXyR8WVPkN5hwYdrAKEdP9ZYOoEvrVW_Tr8KZUd7ddyhcQe/w640-h476/Texture%202024-03-11%20024%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the headlight on our truck.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMB9GgmB8ybrnvMkWGTHUY98N1nr_My-dp6bpXIDAJjEfgLA6pAumJ3ETrenHV-1MwNKlOV70XvRtfOARkkWSKe1v0GYWb994Cm_MOsMi6-cliZ6BKinxnctfeBgZugjrb1R3dXRTHSXtSNMXGsIESOx2kbvgRuCrnYFrqMmjVCF4S1fpMnW2ored_gcJx/s1996/Texture%202024-03-11%20025%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1996" data-original-width="1807" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMB9GgmB8ybrnvMkWGTHUY98N1nr_My-dp6bpXIDAJjEfgLA6pAumJ3ETrenHV-1MwNKlOV70XvRtfOARkkWSKe1v0GYWb994Cm_MOsMi6-cliZ6BKinxnctfeBgZugjrb1R3dXRTHSXtSNMXGsIESOx2kbvgRuCrnYFrqMmjVCF4S1fpMnW2ored_gcJx/w580-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20025%20copy.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the pruned-off edge of a tree branch.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6L__OkG9g1Ba0q__WF2S7QtHZfAQF8m4-wHSZglBVapUNJkftvjfaGACNquVkqeFSmM0lMjFt_Ws6LfxLp6g77DliJaSl0TojcC0NAV-5moJ_duX_kBMeOuUSJNBD47ASuRIWW5wEg6Em_iGo9L1D40Dy4yD1kkVdTt1w4KAjOL-xlx9rsgz4aKGcU-l/s2241/Texture%202024-03-11%20026%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2241" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6L__OkG9g1Ba0q__WF2S7QtHZfAQF8m4-wHSZglBVapUNJkftvjfaGACNquVkqeFSmM0lMjFt_Ws6LfxLp6g77DliJaSl0TojcC0NAV-5moJ_duX_kBMeOuUSJNBD47ASuRIWW5wEg6Em_iGo9L1D40Dy4yD1kkVdTt1w4KAjOL-xlx9rsgz4aKGcU-l/w640-h452/Texture%202024-03-11%20026%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is from our roll of paper towels.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF0VvOxppfpYX18Qrrk7ZPO8TKwiiIYTPJO8mkX39vzTEAb-i_mmybKJCa7xkfno6ppFVkxzcwNTue_uss-ow9av1Kjsx9-Xu7_50Oe-ugnitBWsYYY5keF9kZC9soPBESFBl36Nu4kIrCgasJa6xsUNfO8WuVhMS2DurE7057jGVxpC-CWXojAQ5hd2s/s2217/Texture%202024-03-11%20032%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="1724" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF0VvOxppfpYX18Qrrk7ZPO8TKwiiIYTPJO8mkX39vzTEAb-i_mmybKJCa7xkfno6ppFVkxzcwNTue_uss-ow9av1Kjsx9-Xu7_50Oe-ugnitBWsYYY5keF9kZC9soPBESFBl36Nu4kIrCgasJa6xsUNfO8WuVhMS2DurE7057jGVxpC-CWXojAQ5hd2s/w498-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20032%20copy.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Of course, I had to include the kitties. This is Smitty's nose.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulryhZ2Goxd95RZqvAcnregyVp7mF6LUYl7dcsyAn9aL2MM3RLWDGdZipcPKGhfwTFdfwAhVVo3NHOh3HC8EivlkKpZ_fFjckjcUv038YTRoqAhmcrMYyD4a3h4Ic8Ih3zA0e1-O4apr07AFjhVipD9TLSWaNDYtktLTLTZgW-JxyrQdWidjcTWwQw7m5/s2879/Texture%202024-03-11%20028%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2054" data-original-width="2879" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulryhZ2Goxd95RZqvAcnregyVp7mF6LUYl7dcsyAn9aL2MM3RLWDGdZipcPKGhfwTFdfwAhVVo3NHOh3HC8EivlkKpZ_fFjckjcUv038YTRoqAhmcrMYyD4a3h4Ic8Ih3zA0e1-O4apr07AFjhVipD9TLSWaNDYtktLTLTZgW-JxyrQdWidjcTWwQw7m5/w640-h456/Texture%202024-03-11%20028%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a near-identical pose from Sadie.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N6zmZ5O_BkaWDgIzU7GY6sBwy6Gq3ddWSTkmZSPVcDGfTQNYfnq7IckD6r6IMC5LKhIbqlTFqKi0qsqL9_5XaF6aZNFAl9l62RxjUTjZGwji5VN5FNRtRbHi4IsUeMdP5b-JwlvpECmu8loZW6lB9r_NHsc1AARZkXd8hLdTyrUpw09TRwIMMVQmAofu/s2169/Texture%202024-03-11%20030%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="2169" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N6zmZ5O_BkaWDgIzU7GY6sBwy6Gq3ddWSTkmZSPVcDGfTQNYfnq7IckD6r6IMC5LKhIbqlTFqKi0qsqL9_5XaF6aZNFAl9l62RxjUTjZGwji5VN5FNRtRbHi4IsUeMdP5b-JwlvpECmu8loZW6lB9r_NHsc1AARZkXd8hLdTyrUpw09TRwIMMVQmAofu/w640-h500/Texture%202024-03-11%20030%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally...this flower...just because you know I have to take pictures of every blooming thing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXMS_kDbPljHTsv6z5DzF7G8bpFZpLOX7a7hzMeQyxsL2bWTMDtFVLcziAZ-jbOG8I6izowusrVv8aJY8Zxgq9HzXGyHU0iNz04a7sR-mRQzB1OrzwxIqGmWgjTOv0GlHer1ligtPK7KT3hE8wiT_4GDMJ8uabB1ZBWr1hcRu9_4ywdcO6hnrSlpd9I2O/s1896/Texture%202024-03-11%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1853" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXMS_kDbPljHTsv6z5DzF7G8bpFZpLOX7a7hzMeQyxsL2bWTMDtFVLcziAZ-jbOG8I6izowusrVv8aJY8Zxgq9HzXGyHU0iNz04a7sR-mRQzB1OrzwxIqGmWgjTOv0GlHer1ligtPK7KT3hE8wiT_4GDMJ8uabB1ZBWr1hcRu9_4ywdcO6hnrSlpd9I2O/w626-h640/Texture%202024-03-11%20010%20copy.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So that was my photography expedition. Earlier in the day, I spent some time on my slow-stitching. I stitched far enough in this section to decide to move my hoop.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhosxTk3hDWc_jejO3eJt034DtAsy8QSpBHV4YO3WjiS8xgU66CFrLKWOeU2h9zJcxtUZB1d6dko5kfY5LzPEGJ1yEemUkZP5LJ0bFZpVqxnYGNRvLIPtiLls7ntHmlVHuqfG0q9Z0Bos17k6eJ6XBgzurWeAdlHYJf7ZiqIBSgrcECvYgYVSQjnVHIGo8/s2574/Texture%202024-03-11%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="2574" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhosxTk3hDWc_jejO3eJt034DtAsy8QSpBHV4YO3WjiS8xgU66CFrLKWOeU2h9zJcxtUZB1d6dko5kfY5LzPEGJ1yEemUkZP5LJ0bFZpVqxnYGNRvLIPtiLls7ntHmlVHuqfG0q9Z0Bos17k6eJ6XBgzurWeAdlHYJf7ZiqIBSgrcECvYgYVSQjnVHIGo8/w640-h612/Texture%202024-03-11%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's just a little more than half finished.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdrMbV1PGfr8_532LjMcx4p5WkH-E001YInTf3erRNwpFIx7WcHRjad2PwmFfP3C3mYInT80f7s60au5vaCy1we_WZA8CFbdEFA-5SSFDvM8L597fsX1k__zBYjvFc1UQBatmYAooXAniwnRa1w_R3Keux8iXbTlBwFIBeljxnVBoWi2y1amj_1ga5rG9/s3012/Texture%202024-03-11%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="3012" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdrMbV1PGfr8_532LjMcx4p5WkH-E001YInTf3erRNwpFIx7WcHRjad2PwmFfP3C3mYInT80f7s60au5vaCy1we_WZA8CFbdEFA-5SSFDvM8L597fsX1k__zBYjvFc1UQBatmYAooXAniwnRa1w_R3Keux8iXbTlBwFIBeljxnVBoWi2y1amj_1ga5rG9/w640-h508/Texture%202024-03-11%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now I've moved my hoop to the lower right corner, and I stitched a little more on the bottom part before quitting for the day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXR0fVFeFnvqObB1dXq_Fg7Mxj7Rm9TaCBa0okz5MSYUUPEaa8dr-mXJDMcwU2idoXa2D027PtFXBfKiFNo3YHj_bizySA8Eae1u5ChFc59sSgpYFa-dGon87T6n6h7QH-S937tDbnBJjT-3AQGh3N6mjSG8CSq9VCwBp96ajk6LKbW5vPMe4bQMJtjRL/s2682/Texture%202024-03-11%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="2682" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXR0fVFeFnvqObB1dXq_Fg7Mxj7Rm9TaCBa0okz5MSYUUPEaa8dr-mXJDMcwU2idoXa2D027PtFXBfKiFNo3YHj_bizySA8Eae1u5ChFc59sSgpYFa-dGon87T6n6h7QH-S937tDbnBJjT-3AQGh3N6mjSG8CSq9VCwBp96ajk6LKbW5vPMe4bQMJtjRL/w640-h568/Texture%202024-03-11%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's getting close to dinner time. I'm making some <a href="https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/avocado-egg-salad-sandwiches-pickled-celery" target="_blank">Avocado-Egg Salad Sandwiches with Pickled Celery</a> for dinner. With local avocados available, I'm working on 1,001 ways with avocados this week. We're only just getting started. Probably, we'll need more avocados within a day or two. Also, we'll be having some <a href="https://www.gonnawantseconds.com/kfc-coleslaw-recipe/" target="_blank">copycat KFC Coleslaw</a> on the side. It's my new favorite way to make coleslaw. Most everything is already done, but I still need to make the sandwich mix. </div><div><br /></div><div>As Mike's mom used to say when she headed into the kitchen to cook, "I guess I'll go save a life." It's easy to be a hero in the kitchen.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-82220752365560341872024-03-10T13:22:00.000-07:002024-03-10T13:22:13.796-07:00Spring, Sprang, Sprung<p>Good afternoon, my friends. Did you remember to spring ahead today? And just because I worded the question that way, please don't feel obligated to "spring." If you prefer, you can just sit down and slide one hour ahead. It's perfectly fine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-KuRewaRUq6bUEU9VbSQwDxiKcqZhtnPmJaUSw4i7Sv0t5BxGLuY22V6shoMolV3JT5C03dVDsjkk2WfS1o7EfLfpFT0uIP5MkTFDrHyTVCM4hSLdhxAOdKbNwJBUCDIaE3m47s0pjtubA9-V2xVfCq62nh6bocmjOuPxcUav1XPyNxBrix5Pv87WuY0/s539/360_F_140333550_aTaFHKgwxrcFBpIy7fSCx7L0oiha1X7R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="539" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-KuRewaRUq6bUEU9VbSQwDxiKcqZhtnPmJaUSw4i7Sv0t5BxGLuY22V6shoMolV3JT5C03dVDsjkk2WfS1o7EfLfpFT0uIP5MkTFDrHyTVCM4hSLdhxAOdKbNwJBUCDIaE3m47s0pjtubA9-V2xVfCq62nh6bocmjOuPxcUav1XPyNxBrix5Pv87WuY0/w640-h428/360_F_140333550_aTaFHKgwxrcFBpIy7fSCx7L0oiha1X7R.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's been a busy morning here at the Traveling Three Cats Ranch. We're having dinner with friends this evening to celebrate the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. (Some of us actually like it.) I'm contributing dessert, and so I busied myself making an apple crisp. We'll take along some vanilla ice cream, and I think this will be a tasty treat. I used all Braeburns in the crisp.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC1ZWkAeDKQGcj6eUcJONk06lARrvikHwnGamy1AxGo2pIre4MQhCRl0RAwD5E9w-KmH_VQh5W-wy4z3MVeBWM_36FPI8ovtdwESi4G-XnocSbEZXU6ufOLvqm4rrwpxWBqUELVxfcA8a1qy59CfuOWe1IdZj0FQUXBXF_eO-TiC7evazT_Jnjch104YG/s2887/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="2887" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfC1ZWkAeDKQGcj6eUcJONk06lARrvikHwnGamy1AxGo2pIre4MQhCRl0RAwD5E9w-KmH_VQh5W-wy4z3MVeBWM_36FPI8ovtdwESi4G-XnocSbEZXU6ufOLvqm4rrwpxWBqUELVxfcA8a1qy59CfuOWe1IdZj0FQUXBXF_eO-TiC7evazT_Jnjch104YG/w640-h574/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And I really love the topping for this crisp. I'm using a recipe that was created by the pastry chef Michelle Vernier, formerly of Portland's own Wildwood restaurant. The restaurant closed some time ago, but the recipe for the crisp was published in the Oregonian newspaper a few years ago, and I snapped it up. I would link to it here, but it's no longer available online. I'll give it to you here. It makes a really delicious crisp, and it's very easy to do. We'll serve it up with some vanilla ice cream. Yum. Think of it as diet food. It's apples! And oatmeal! And ice cream! At my age, that calcium is very important. You might even say it's health food! (Follow me for more diet advice.) Here's the recipe:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUpnRztOtQsYQ0soueuFom9_NJR4cXa8YxsxEkvuTSvAwvUK8gHNoPnRLouKd9wp31S6hqKK6vvQdYlLwgbEg6PIZghAS1zLwyf1MLMHIu2erm4vHhq_wjCcHFPZAf0Qqe8NxIrmiF6liorIbAGdIPkMwuVesdLQWbHx8AM_1Nowkrpd1LfBYd9uQHGGJ/s1227/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20124758%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1227" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUpnRztOtQsYQ0soueuFom9_NJR4cXa8YxsxEkvuTSvAwvUK8gHNoPnRLouKd9wp31S6hqKK6vvQdYlLwgbEg6PIZghAS1zLwyf1MLMHIu2erm4vHhq_wjCcHFPZAf0Qqe8NxIrmiF6liorIbAGdIPkMwuVesdLQWbHx8AM_1Nowkrpd1LfBYd9uQHGGJ/w640-h392/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20124758%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>While that was baking, I spent some time on my slow-stitching. The covered bridge is nearly finished.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCpZorZBWHs0N4HKSAjb_ESpjz5_v6_0JKij1rSFNGZlmf1-ElqmhtALmB6O7LmUnZqGqwuCygKItSh2WUXIKmaK4xaq6mB0adiSP8sszG0o22lQHbneDOpzcQGQQV3ykG2g68lTUlaLftnaaKU8zNHlCL4sRL2l-W7f6mu14dpEZSvn_SJBDp2slBIfR/s3046/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2638" data-original-width="3046" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCpZorZBWHs0N4HKSAjb_ESpjz5_v6_0JKij1rSFNGZlmf1-ElqmhtALmB6O7LmUnZqGqwuCygKItSh2WUXIKmaK4xaq6mB0adiSP8sszG0o22lQHbneDOpzcQGQQV3ykG2g68lTUlaLftnaaKU8zNHlCL4sRL2l-W7f6mu14dpEZSvn_SJBDp2slBIfR/w640-h554/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Stanbro Men got outside for a walk. Smitty was fairly insistent about his walk this morning, having fortified his courage with a good scratch on his scratching post.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNquicqUHkcifNwlTVyMa9uNAXlUtkQC_mmykXpif27Msw7OM95LRE026xwIrECPVMseikoLSExAyfnARpOrvlCHUH1JedOeLzIt3JwmF2XFZuDeqdwn9JGoSlaJv_eiIYpd97DHxudOiHyy7vfwfSZ_SRAu9MGNKxqfbh9DUJAttU7YAxbPzbK7JQ1Ldi/s3104/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="3104" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNquicqUHkcifNwlTVyMa9uNAXlUtkQC_mmykXpif27Msw7OM95LRE026xwIrECPVMseikoLSExAyfnARpOrvlCHUH1JedOeLzIt3JwmF2XFZuDeqdwn9JGoSlaJv_eiIYpd97DHxudOiHyy7vfwfSZ_SRAu9MGNKxqfbh9DUJAttU7YAxbPzbK7JQ1Ldi/w640-h436/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie enjoyed the morning from the comfort of her catio. Please ignore the kitty snot on the window there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25ykW-cibWxg-kEPELleWXYw6pZgrEnv2OZDz7II7oP61sWW8Io0kZGM-ObxyOhDJctm_OdMIqWXW-dKxPpbuVn5uJSjeDJFsAgYeCn9ISI4-9sJ6XxOjaKsFZpBHGmutyrZ4VGspb6D3RvTTzT12P1r7anosD2gyN7JNnOtHvvJlWpxazyx1khqQGtuJ/s2837/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2496" data-original-width="2837" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25ykW-cibWxg-kEPELleWXYw6pZgrEnv2OZDz7II7oP61sWW8Io0kZGM-ObxyOhDJctm_OdMIqWXW-dKxPpbuVn5uJSjeDJFsAgYeCn9ISI4-9sJ6XxOjaKsFZpBHGmutyrZ4VGspb6D3RvTTzT12P1r7anosD2gyN7JNnOtHvvJlWpxazyx1khqQGtuJ/w640-h564/Park%20Walk%202024-03-10%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Backing up to yesterday afternoon, we went out for a second walk. Armed with the gate code, we could explore the park behind us. It's a lovely green space in densely-packed downtown Escondido.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3-porGcc7bd_GWc-DNOiWCvFBZElsfyD7OS83HywDq6USNnfailUmR1Zvu01IXtN6BdU3uJG1K6D1Xj7H_NlfYtUgJbdQ-LFc05wEIlJX-F7O1p0AJEt__rOGTsT1O9Q3kSfWhRNvW_m6VK4lekYFcam7KXNpmKRQPRQqwrFBCW8lg6qFe85P97QLBLR/s3712/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3-porGcc7bd_GWc-DNOiWCvFBZElsfyD7OS83HywDq6USNnfailUmR1Zvu01IXtN6BdU3uJG1K6D1Xj7H_NlfYtUgJbdQ-LFc05wEIlJX-F7O1p0AJEt__rOGTsT1O9Q3kSfWhRNvW_m6VK4lekYFcam7KXNpmKRQPRQqwrFBCW8lg6qFe85P97QLBLR/w640-h480/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking to the right, I snapped this image of the play structure. (We walked to where no one was watching. I didn't want to be mistaken for some kind of perv.)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiQaqJrDuxOlaF1HXvAa30BD-bahAkSoHQZgWkWzU-ghvdVXxgsL5oTyg8psOWE25VP2EWNYMfSwT_UEE8R6uN6KDQRqJeB-wlXxeAJd_F9QLojUe4tsdpX-XLmBEEAFkIjCyxj6tPc1QtT68dZkqkgMkJO1bcIz2tyNbwhgJ2J39aqS7GYkrpSS9uUve/s3657/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="3657" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuiQaqJrDuxOlaF1HXvAa30BD-bahAkSoHQZgWkWzU-ghvdVXxgsL5oTyg8psOWE25VP2EWNYMfSwT_UEE8R6uN6KDQRqJeB-wlXxeAJd_F9QLojUe4tsdpX-XLmBEEAFkIjCyxj6tPc1QtT68dZkqkgMkJO1bcIz2tyNbwhgJ2J39aqS7GYkrpSS9uUve/w640-h474/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our shadow selves made their first appearance of the trip. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5cZBJTuCzzO9N7YB7l2HFv6Nqy50JsNbBSrmBfEpDqMrHflteibp2uDTDO_8hJ3ZrzR2FLO3CrxnOpliZr76A0gX7pv0-gsZwaTuhKB9ho0bo8n6Hg-gV-IWcDiXOXxzHzHWGUF1RoEkBUxoOEuLGJzllzaa3TfDbXa1EqsEmGH8Mltu2Bbdzmo4-dSN/s2784/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5cZBJTuCzzO9N7YB7l2HFv6Nqy50JsNbBSrmBfEpDqMrHflteibp2uDTDO_8hJ3ZrzR2FLO3CrxnOpliZr76A0gX7pv0-gsZwaTuhKB9ho0bo8n6Hg-gV-IWcDiXOXxzHzHWGUF1RoEkBUxoOEuLGJzllzaa3TfDbXa1EqsEmGH8Mltu2Bbdzmo4-dSN/w554-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20003%20copy.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before we go any further, let's read these many rules. Basically, don't have any fun while you're here and you'll probably be in compliance.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUmQLRPGfiG6cBbhq6DgX3Vl6Y5Kd2vwlM-4q4eaXYcHEpUaBglwbPj_YaJCqnDjrPmWYAO5hg-11bVG1y4rj8ismhdmQXlP_-pf51_LmSwKWZ-HlsqQ1TyT8GrjZK9kT-x6yv_NEqXwudoUhsXAu4SBBNl0V0ftndFkn7AmgD3zsHpVXTNf6IZMv_XDH/s3191/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3191" data-original-width="2017" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUmQLRPGfiG6cBbhq6DgX3Vl6Y5Kd2vwlM-4q4eaXYcHEpUaBglwbPj_YaJCqnDjrPmWYAO5hg-11bVG1y4rj8ismhdmQXlP_-pf51_LmSwKWZ-HlsqQ1TyT8GrjZK9kT-x6yv_NEqXwudoUhsXAu4SBBNl0V0ftndFkn7AmgD3zsHpVXTNf6IZMv_XDH/w404-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20009%20copy.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And they're not just kidding with the "No Kite Flying." Mike tells me one can gauge the voltage by the length of the insulators. He estimates these wires are carrying zillions of volts. (Technical electricity terms.)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuYGUKB0Jgvp-Tjpiwic4X3GjOsQegS-rPrDlC_mpfXN3DhJUyXfePlAv9tOzfkcRcQ7qnEqOEv1qOeGji_iHEtZXSL_q1Pi6JoC2H65_o-9AP9Ex5JnThsIRTYaMWDHsUNzoVZMsD0JZCoJvcOG71LzyFWX_QcvQHq_v6p8owkYkjSfLAjSYr7fZi45P/s3302/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3302" data-original-width="2262" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuYGUKB0Jgvp-Tjpiwic4X3GjOsQegS-rPrDlC_mpfXN3DhJUyXfePlAv9tOzfkcRcQ7qnEqOEv1qOeGji_iHEtZXSL_q1Pi6JoC2H65_o-9AP9Ex5JnThsIRTYaMWDHsUNzoVZMsD0JZCoJvcOG71LzyFWX_QcvQHq_v6p8owkYkjSfLAjSYr7fZi45P/w438-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20014%20copy.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The park was named for the late Rod McLeod who was Administrator of the local Palomar Hospital. After his death in 1976, the park was named in his honor for his outstanding contributions to the community and for his service to the City as a member of the Escondido Parks and Recreation Commission.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAeiSXbQrubOD9zdy1NLM2QLwC2PSWrOcy0Prr2p8EJH4iIZPc5OL4Alia0y41yVkSzwnpj3zArqfL7Bjfgt9WeFMNm4nNFmzM16ftUL0FfpT7ZYbwOiuA0_ZMrriUp3tE0ao8n2M9biBycDiOH7qcYxi4Rc5WKCgajcvhS0VZeqbyoFY_5eCSPWHGR7S/s3352/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="3352" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAeiSXbQrubOD9zdy1NLM2QLwC2PSWrOcy0Prr2p8EJH4iIZPc5OL4Alia0y41yVkSzwnpj3zArqfL7Bjfgt9WeFMNm4nNFmzM16ftUL0FfpT7ZYbwOiuA0_ZMrriUp3tE0ao8n2M9biBycDiOH7qcYxi4Rc5WKCgajcvhS0VZeqbyoFY_5eCSPWHGR7S/w640-h354/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking on, I took pictures of every blooming thing. Here we're up close to the blooming mustard.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWu59IS_r0Jce9vLDRy_-JvyuXb2wokgO4kqez67O5d0r2Nk_rQE_aRYv2AHQDOaMyHVZKaikbSzUUnGbJPVdz0jPYBJxT9_12t3yR4utqbrJgb3NATq116A9bnkS6zO4gwOYnjAgQgLsq-WZBPmLZMzUPtsJqUN7SLTaHwjnOSpgapUOD4drJu0xNlk1/s2318/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="1982" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWu59IS_r0Jce9vLDRy_-JvyuXb2wokgO4kqez67O5d0r2Nk_rQE_aRYv2AHQDOaMyHVZKaikbSzUUnGbJPVdz0jPYBJxT9_12t3yR4utqbrJgb3NATq116A9bnkS6zO4gwOYnjAgQgLsq-WZBPmLZMzUPtsJqUN7SLTaHwjnOSpgapUOD4drJu0xNlk1/w548-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20005%20copy.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is "candy tufts."</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNIRW9yvlPZyGEh3bLNHfFXHanEBH61w_mJgAuD87c8CnjDujTVxsQQPgOqifsrP2Mq0GNCivrkYQcQd9T-Ax3njl_9JqCZTCAr3nODcmRbfoICsW50uiOlvFIQ-PKfZXHBLCLidFpZCBsL_-n8WOU7Mefieiy71KXwe6R_Vej2U_G6IK7v3zuF6NTrXI/s2774/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2774" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNIRW9yvlPZyGEh3bLNHfFXHanEBH61w_mJgAuD87c8CnjDujTVxsQQPgOqifsrP2Mq0GNCivrkYQcQd9T-Ax3njl_9JqCZTCAr3nODcmRbfoICsW50uiOlvFIQ-PKfZXHBLCLidFpZCBsL_-n8WOU7Mefieiy71KXwe6R_Vej2U_G6IK7v3zuF6NTrXI/w640-h398/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are some more of those freeway daisies.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dteYnu7wXEZHAJwI26d0v4ak_3bYJn4eqfXS8YihDRs-dYu2z6onFu_Aro9TbQ-XtIYftXqtXqWvc6j8R-Y2mcFaGHzmfcYFcktfpJ2PGaebAMJaeH7CSsVjsCYr5Ih-Y0zpc7W38OvtXLoXYh66lbG0wBVLLokpAk0KvR1xRVmPUQzINkDIxzWWM95u/s2234/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="1856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dteYnu7wXEZHAJwI26d0v4ak_3bYJn4eqfXS8YihDRs-dYu2z6onFu_Aro9TbQ-XtIYftXqtXqWvc6j8R-Y2mcFaGHzmfcYFcktfpJ2PGaebAMJaeH7CSsVjsCYr5Ih-Y0zpc7W38OvtXLoXYh66lbG0wBVLLokpAk0KvR1xRVmPUQzINkDIxzWWM95u/w532-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20015%20copy.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And whatever this is.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL_wyOx476QywnX68GQTEm1FFR6ajxQOhpQqHP4R5F95AsV8Fuw2O4SO9lFOJHg1qGjx4uoQFAZIe6qVSjsgwy7YTZTLwMLn3Sba_UTw8Ic7oHnUgeKYgTTHX159B1jreb8YazGon0Wn3mfjEsEpVfVPpXHso0269cz9wu08wgY5IVwm6-SSUB0tw3DVJ/s2912/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2163" data-original-width="2912" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL_wyOx476QywnX68GQTEm1FFR6ajxQOhpQqHP4R5F95AsV8Fuw2O4SO9lFOJHg1qGjx4uoQFAZIe6qVSjsgwy7YTZTLwMLn3Sba_UTw8Ic7oHnUgeKYgTTHX159B1jreb8YazGon0Wn3mfjEsEpVfVPpXHso0269cz9wu08wgY5IVwm6-SSUB0tw3DVJ/w640-h476/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some more daisies in a different color.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYOJuwnf7gvW1tFmCCpExyJ0I8JqbcDy-1iCHlARGEBDIGkzy1dOvH2zO92y2vdX97kzHYr9W1HGrh8OJ5hZzlk6EdgrXldhzordWcAAy772fpVOqP_0HtLF1B2wx_QiE2F-QJKHsbuGe0rG6onZbafgV3PmP1p4yfW0mi8LxPfP14c7tdnfSOgxyp8ov/s1837/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1837" data-original-width="1352" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYOJuwnf7gvW1tFmCCpExyJ0I8JqbcDy-1iCHlARGEBDIGkzy1dOvH2zO92y2vdX97kzHYr9W1HGrh8OJ5hZzlk6EdgrXldhzordWcAAy772fpVOqP_0HtLF1B2wx_QiE2F-QJKHsbuGe0rG6onZbafgV3PmP1p4yfW0mi8LxPfP14c7tdnfSOgxyp8ov/w472-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20017%20copy.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were interested in these Eucalyptus trees. There is more than one kind of Eucalyptus. The ones ubiquitous in Southern California are the Tasmanian blue gum. They're a deciduous tree and they shed their bark each year. The ones we saw farther north were still shedding their bark.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGqgtsRhn4jVBkvd0KXuFeK_B7Fzr4P6jJaA41STvDRFJeFD0IK2-BxzOK9LkdSPnvskLLIoB3BBJlNC4VGML-gpm3BfxmZIt_azQyOLHM8lJ7BV-qKgtSjfm_4KSBC7HEF-uVbibJHg3rWlG6xEbyOn9hKqvDFTF8EYNbnkD-fu2apJJ_buFqGdd3fRc/s3712/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGqgtsRhn4jVBkvd0KXuFeK_B7Fzr4P6jJaA41STvDRFJeFD0IK2-BxzOK9LkdSPnvskLLIoB3BBJlNC4VGML-gpm3BfxmZIt_azQyOLHM8lJ7BV-qKgtSjfm_4KSBC7HEF-uVbibJHg3rWlG6xEbyOn9hKqvDFTF8EYNbnkD-fu2apJJ_buFqGdd3fRc/w480-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20018%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These appear to be completely finished with their stark white trunks. I stopped to pick up a piece from the ground.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ymk8fhlHHcffoRNpkzD9jThoW5okv4i0IKGEcz5ZWYXcOhr-qc8Sj1VwnozBdQKU6EipMu0h2NIeEj0kFn12mHJWy_Dgp78L-OtA6wGrcxsePcibDn2aemoYtyxD8yi7xC2EbwuUVnvYanCZC0LUjCFcqtzOZQ-n0oVVk8uvz_D1xgxMF1q7b5AaTrLi/s2888/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="2888" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ymk8fhlHHcffoRNpkzD9jThoW5okv4i0IKGEcz5ZWYXcOhr-qc8Sj1VwnozBdQKU6EipMu0h2NIeEj0kFn12mHJWy_Dgp78L-OtA6wGrcxsePcibDn2aemoYtyxD8yi7xC2EbwuUVnvYanCZC0LUjCFcqtzOZQ-n0oVVk8uvz_D1xgxMF1q7b5AaTrLi/w640-h524/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's another kind of Eucalyptus. This one is known as Red Ironbark Eucalyptus. You can see it has a trunk completely different in appearance.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FB6tEoy5fxhKmUqLqNBHdTQU47DLbiRBXf_vBPCO5MYQfqxmDCAk49bW5N4m6VIM_Dbr8NFw6f0tugweSVdlMmUGAzYPf-BkRTA1Ls_yR13pv0HZvT2T1CSKafC9CefsbJ-HcQp0qI-u2EPi0uNqqy-3SodkHMe5SH6TFG_XSrH6MMP0r6XeEnou_WaN/s3206/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3206" data-original-width="2518" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FB6tEoy5fxhKmUqLqNBHdTQU47DLbiRBXf_vBPCO5MYQfqxmDCAk49bW5N4m6VIM_Dbr8NFw6f0tugweSVdlMmUGAzYPf-BkRTA1Ls_yR13pv0HZvT2T1CSKafC9CefsbJ-HcQp0qI-u2EPi0uNqqy-3SodkHMe5SH6TFG_XSrH6MMP0r6XeEnou_WaN/w502-h640/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20020%20copy.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div>It also produces an interesting sort of "berry," for lack of a better word.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUHtWnTnoTancEqgNciGr22kCTwSSI4-mp3jgTxwrIGsZAlR8IBUHQzki0xf7F85o4f10Gmd47xflTtnKfm9qP92v4cGLWCSgu-KLbdInwkVgaMY1Swyp21as1AumkbInS2ToouJSCIEgMx94K2rsspwpznTJDYgxCzK56lnf1K_UMV8snKBBdvwOc5W5/s2741/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2334" data-original-width="2741" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUHtWnTnoTancEqgNciGr22kCTwSSI4-mp3jgTxwrIGsZAlR8IBUHQzki0xf7F85o4f10Gmd47xflTtnKfm9qP92v4cGLWCSgu-KLbdInwkVgaMY1Swyp21as1AumkbInS2ToouJSCIEgMx94K2rsspwpznTJDYgxCzK56lnf1K_UMV8snKBBdvwOc5W5/w640-h544/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20021%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We also saw some pepper trees.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIle1Ouyz-QVmV-tb1iOpmnyCcjnCjjTD-4CA41FdOAIJpJLpXkqUtsd0Cke6xuwqDVAHkZymc4BGJl762YSroRZFty12YcqAu5Pp2sF6Fxg-phWVcDz9WcePEVE107WV_0k8aCt_RPBFDRzjbYgw3BVzMSkvk-B3IOt-6EpE2Av6_ZxdNYBpWIO4jQNk/s2937/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAeT27lOTItcsOOPviA34OO3Rl1R_jXJvCeaIeeE0NkmUnwV9GBa1hRKrRTdLysynIiZwUag6CWKogR3vmDn9k1WmSvogL00sEDGMGLl2PDifbJkJd5tm3jk248qFRKrQfYEwkAfzejVHE6FPZN6qsoGOortL1VUAnAgHDe2TjGGRM8IgjjR428nxkeYG/s2529/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="2529" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAeT27lOTItcsOOPviA34OO3Rl1R_jXJvCeaIeeE0NkmUnwV9GBa1hRKrRTdLysynIiZwUag6CWKogR3vmDn9k1WmSvogL00sEDGMGLl2PDifbJkJd5tm3jk248qFRKrQfYEwkAfzejVHE6FPZN6qsoGOortL1VUAnAgHDe2TjGGRM8IgjjR428nxkeYG/w640-h530/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The hibiscus has opened some more from my previous picture.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEO-Y08_G8rRJDGuOeG5Qwp6jPKsI0Su8KldRwtF5XjVT6QwSD93eHGYreKx4ONE_DHTn5WRFIaY5AcbXBeKK6uRonh4hhRXqVyMWd9crinuejIB54W2zG-zG844x-db_z7fbOxVbDMIimsIZ3nINRusY6_537A4RVhIbDya4HqK_aUGWj05xUNibbCkR/s3108/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20024%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="3108" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEO-Y08_G8rRJDGuOeG5Qwp6jPKsI0Su8KldRwtF5XjVT6QwSD93eHGYreKx4ONE_DHTn5WRFIaY5AcbXBeKK6uRonh4hhRXqVyMWd9crinuejIB54W2zG-zG844x-db_z7fbOxVbDMIimsIZ3nINRusY6_537A4RVhIbDya4HqK_aUGWj05xUNibbCkR/w640-h516/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20024%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Smitty might have come with us, but he was busy on a photoshoot for his Captain Ameowrica cover. Look for him on the cover of the July issue of Cosmeowpolitan magazine. Such a studly cat.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuNExISSbds_NuGuAXRGC1YhRN9eK0p3oq29F_Qqa94l5juq3AeL7XNhNuDfd58As2LCdp1ga2agF0DVwAAtn_4a7T6CGUKEhX2pYX2O051ReG_SNUbFWGqUXo175zpqrdlQQVctTxBeqo_m0TUWRuRldHpfjUGwFat6PcKoseCvIlrzc-6rVCa3PksqI/s2975/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2975" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuNExISSbds_NuGuAXRGC1YhRN9eK0p3oq29F_Qqa94l5juq3AeL7XNhNuDfd58As2LCdp1ga2agF0DVwAAtn_4a7T6CGUKEhX2pYX2O051ReG_SNUbFWGqUXo175zpqrdlQQVctTxBeqo_m0TUWRuRldHpfjUGwFat6PcKoseCvIlrzc-6rVCa3PksqI/w640-h422/Park%20Walk%202024-03-09%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>So I'll probably get out for another walk today. My friend, Kate, is motivating me to get out my photo prompt cards and do a little photo scavenger hunting. Aside from that, we don't have much on the agenda beyond waiting for time to have dinner with our friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all I have for you at the moment. I'll leave you to enjoy the rest of your afternoon. After losing an hour of sleep last night, I'm recommending naps all around.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-7154315065005352502024-03-09T12:31:00.000-08:002024-03-09T14:47:04.681-08:00A Walk and a Waffle<p>Good morning, my friends. The day has all the makings of an excellent day. As we sat chatting yesterday evening, this email came:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnJJdic-clWJOLXuDhq9tIB-aSgBArGwJ79c7SHGHg5-wW3F6qNWrjKY-hvuNEEh4rZibck03z2cmUit8jfKsspvv8qtSTZ7NjOFMl8fTtdsG1jqNfcgxv7M_sEWfTFGt6GCyWKRxcfxgrwVB_i2gtUvaz84H782PQdKjP9p9C5icgRwlSm_q6WSMyeDl/s2621/Waffles%202024-03-09%20035%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="2235" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnJJdic-clWJOLXuDhq9tIB-aSgBArGwJ79c7SHGHg5-wW3F6qNWrjKY-hvuNEEh4rZibck03z2cmUit8jfKsspvv8qtSTZ7NjOFMl8fTtdsG1jqNfcgxv7M_sEWfTFGt6GCyWKRxcfxgrwVB_i2gtUvaz84H782PQdKjP9p9C5icgRwlSm_q6WSMyeDl/w546-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20035%20copy.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div><br /></div>All you can eat? Waffles and Mimosa's? Count us a big IN! So we hung around the RV until it was time, and then we walked down to the clubhouse to cash in...or something like cashing in. This park is beautifully landscaped, and so of course, I took pictures of every blooming thing along the way. These magnolia blossoms were high overhead.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnQ3YO1nlmSXm2rxXl3-YUunfm4k6NeZkZJHvMjVVp9pf4KytjmHLliGEOvybtZL5ao383QsI5xAVWUYJ2dRagTdOFI8U5M1Nq_Z6VcQEBR7fV7DXoKqVySPSIOvG3C4FfBIXO9j_kTNNMtUqlsnEUxwwmVM3N7ybtFoopUqx3QQ_sMmjCaXgxaSTKjTC/s2828/Waffles%202024-03-09%20017%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnQ3YO1nlmSXm2rxXl3-YUunfm4k6NeZkZJHvMjVVp9pf4KytjmHLliGEOvybtZL5ao383QsI5xAVWUYJ2dRagTdOFI8U5M1Nq_Z6VcQEBR7fV7DXoKqVySPSIOvG3C4FfBIXO9j_kTNNMtUqlsnEUxwwmVM3N7ybtFoopUqx3QQ_sMmjCaXgxaSTKjTC/w598-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20017%20copy.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is bougainvillea. It's one of the things I miss most about my home state of California.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnSxjJ5W6kouCM8VCQAj4ASViNGTEGcbI-b_N7rfpg9HOR5dfvR8B0ZuqfKwZmVs-KWx6Ljer1cIERuVLUnhLyVDc3m4g2YRFeLVEo6X8eMCoWdG3TTNekKUQjiGQDatVSeN66_cnvX_htU6CKqQycyiEQKxu0yXs9HmCWNo-m_kMvGa_nJSwsSth6Wmy/s2784/Waffles%202024-03-09%20018%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2438" data-original-width="2784" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnSxjJ5W6kouCM8VCQAj4ASViNGTEGcbI-b_N7rfpg9HOR5dfvR8B0ZuqfKwZmVs-KWx6Ljer1cIERuVLUnhLyVDc3m4g2YRFeLVEo6X8eMCoWdG3TTNekKUQjiGQDatVSeN66_cnvX_htU6CKqQycyiEQKxu0yXs9HmCWNo-m_kMvGa_nJSwsSth6Wmy/w640-h560/Waffles%202024-03-09%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This next one has us confused. It had about a half dozen of these pear-sized fruits that look for all the world like avocados. But avocados are an evergreen tree, and this one was completely denuded of its leaves. It sure looks like an avocado.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXX71P9oE0Gq9MWLXSpxi9Y7_GnU4FIr4Sol1SptLUWLStHLjOXPZx5ghyphenhyphencVyF5qRcBKmFxthhgiDtBt6cpAX7y2gZAECkRWnKBSnWlFFZ-KeDkgq0CsSafY0qLVPagtkYfZStfaVLtJzVi7PQZhxoPlzk_xy13B__YwjA9p1qJmdRHoVrpCXMMmIpXla/s2025/Waffles%202024-03-09%20019%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXX71P9oE0Gq9MWLXSpxi9Y7_GnU4FIr4Sol1SptLUWLStHLjOXPZx5ghyphenhyphencVyF5qRcBKmFxthhgiDtBt6cpAX7y2gZAECkRWnKBSnWlFFZ-KeDkgq0CsSafY0qLVPagtkYfZStfaVLtJzVi7PQZhxoPlzk_xy13B__YwjA9p1qJmdRHoVrpCXMMmIpXla/w530-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20019%20copy.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay and upon our arrival at the clubhouse, they were quick to hand us two flutes of champagne. Also available were orange, berry, and guava juices to top them off. There was also fresh fruit available for either mimosas or waffles. We both chose orange.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVWRlhknLgIdJ6vt6RTUqlN4IRWmDRAgkHJKN0CJbb3NC1iVT4r39AFU79YQZqn8ORW6cih4ZcQv-cpg6e9wKHddgN3KNXdzfVcnJi_8DzM9TrlQrblwYY5jYepxG-cdE-woq_AhoIfEntm-VlREBYNAcNLG86shhZIgyqJZf140MNyeVbHAOq9JffZ4T/s3195/Waffles%202024-03-09%20002%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2947" data-original-width="3195" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVWRlhknLgIdJ6vt6RTUqlN4IRWmDRAgkHJKN0CJbb3NC1iVT4r39AFU79YQZqn8ORW6cih4ZcQv-cpg6e9wKHddgN3KNXdzfVcnJi_8DzM9TrlQrblwYY5jYepxG-cdE-woq_AhoIfEntm-VlREBYNAcNLG86shhZIgyqJZf140MNyeVbHAOq9JffZ4T/w640-h590/Waffles%202024-03-09%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We waited just a minute or two for them to make our waffles, and mmm, mmm, mmm. That was a tasty way to start the day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjne6CFGCRw5BItQSQ-6nq3zmG4nQvBhfUi99QmnFPyDFQm4r_sP-3wupS6u_VvgTnNwXBRCMLbcjXOgfD7qisTtV4EEDcmV4YTDj0v9CpEZREAUqFFV9rtijRw-vS51WmfeVgTcWJ1CL_EzziSRw4Yn7msk-W0LXpLNdyy8l4Ysc5ppaoA4f5qItcWACCa/s4032/Waffles%202024-03-09%20004%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjne6CFGCRw5BItQSQ-6nq3zmG4nQvBhfUi99QmnFPyDFQm4r_sP-3wupS6u_VvgTnNwXBRCMLbcjXOgfD7qisTtV4EEDcmV4YTDj0v9CpEZREAUqFFV9rtijRw-vS51WmfeVgTcWJ1CL_EzziSRw4Yn7msk-W0LXpLNdyy8l4Ysc5ppaoA4f5qItcWACCa/w480-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20004%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I took more flower photos on our way back. These white roses...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r9slW7-e5vplAynrysy4y3c4GdxcNgSAMOf0YSu5l3LXpXynJh6zSiWo10eaoeZG-dDSbanSkjoy7zWtetJiPwBvduX1DbsBYlkuyj8nIGbaN6vr128h-D3fyDX6wcOjQiGOP_3n_FyW6QlvqZOE5bDBvVpD4GB_tIB3iHS5KjCfHCjJHfBVcfeWmahK/s3504/Waffles%202024-03-09%20020%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2513" data-original-width="3504" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r9slW7-e5vplAynrysy4y3c4GdxcNgSAMOf0YSu5l3LXpXynJh6zSiWo10eaoeZG-dDSbanSkjoy7zWtetJiPwBvduX1DbsBYlkuyj8nIGbaN6vr128h-D3fyDX6wcOjQiGOP_3n_FyW6QlvqZOE5bDBvVpD4GB_tIB3iHS5KjCfHCjJHfBVcfeWmahK/w640-h458/Waffles%202024-03-09%20020%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and these little yellow puff clusters. The flowers are tiny. About the size of a head of a glass-headed pin. These were on a low-growing shrub. Take a look at the leaves.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpecZ_GthyphenhyphenfAvncFPboXj6Bfj3bpeJOXeJgKQ2e2GAj1ZBK-k6CTMt5GDTfb6mljWkXEYYTYEqfwzZw_IdMlefdmABOvJj5Xvt2_ABChcbm3ofKTd9VRccqJhom_R43ZjvTr-hgvPMTIwC1U3ZRriS-zyRaH1J-15cNbcugO1pJ0jibzk-w7kASvPEpbgH/s3142/Waffles%202024-03-09%20021%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="3142" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpecZ_GthyphenhyphenfAvncFPboXj6Bfj3bpeJOXeJgKQ2e2GAj1ZBK-k6CTMt5GDTfb6mljWkXEYYTYEqfwzZw_IdMlefdmABOvJj5Xvt2_ABChcbm3ofKTd9VRccqJhom_R43ZjvTr-hgvPMTIwC1U3ZRriS-zyRaH1J-15cNbcugO1pJ0jibzk-w7kASvPEpbgH/w640-h486/Waffles%202024-03-09%20021%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now compare it to these clusters of flowers growing on a taller tree. The flowers appear identical, but the leaves are different.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulkIPQuOv0R_qGDcwOShcVspavuyeWVAtnCW0C8mgQdUC7LwKgJYaHojhOEj_80cJQW5vcA3t2yI3xlDKoliMXtYNijkjB3F9VKGAU5GMrHf0MtCCca2Q1twF2MIi4N6bWzn_JW5QI-bpnLP-ihIhZSwBCVZwQFWKwbo9TPvNWqArTtA6HzZsmytkPTO_/s3712/Waffles%202024-03-09%20023%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulkIPQuOv0R_qGDcwOShcVspavuyeWVAtnCW0C8mgQdUC7LwKgJYaHojhOEj_80cJQW5vcA3t2yI3xlDKoliMXtYNijkjB3F9VKGAU5GMrHf0MtCCca2Q1twF2MIi4N6bWzn_JW5QI-bpnLP-ihIhZSwBCVZwQFWKwbo9TPvNWqArTtA6HzZsmytkPTO_/w640-h480/Waffles%202024-03-09%20023%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There is blooming rosemary planted all around the park.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-KuACIpNssb1pcVo0cy8F4op4dOm_Zqj2wMVAD4PSxPn-Iap94ygmd1asyy3IZno1UbVPT9tJA1lr0pi8IjW8K0mrBRfX8j7FH27d6DkJxxS7Cp3jVGSW1TlgLcLwcRmo9txd2-euC8_YByAnBHLXNO8b8egUIJj9wCmn44aLSDrP2JTWJlbRF2C2o9W/s1753/Waffles%202024-03-09%20022%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1753" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-KuACIpNssb1pcVo0cy8F4op4dOm_Zqj2wMVAD4PSxPn-Iap94ygmd1asyy3IZno1UbVPT9tJA1lr0pi8IjW8K0mrBRfX8j7FH27d6DkJxxS7Cp3jVGSW1TlgLcLwcRmo9txd2-euC8_YByAnBHLXNO8b8egUIJj9wCmn44aLSDrP2JTWJlbRF2C2o9W/w640-h540/Waffles%202024-03-09%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I believe this is also a magnolia. When we stayed here last time, these spent pods were littering our space.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVin8w8VBkJ9KC7JPXkM7Df0rjpqxXbw5Flg0wtcY3o2UH8DOt7R9PXxFhcmUU9BmdSQSjnHrlEZoC2O4vZr8B9Q451cNXE6Yne8pwFpteDE2YIOCI8NC1XA279PI_luN5qXCtaSteve0hB6w12px9_peQy_tXflwO0K6kUZjPhJTV6vafjsFAwhSmu4oN/s3712/Waffles%202024-03-09%20024%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVin8w8VBkJ9KC7JPXkM7Df0rjpqxXbw5Flg0wtcY3o2UH8DOt7R9PXxFhcmUU9BmdSQSjnHrlEZoC2O4vZr8B9Q451cNXE6Yne8pwFpteDE2YIOCI8NC1XA279PI_luN5qXCtaSteve0hB6w12px9_peQy_tXflwO0K6kUZjPhJTV6vafjsFAwhSmu4oN/w480-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20024%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At first glance, this appeared to be an avocado tree.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t84JvmciXEqROYDLK0kvdTkgith5Z40tDYdySZybEtC_evWhw0-3dhHn08mX3E0PL7VgMBWkaSrL6IaIoa2N08sv5DTesxaKrOgls8m4-LWrjG_DWRVM19W098u_wUH__lIb9-KY3URQaKNTTCi1UmNQ9Vydn5ZfTg_-SkAh7rG3AjGfpNEdRi4cc54s/s2784/Waffles%202024-03-09%20025%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4t84JvmciXEqROYDLK0kvdTkgith5Z40tDYdySZybEtC_evWhw0-3dhHn08mX3E0PL7VgMBWkaSrL6IaIoa2N08sv5DTesxaKrOgls8m4-LWrjG_DWRVM19W098u_wUH__lIb9-KY3URQaKNTTCi1UmNQ9Vydn5ZfTg_-SkAh7rG3AjGfpNEdRi4cc54s/w594-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20025%20copy.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Moving closer, though...not an avocado. It's getting ready to bloom. We may get a chance to see it before we move along.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Xj5OMATkpV3U8ybLn-eqNuVxycNJfLvW1DUy9NHdX6sXuBu3_TB0RyCORJuCypZcr6HoxbXqOws7onbjitNCIwcsAoOPcqTYD2mSV1p9ZH7LDBNrbif6O2JSSR6zQjkQbdZm3piE9mDvTrvTUTz4fc587FjMRV3Uc6aekQcEjESgS07LK2Y7J6RVUIQ0/s3712/Waffles%202024-03-09%20026%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Xj5OMATkpV3U8ybLn-eqNuVxycNJfLvW1DUy9NHdX6sXuBu3_TB0RyCORJuCypZcr6HoxbXqOws7onbjitNCIwcsAoOPcqTYD2mSV1p9ZH7LDBNrbif6O2JSSR6zQjkQbdZm3piE9mDvTrvTUTz4fc587FjMRV3Uc6aekQcEjESgS07LK2Y7J6RVUIQ0/w640-h480/Waffles%202024-03-09%20026%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is statice. We don't usually see this growing. Usually it's seen already cut and added to flower arrangements.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzObusmU-rFAFVrvWFecXMxKkspwi6cwc-tZ1NQfObYv9vl1IQcsHLx9AYNvcAExNCti1p8osWlM9GVftWVN2H3BUS_V4r518i2-UFdpb43M0O_4z2BSXq97wSDk7FTclEz02rb31e4S1BXqZccIpKieUFU4Z8upFoQTD38J6H6BflK9r8aQXYTJ_nq-s/s2784/Waffles%202024-03-09%20027%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2511" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzObusmU-rFAFVrvWFecXMxKkspwi6cwc-tZ1NQfObYv9vl1IQcsHLx9AYNvcAExNCti1p8osWlM9GVftWVN2H3BUS_V4r518i2-UFdpb43M0O_4z2BSXq97wSDk7FTclEz02rb31e4S1BXqZccIpKieUFU4Z8upFoQTD38J6H6BflK9r8aQXYTJ_nq-s/w578-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20027%20copy.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another flower growing throughout the park. Are they some kind of orchid? I don't know, but this one is growing at our site.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WAIecWoCCd52knzw_VrCBBh-OnLfKcQfWcXRvBxXBK_FvP6vxRDz2pSRZrD_mG_RpgmA9bartP3oYNtynfGEwdvzfJ8CjcE41ZQ4t1KD0sdtDO7_1VtI0t-yXu4FJ3cTfMlfzmwMWx4mZiaWam_EGTQaoetRCJFevx1kAhT2zGL4dorBOLpNHAkOLIl1/s3712/Waffles%202024-03-09%20028%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WAIecWoCCd52knzw_VrCBBh-OnLfKcQfWcXRvBxXBK_FvP6vxRDz2pSRZrD_mG_RpgmA9bartP3oYNtynfGEwdvzfJ8CjcE41ZQ4t1KD0sdtDO7_1VtI0t-yXu4FJ3cTfMlfzmwMWx4mZiaWam_EGTQaoetRCJFevx1kAhT2zGL4dorBOLpNHAkOLIl1/w640-h480/Waffles%202024-03-09%20028%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We passed by a walkway that led to a play area. Please note the rules and behave yourselves.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedkqz2ZZhP2ZqjV7WtCnt9aceZcTZE5NMkNOiZRmfUgz157sr_0og2YqcJaasSrIuddrz1yGwPsJ1KQXWhklYj-DSuHGqHeW26e29By57nyPfpugLAzm1KTGDPBsy0QsOycG83RA8JOAdfJ1qlEMfkkYVtuy8c_w9SJqCKxvAavXCll0Pqfucr2WM1RJJ/s2678/Waffles%202024-03-09%20029%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2018" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedkqz2ZZhP2ZqjV7WtCnt9aceZcTZE5NMkNOiZRmfUgz157sr_0og2YqcJaasSrIuddrz1yGwPsJ1KQXWhklYj-DSuHGqHeW26e29By57nyPfpugLAzm1KTGDPBsy0QsOycG83RA8JOAdfJ1qlEMfkkYVtuy8c_w9SJqCKxvAavXCll0Pqfucr2WM1RJJ/w482-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20029%20copy.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Definitely no having fun. Straighten up, y'all.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3knUNU25QxY_DTGCxd4kR5Qi_HuPQv2-qLArucpfASM3edXfH9v5khR_8ceZ5JOoRRq060t6GjpQDx_LZXzUmj21HuTxDBVc_ecDy3CLn74ZhjFIEQwKBmNPLZGxPt8Kz5S33O31QAKm2sSYK7qmVR1NdqKenQlS4k-sfEsxCeNI5qru2jukopGDvouH/s3351/Waffles%202024-03-09%20031%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3351" data-original-width="2296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3knUNU25QxY_DTGCxd4kR5Qi_HuPQv2-qLArucpfASM3edXfH9v5khR_8ceZ5JOoRRq060t6GjpQDx_LZXzUmj21HuTxDBVc_ecDy3CLn74ZhjFIEQwKBmNPLZGxPt8Kz5S33O31QAKm2sSYK7qmVR1NdqKenQlS4k-sfEsxCeNI5qru2jukopGDvouH/w438-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20031%20copy.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And, basically, don't be a cretin.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ow4ewOmtL1TQPd4jnmV1L0iTEybos2qmVSCqb1Pmis1pEh7hmMAZssrgoO2rg7TDdN3zhz5_uPhhVdsuwC-i4mZ_iPj58HNKiyMWCGiudYhQh-JxcXEjm9G7yIx81djoUidfMNy2CCIB74rXWi6x6YpbJ3ZbkduoTZrG8bXW1mBJTCpj9EDACbmB8SPE/s3663/Waffles%202024-03-09%20032%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3663" data-original-width="2719" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ow4ewOmtL1TQPd4jnmV1L0iTEybos2qmVSCqb1Pmis1pEh7hmMAZssrgoO2rg7TDdN3zhz5_uPhhVdsuwC-i4mZ_iPj58HNKiyMWCGiudYhQh-JxcXEjm9G7yIx81djoUidfMNy2CCIB74rXWi6x6YpbJ3ZbkduoTZrG8bXW1mBJTCpj9EDACbmB8SPE/w476-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20032%20copy.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We needed a gate code to get back inside the RV park, and we didn't know it. We had to settle for looking through the bars. When we got back to the RV, we called for the gate code, and so we'll take a look around later today.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dc7Dfgoyb9CYzZca9l-TI16iaEWQ68e_Rz8LKPOkOYK6FPNbW4qRqM7ObEPxKoQjf2dhy6VUm34KZhxrvLZfFWrOJS6pzWft72RTuHdjJpJLtTSQ3_yhJUjr_wFtjigogqgGsmf1UZQRcdcqclar43KT4Dp6BXlB-dP50ylR92ywVQZQjZTRxnNtYrSW/s3712/Waffles%202024-03-09%20030%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dc7Dfgoyb9CYzZca9l-TI16iaEWQ68e_Rz8LKPOkOYK6FPNbW4qRqM7ObEPxKoQjf2dhy6VUm34KZhxrvLZfFWrOJS6pzWft72RTuHdjJpJLtTSQ3_yhJUjr_wFtjigogqgGsmf1UZQRcdcqclar43KT4Dp6BXlB-dP50ylR92ywVQZQjZTRxnNtYrSW/w640-h480/Waffles%202024-03-09%20030%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There were just a few more blooming things on our way back to the RV. This hibiscus, which isn't completely open.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7gmRq7uEUHVsrJ9qq01LiToMvCybXjcTOqed08qq4k_WlvWvoVFNeUHQltEB3Mf2GBxhZFoOydCsGPkrQRRq5DqEO9wZ-xnuS3GkXN7wj8NkWvQaCqtL43oc0jjbmXdRFIcTBb05qDpqE2bUMXy8-9IbPmzbl2P-CXJwcSJ0o78gN_JITiAIXAdM8KJ1/s3225/Waffles%202024-03-09%20033%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="3225" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7gmRq7uEUHVsrJ9qq01LiToMvCybXjcTOqed08qq4k_WlvWvoVFNeUHQltEB3Mf2GBxhZFoOydCsGPkrQRRq5DqEO9wZ-xnuS3GkXN7wj8NkWvQaCqtL43oc0jjbmXdRFIcTBb05qDpqE2bUMXy8-9IbPmzbl2P-CXJwcSJ0o78gN_JITiAIXAdM8KJ1/w640-h490/Waffles%202024-03-09%20033%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is growing beside our RV. Not sure what it is. It looks a little like rosemary, only pink instead of blue, and the plant is slightly different. Heather maybe?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrxG2ETFa4M-hWu0_NBMdpLMQmJQ6TUVz_S9CTTcn2scM4QsYZPQrJ6a0WzT7Z2yOQcrZoB89kn0fiSgZdXAPGiwuVMqLtSYnO8BfN-2wJTNPc3TPsjCiBP_c9lW-Yb-eX1LL80uZU7h-u5YQXUp55obFe29SieklVL10T9YhO37I-LJaXoutgPV9zRfx/s2814/Waffles%202024-03-09%20012%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="2814" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrxG2ETFa4M-hWu0_NBMdpLMQmJQ6TUVz_S9CTTcn2scM4QsYZPQrJ6a0WzT7Z2yOQcrZoB89kn0fiSgZdXAPGiwuVMqLtSYnO8BfN-2wJTNPc3TPsjCiBP_c9lW-Yb-eX1LL80uZU7h-u5YQXUp55obFe29SieklVL10T9YhO37I-LJaXoutgPV9zRfx/w640-h458/Waffles%202024-03-09%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When we got back to the RV, nothing would do until we got Smitty out for a walk. He prefers these parks where there is lots of landscaping. He feels less exposed when he has places he can hide. We could hear children playing nearby, but he took it in stride.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAPewV2wUqggbHFM4gzU75BqDGshp6oZrjActtp-1AFzc8lksZ7TqL0vI9y9RNUhH3dk7UK331ZWLYshEKPG09Qn22lc0VRlSudfo8-ezAd7MD5xafZM_baVWTDtXuaJhUcicUYTC9mGfrD59zZk6I4uVD4jw13Iumr2XbG8PpkuXUyZJa_lGQL4nNUPn/s4032/Waffles%202024-03-09%20006%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAPewV2wUqggbHFM4gzU75BqDGshp6oZrjActtp-1AFzc8lksZ7TqL0vI9y9RNUhH3dk7UK331ZWLYshEKPG09Qn22lc0VRlSudfo8-ezAd7MD5xafZM_baVWTDtXuaJhUcicUYTC9mGfrD59zZk6I4uVD4jw13Iumr2XbG8PpkuXUyZJa_lGQL4nNUPn/w640-h480/Waffles%202024-03-09%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie watched from the catio. It's hard to see her in there, but she's there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIAUiQGVbZDPszP6Kcbm-RYTkRPYs_j0_03WVjD5UfRcrlS06l29n0X34fNFZMxp1BCqFamiGQmmG9RzRNlH3tE6TwtBOuKJyvgTviloGo6-eIBkMY0BfJZFQa-wfGURkahui57JnvgsRGTMe7JFMBbqZ6fLqMQlmCH9t501ynsOidTnFYuZ8EqnmMFOY/s3518/Waffles%202024-03-09%20007%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2707" data-original-width="3518" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIAUiQGVbZDPszP6Kcbm-RYTkRPYs_j0_03WVjD5UfRcrlS06l29n0X34fNFZMxp1BCqFamiGQmmG9RzRNlH3tE6TwtBOuKJyvgTviloGo6-eIBkMY0BfJZFQa-wfGURkahui57JnvgsRGTMe7JFMBbqZ6fLqMQlmCH9t501ynsOidTnFYuZ8EqnmMFOY/w640-h492/Waffles%202024-03-09%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie has been such a good traveler this trip. She's resigned herself to being an indoor-only kitty when we're traveling. If you're relatively new to reading the blog, you should know that Sadie goes wild off her leash. She gets into full panic mode. <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2017/09/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-north.html" target="_blank">We nearly lost her on a previous trip</a>. And please don't recommend this or that harness. Believe me...we've tried them all, including the full body straight-jacket-type vests. She gets out of every harness we've tried in mere seconds. She's so quick, we can't even get hands on her until she's gone and running away. So...no more chances. She's indoors when we're traveling.</div><div><br /></div><div>As long as I'm linking to old blog posts, I'm including this post showing the interior of the RV, for anyone who's curious. I wrote <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2018/05/rapturous-quilting.html" target="_blank">this post</a> a few days after Mike arrived home from South Carolina with it in tow. The images of the RV are in the bottom half of the post, so scroll down to see it. The thing I like most about this RV is the kitchen set-up. A while back, I posted this image of Mike on the far side of the island to help me make <a href="https://www.sunset.com/recipe/enchiladas-suizas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enchiladas Suizas</a>. It's one of Mike's favorite dishes. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfGmW2qY3kkICh7Smc7Z6OooFlyMQK4MF1cL8yKCrHsLp7Y_IBcZJ6vwr5VYaZPxAvWFKHdAGj530rwFFb0gUAmho0EhYpFypjk30x0GCA4bAhW4sQsFpGiNdRTm8CR3Q3eSkiILns-rOUDMY7vUTa9iCHxJ9_kmyqdUH1WbxvIShSWtgffxOu3Oht7br/s4327/Patterns%202021-01-23%20004%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4327" data-original-width="3156" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfGmW2qY3kkICh7Smc7Z6OooFlyMQK4MF1cL8yKCrHsLp7Y_IBcZJ6vwr5VYaZPxAvWFKHdAGj530rwFFb0gUAmho0EhYpFypjk30x0GCA4bAhW4sQsFpGiNdRTm8CR3Q3eSkiILns-rOUDMY7vUTa9iCHxJ9_kmyqdUH1WbxvIShSWtgffxOu3Oht7br/w466-h640/Patterns%202021-01-23%20004%20copy.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div>Getting back to Smitty's walk, he practiced being a tiger in the weeds. It's a little like being a member of Seal Team 6.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxSHCas5EOYVfZJ8mvWs9IVs3bpvNon-_4c-K0dSG5O0Lu7yz8RhP4xdkS5vXqF6L5qguz2BHIhvfPbtng7FWbizLY5T9CdPzRYjgQhpXNqN_t1-ExV7prrVv-yZWyM1szHlSy0dqvor61enH_Km6plNSKEnxx9omRzmYjrea8zPRmUpgo5QAXzZqHgDn/s3024/Waffles%202024-03-09%20008%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="3024" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxSHCas5EOYVfZJ8mvWs9IVs3bpvNon-_4c-K0dSG5O0Lu7yz8RhP4xdkS5vXqF6L5qguz2BHIhvfPbtng7FWbizLY5T9CdPzRYjgQhpXNqN_t1-ExV7prrVv-yZWyM1szHlSy0dqvor61enH_Km6plNSKEnxx9omRzmYjrea8zPRmUpgo5QAXzZqHgDn/w640-h464/Waffles%202024-03-09%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>He was extremely disappointed with this California grass. You'd think a cat traveling in a legal state could get some decent weed, but no. These were all some kind of bulb plant and too tough and fibrous for his tender palate. Finally, we found some growing on the far side of our RV. Nom, nom, nom.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRhaEnY85KIFhNzVFO3FRyNaKyG0otAexztLwZdkYgezSEAjX0yQPkDbL2nas4_TDxFWSzPgDNXsO8yTQNw7zdGkASV5bGmX7Lt6IydVnLQyMy1wMe-cBDaQuqaTMXbFnKBXFkazLcu2vOUhwVE_lZwPHRO3HK1Bg5s2OeN-zZBRQqf8C7ehaH04FRo9B/s4032/Waffles%202024-03-09%20011%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRhaEnY85KIFhNzVFO3FRyNaKyG0otAexztLwZdkYgezSEAjX0yQPkDbL2nas4_TDxFWSzPgDNXsO8yTQNw7zdGkASV5bGmX7Lt6IydVnLQyMy1wMe-cBDaQuqaTMXbFnKBXFkazLcu2vOUhwVE_lZwPHRO3HK1Bg5s2OeN-zZBRQqf8C7ehaH04FRo9B/w480-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20011%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The children playing nearby were sounding more raucous, and so he sat and considered his capacity for heroism. Eventually, he decided he'd reached his limit, and we went back inside.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC7-eah2bzXjoy5HZjWPZamX5GwAwE_QhZ_0KSOWJgvPxxBfSw2VqC7KYdMgqEqjRkOgrW2dRr2H-QN1FtDzHT2CmJAYaMLLKweuH0_kwlZHV0VkEHRsSHqh8HRStDcJDqcDU1F0aTp7WzYSGP_k8GrcmLNGqFQRY3I54Ubio-0E66s4TvyW0zi03QzpE/s4032/Waffles%202024-03-09%20013%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC7-eah2bzXjoy5HZjWPZamX5GwAwE_QhZ_0KSOWJgvPxxBfSw2VqC7KYdMgqEqjRkOgrW2dRr2H-QN1FtDzHT2CmJAYaMLLKweuH0_kwlZHV0VkEHRsSHqh8HRStDcJDqcDU1F0aTp7WzYSGP_k8GrcmLNGqFQRY3I54Ubio-0E66s4TvyW0zi03QzpE/w480-h640/Waffles%202024-03-09%20013%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For his courage, he was awarded treats of valor. Sadie received treats of condolence. It's really all about the treats. Outside, Schmoutside. Who cares as long as we get the treats in the end.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOcgUt3hN9LyE0eKpxDtsxq30g272h4o7bZgSEqAb2HUP0SD14PPFiBvpd4OedGs4MGLEqAlafP1tWZFwQ8mmWTjCz2YhbUYSl3qgBjQI5j_Qqj-dbEgxmCV3n7bXizDeJo10WBtD1LSzpsI8tWuuhIQKF9Y_22aK2dASb0FyG8A9p1QN7y_FmP1wmnNr/s4032/Waffles%202024-03-09%20014%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOcgUt3hN9LyE0eKpxDtsxq30g272h4o7bZgSEqAb2HUP0SD14PPFiBvpd4OedGs4MGLEqAlafP1tWZFwQ8mmWTjCz2YhbUYSl3qgBjQI5j_Qqj-dbEgxmCV3n7bXizDeJo10WBtD1LSzpsI8tWuuhIQKF9Y_22aK2dASb0FyG8A9p1QN7y_FmP1wmnNr/w640-h480/Waffles%202024-03-09%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pictures of Smitty were on my phone. When I uploaded them to my laptop, I found this photo of some orchids we saw in the grocery store yesterday. Beautiful.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqFPTU5esP7u9yLMBqeikKjXlA_-xa0-W7YomL29lpZkt5lu4VpStbbUxXrAdhc-g1sRKzAgpx_3OUmoPn3Dbu6E23T1kuCvZvAJiLCbigLNjZRQO1GC6E9Me_WU3TgrMJ2r58o9xM5bgiMjWHvjNrPZjMrg073MQxwEWMelFq3EDJwx9qr5uTM5J1OYY/s4032/Waffles%202024-03-08%20003%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqFPTU5esP7u9yLMBqeikKjXlA_-xa0-W7YomL29lpZkt5lu4VpStbbUxXrAdhc-g1sRKzAgpx_3OUmoPn3Dbu6E23T1kuCvZvAJiLCbigLNjZRQO1GC6E9Me_WU3TgrMJ2r58o9xM5bgiMjWHvjNrPZjMrg073MQxwEWMelFq3EDJwx9qr5uTM5J1OYY/w480-h640/Waffles%202024-03-08%20003%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That morning mimosa is going to have me wanting to lie down for a nap, and that's exactly what I'm going to do next. Or maybe lunch first, then a nap. We're still in relaxation and calm-down mode after skedaddling out of Oregon so fast and then facing scary freeway traffic, bad weather, and broken springs. There's nothing on the agenda for the rest of the day. We're having dinner with a friend tomorrow evening, and so I'll be baking an apple crisp tomorrow as my contribution. That will wait until tomorrow, however. Just now, I'm resuming relaxation mode. I recommend it for you too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh yes, and my friend Cherie reminded me I haven't given you a Starlink update. We heard from them a few days ago, acknowledging the unit was no longer operational and promising to send a new unit. We've given them a friend's address, and we're just waiting for a shipping notification at this point. I don't expect it to be shipped before Monday now, but we still have plenty of time here. They'll ship FedEx, and so it should arrive quickly once shipped. Yay!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-80280607231626385542024-03-08T15:50:00.000-08:002024-03-08T15:51:24.416-08:00Short Sleeves<p>Good afternoon, my friends. It's 72°F and I'm wearing a short-sleeve shirt as I write this. We haven't seen temperatures that warm since last summer. Certainly it's the first time this trip that I haven't been bundled up in fleece of some kind. It's very nice to be standing still for a couple of weeks after so much driving, driving, driving through terrible weather. The sun is shining, and we're enjoying the warmth.</p><p>It was nice going to bed last night and knowing we had nowhere else to be this morning. I spent a luxuriously long time on my slow stitching. I'll probably do some more when I've finished here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0LiHk9jinm7MdPr20FOaWhGGVfT4FiL7fWiO9R29Epkq-QUERIH2M1kH6Zw54zFHzquA0IEdBHZnZwpSVfPffQ33TVLWAw_GgrSWvjVO7F7k8UF8wIFnwfbcicOUkcxNBCFs5N0XlKBF4X1jm152HAIzjxutg9j9zKL_GOHte8jm1OGgSSt4mrLWYiBu/s2612/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2551" data-original-width="2612" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0LiHk9jinm7MdPr20FOaWhGGVfT4FiL7fWiO9R29Epkq-QUERIH2M1kH6Zw54zFHzquA0IEdBHZnZwpSVfPffQ33TVLWAw_GgrSWvjVO7F7k8UF8wIFnwfbcicOUkcxNBCFs5N0XlKBF4X1jm152HAIzjxutg9j9zKL_GOHte8jm1OGgSSt4mrLWYiBu/w640-h626/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the top of our to-do list was a trip to our favorite road-side produce stand for some local produce. Specifically, we were looking for some delicious locally-grown avocados. We always stop off at this stand when we're in the area. I expect we'll go at least one more time before we move along. And, if I know our appetite for avocados, we might even make a third trip.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRV2f9jtgysKjF41IapNrFeBegDHtPqCBinVZ5tBIXvVZtAlndrAHFDLUaRrZWY_cIEnUmahyphenhyphenLiDgAq3fJFz-E5T5SFF4htYNvzUN92GAhvj9SD-9h4Cw_WOwvzkfE6M4vHSXdi0eLNpChM8MTPnwlEV5IB2Ms2n3MUQv6BhTjRobMvUDaHF7mc3smgn_t/s2733/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="2733" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRV2f9jtgysKjF41IapNrFeBegDHtPqCBinVZ5tBIXvVZtAlndrAHFDLUaRrZWY_cIEnUmahyphenhyphenLiDgAq3fJFz-E5T5SFF4htYNvzUN92GAhvj9SD-9h4Cw_WOwvzkfE6M4vHSXdi0eLNpChM8MTPnwlEV5IB2Ms2n3MUQv6BhTjRobMvUDaHF7mc3smgn_t/w640-h362/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is what they had available for today's stop.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmpypgmqCUFjOAfqNJt_Og7MYiVtOMOrKn0dNTi3GkVKVdSf6aqmwVxb6jvJKRDpHBg5AV8OD0_otTf13pY2PZyHE4rutnLYUTTnbXaPbxSrrI9qMQOxIgkEl_HDNsKLaExtJMvg-2yGSrCJ-RNXXQwblDHPBB-1wuZAcxiJ-K2VGR2lptBP3aYPLdety/s3257/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="2589" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmpypgmqCUFjOAfqNJt_Og7MYiVtOMOrKn0dNTi3GkVKVdSf6aqmwVxb6jvJKRDpHBg5AV8OD0_otTf13pY2PZyHE4rutnLYUTTnbXaPbxSrrI9qMQOxIgkEl_HDNsKLaExtJMvg-2yGSrCJ-RNXXQwblDHPBB-1wuZAcxiJ-K2VGR2lptBP3aYPLdety/w508-h640/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20004%20copy.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And look at all this pretty stuff. The jars and pixie-stick looking things on the right are local honey.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDEU-Pe02B5e-WkIMSfKEn-dpgcAv4sXJRJUDTgqdY6Uswey-egHD_XvasX29MF9DoVaJRk4b_TKzXdtaJb2rmYJgwS7FISQyqmy44AL7SnRdaHuW8jrXlsquL-LP6OrNfrfiHunpbXpfIgAb6xNFQ0fOE21lBX2i4cwRZBsLx4ncvXWIE6HJZyWKhyf4/s3671/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3671" data-original-width="2731" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDEU-Pe02B5e-WkIMSfKEn-dpgcAv4sXJRJUDTgqdY6Uswey-egHD_XvasX29MF9DoVaJRk4b_TKzXdtaJb2rmYJgwS7FISQyqmy44AL7SnRdaHuW8jrXlsquL-LP6OrNfrfiHunpbXpfIgAb6xNFQ0fOE21lBX2i4cwRZBsLx4ncvXWIE6HJZyWKhyf4/w476-h640/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20005%20copy.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We left with a bag each of Hass avocados, Satsuma tangerines, Roma tomatoes, and lemons.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, and let's settle this question of poppies vs. daisies once and for all, shall we? Any wagers?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBrbLMtbJnpN7RU4zN_lVv-XIOmEJUNaivk3fw2tWqTAmLqxloTOfAIcQF27tU-A4F3H50CfCbMa-XUN7cESdCdufG2GcN4sLCP8BVFa4ipG2G6LGUZ_jNLAeFOU4bQqW3kKbHhS_XjMhk8tQ6-Ge6HF7umfEf_fCeSaS1p3upByRPjhJbjIjWRxGfaFp/s3712/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBrbLMtbJnpN7RU4zN_lVv-XIOmEJUNaivk3fw2tWqTAmLqxloTOfAIcQF27tU-A4F3H50CfCbMa-XUN7cESdCdufG2GcN4sLCP8BVFa4ipG2G6LGUZ_jNLAeFOU4bQqW3kKbHhS_XjMhk8tQ6-Ge6HF7umfEf_fCeSaS1p3upByRPjhJbjIjWRxGfaFp/w640-h480/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well, my friend, Debi, was right. They are daisies. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWLECpxjGi55B4556JqTl_Pg5rlJZPew89nrBJ0te5DsrWOKKWmZAK2RFAM-bvtegZTuKQ7taxuScYYgUnxZNYpNj99L2y_HxmXCGzMGAu1frXUBiig3_cvFJ5rGoPTs3_9bG-mKWGBU_3EeuL3Wm7yh_xBW4XQ4I4QvCkQsCp9fIiuVZBZZGoCspWxSJ/s3712/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWLECpxjGi55B4556JqTl_Pg5rlJZPew89nrBJ0te5DsrWOKKWmZAK2RFAM-bvtegZTuKQ7taxuScYYgUnxZNYpNj99L2y_HxmXCGzMGAu1frXUBiig3_cvFJ5rGoPTs3_9bG-mKWGBU_3EeuL3Wm7yh_xBW4XQ4I4QvCkQsCp9fIiuVZBZZGoCspWxSJ/w640-h480/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We drove north for the avocados. Along our way, we noticed traffic backed up in the south-bound lanes. We decided to take the long way to get back to our home on wheels. We drove through downtown <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vista,_California" target="_blank">Vista</a>, where we both went to school, and where we married. I'm telling you, if I didn't know I was in Vista, I would not recognize the place. </div><div><br /></div><div>We married in May of 1975, and we left Vista for good in September of the same year. When we left, Vista's population sat at about 20,000 people. Checking with The Google, I'm told the population in 2023 was estimated to be nearly 100,000 people. As you might imagine, much has changed. The church where we married was a lovely Methodist church. We chose it because I wanted classical pipe organ music, and it was one of just three churches with pipe organs in the local area. Now, the Methodist church is gone...replaced with a Lowe's. But look at this:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit5mikE0F9nMvt-VBgNdDhnYEVfcbdUjIBcz1C-hnFSpBoHGc32fRt8T_1bmX_SXjg-NPMX0DulCueASKZIjwwjvYEu-6Jb8GPA8-LT9ly7XkDn2IIAv-dN6Um35hd8UbTwnudpAksAurzOhlQ3P92qNZgalKLiJgz3QV1lS-ZjRAcQUgNcXhuPOyi4fg/s3057/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1882" data-original-width="3057" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhit5mikE0F9nMvt-VBgNdDhnYEVfcbdUjIBcz1C-hnFSpBoHGc32fRt8T_1bmX_SXjg-NPMX0DulCueASKZIjwwjvYEu-6Jb8GPA8-LT9ly7XkDn2IIAv-dN6Um35hd8UbTwnudpAksAurzOhlQ3P92qNZgalKLiJgz3QV1lS-ZjRAcQUgNcXhuPOyi4fg/w640-h394/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When we lived in Vista, there were almost no choices for fast food. We had the Peppertree Frosty, which is still a local favorite. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZhbvfha_dFFIAAwuxqsRVhqYQvlYprdONG2_YxbenmKxbKvtAADhg9QOWntGL0m7o1IB-jLs4LITn6mhw2HL96R2w4VvYAxH8Ymgr_VZQCKOQyJ486FGTVqZSaLkhatDiuW1cpj-iVqGdY1r7rep71f_UF7qdNXBDHRUlVX-L0AijvLcvthOCBjttOrq/s640/outdoor-seating-good.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZhbvfha_dFFIAAwuxqsRVhqYQvlYprdONG2_YxbenmKxbKvtAADhg9QOWntGL0m7o1IB-jLs4LITn6mhw2HL96R2w4VvYAxH8Ymgr_VZQCKOQyJ486FGTVqZSaLkhatDiuW1cpj-iVqGdY1r7rep71f_UF7qdNXBDHRUlVX-L0AijvLcvthOCBjttOrq/w640-h480/outdoor-seating-good.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pepper Tree Frosty has been serving North County San Diego residents with delicious shakes, ice cream, and food since 1953! When I was in high school, I made near-daily visits for some of their taquitos and a chocolate malt. We also had a Foster's Freeze, which is no longer in business. Eventually, McDonald's came to town. You can see the very first one in the image above. Getting a McDonald's in our little town was enough of an event that we, in the high school band, donned our pep band jackets and played some celebratory music for the grand opening. This is the sort of thing that only happens in a small town. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've mentioned this before, but I still love that we raised money for new band uniforms during my sophomore year. During the summer between my sophomore and junior year, the uniforms were delivered. We wore them for the first time so that we could march through the one major intersection in town to celebrate the installation of Vista's 1000th fire plug. And it wasn't just any fire plug. It was chrome-plated! And it was the town's first look at our new band uniforms. They were intended to resemble <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier_Guards" target="_blank">Britain's Grenadier Guards</a>. Here we are in a parade in Long Beach way back in 1971. Those were heady days.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQbRstL9WQ2ztjtwbd3d4Zic4CJT7m9M9MBw3CMZeIF1R2T0chj1xSBg8-zE3ZZjqQ65QDmXFUS0JcMmfKptb6V_cOUP1Qf_RKY1tJu5WkOuqj6mbAt3G0sEg4S1bqNlF1lZHZ_LfHZ6VAfl6pN8d3_4N5VH1xzeOtF_MHvHIvcgN_btMQ-a9TraA7POE/s1439/VHS%20Band%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1439" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQbRstL9WQ2ztjtwbd3d4Zic4CJT7m9M9MBw3CMZeIF1R2T0chj1xSBg8-zE3ZZjqQ65QDmXFUS0JcMmfKptb6V_cOUP1Qf_RKY1tJu5WkOuqj6mbAt3G0sEg4S1bqNlF1lZHZ_LfHZ6VAfl6pN8d3_4N5VH1xzeOtF_MHvHIvcgN_btMQ-a9TraA7POE/w640-h380/VHS%20Band%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Driving on, we passed by Palomar College. It's the local community college where Mike and I both attended our first two years of college. (I ended up going for three years after getting terribly sick during my first semester and having to withdraw from most of my classes.) We used to be able to see the Palomar Dome from the road. Now, there are strip malls between the road and the college, but here's an image of the Dome I found online.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_q0OFf6E99p2Zq0NUb4hAuYhJJO8XyzUudtWxV5RfN6JnBatD7kHWjZpf1LOwvNd1pkDJv2VE2LWdqJJKBJJV1cBDZv5xKhX9AKh1RcioWc5QmLyhAaVBnCdxaLDzqh7MwtXt4UXtw6TbhhlPFWjUcuy7YZ5LU6quRhi2RVZOZGxMMdp8Qq1iK_tCXoM/s640/Palomar-College-5nxp0h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_q0OFf6E99p2Zq0NUb4hAuYhJJO8XyzUudtWxV5RfN6JnBatD7kHWjZpf1LOwvNd1pkDJv2VE2LWdqJJKBJJV1cBDZv5xKhX9AKh1RcioWc5QmLyhAaVBnCdxaLDzqh7MwtXt4UXtw6TbhhlPFWjUcuy7YZ5LU6quRhi2RVZOZGxMMdp8Qq1iK_tCXoM/w640-h480/Palomar-College-5nxp0h.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(image credit: Mango)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The dome was developed by Buckminster Fuller, and constructed by college architect C.J. Paderewski of San Diego in 1958. While Mike and I attended college here, it was used as a gymnasium. The structure is comprised of geodesics, a series of straight lines on a curved space that intersect to form a triangle. It is extremely strong despite using very few materials. It is silver in color with aluminum alloy panels.</div><div><br /></div><div>Palomar also sports what is described online as a "legendary" clock tower. The clock tower was only under construction when I was a student there. It was completed in 1975, the year I graduated.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWSWNycn7Pvgjn0eOBKnPLKCag8LFy86WFAsoCJ2vO4H67RzVE4x6soe_AXDXJv9UjAtWKOJtfiL5ctflUQBi8JqhYA5Yp1yz_UAG1Xl3U4fXUOixaoobEMMvw3_pQx1H3fzjjrqCf0pDbjBluwU2YX4d5ZEFiND3LRkNO01PENDeKr9yvP7JudDwKrkP/s615/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20150959.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="457" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWSWNycn7Pvgjn0eOBKnPLKCag8LFy86WFAsoCJ2vO4H67RzVE4x6soe_AXDXJv9UjAtWKOJtfiL5ctflUQBi8JqhYA5Yp1yz_UAG1Xl3U4fXUOixaoobEMMvw3_pQx1H3fzjjrqCf0pDbjBluwU2YX4d5ZEFiND3LRkNO01PENDeKr9yvP7JudDwKrkP/w476-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-08%20150959.png" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(image credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brb_photography/" target="_blank">Bryce Bradford</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>It was financed through fundraising by the Patrons of Palomar College, a non-profit organization of volunteers that was created in 1947. From serving Mexican food at a Fallbrook high school to outfitting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palomar_Observatory" target="_blank">Palomar Observatory</a> telescope, their influence was diverse and well-spread throughout the Palomar region. In 1972, the Patrons decided to start raising money to design and build the Carillon Clock Tower. Final cost of the Clock Tower came to $10,000.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I only bring all of this up to say that we can no longer see the Dome or the Clock Tower, but we can still see the Palomar "P" on the hillside above the college.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit-meb7oSj_5-Wp8xVvcEQdvZ7ePy0_U8dzUe1pAN56ovU0CmBxp0u0RrYFAsSCwamE6nAf_po2fi0IDwhBrnwZC6rK0NqAKGfaRjAPVfJjouOvUgvp2et0G0IdyR8xhZXCbqshXc6_IJ_mKuxvzmgK2U4pYGxXhqjtSMlwv27qDMWI8etnQnrtR-xAlw/s2745/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2745" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit-meb7oSj_5-Wp8xVvcEQdvZ7ePy0_U8dzUe1pAN56ovU0CmBxp0u0RrYFAsSCwamE6nAf_po2fi0IDwhBrnwZC6rK0NqAKGfaRjAPVfJjouOvUgvp2et0G0IdyR8xhZXCbqshXc6_IJ_mKuxvzmgK2U4pYGxXhqjtSMlwv27qDMWI8etnQnrtR-xAlw/w640-h474/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, and the rest of our outing consisted of picking up an item from an Amazon Hub locker, and then picking up a few groceries. When we got home, we dispensed the treat and greets, and everyone was happy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ySmcXYG3XkjR0vPOWoiXiPdKGoPnxP5G8BX3dfoj8b1kzxEOJs0a7c70CXDx2Mu3tB6ZeuLlAXfDfWMfmYYefTBGber6-AN6xzFFy8H9svXtklIznZpt0-RB2R5Lsno8TNsDrhIRi1749EYvYqhMWdXiObEj-YiFzKas0kqpbEuCnJMY8zyvX_qJOOMJ/s3162/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2123" data-original-width="3162" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ySmcXYG3XkjR0vPOWoiXiPdKGoPnxP5G8BX3dfoj8b1kzxEOJs0a7c70CXDx2Mu3tB6ZeuLlAXfDfWMfmYYefTBGber6-AN6xzFFy8H9svXtklIznZpt0-RB2R5Lsno8TNsDrhIRi1749EYvYqhMWdXiObEj-YiFzKas0kqpbEuCnJMY8zyvX_qJOOMJ/w640-h430/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-08%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We all had naps after that. Smitty was on board for that as well.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU6CL2kYdAsCYjzTzcUqzV5UHj0u2IP8HIhQNWId2pEuWYXwAiIzdpxM2mWoYxCUusbbVCGvzgx67APg7KMjkrqj02Xekkd0-gYcsDBsNA0BTwK5ZlvwGNDhCdoOD4C9M9QByQH71L7DvJ5XbFXlhH9OZjEbyvetX8dSUTEa5eA3KxSvEOGDD2kzKw5aX/s3504/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-07%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1941" data-original-width="3504" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU6CL2kYdAsCYjzTzcUqzV5UHj0u2IP8HIhQNWId2pEuWYXwAiIzdpxM2mWoYxCUusbbVCGvzgx67APg7KMjkrqj02Xekkd0-gYcsDBsNA0BTwK5ZlvwGNDhCdoOD4C9M9QByQH71L7DvJ5XbFXlhH9OZjEbyvetX8dSUTEa5eA3KxSvEOGDD2kzKw5aX/w640-h354/Short%20Sleeves%202024-03-07%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So we'll spend the rest of today hanging out. We don't have anything on tomorrow's agenda, but I'm sure we'll think of something. For now, we're just enjoying being in one place for a while. We have some outings planned with friends: dinner with different friends on different nights, a winery trip, and a quilt shop trip, to name just a few. I have more chili in the slow cooker and some clothes in the washer. It's like a day at home...only not. It's a day at home in our home on wheels in which everything is "smallified."</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all I have for you today. My slow-stitching awaits. <br /><p><br /></p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-1494644279830802762024-03-07T16:16:00.000-08:002024-03-07T16:16:01.254-08:00Escondido, California<p>Good afternoon, my friends. I'm happy to say we've survived the journey south. We have arrived at our Escondido home for the next two weeks. Already I've been messaging with my friend Debi and setting up a date for a quilt shop visit. She knows of one I haven't visited in this area. Sounds like fun, huh?</p><p>It was dark when we left Bakersfield this morning, although it was well after sunrise. A few times the sun tried to peek through.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cL5YN4EvorZNcEhUUYhs5CjkvrfNoYQ6TGpcfBIEY-UXkfGqUVtUQYzTSg_EgJ9A2sQD7RyuIqLcWJ4mAGZ3C1lOyaQPvFx8uykThYVbeG3Y2EgxV5dUbTbREOcUJJfvMh52fqWrYSyHRbysO-VsNin_2shicArqCItUNFR-6feLb9xBf_wNwJqUF9ss/s3421/Driving%202024-03-07%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="3421" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cL5YN4EvorZNcEhUUYhs5CjkvrfNoYQ6TGpcfBIEY-UXkfGqUVtUQYzTSg_EgJ9A2sQD7RyuIqLcWJ4mAGZ3C1lOyaQPvFx8uykThYVbeG3Y2EgxV5dUbTbREOcUJJfvMh52fqWrYSyHRbysO-VsNin_2shicArqCItUNFR-6feLb9xBf_wNwJqUF9ss/w640-h410/Driving%202024-03-07%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were well south before we drove into the sunshine. It was both cloudy and sunny for our drive down, but no rain, thankfully. We are more than ready to be finished with rain.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfr0pJhqP2ETDmBaNV5-h6QHzmRkfkf3Z9OgACEXk4GKiZxhfuCLxTwapHyECX5oBRxJf4m5x8LuY_x1pOU06vo8b1r8rsIdlNl-jc7ReJ4tmTBaQj1ad78VHO47i10ECeyHBkhFKjCXcMu5RoyBXdyDCD0pkASL01P8QsV7_jlC5gKL3yg1pId6ciZ5C/s3712/Driving%202024-03-07%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfr0pJhqP2ETDmBaNV5-h6QHzmRkfkf3Z9OgACEXk4GKiZxhfuCLxTwapHyECX5oBRxJf4m5x8LuY_x1pOU06vo8b1r8rsIdlNl-jc7ReJ4tmTBaQj1ad78VHO47i10ECeyHBkhFKjCXcMu5RoyBXdyDCD0pkASL01P8QsV7_jlC5gKL3yg1pId6ciZ5C/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-07%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We drove past this body of water along our way. You can see this is a reservoir created by a dam on the left side of the image.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R5Q6u8nc878kkupDYVN2FhjcQ5oMTT120A_wzhmh3oqbw4ah_fB7kHiU-0UwWCBnqkbh-6k5bB5LXN9B6gGLbsAg5bwmBoBPDKU2mMpP9fj7Mt1fvxeGLzrjlSvqJAqBU4fEd5E92YjyjZ9S-OZ16Yc0vxIU2seV7Z59Ml4Gz7sj28ET5OtSZjZmrD2n/s3567/Driving%202024-03-07%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="3567" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R5Q6u8nc878kkupDYVN2FhjcQ5oMTT120A_wzhmh3oqbw4ah_fB7kHiU-0UwWCBnqkbh-6k5bB5LXN9B6gGLbsAg5bwmBoBPDKU2mMpP9fj7Mt1fvxeGLzrjlSvqJAqBU4fEd5E92YjyjZ9S-OZ16Yc0vxIU2seV7Z59Ml4Gz7sj28ET5OtSZjZmrD2n/w640-h466/Driving%202024-03-07%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another shot. This is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_Lake_(Los_Angeles_County,_California)" target="_blank">Pyramid Lake</a>. It is formed by Pyramid Dam on Piru Creek in the eastern San Emigdio Mountains, near Castaic, Southern California. It is a part of the West Branch California Aqueduct, which is a part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project" target="_blank">California State Water Project</a>. Its water is fed by the system after being pumped up from the San Joaquin Valley and through the Tehachapi Mountains.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCFsH5mDCd_vrYQn-Bpn7PhRtbPhHN34Tr5U2ikRtVq1c2n4y1kSPcNIMdCwdZHI0OQuxkGOSNvGpfnuz5USolYcBPiPimygInS84NcWy-CZt-tmCYg1rHqPoET6ssCoyxnvLuhKSzRcfDhBn4pMQ2uuxcqWyk-uh3EdD3zCofIQmTHRqWNkl-WK0C8UA/s3712/Driving%202024-03-07%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCFsH5mDCd_vrYQn-Bpn7PhRtbPhHN34Tr5U2ikRtVq1c2n4y1kSPcNIMdCwdZHI0OQuxkGOSNvGpfnuz5USolYcBPiPimygInS84NcWy-CZt-tmCYg1rHqPoET6ssCoyxnvLuhKSzRcfDhBn4pMQ2uuxcqWyk-uh3EdD3zCofIQmTHRqWNkl-WK0C8UA/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-07%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also we passed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Magic_Mountain" target="_blank">Magic Mountain</a>. Before you get any ideas about stopping here, you should know I took my last roller coaster ride (and I do mean "last") about 45 years ago. You can go if you want to. We'll wait. Maybe.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3WJxmmIUnk4iR7ipL0cHDdrQ8BYTAqpwDrtDRAy5ujT7gK_qFPopP6-TBGNyPZtgljhDLwLniCu1Ksf8SOdmFQjC-cpZ33m20HS4iuK_E5xtS-96Zk8BPuK9mLpfoAKx66WYqwn3SMbsnNVA9HO-olVoWaOtc3-qGdCNSro_enBOUvL8tMLFGOH3E1Ym/s3128/Driving%202024-03-07%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2133" data-original-width="3128" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3WJxmmIUnk4iR7ipL0cHDdrQ8BYTAqpwDrtDRAy5ujT7gK_qFPopP6-TBGNyPZtgljhDLwLniCu1Ksf8SOdmFQjC-cpZ33m20HS4iuK_E5xtS-96Zk8BPuK9mLpfoAKx66WYqwn3SMbsnNVA9HO-olVoWaOtc3-qGdCNSro_enBOUvL8tMLFGOH3E1Ym/w640-h436/Driving%202024-03-07%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is what we saw for most of the day. We were driving through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gabriel_Mountains" target="_blank">San Gabriel Mountains</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZO43JPxaw3tK6brl9sKSRj7iL-tq8M1uDtLqworyQKcwjJdWf4PydKhCajJ0R1v1qGGN3DvmEZn5dl3KAUs4ggjL0p8J1pjEKDYUbkaWDUFDLxd7AvRnNasjukL3P5whwQ3izeVnrPON0xHQte0KQk9x8-n_avZsZS7bmqchL6LVkind7g6_aTM0d2FU/s3712/Driving%202024-03-07%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZO43JPxaw3tK6brl9sKSRj7iL-tq8M1uDtLqworyQKcwjJdWf4PydKhCajJ0R1v1qGGN3DvmEZn5dl3KAUs4ggjL0p8J1pjEKDYUbkaWDUFDLxd7AvRnNasjukL3P5whwQ3izeVnrPON0xHQte0KQk9x8-n_avZsZS7bmqchL6LVkind7g6_aTM0d2FU/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-07%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And we drove through my birthplace in Corona, California. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfFX2VUY7NpAHDpl0Zr1XJCwA3ZenbsNchJB4SFvmHlzgWJKNYWOUkt_pOvXLNeRfRH7UipH6HJcWiz7ypfGCelulfPGS98ybl43ApqBVsujUPhgP378IovMuKixRlsgzcAENlWvQxjvrD7ao_TEqU7NqjVi7w25FObDKj-51632sIWJdD2-JB_PDeEQN/s1569/Driving%202024-03-07%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="1569" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfFX2VUY7NpAHDpl0Zr1XJCwA3ZenbsNchJB4SFvmHlzgWJKNYWOUkt_pOvXLNeRfRH7UipH6HJcWiz7ypfGCelulfPGS98ybl43ApqBVsujUPhgP378IovMuKixRlsgzcAENlWvQxjvrD7ao_TEqU7NqjVi7w25FObDKj-51632sIWJdD2-JB_PDeEQN/w640-h456/Driving%202024-03-07%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The landscape in southern California is distinctive for the granite boulders in the image below. For this, I'll turn the blog over to someone I met while consulting The Google. This gentleman, Bill Walker, tells me he's been "studying the earth sciences my entire life." And according to Mr. Walker, "You’re seeing exposed granitic rock that’s undergone arid-climate weathering. </div><div><br /></div><div>"The granite is there because 100–120 million years ago, a tectonic plate under the Pacific Ocean was being forced (subducted) under the North American continent. As the ocean floor was forced down to depths of hundreds of miles, it melted. This molten rock rose upwards towards the surface through layers of rock. Some of it may have erupted through volcanoes, but most of it slowly cooled miles underground in huge masses called plutons, gradually turning into granitic rocks.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ihM0iQQKbCaW0jiA0Uu80ktfzt4d9piPhSgQteJAfw6clksaTAimdkur1uOc32xo4loS2ArhOJ7x8db2Y3Hn6DNxJl2_p2kf81c8NX1oZauJpDGPthR2Q7IXI8wTaTPoc-kunjQP5c97mMUO0YLuRtO1xHszYdcw9mV_VejDym1z99WhXqG8-s9QEk1B/s3712/Driving%202024-03-07%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="3712" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ihM0iQQKbCaW0jiA0Uu80ktfzt4d9piPhSgQteJAfw6clksaTAimdkur1uOc32xo4loS2ArhOJ7x8db2Y3Hn6DNxJl2_p2kf81c8NX1oZauJpDGPthR2Q7IXI8wTaTPoc-kunjQP5c97mMUO0YLuRtO1xHszYdcw9mV_VejDym1z99WhXqG8-s9QEk1B/w640-h408/Driving%202024-03-07%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>"Tens of millions of years later the region was uplifted many thousands of feet. This allowed erosion to gradually remove the miles of rock overhead, eventually leaving the granitic rock exposed to the elements. The various types of granitic rock, such as granite, granodiorite, etc. tend to be massive in structure. That means that cracks (“joints”) are far apart and the rock tends to split into boulders rather than small fragments. Arid-climate weathering then tends to make the boulders rounded.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGABfysH25FfUtlQLQIHyZzvC0f26fUV3BB4-i9P8GZO_mU0fjahZRWe5TnRGx6nRiY53j8pvJSEcJJyTYBEHHG041T4hsaZIRWA2IrdPDYcRmhMhIq2qa8pkeOhHOF71EKnsYxzMdW5iO40W_kFBwfrfwTgd3ej9tiFp2qSvRsr9wK8J1i0bAEPBfGJb/s3045/Driving%202024-03-07%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2242" data-original-width="3045" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGABfysH25FfUtlQLQIHyZzvC0f26fUV3BB4-i9P8GZO_mU0fjahZRWe5TnRGx6nRiY53j8pvJSEcJJyTYBEHHG041T4hsaZIRWA2IrdPDYcRmhMhIq2qa8pkeOhHOF71EKnsYxzMdW5iO40W_kFBwfrfwTgd3ej9tiFp2qSvRsr9wK8J1i0bAEPBfGJb/w640-h472/Driving%202024-03-07%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>"That’s how we got today’s landscape in this corner of California." Thank you, Mr. Walker.</div><div><br /></div><div>As we drove farther and farther south, we started seeing poppies painting the hillsides.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0el02f-pGV8dIMt-AyhkeQZVBedMxI3jo7vvlO4247Vxc-ZkNQPK_tOgSWY2qGwkFYcPgT_rCqDqJIGm1UvDIZGq9S4emHH4V3nHACx5TBeGO2-SE8DwCcpFD98rFqelwXHUEfhfje65E1mG5-gJP8TeKK41pxPDz-HZAz66TyC1Y4PA2Dw_7ktD7w0b/s3258/Driving%202024-03-07%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="3258" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0el02f-pGV8dIMt-AyhkeQZVBedMxI3jo7vvlO4247Vxc-ZkNQPK_tOgSWY2qGwkFYcPgT_rCqDqJIGm1UvDIZGq9S4emHH4V3nHACx5TBeGO2-SE8DwCcpFD98rFqelwXHUEfhfje65E1mG5-gJP8TeKK41pxPDz-HZAz66TyC1Y4PA2Dw_7ktD7w0b/w640-h386/Driving%202024-03-07%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My friend Debi tells me these aren't poppies, but instead, are daisies. They were on both sides of the road. Debi probably knows better than I, but they look like poppies to me.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdVnAI1bPyRuDNggbZPQFkFueXWRlIk5IUl5Fkz1UntZF2A6KU25WJLmGTfJxBIYMK63tQn9HwQar3V5_zIAKe2nK4I6zTIQJYq9HVLSphGlz4eSbUb-E8-6dx3rV39bl_Yvm4gy2Y4Y-3sBIyS6ZP9tjt3kPKhQHNVMrWb-02D54viw6P0q39vFJRfnQ/s2574/Driving%202024-03-07%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2009" data-original-width="2574" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdVnAI1bPyRuDNggbZPQFkFueXWRlIk5IUl5Fkz1UntZF2A6KU25WJLmGTfJxBIYMK63tQn9HwQar3V5_zIAKe2nK4I6zTIQJYq9HVLSphGlz4eSbUb-E8-6dx3rV39bl_Yvm4gy2Y4Y-3sBIyS6ZP9tjt3kPKhQHNVMrWb-02D54viw6P0q39vFJRfnQ/w640-h500/Driving%202024-03-07%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were nearing Escondido when we passed under this bridge. It was completed a few years before Mike and I were married. The design was unique and sleek at the time it was built.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bBNTLLYnBxuquzcLhXZrCc0vTSoCc3gtkPfN-g6ux-diNzahOmn7pZCjt3EPiQM0CH25Mc6sre8KHJI5T1nzf2BUEgT9NG-bJwkURwPxwrDMWODnGtq_7ZnkRdT7_ImDRDZcsobBw0f7jO6SZb4SIOYLwdawU0ZQwYyjuSmecAy9zFk5wdx67Vc2avuR/s3052/Driving%202024-03-07%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="3052" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bBNTLLYnBxuquzcLhXZrCc0vTSoCc3gtkPfN-g6ux-diNzahOmn7pZCjt3EPiQM0CH25Mc6sre8KHJI5T1nzf2BUEgT9NG-bJwkURwPxwrDMWODnGtq_7ZnkRdT7_ImDRDZcsobBw0f7jO6SZb4SIOYLwdawU0ZQwYyjuSmecAy9zFk5wdx67Vc2avuR/w640-h426/Driving%202024-03-07%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Approaching Fallbrook, we started seeing avocado groves covering the hilltops. We'll be making a drive here to our favorite produce stand soon to pick up a bag of avocados and whatever else they might be selling.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt5c3QFCN8HfEd6IBYLnvi94pnmrjXN5_3YincBFEzICf99ObyrXzrl3pjmmsh1flS3SIq0m2L2Z8Sg_B0wj5T7LDuvZ507Y2TExJ6JVn7alrT00aIe_4L2Tn-m_RF61kxl9-RoWsy-UqUxfa0KkvBOX3bZvfC8Wz69NyE7bQvoFaU3k_mPRVWbEOaPvu/s3004/Driving%202024-03-07%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="3004" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt5c3QFCN8HfEd6IBYLnvi94pnmrjXN5_3YincBFEzICf99ObyrXzrl3pjmmsh1flS3SIq0m2L2Z8Sg_B0wj5T7LDuvZ507Y2TExJ6JVn7alrT00aIe_4L2Tn-m_RF61kxl9-RoWsy-UqUxfa0KkvBOX3bZvfC8Wz69NyE7bQvoFaU3k_mPRVWbEOaPvu/w640-h440/Driving%202024-03-07%20020%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Upon our arrival, I snapped this image of the Bird of Paradise growing at our site. This was my post for today's #amonthinfloral on Instagram.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMZzuHGf2VHLKTflQMst6wqFcoBgrLYsHR-UC6uLdT60gEnyUQ0Zg-BWTOMVKT1lxOoekTUjp0P89TwRdoEXL__xHurfY3cHf4rstW2fWQOtwSUhlp4owBHJKt3cGFalq_CkcMZoM1TkmUg2b6T5IFVrd-_pndEhOyUnxckU5FswnRrW8NJgVbp1yIN1q/s748/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20155919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMZzuHGf2VHLKTflQMst6wqFcoBgrLYsHR-UC6uLdT60gEnyUQ0Zg-BWTOMVKT1lxOoekTUjp0P89TwRdoEXL__xHurfY3cHf4rstW2fWQOtwSUhlp4owBHJKt3cGFalq_CkcMZoM1TkmUg2b6T5IFVrd-_pndEhOyUnxckU5FswnRrW8NJgVbp1yIN1q/w514-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20155919.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div>Okay, so I'm not sure what the next few days hold. I need to do some laundry, and we're going to have to get some groceries. We have two dinner dates set up with friends, and I'm bringing an apple crisp to one of them. (That reminds me to check in on the other dinner to see what I can contribute.) No doubt we'll be visiting some quilt shops. Also, we'll visit the Oceanside Pier, which is one of our favorite spots in the area. There is much we can do here, but we're mainly here to enjoy meeting up with dear friends and to enjoy the weather. It's been a while since we've been able to discard our winter woolies.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8y2ap-7JXDNlaZj8-0UBUWRup_dK5GW-2gOKZjsog9rb7STIzyV13VguRbI6Ulfm-AKHz_CqhME3j-3YTcw2WYJCoGgwQwL38hUWUc1nezt7PidzD78b560mjW1J013xB3yBnjptTFxCg-hntvX5EjfOzLLSJ_n47D34bKEbgvViCD8iSI2I5PgkMkNM/s3712/Driving%202024-03-06%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8y2ap-7JXDNlaZj8-0UBUWRup_dK5GW-2gOKZjsog9rb7STIzyV13VguRbI6Ulfm-AKHz_CqhME3j-3YTcw2WYJCoGgwQwL38hUWUc1nezt7PidzD78b560mjW1J013xB3yBnjptTFxCg-hntvX5EjfOzLLSJ_n47D34bKEbgvViCD8iSI2I5PgkMkNM/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-06%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Everyone is resting up right at the moment after another long day of driving. Seems like a good idea to join them for a bit.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-57515849963488086712024-03-06T17:34:00.000-08:002024-03-06T17:34:59.509-08:00Bakersfield, California<p>Good evening, my friends. It has been a long, long day of driving today. Please allow me to explain. (Don't let my use of the word "please" there give you the idea you have any choice about this. I'm explaining.)</p><p>In my last post, I told you we had a short day ahead of us, and that we could spend a leisurely morning before taking off for San Juan Batista. I had time to take the first stitches on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/687035961/grandpas-bridges-machine-embroidery?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ps-a-craft_supplies_and_tools-patterns_and_how_to-other&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWB2ruszo7yGCYFfi6gNpB8MHPg7ofMKDeXV9fiG3IRJ8v2xPvC5GxhoCctMQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12565278184_123210902087_507284104475_pla-297065912291_c__687035961_560684562&utm_custom2=12565278184&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWB2ruszo7yGCYFfi6gNpB8MHPg7ofMKDeXV9fiG3IRJ8v2xPvC5GxhoCctMQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Grandpa's Bridges</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZrG-zFbju0h0GZEW3UjKwdV6AKCRggmUR6jXBISMEBpEkbfpDb1dJlWor_gZV3jeWZtpF2M5CfKFoAUdzsVxKQoAAujK2-qZqoDt0rVjJZkEnYafDFiCNNRcnAWuNPU_pUkGeKu3cdwmviS_Lfkmd2Nq-Zuy0ywVF0-5oVprUZYDmDlCQoHac8PtLDNM/s3062/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-05%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3062" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZrG-zFbju0h0GZEW3UjKwdV6AKCRggmUR6jXBISMEBpEkbfpDb1dJlWor_gZV3jeWZtpF2M5CfKFoAUdzsVxKQoAAujK2-qZqoDt0rVjJZkEnYafDFiCNNRcnAWuNPU_pUkGeKu3cdwmviS_Lfkmd2Nq-Zuy0ywVF0-5oVprUZYDmDlCQoHac8PtLDNM/w640-h574/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-05%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When I was ready to quit, Mike was outside making final preparations to pull out for our day's drive. I was inside putting things away and preparing the inside for driving when Mike came in to make his Houston-we-have-a-problem announcement. We had a broken leaf spring on the passenger side of the RV, and we were dead in the water until it was repaired. Oy boy. No RV trip is complete without something going wrong. <div><br /></div><div>So, Mike is good at taking care of mechanical problems. He made some calls and located the part we needed just about 8 miles away. He came back with the part and went to work replacing the broken spring with a new one. He had it finished by mid-afternoon, but then took some time to grease some stuff. All-in-all, he spent most of the day on RV maintenance and repairs.</div><div><br /></div><div>This bothered the kitties not one iota. Smitty spent the day watching the neighboring cows from his catio.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Vhc2zTidaDfawh6IY8yENjGI7eFx0uysfNYpn0rza7eMMpCjJlTCxoEybt8wLpBxZF_MfXdWebx28BqO4KoOXhlh7zy-4NLipPu2JIcmxu0Y5-sy2KaoLETsts3kPCWvYQHS-F_Iml_nFQKcS7YUkhKEj7_1st4b1fkV6HnLqHQWappaWG_p4lZ8Q1QV/s3707/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-05%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="3707" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Vhc2zTidaDfawh6IY8yENjGI7eFx0uysfNYpn0rza7eMMpCjJlTCxoEybt8wLpBxZF_MfXdWebx28BqO4KoOXhlh7zy-4NLipPu2JIcmxu0Y5-sy2KaoLETsts3kPCWvYQHS-F_Iml_nFQKcS7YUkhKEj7_1st4b1fkV6HnLqHQWappaWG_p4lZ8Q1QV/w640-h480/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-05%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie built a little quilt nest beside me, and helped me do some more stitching.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXawj2oMGG1dInMgnyQwTBI4EBmIR7SXBAe4RW1djpqUjwayAH5CtiR-EhpG1wPiIklJ6bFJWYapzyhdpYI6wnCYDhyDwR4bxsVSTLcaX_gWUMPBISr_yGKfPpQVjQIwdOjmOBN1i8J4HTMn60IpVcKDYzOp4hEF34i46n1pNOm4X-CzJus2Xy6pGx45U/s3074/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="3074" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXawj2oMGG1dInMgnyQwTBI4EBmIR7SXBAe4RW1djpqUjwayAH5CtiR-EhpG1wPiIklJ6bFJWYapzyhdpYI6wnCYDhyDwR4bxsVSTLcaX_gWUMPBISr_yGKfPpQVjQIwdOjmOBN1i8J4HTMn60IpVcKDYzOp4hEF34i46n1pNOm4X-CzJus2Xy6pGx45U/w640-h434/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By the time I quit for the day, I had it this far along.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghW7ql8QwpVxTKCcp7JLchcbl6lOIE8u0UOKW8vNsyPZaE1-PhYupLZbMy57xi3VKzsydTttVOEbTLFrJ-LXKnEYzHxpdMp_q1nlh2XBIXsayKkzKhNLSD5jMAeKRg295qX-4tdBvEQTYnhb5rXD0i8xEO7BzEmxFcZYczCOu25aCslPpgwtT0DhQMAhgH/s2687/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2581" data-original-width="2687" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghW7ql8QwpVxTKCcp7JLchcbl6lOIE8u0UOKW8vNsyPZaE1-PhYupLZbMy57xi3VKzsydTttVOEbTLFrJ-LXKnEYzHxpdMp_q1nlh2XBIXsayKkzKhNLSD5jMAeKRg295qX-4tdBvEQTYnhb5rXD0i8xEO7BzEmxFcZYczCOu25aCslPpgwtT0DhQMAhgH/w640-h614/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We ended up spending an extra night at the Petaluma KOA and canceled our reservation at San Juan Batista. We ended up having to do two days' driving in a single day. Fortunately, both days were relatively short, and today's drive ended up at 322 miles. We've driven that far many times, and so it wasn't overly burdensome...just long. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's not a particularly scenic drive between Petaluma and Bakersfield. Mustard is blooming in many of the fields...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN1Qcf1fff4dKuO4Mc2NIc7HIn-mmc_00dqyX2uuK07midUzOQagyJv0RnWN3CBvACUNfoC3HjBeMdnrHah8UwOeJTJIgv3zrsKTlpGu687k19DMqd8-6MSCj2bNdB7jc-7_lUmCE8yBzsYDWJKKvDoaV_SSbZrCbXxrsz4zpclgPiORAjsRAb3Cj8U9Z/s3712/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="3712" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN1Qcf1fff4dKuO4Mc2NIc7HIn-mmc_00dqyX2uuK07midUzOQagyJv0RnWN3CBvACUNfoC3HjBeMdnrHah8UwOeJTJIgv3zrsKTlpGu687k19DMqd8-6MSCj2bNdB7jc-7_lUmCE8yBzsYDWJKKvDoaV_SSbZrCbXxrsz4zpclgPiORAjsRAb3Cj8U9Z/w640-h380/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and along the roadsides.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTrzcXKW8dJp31xRU2Jvvu-ByOryz5F_lf1s__GHbQ8l2ODA6zCMw81BqPDIu-14MDXb13aCPfHP3OHzxc_As7jthY52vJAtQy3He9XzLSmu0AqnZOu2yDcb9NJrwZ-bD4Xu6W0kPmSA4CvBxPp7qL6bjkPXtRdC0nl57fYmC0r4zWe5fgNREMxRK9Wr5/s2195/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2195" data-original-width="1998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTrzcXKW8dJp31xRU2Jvvu-ByOryz5F_lf1s__GHbQ8l2ODA6zCMw81BqPDIu-14MDXb13aCPfHP3OHzxc_As7jthY52vJAtQy3He9XzLSmu0AqnZOu2yDcb9NJrwZ-bD4Xu6W0kPmSA4CvBxPp7qL6bjkPXtRdC0nl57fYmC0r4zWe5fgNREMxRK9Wr5/w582-h640/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20005%20copy.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It wasn't even a very good day for barns, although I did capture this one.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHVpP6qKKS7wMd4L4gzJJgveYEWiH5BkHSFe2NF0wFzbZtJ_HKofZflMkrmUzsg3_mdzgFXqEUp5UGSf4X2iQFCjlkgkblyF_KjG06ZFg695-cAxbsPl23DrDpA67cU0BHpO3EitjW37I09ewBRK0vjjV3PNb03xBy4O5qRh_MhzKh-hlMYs3nomE-EuI/s2345/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="2345" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHVpP6qKKS7wMd4L4gzJJgveYEWiH5BkHSFe2NF0wFzbZtJ_HKofZflMkrmUzsg3_mdzgFXqEUp5UGSf4X2iQFCjlkgkblyF_KjG06ZFg695-cAxbsPl23DrDpA67cU0BHpO3EitjW37I09ewBRK0vjjV3PNb03xBy4O5qRh_MhzKh-hlMYs3nomE-EuI/w640-h462/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We crossed over this bridge...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmVf5jPps-vJrZiCc2t2LwcaD2b29-mpkiNkOstVRVKdFeuvRkgC0GsY5zBAAiWeHjMqlMNslNS2aFuLjtYXNkLZH4vBUJ-feXOZvFPoy0SsoGmzAcU_hjrYggV9Xf8ycQ9NjQOi6rA0V0kiok0vBuPsPONtzQVV2r_s2C-zYSl3sBJ28G2X4FaF7S34g/s2709/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="2709" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmVf5jPps-vJrZiCc2t2LwcaD2b29-mpkiNkOstVRVKdFeuvRkgC0GsY5zBAAiWeHjMqlMNslNS2aFuLjtYXNkLZH4vBUJ-feXOZvFPoy0SsoGmzAcU_hjrYggV9Xf8ycQ9NjQOi6rA0V0kiok0vBuPsPONtzQVV2r_s2C-zYSl3sBJ28G2X4FaF7S34g/w640-h406/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>which took us across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Pablo_Bay" target="_blank">San Pablo Bay</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXOMc4-jLHdbxB9rdM8quDglEEI7p1Dhjvj4LYwOpW_06n3r_Ey5RsQ_dAlkoKPKt_fBzavehBEOBTvJhEQe_bBmJ6CkMhRMju5O0i_rlR4MygyG4_creZFSkVjB_gLpYmu2we1dEBMtY1J428pDpk0H7RcpJBVp1A0PBRBM19TzzzAu9vWVYq22jIUq2/s3712/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXOMc4-jLHdbxB9rdM8quDglEEI7p1Dhjvj4LYwOpW_06n3r_Ey5RsQ_dAlkoKPKt_fBzavehBEOBTvJhEQe_bBmJ6CkMhRMju5O0i_rlR4MygyG4_creZFSkVjB_gLpYmu2we1dEBMtY1J428pDpk0H7RcpJBVp1A0PBRBM19TzzzAu9vWVYq22jIUq2/w640-h480/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's good to see how green California is this trip. If you've been following the weather this winter, then you probably know that California has seen a lot of rain. It shows.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwf6cAlCQ9xReby1zpHybYf5ksyZx7cGvwLzXDN5mPZnJs9NzTDxJZaYy8BEd3DdRmh_SdJrf458wgq33UXUHbDiLNh2WW9QEjjFYOEJUAjoZGu6Y4sy0f0TJQI5qShjPwLGX-wlHx_ITzYd4v1yay8B_la9sLv4oKQBl1ELILgy8XBLyXfGmgS4viOWf5/s3450/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="3450" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwf6cAlCQ9xReby1zpHybYf5ksyZx7cGvwLzXDN5mPZnJs9NzTDxJZaYy8BEd3DdRmh_SdJrf458wgq33UXUHbDiLNh2WW9QEjjFYOEJUAjoZGu6Y4sy0f0TJQI5qShjPwLGX-wlHx_ITzYd4v1yay8B_la9sLv4oKQBl1ELILgy8XBLyXfGmgS4viOWf5/w640-h404/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We drove many miles through fruit and nut trees. The apricot trees are in bloom right now.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xlZnGqS1LF4Tngyg-Tz1ZnL1Tz_4sTNQTH_baa6kCqhAhVV2Rl47gm77SMDVfOCjmBWda7z6VZMDazG__7CRDzVvv8W3VXrrQZvVfxr_U3pmPQqGguaz-Yy0C2wrLtrMR2wgkkq0RzVgqfAJnP6ORkhoBCDGXNl9Z9RMA8eF6OO2R5-1b90drduh7eDL/s2865/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1765" data-original-width="2865" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xlZnGqS1LF4Tngyg-Tz1ZnL1Tz_4sTNQTH_baa6kCqhAhVV2Rl47gm77SMDVfOCjmBWda7z6VZMDazG__7CRDzVvv8W3VXrrQZvVfxr_U3pmPQqGguaz-Yy0C2wrLtrMR2wgkkq0RzVgqfAJnP6ORkhoBCDGXNl9Z9RMA8eF6OO2R5-1b90drduh7eDL/w640-h394/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The almond trees have finished blooming, and were dropping their petals on the ground. It looked as if snow had fallen.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpvR3Q0hjEQVjWfaZNtRTfU_LvSjYAq1sO2DPZkvaVhiKL13i99EJhpwCB3F6Q68hv6PZW8hBOux1NdFy-o60Prm6w6qoBV_ea4NdHJGpoqX2NKI_XGRy_BWqo-RWG-8ba2l6FmzbCYAPw5IBqxbymzIok4ramP5VLcdoXYPevmi8W4rB7cWKcW3oX4dY/s2780/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="2780" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpvR3Q0hjEQVjWfaZNtRTfU_LvSjYAq1sO2DPZkvaVhiKL13i99EJhpwCB3F6Q68hv6PZW8hBOux1NdFy-o60Prm6w6qoBV_ea4NdHJGpoqX2NKI_XGRy_BWqo-RWG-8ba2l6FmzbCYAPw5IBqxbymzIok4ramP5VLcdoXYPevmi8W4rB7cWKcW3oX4dY/w640-h432/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The only other picture I have for you today is this mosaic seen at a rest stop. I had to hold my camera over my head, and I regret missing the edge of it. You can see it in the upper right and left corners of the image below. My quilting friends will appreciate this.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_Gaqf6F_yoNRjnvab9asPWpvNNbdJzU3eXFfUb2Ze_b__FNtzB3PzUpjwVv3oV5DQyQ8YESMMauJ5jCBtBOTiEEObZyfXtQrHtPPdHK0b2sSfg-kd1bLduVk_825rny0YsJ5WHdTb_hPeqnoI-0g81oestQTk3FVVJi3i9UqfyUorzYm76XAx-KzgJhL/s3712/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_Gaqf6F_yoNRjnvab9asPWpvNNbdJzU3eXFfUb2Ze_b__FNtzB3PzUpjwVv3oV5DQyQ8YESMMauJ5jCBtBOTiEEObZyfXtQrHtPPdHK0b2sSfg-kd1bLduVk_825rny0YsJ5WHdTb_hPeqnoI-0g81oestQTk3FVVJi3i9UqfyUorzYm76XAx-KzgJhL/w640-h480/Bakersfield,%20CA%202024-03-06%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As I write this post, we're checked into an overnight spot in Bakersfield, and we'll make our way to Escondido tomorrow. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have two weeks in Escondido. Hopefully, we'll be able to get the Starlink up and running again from there. We finally received a response from Starlink with a list of trouble-shooting items for Mike to go through. He'd already done all of them and reported the same when he contacted them originally. However, they requested certain pictures, and those have now been supplied. Now, we're waiting again. Having received at least one response, I now feel as if I can stop gnashing my teeth about the Starlink. The original response took two days. I expect the next one will take that long as well. Let's just hope two weeks in Escondido will be enough time to get it taken care of.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's all I have for you from this stretch of road. We have leftovers on the menu for tonight, and I'm looking forward to putting my feet up and relaxing for a while. Our drive tomorrow will be significantly shorter. It'll be good to stay put for a bit before moving east again.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-78806914377427944972024-03-05T09:21:00.000-08:002024-03-05T21:51:48.264-08:00San Francisco Sightseeing<p>Good morning, my friends. We had a fabulous day yesterday. The weather was dry and relatively warm. We even had some sun breaks for our day at the outskirts of San Francisco. The lighthouse didn't open until 12:30 pm, and so we had a leisurely morning. I started some chili in the slow cooker, and then I baked this scaled-down recipe of <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2022/07/puzzle-pieces.html" target="_blank">Debi's Skillet Cornbread</a> to make it a "for two" recipe. It worked out great.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNAO_-aRhpG36xQlvUvfua3m8atM-h4CNQguwiom8vMIWewNfFk2zV7oD_ToMVIA2Dhnz-RUw0XjGS21vq6WQKWoiZrw3K5eKQ0hGPNlT6DQSA5TQCipTR_ABhTkN6x-GA2AXu2GTCwrAgnaFtxfKAM16n1q73jGUtBw0-YCJxkuoeH996qiDUAQf3b0c/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20002%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNAO_-aRhpG36xQlvUvfua3m8atM-h4CNQguwiom8vMIWewNfFk2zV7oD_ToMVIA2Dhnz-RUw0XjGS21vq6WQKWoiZrw3K5eKQ0hGPNlT6DQSA5TQCipTR_ABhTkN6x-GA2AXu2GTCwrAgnaFtxfKAM16n1q73jGUtBw0-YCJxkuoeH996qiDUAQf3b0c/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mike was trying some new things related to the Starlink to see if we can get it running again. Nothing he did here worked. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmuW8U4qB9JOYbUFRP2wzM2wWgm57HGn0Dtqxlkubop2X48ETc2wOm12Hc5uIWT0tXPBCb8QL_pu4Sdu2COvjdMbwcbtQe0FigkMlxtKIjI0jaIfu2778Tnm-fG2_Jb9_OnNTWd3T5nddperX6cWU7qKWBJDv2uW2CUmp8KSNY_2BhQSrZkZPl43JPZOw/s2634/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20004%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="2634" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmuW8U4qB9JOYbUFRP2wzM2wWgm57HGn0Dtqxlkubop2X48ETc2wOm12Hc5uIWT0tXPBCb8QL_pu4Sdu2COvjdMbwcbtQe0FigkMlxtKIjI0jaIfu2778Tnm-fG2_Jb9_OnNTWd3T5nddperX6cWU7qKWBJDv2uW2CUmp8KSNY_2BhQSrZkZPl43JPZOw/w640-h572/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The RV beside us has a Starlink set up, and so we asked if we could borrow their cable to see if that changed anything. Ours didn't work with the change of cable, and so we've eliminated that as the source of the problem. <div><br /></div><div>It has to be one of the electronic components that has gone bad. Mike thinks it somehow leaked water and shorted something out. Starlink can only be contacted via their website. Although he wrote to them early yesterday morning, we've not received a response yet. Hopefully, we'll hear something today. It's good that we'll be parked for two weeks between the 7th and the 21st. If something needs to be shipped, we'll be able to receive it. It changes nothing for you, and we can go back to our old slow way of getting internet access via the hot spots on our phone. We'd still like to get the Starlink working again though. And so we wait for some response. We have to be patient, I guess. When it comes to internet access, my patience quotient is short.<div><br /></div><div>My morning yesterday was spent finishing off the 7th Kittens block.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr1bQ5txje6NJJeBx2I5wfqNMxJm61jKcxeBG3cyKlP9k9kxOMpLW6BnOxhes-pnuX8D8w68ErkvQknxPxXcC2z20g9jMuWRlbPOGXkSD6Uvw6pnZVPr6l7t1KqR8gMYY6o3maNCJL70qGY0uewVfjTXeqNdf_VyCegAQHhGmt9zPlEmQl_KDGsRSats-/s1924/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20097%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="1924" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr1bQ5txje6NJJeBx2I5wfqNMxJm61jKcxeBG3cyKlP9k9kxOMpLW6BnOxhes-pnuX8D8w68ErkvQknxPxXcC2z20g9jMuWRlbPOGXkSD6Uvw6pnZVPr6l7t1KqR8gMYY6o3maNCJL70qGY0uewVfjTXeqNdf_VyCegAQHhGmt9zPlEmQl_KDGsRSats-/w640-h630/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20097%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are the blocks I have for this quilt so far:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkPt4naAdCKyIacz74E8Eg2rp_emw-Hm9iANHDJhyLkoHwjX5d-EgIHvuT-M0wQRETzhpi-Wv6s_Uy-IoLjsrk4VziV_pLh1nSxDwehIXZ2HrscBEjg1z6hXVImv4MTs203azhP6VnkK5PARW5uaSMF_GrTNpKP6ONVUCFM0dIcEHxNqFb194bL-WCIz5/s2291/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20098%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2291" data-original-width="2234" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkPt4naAdCKyIacz74E8Eg2rp_emw-Hm9iANHDJhyLkoHwjX5d-EgIHvuT-M0wQRETzhpi-Wv6s_Uy-IoLjsrk4VziV_pLh1nSxDwehIXZ2HrscBEjg1z6hXVImv4MTs203azhP6VnkK5PARW5uaSMF_GrTNpKP6ONVUCFM0dIcEHxNqFb194bL-WCIz5/w624-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20098%20copy.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now I'm ready to start on the first block for Grandpa's Bridges, and I'll probably have time to take the first stitches this morning.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7YrmCjH6D2kqB8rfWp_JmeaSeUU92nM4evRcCJsWF9W2j1zchmiE3ps8bLXQpNPj-wUqKuqfuffNCm4QLFYwvab5IXt11TZ6QKK8M9cvG-pgg3j5pTVA9If0IoTm3r2LjOCE0xqWTR0vpf1V_G_FCYdF-NSZbqIW_opI0bYxYnmcJHPkpN38ScsglkRY/s2837/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20003%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2655" data-original-width="2837" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7YrmCjH6D2kqB8rfWp_JmeaSeUU92nM4evRcCJsWF9W2j1zchmiE3ps8bLXQpNPj-wUqKuqfuffNCm4QLFYwvab5IXt11TZ6QKK8M9cvG-pgg3j5pTVA9If0IoTm3r2LjOCE0xqWTR0vpf1V_G_FCYdF-NSZbqIW_opI0bYxYnmcJHPkpN38ScsglkRY/w640-h598/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By then, we'd run out of ways to kill time, and so we decided to go first to see the Painted Ladies in San Francisco. When we left the kitties they were taking care of their morning's business. Sadie was flaked out on the couch.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyBj6UQy7MXUo0RYOGR0XnsBR9-syI-canVYYBl5hm5jh57oPXzNpJqW3kCS5K7_SjWUW67AEbXZwNW0IE_9WHnP2pSCNol79p_aeA7SoFfJ-FIeIvzk8YJQSBVIfe-OFarKYbohblNlSw2g0QFpBqBQIED92Oeur7UIISxrV1oipP-cRzD5k5foz5w1J/s3437/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20001%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2213" data-original-width="3437" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyBj6UQy7MXUo0RYOGR0XnsBR9-syI-canVYYBl5hm5jh57oPXzNpJqW3kCS5K7_SjWUW67AEbXZwNW0IE_9WHnP2pSCNol79p_aeA7SoFfJ-FIeIvzk8YJQSBVIfe-OFarKYbohblNlSw2g0QFpBqBQIED92Oeur7UIISxrV1oipP-cRzD5k5foz5w1J/w640-h412/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Smitty was comfortable in his window hammock.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvE_EsGXbBcNfTySALu2Jp8TjOIRLrMAN3Gw2ShvO0YUrILd5yEFmmytMxiHjiNqsl2X53SD31uYQMCioUcfnmiritkjZ7DTYb42IkftXXNCFWVTmND4pbdnXpHs54XrVoY_KHojYVFtToufT_C7AAasckI71QCwfkFljzaUZMdW7xRlNpBWW9yp1KoN8t/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-03%20001%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvE_EsGXbBcNfTySALu2Jp8TjOIRLrMAN3Gw2ShvO0YUrILd5yEFmmytMxiHjiNqsl2X53SD31uYQMCioUcfnmiritkjZ7DTYb42IkftXXNCFWVTmND4pbdnXpHs54XrVoY_KHojYVFtToufT_C7AAasckI71QCwfkFljzaUZMdW7xRlNpBWW9yp1KoN8t/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-03%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had about a half hour's drive. We passed by this barn.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyG0W7lJZ-XiUqMVcUuMfn_hVwD-tQBs6bkhH1msUZRgrIFwZXBg-42C9dkeGzau1C-XCBdeeXHkOYaQ_ZOjY5JMTREfpe6o18HBPHqnN_QlBicGO397jfzScqIrQ40_wCNbzouHVtHwvgf57sJAfJrMlLTqAcexOxM-TSOnfodKW0WKnCRqv9_0dzsaU/s3308/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20005%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="3308" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyG0W7lJZ-XiUqMVcUuMfn_hVwD-tQBs6bkhH1msUZRgrIFwZXBg-42C9dkeGzau1C-XCBdeeXHkOYaQ_ZOjY5JMTREfpe6o18HBPHqnN_QlBicGO397jfzScqIrQ40_wCNbzouHVtHwvgf57sJAfJrMlLTqAcexOxM-TSOnfodKW0WKnCRqv9_0dzsaU/w640-h282/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And it didn't take long before signs began to appear indicating we were heading in the right direction.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxOIZTupI7OenZqYbXk32QLoTkAt82co-uLYzB29BF1UC69fhNS6oXiuRW1T2z67TGYooLvNrLWWYgiTruVKBc_QuFbg3E4I5BoAqebSLVAAkmxkZgy6Acrm1_WNN7XYaNql5nTVYRqwrVV5yOf2V4KOsJqhW2GJN-RlKZe7TPwVQrzrpSNkR6r0EytAI/s2763/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20007%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="2763" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxOIZTupI7OenZqYbXk32QLoTkAt82co-uLYzB29BF1UC69fhNS6oXiuRW1T2z67TGYooLvNrLWWYgiTruVKBc_QuFbg3E4I5BoAqebSLVAAkmxkZgy6Acrm1_WNN7XYaNql5nTVYRqwrVV5yOf2V4KOsJqhW2GJN-RlKZe7TPwVQrzrpSNkR6r0EytAI/w640-h288/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We passed through this <a href="https://www.oursausalito.com/golden-gate-bridge/robin-williams-rainbow-tunnel-waldo-tunnel.html" target="_blank">tunnel renamed for Robin Williams</a>. From 1937-2015 the official name of this tunnel was The Waldo Tunnel, since it is located on the Waldo Grade. (Waldo was a 19th century California politician). In 2015 the State renamed the tunnel The Robin Williams tunnel, in honor of the late actor and comedian who grew up and lived in the area. I've linked to an article about the various permutations of the tunnel, and I would encourage you to click on it and read the story. It has been through a lot of changes since it was built.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIaqdOoIvlr2vNGM9iReQDFm4jePOJDuNGOrmy1tQy1yAgxYY2zlNi5Zjl4IzDPyzaprab0Qz8Gph1L3bhGoY7Wd7n4tIuwVwTb06lSS2fKSI1I2JwebVqvDSE7FLClL9vjV1tLtfRlyXozbpXIgVVteaemTKhDMW_q545E0uPxBbo9CGEAY-YkZDG0oh/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20008%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIaqdOoIvlr2vNGM9iReQDFm4jePOJDuNGOrmy1tQy1yAgxYY2zlNi5Zjl4IzDPyzaprab0Qz8Gph1L3bhGoY7Wd7n4tIuwVwTb06lSS2fKSI1I2JwebVqvDSE7FLClL9vjV1tLtfRlyXozbpXIgVVteaemTKhDMW_q545E0uPxBbo9CGEAY-YkZDG0oh/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, and shortly after passing through the tunnel, we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. <br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViEARu2Ugyt-u2pIsPt7lL7CRInlwa45iaMGA5bkjw8dD3916V31K6Lokym6qOLg3Akln1z1IOMhSJf4TX0WVoIOL-FH1MTCtGRlaz9nvlzGm5piCtpeDS29EWQJkrx7LaZX0iGySw9Fg0EU3ICWdpTW8rIOg14PYQqwV_zAHjLzHqKDeok4SSC40iRWE/s3454/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20015%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3454" data-original-width="2440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViEARu2Ugyt-u2pIsPt7lL7CRInlwa45iaMGA5bkjw8dD3916V31K6Lokym6qOLg3Akln1z1IOMhSJf4TX0WVoIOL-FH1MTCtGRlaz9nvlzGm5piCtpeDS29EWQJkrx7LaZX0iGySw9Fg0EU3ICWdpTW8rIOg14PYQqwV_zAHjLzHqKDeok4SSC40iRWE/w452-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20015%20copy.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I once sailed under this bridge when my family sailed to Hawaii to my dad's next duty station at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay on the island of Oahu. Beyond that barrier is the Pacific Ocean.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpS3La-VYutZXV0dlzhZB6MIb_wao-NStRhJECy2wbVIL0duf3BjsvaNWJlzYmnmjyBEzVHojfBu3-lLsyFBpjqIw9tsoauqLofZqWqNpytCYZHjOFzgxPXLWakVmWcYEjIK0kudWZooi1wfz4GoRmbZWhRazoz_5bH2FYpFieR-YyPRtmoNuov9FWzuY/s3521/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20018%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="3521" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpS3La-VYutZXV0dlzhZB6MIb_wao-NStRhJECy2wbVIL0duf3BjsvaNWJlzYmnmjyBEzVHojfBu3-lLsyFBpjqIw9tsoauqLofZqWqNpytCYZHjOFzgxPXLWakVmWcYEjIK0kudWZooi1wfz4GoRmbZWhRazoz_5bH2FYpFieR-YyPRtmoNuov9FWzuY/w640-h460/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We didn't have far to go on surface streets, but it was harrowing nonetheless. My picture below doesn't do justice to the steepness of the grades where we were driving. Also, it's a tangle of overhead wires and cables. These are for electric buses.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3CULzF24LfpzEI-nDrPBa9fh9eQ4Oml0n4IKgruePYcNZs-CE1wIX8TbInTpI3ukgjRyxsmj6IoRFMR-ifnMhyLyfrZeOeYuMMV-11-3MlVTwWhqMWYUUf75DZHrStQ6ouXNWR-7PWOXU6-dlFXw-dPyl03sPXzkhk-HylnStp2XycTGMDMEgCAP2eBi/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20024%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP3CULzF24LfpzEI-nDrPBa9fh9eQ4Oml0n4IKgruePYcNZs-CE1wIX8TbInTpI3ukgjRyxsmj6IoRFMR-ifnMhyLyfrZeOeYuMMV-11-3MlVTwWhqMWYUUf75DZHrStQ6ouXNWR-7PWOXU6-dlFXw-dPyl03sPXzkhk-HylnStp2XycTGMDMEgCAP2eBi/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20024%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's one now.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXbFaQHc31zYfI7dF_zS-3e-b4DsiWlHuF5HJ1Ex0vY6bz0CDH9wIes-bhlXdZZ9g7BzHQXrEHlWFuQ23tGB2sb9jwCVtwYXUFItyrUVClh5HW7lESADT3ODccKGZCTX-W_J6ffO143d1N1ufb03CkzqVYDioa5qfPqcor7r3PEBZLQmkcUr9yLwgn81V/s1633/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20028%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXbFaQHc31zYfI7dF_zS-3e-b4DsiWlHuF5HJ1Ex0vY6bz0CDH9wIes-bhlXdZZ9g7BzHQXrEHlWFuQ23tGB2sb9jwCVtwYXUFItyrUVClh5HW7lESADT3ODccKGZCTX-W_J6ffO143d1N1ufb03CkzqVYDioa5qfPqcor7r3PEBZLQmkcUr9yLwgn81V/w624-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20028%20copy.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When we stopped at traffic signals, I took the opportunity to photograph some of the homes. I absolutely love the architecture in San Francisco.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq74E-OzenDEx0M7ILT3H-wBq7JxIO1iSinO4E2nUFy5n7qdJXHRXf8T5O6X9OVFSs9rzOaHQTnu7Jh4_1KZ1jMz7KBvQoXNZxWmAuoDggh5h3fBBP9ZYBX1mtU-vwWlFos_rciCGW-prR4-91knzuuKKW5w8WewzZdG_LDuTnA7xxuKgFR516p6GXZCz-/s2972/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20027%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="2096" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq74E-OzenDEx0M7ILT3H-wBq7JxIO1iSinO4E2nUFy5n7qdJXHRXf8T5O6X9OVFSs9rzOaHQTnu7Jh4_1KZ1jMz7KBvQoXNZxWmAuoDggh5h3fBBP9ZYBX1mtU-vwWlFos_rciCGW-prR4-91knzuuKKW5w8WewzZdG_LDuTnA7xxuKgFR516p6GXZCz-/w452-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20027%20copy.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Wouldn't it be fun to tour one of these homes inside? I'm very curious what it's like to live in something like this.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5ZqEetB4EKBExBSTmMLyEvqWetIjLaavADgLOdkWTvYHS3jMklDSrmF-j2IPjVNAiQZv-sRNoPwkrjT3gOYYCHf9-C6sH7O6uAoouIossXI-UMOzaFaIAbPtymSrC69_60aHupUYOT1bGhmly93xN8TSXd7U9RBqfukTkltep3dc-2TvSGbpoDccNHQW/s2840/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20026%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="2246" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5ZqEetB4EKBExBSTmMLyEvqWetIjLaavADgLOdkWTvYHS3jMklDSrmF-j2IPjVNAiQZv-sRNoPwkrjT3gOYYCHf9-C6sH7O6uAoouIossXI-UMOzaFaIAbPtymSrC69_60aHupUYOT1bGhmly93xN8TSXd7U9RBqfukTkltep3dc-2TvSGbpoDccNHQW/w506-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20026%20copy.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before we left the RV, I took some time to figure out the place we were headed. When driving on narrow city streets with steep grades, forewarned is forearmed, you know. As it turns out, the Painted Ladies even show up on Google maps. The information I read said they were on Steiner street, which is on the eastern side of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Square,_San_Francisco" target="_blank">Alamo Square Park</a>. We drove in on Hayes Street (to the south) and even found a parking space right away. We parked where I've marked with a red dot at the bottom of the image. From there, it was just a few steps to see the object of our desire, the Painted Ladies.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKehOepb7AtJVHVGP0qxP1OVg5cDpco6KodlWqGwDdzEvfC8LOElXA3w8WFq6Yw4gAx4EPTYrP-E5-212fuzWmCmXqoDq5cQlHsiWONQ2VgtaTZo1xFuUbeqDz1h42Clm_NnfiD_3lAmNBRfj-zsIaqaDb8rW97quD1VSiLbnrOEDe_F3zTwqNZFGeDoN6/s1261/2024-03-04%20001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="1261" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKehOepb7AtJVHVGP0qxP1OVg5cDpco6KodlWqGwDdzEvfC8LOElXA3w8WFq6Yw4gAx4EPTYrP-E5-212fuzWmCmXqoDq5cQlHsiWONQ2VgtaTZo1xFuUbeqDz1h42Clm_NnfiD_3lAmNBRfj-zsIaqaDb8rW97quD1VSiLbnrOEDe_F3zTwqNZFGeDoN6/w640-h306/2024-03-04%20001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>AND THERE THEY ARE!!! I was so excited to see this, although I'm not sure why. The charming architecture was only part of the draw. They're sometimes known as "Postcard Row, and are also known as the Seven Sisters. The houses were built between 1892 and 1896 by developer Matthew Kavanaugh, who lived next door in the 1892 mansion at 722 Steiner Street.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOkT1kSVilIRf_oPw7fOmHwsV-lkxZ9sEGEcVhxwsD72AZ_skBVBj6TfiBRVgpvbTwbxvuQJKou4M88FVCNNutjVZsaDnQDS-EGi3iyZ8NOqtmoLOJe58nfzUPNM-IsTAL6iAwSxifnWwWgTEKI-kL45NYxwpvvEQo_6H7PpoDEgegNELrowhJPHZVc8x/s3551/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20030%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="3551" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOkT1kSVilIRf_oPw7fOmHwsV-lkxZ9sEGEcVhxwsD72AZ_skBVBj6TfiBRVgpvbTwbxvuQJKou4M88FVCNNutjVZsaDnQDS-EGi3iyZ8NOqtmoLOJe58nfzUPNM-IsTAL6iAwSxifnWwWgTEKI-kL45NYxwpvvEQo_6H7PpoDEgegNELrowhJPHZVc8x/w640-h312/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20030%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For whatever reason, it thrills me to no end to see the street that inspired the quilt pattern. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFgJIKWfBAWA8a2sKAPWit1pZVoWtyn8cTZfhpPvNOINcM7TxBmT-i7QSyZu4EDVNylHOo7LoRhrq2e8YshvGwSjLqkyizToC8zoxPqmMAv8cGAxWzeDkh_g14KnHJ10Rfq5p61MDoxuamslUkg5sx2oj9XqSGzl4jyzL5i495T86N64vXqWdIamvDyDH/s399/Painted%20Ladies%202024-01-24%20019%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="356" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFgJIKWfBAWA8a2sKAPWit1pZVoWtyn8cTZfhpPvNOINcM7TxBmT-i7QSyZu4EDVNylHOo7LoRhrq2e8YshvGwSjLqkyizToC8zoxPqmMAv8cGAxWzeDkh_g14KnHJ10Rfq5p61MDoxuamslUkg5sx2oj9XqSGzl4jyzL5i495T86N64vXqWdIamvDyDH/w358-h400/Painted%20Ladies%202024-01-24%20019%20copy.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, so that took all of about five minutes, including parking time. We decided to stroll around the park for a bit. Everything in San Francisco seems so crowded together. This park was a little like being in New York's Central Park, albeit a whole lot smaller. There were some lovely cypress trees.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83NG7aZxfiAeqLX08WJBsM7J4V74hq9JIbEwFDL_ST4QzUmE4oelgyZA2Ho_NIk999TphdOarWH3OsZi4x3gT8y_nMbS8NH2d20RjF3sdW4LK0WQMYQW-A68btW0uYrfdThFneeUyC6K5tpG_tj8PtmaMNBF5NFiDvPGO1hOTzroiCODKJKkxkvrAi67R/s2906/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20032%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83NG7aZxfiAeqLX08WJBsM7J4V74hq9JIbEwFDL_ST4QzUmE4oelgyZA2Ho_NIk999TphdOarWH3OsZi4x3gT8y_nMbS8NH2d20RjF3sdW4LK0WQMYQW-A68btW0uYrfdThFneeUyC6K5tpG_tj8PtmaMNBF5NFiDvPGO1hOTzroiCODKJKkxkvrAi67R/w614-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20032%20copy.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Turning around from that spot, we had an expansive view of the city. The Painted Ladies are at the bottom right corner of the image below.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoD5ogLyfoP7uzx3l26q1G6SIE1vuLmG2GCAcUpbWUYsWCloek9JfKXFJPXCFR1VN00x7lWXdF5A3O9zGXRH5syBog80MrOw0acMFWx1Z2FJ3rqqz16g2_3wzJ62QaseHlqRMRO4_xGZrNo0IC44NadPHPVUFm5txQYGOdt2QzE7RpRhj8fedq7FTR-RdF/s3466/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20037%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="3466" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoD5ogLyfoP7uzx3l26q1G6SIE1vuLmG2GCAcUpbWUYsWCloek9JfKXFJPXCFR1VN00x7lWXdF5A3O9zGXRH5syBog80MrOw0acMFWx1Z2FJ3rqqz16g2_3wzJ62QaseHlqRMRO4_xGZrNo0IC44NadPHPVUFm5txQYGOdt2QzE7RpRhj8fedq7FTR-RdF/w640-h434/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20037%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And flowers were blooming. These yellow clusters were about as big as a tennis ball, and so you can imagine how small the blossoms were.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwX1A3Ba_bKigO0DDgFJR6KThnYLsoibX9JYpXBaO6_OFDlQLxBChtweapVt8NLnoA11KsABZ6CMY_QE1bVz5jvp0Irtn_4n26E4ZG8wxyuIeE6PtNj4gKBssPATi2d1txZFwMCc0IH2mU5PJn_8R9RJAnO_vrH9KhrowfRmlZ11lqmdERcYtO_TK9dPn/s2829/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20031%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwX1A3Ba_bKigO0DDgFJR6KThnYLsoibX9JYpXBaO6_OFDlQLxBChtweapVt8NLnoA11KsABZ6CMY_QE1bVz5jvp0Irtn_4n26E4ZG8wxyuIeE6PtNj4gKBssPATi2d1txZFwMCc0IH2mU5PJn_8R9RJAnO_vrH9KhrowfRmlZ11lqmdERcYtO_TK9dPn/w564-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20031%20copy.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This next one appears to be some kind of lily.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeJrUbvc3A6ZEVqMdlP4t-6O0u84KfaXCzTpckMSkG5BoPIPSVQpC5do79lAVAeNZpZUocplfuimjycXncSy4XJvpwM-i1MeDmSRCG5Exke7pxfCMyYANLf22b71vgzWrzg7kyJ7ORrkwnpYjXS1Og4g9f996uNj3jhB9snU3ET_hcZiX8EWn0dERmZVI/s2362/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20035%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1817" data-original-width="2362" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioeJrUbvc3A6ZEVqMdlP4t-6O0u84KfaXCzTpckMSkG5BoPIPSVQpC5do79lAVAeNZpZUocplfuimjycXncSy4XJvpwM-i1MeDmSRCG5Exke7pxfCMyYANLf22b71vgzWrzg7kyJ7ORrkwnpYjXS1Og4g9f996uNj3jhB9snU3ET_hcZiX8EWn0dERmZVI/w640-h492/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And the California poppies are just beginning to bloom. It should be a banner year for them.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs7oTIXd0RICGrSSR_pLVauZIzwXc6n67NfgQd46zZBcQTX-9y9Wft_t6BRMOHaERfo6Fa2zBeD8JRkeUCgeE4UIB8Tkg0zSeK-sIHFiIDW2CsFdf9mh-MJuHvrHpB9WTuNsN6JIAVYmaGhBaBo1Z3dgT4h51gZLq5bnloX15SZHA0Blbzh1d8T3MsMQt/s1733/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20036%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCs7oTIXd0RICGrSSR_pLVauZIzwXc6n67NfgQd46zZBcQTX-9y9Wft_t6BRMOHaERfo6Fa2zBeD8JRkeUCgeE4UIB8Tkg0zSeK-sIHFiIDW2CsFdf9mh-MJuHvrHpB9WTuNsN6JIAVYmaGhBaBo1Z3dgT4h51gZLq5bnloX15SZHA0Blbzh1d8T3MsMQt/w518-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20036%20copy.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, and then we back-tracked the way we came. This time we headed downhill on the steep grade. We had a beautiful view of the bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4AWJCKNf_b-Athu3vdkcJtZV15yGDxKgyfAUgkzvE51H6dC6kOKduZGd79BDiHt0Ifflyr59SlA3Ip15c2ZtyhWoPJyZn0clBgAf4s9Msz_teoB2z_vbXtUPgO-I_v6qbbAbMGFIhwFldpjDeDQtyF9bkPvKh8ZDxLOfxQxhS9a5KD9Zpy06ZQ59b89N/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20040%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4AWJCKNf_b-Athu3vdkcJtZV15yGDxKgyfAUgkzvE51H6dC6kOKduZGd79BDiHt0Ifflyr59SlA3Ip15c2ZtyhWoPJyZn0clBgAf4s9Msz_teoB2z_vbXtUPgO-I_v6qbbAbMGFIhwFldpjDeDQtyF9bkPvKh8ZDxLOfxQxhS9a5KD9Zpy06ZQ59b89N/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20040%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I couldn't resist taking pictures of some more houses.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQ7YcpczD2MOhaisVhRmZK4CokYuwWgpTg02zf4mVbIcmPrkeH98oUNTTHcau9kloCv90iVfYEjKikBG8bMd2Ekbu3QPvchHZ3TUEfO-TXUUHBKqGVd2Z9TVQjqmR6ltit3Nw_KwzmvIhdRB-WlosWHCd8BRE7pee164vSGpf6ExcaZY_x2X2AfDU7zZX/s3010/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20039%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3010" data-original-width="2044" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQ7YcpczD2MOhaisVhRmZK4CokYuwWgpTg02zf4mVbIcmPrkeH98oUNTTHcau9kloCv90iVfYEjKikBG8bMd2Ekbu3QPvchHZ3TUEfO-TXUUHBKqGVd2Z9TVQjqmR6ltit3Nw_KwzmvIhdRB-WlosWHCd8BRE7pee164vSGpf6ExcaZY_x2X2AfDU7zZX/w434-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20039%20copy.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a better view of the Golden Gate Bridge from this angle. The Golden Gate is a toll bridge, but the toll is only paid going in one direction. For us, it was $9 to cross. Steep, but it was the only money we shelled out for our travels to the area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxXvmBPMbqeBIyqo8wQvynuaFpZOHDTW6-4aPMXFbMn51BedUnfbdpZPI3B_rtxmQagCHip_WdcOR1TvODiNDnuB9nlk1ChDBoceH58lF1xsy2bTPvTPhYTebHp9XupYkLfi9WDHlrKx8_paA7sF_ECJmS03EHmF9VnUWhJKxiDP_MhP0nqHoP-iwn7sg/s3854/2024-03-04%20010%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="3854" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxXvmBPMbqeBIyqo8wQvynuaFpZOHDTW6-4aPMXFbMn51BedUnfbdpZPI3B_rtxmQagCHip_WdcOR1TvODiNDnuB9nlk1ChDBoceH58lF1xsy2bTPvTPhYTebHp9XupYkLfi9WDHlrKx8_paA7sF_ECJmS03EHmF9VnUWhJKxiDP_MhP0nqHoP-iwn7sg/w640-h374/2024-03-04%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here we go...back again.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtSNja2u3M9-9YzSzg3KGU4YWMT_jXzuyNKbd-6Kd40GWT0D0fB3DIpKUNAPUxj4TCDM4INgIdTMqQKy4cJdy19sdH6kd9SLCxC_22oYbHrjktrfTuPR1HwmL2mmEw9AoOXCeAVDVbCetGgFY5GoUed6kGkkHsOjqakd44kIeVhs7akMK2sJv_su53NHm/s3578/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20042%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3578" data-original-width="2606" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtSNja2u3M9-9YzSzg3KGU4YWMT_jXzuyNKbd-6Kd40GWT0D0fB3DIpKUNAPUxj4TCDM4INgIdTMqQKy4cJdy19sdH6kd9SLCxC_22oYbHrjktrfTuPR1HwmL2mmEw9AoOXCeAVDVbCetGgFY5GoUed6kGkkHsOjqakd44kIeVhs7akMK2sJv_su53NHm/w466-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20042%20copy.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the far side of the bridge, we pulled off at a designated view point. Some folks were selling hot dogs there, and we were hungry. Looks pretty good, huh?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS5Jsp2UGDKk7lVxubYIu26r-BQN0f68SXoyF064M4y2lDXsJ-03AlBWHS5eMaJZln39rkb_9Od0K2hHOCwPKlYpXduQKfaTIebg6HJLvdlbZzCioZMluRTwEjI7wg0nNk0-rncbXCeB-9Y-UZWnbgP45CoyUn6IKtA6Np5tgBQZW5pAuiWs9-C6pM6zO/s3637/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20043%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="3637" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS5Jsp2UGDKk7lVxubYIu26r-BQN0f68SXoyF064M4y2lDXsJ-03AlBWHS5eMaJZln39rkb_9Od0K2hHOCwPKlYpXduQKfaTIebg6HJLvdlbZzCioZMluRTwEjI7wg0nNk0-rncbXCeB-9Y-UZWnbgP45CoyUn6IKtA6Np5tgBQZW5pAuiWs9-C6pM6zO/w640-h346/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20043%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And I'm telling you, this was shaping up to be a perfect day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3o0CQsVhNYTS1HQ3c5xNvDROtUNL2-iJ7Z6V8TEINZ-z5f7dCb8vVzjXPFMorTPc8IggCsC0S6GewXkhom6DbXjMZ7hNVwqlOm0gUjYVY0ueE6WOdL1soLKq5U4c8cj4obXPePIyW7z3H-88nfGKhyHxQBgtwVqNRrgOufzyKH-ODmaltFEPaRn5_34I/s3391/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20044%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2397" data-original-width="3391" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3o0CQsVhNYTS1HQ3c5xNvDROtUNL2-iJ7Z6V8TEINZ-z5f7dCb8vVzjXPFMorTPc8IggCsC0S6GewXkhom6DbXjMZ7hNVwqlOm0gUjYVY0ueE6WOdL1soLKq5U4c8cj4obXPePIyW7z3H-88nfGKhyHxQBgtwVqNRrgOufzyKH-ODmaltFEPaRn5_34I/w640-h452/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20044%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From there we had a good view of the <a href="https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/programs-projects/bridges/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge" target="_blank">Oakland Bay Bridge</a> and <a href="https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm" target="_blank">Alcatraz Island</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PGo_Qr58OAR-IV_1gB7REr0QI3ddwTMD1Bns-xAehkadLbU7cc16-Kba9zRj3bI4O2YYuvSxHCPWP1eNVUG_ymlCFdoS-2B7cfzFkhELyRONv4fsMGHIyTUZzzMJJoekY_b3o4wNPnGUjgarn2lUbu6fONw6hyphenhyphen9kziDSaPuu1zE5iXWy3FTenHlNYrGi/s3663/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20048%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="3663" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PGo_Qr58OAR-IV_1gB7REr0QI3ddwTMD1Bns-xAehkadLbU7cc16-Kba9zRj3bI4O2YYuvSxHCPWP1eNVUG_ymlCFdoS-2B7cfzFkhELyRONv4fsMGHIyTUZzzMJJoekY_b3o4wNPnGUjgarn2lUbu6fONw6hyphenhyphen9kziDSaPuu1zE5iXWy3FTenHlNYrGi/w640-h476/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20048%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a little close-up of Alcatraz. For those who aren't familiar with its story, Alcatraz has a many-layered history: Civil War fortress, military prison, federal prison, bird sanctuary, first lighthouse on the West Coast, and the birthplace of the American Indian Red Power movement. Nowadays, Alcatraz Island is a designated National Historic Landmark for its significant contribution to the nation's history.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwIJOtzgeGhoNHQgl4DdgNbmTf9kPTKVfcE8kCELIKb3jCHSbnn3Z0fmbcIdwAfw7a1VtWo9WmSjERwZe-DyTTLmnGi3I8Lmq9TWjRXcul69_N_NYhsMAF_Ekd9UsHiEauBocb5AIXmIy4bCS2SSANBdTVEdltpy-kjEiBD6D2zl9n5jCf8iC5BgH2FTV/s2683/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20046%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2683" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwIJOtzgeGhoNHQgl4DdgNbmTf9kPTKVfcE8kCELIKb3jCHSbnn3Z0fmbcIdwAfw7a1VtWo9WmSjERwZe-DyTTLmnGi3I8Lmq9TWjRXcul69_N_NYhsMAF_Ekd9UsHiEauBocb5AIXmIy4bCS2SSANBdTVEdltpy-kjEiBD6D2zl9n5jCf8iC5BgH2FTV/w640-h366/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20046%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After we'd snarfed down our hot dogs, we headed to the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/goga/pobo.htm" target="_blank">Point Bonita Lighthouse</a>. For that, we passed through this one-lane tunnel. There was a traffic light at both ends with a sign that read "Five minute red light." Okay, so as we waited a short line of cars came through from the opposite direction, and then it was our turn to go.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRl23RpEceXj0PzYjJSJmHMSbHpXcAoGQdEKY_Oz6tVh1gkal7CN4-kBNJDX-7okAOF9Yeoy4kBMGoDuVAb5iTnwST7UL4RkyLPuZg3R1l__hTlMkCEmp-E3BvfObdlXgvHaeJUXtCTJuLnES-dEr02817Dq7z-8v6K2Mi3oC8S9-rwaxPCrp7wJujc3F8/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20049%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRl23RpEceXj0PzYjJSJmHMSbHpXcAoGQdEKY_Oz6tVh1gkal7CN4-kBNJDX-7okAOF9Yeoy4kBMGoDuVAb5iTnwST7UL4RkyLPuZg3R1l__hTlMkCEmp-E3BvfObdlXgvHaeJUXtCTJuLnES-dEr02817Dq7z-8v6K2Mi3oC8S9-rwaxPCrp7wJujc3F8/w480-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20049%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once there, we walked a path to reach the lighthouse. The Point Bonita lighthouse is considered a jewel of the Bay Area. It was built in 1855, and it was the third lighthouse built on the West Coast to shepherd ships through the treacherous Golden Gate straits. The lighthouse is still active and is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. </div><div><br /></div><div>From here, we had more stunning views of the bay. In the image below, look out past Mike, near the middle of the image, and you can see the foot bridge that leads to the lighthouse.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_Lfuo_ymp8-_nGYpLU6BMXIeGJoQ7WkhE_6vO04FV5ZMp2dSoOV7RRIORxKENptRJdlXeXhJlgtFCOvJEMSG8S5KzvM1qsIKYwl2EUhF1rgcN3jTreEYTB8eSdPPCMUDRu92UVYsQWFMS7hrw2DHW6HuxZ_iECf8z8bVj5opRZtjM_MiHLST564f7wjK/s3370/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20052%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="3370" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_Lfuo_ymp8-_nGYpLU6BMXIeGJoQ7WkhE_6vO04FV5ZMp2dSoOV7RRIORxKENptRJdlXeXhJlgtFCOvJEMSG8S5KzvM1qsIKYwl2EUhF1rgcN3jTreEYTB8eSdPPCMUDRu92UVYsQWFMS7hrw2DHW6HuxZ_iECf8z8bVj5opRZtjM_MiHLST564f7wjK/w640-h412/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20052%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Along the way, this sign was posted.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO1te3ldbDCGGLPFUK4FSa-VH7WbgeQFH7H52FycqvUBUtcfoKQggXXoOjDHEPhzj_v8KC5ha9qCSLw8FCmjGRtx92Cm0iQJLDlivFKe10dgimy4RfwMc1TaDV-YaRRjnpixlsGggucQtgZ0WvG22UhzcPtomz0zg65WEiRe4W1l-cvit4KvFBp-uO6W4/s3330/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20054%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2055" data-original-width="3330" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO1te3ldbDCGGLPFUK4FSa-VH7WbgeQFH7H52FycqvUBUtcfoKQggXXoOjDHEPhzj_v8KC5ha9qCSLw8FCmjGRtx92Cm0iQJLDlivFKe10dgimy4RfwMc1TaDV-YaRRjnpixlsGggucQtgZ0WvG22UhzcPtomz0zg65WEiRe4W1l-cvit4KvFBp-uO6W4/w640-h394/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20054%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And, oh my. I couldn't stop taking pictures of the seals lounging on the rocks below.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pH48qO1r39-OXh-6od5j5q23M_lrtvAexP-86wuoVmYXYgaaR-4PzuRQ9y_URWKpuy6CVWxnvbn6YNie8Vrvlv0Vu9Ujmcb4iQeYUT1Lu97bro_RnBNBePSZZhTBA1mPlclzs-z1kJHAgBwKfqjxXYXh2YnHJPO1HHCP2XRSGPtA1hn8epJ-SJhwIs_t/s3341/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20055%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="3341" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pH48qO1r39-OXh-6od5j5q23M_lrtvAexP-86wuoVmYXYgaaR-4PzuRQ9y_URWKpuy6CVWxnvbn6YNie8Vrvlv0Vu9Ujmcb4iQeYUT1Lu97bro_RnBNBePSZZhTBA1mPlclzs-z1kJHAgBwKfqjxXYXh2YnHJPO1HHCP2XRSGPtA1hn8epJ-SJhwIs_t/w640-h436/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20055%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdu9CR_oTLcouXTA5JXN4gvYQv76X7mn6WFaKoo_Oe5_C08GjiyLog8sne8T498I9ZujnuS-5-6kK-1thQ_vgXA0hCVm_uC1j_fw0z7hXvF03nnj8qkmy6rXarce7pWb5dEV-xkhcqXvE93IalilQKvRKiQ7FD524FcY8cZ8vbjNfqrZWgCfGpEJpUFXX/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20058%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one appears to be posing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWs50rzyAMbWU7yhRinwkgU8uQrEJo1dstbm-BdLEMnfnF-8GEG9A1aW3xmw30AMVNebCQmQUwttWXGEAaGjcpaNEBC12IeYbiM3qEhmISLa_GtleJBztLxPViK0VZ7Ze2wIcEAGox661lgglkdmal1NSHISEXYadHltvYER1N3f12O3Sbom5CIs4F_ruv/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20092%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWs50rzyAMbWU7yhRinwkgU8uQrEJo1dstbm-BdLEMnfnF-8GEG9A1aW3xmw30AMVNebCQmQUwttWXGEAaGjcpaNEBC12IeYbiM3qEhmISLa_GtleJBztLxPViK0VZ7Ze2wIcEAGox661lgglkdmal1NSHISEXYadHltvYER1N3f12O3Sbom5CIs4F_ruv/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20092%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, we saw cormorants.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloe-Qn6k_e-_dTP8nLhyphenhyphen5ScFUL2u5LA1UFBDMDyyU7W-Y2ViU4iL-EDnaHUYdhHNfNoNGCaHa19FomQU1ap3CuZGE8yrv5-RV8XGggxr50O8LTkIw_mLP6GuCdbMIPsi6qmrlbVq4Kh98vvv9kZ2FibTBDDvG1JMVN-ulozkrWH8pWdGnSwK1RESvQXLE/s2582/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20057%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1771" data-original-width="2582" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloe-Qn6k_e-_dTP8nLhyphenhyphen5ScFUL2u5LA1UFBDMDyyU7W-Y2ViU4iL-EDnaHUYdhHNfNoNGCaHa19FomQU1ap3CuZGE8yrv5-RV8XGggxr50O8LTkIw_mLP6GuCdbMIPsi6qmrlbVq4Kh98vvv9kZ2FibTBDDvG1JMVN-ulozkrWH8pWdGnSwK1RESvQXLE/w640-h438/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20057%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My pictures weren't that good.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOSFLD77G5SSoSzMeToRzPH7LlP7b6WeGGBHnOInoEV1Tb58XOGra1FdKShZVdpVrneiEVEjrFz6KYamTJTpB5fHqtMrlIx6Z7bxAq5GcLp6P0WxxM00zXt6XM3Tl0H9XJbkqkvUpzicKVppNfAKobetZkkeA9o9qdW9wsESkaeTVk4vA7y2RgazD5eDp/s2712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20056%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2712" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOSFLD77G5SSoSzMeToRzPH7LlP7b6WeGGBHnOInoEV1Tb58XOGra1FdKShZVdpVrneiEVEjrFz6KYamTJTpB5fHqtMrlIx6Z7bxAq5GcLp6P0WxxM00zXt6XM3Tl0H9XJbkqkvUpzicKVppNfAKobetZkkeA9o9qdW9wsESkaeTVk4vA7y2RgazD5eDp/w640-h468/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20056%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I found this one on Creative Commons.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8foazlLDKvyL6sAXkSSUoZvwFjV560pMqrrTR9Cv9baH6gkusYxFNuHMLCo4tjhmzg1ifjGnCTZkDpNrolVdafrpuOHiidGbFRFo7xcBPJB4i4KZAKx7pgHBntb9Gvi3OPgRI_YTVJzmSmeKMx9kYnqw0aReL8Cktw7Htzpgw9g-z6ACzW9syTr7lnEU/s2562/8258213397_b089ece4ee_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="2562" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8foazlLDKvyL6sAXkSSUoZvwFjV560pMqrrTR9Cv9baH6gkusYxFNuHMLCo4tjhmzg1ifjGnCTZkDpNrolVdafrpuOHiidGbFRFo7xcBPJB4i4KZAKx7pgHBntb9Gvi3OPgRI_YTVJzmSmeKMx9kYnqw0aReL8Cktw7Htzpgw9g-z6ACzW9syTr7lnEU/w640-h640/8258213397_b089ece4ee_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">("Double-crested cormorant 2a" by gurdonark is licensed under CC BY 2.0.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The hillsides were covered in wild calla lilies. We walked down a steep trail to the tunnel you see below.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNIbIGeeRpeWxqndajYxNsoZJoGiTMmdCfz9LVjkBO93v7db-IAwXUZxbsWowQyl5erqmAFyeV4N9tbzmqI98r8_sbHWK2sbbNynjRe3QN6jaook-O1YTL4VKCEqwDCZLCsLYcV5iGMrBMvmLPUe1jFSBJJaXcyHAgJUmuYM5u8Tc2Iw0MiQUISyiZxtP/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20059%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNIbIGeeRpeWxqndajYxNsoZJoGiTMmdCfz9LVjkBO93v7db-IAwXUZxbsWowQyl5erqmAFyeV4N9tbzmqI98r8_sbHWK2sbbNynjRe3QN6jaook-O1YTL4VKCEqwDCZLCsLYcV5iGMrBMvmLPUe1jFSBJJaXcyHAgJUmuYM5u8Tc2Iw0MiQUISyiZxtP/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20059%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking back, we could see the city and the bridge.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-E3ql7jm_iY9-YoT0YGKo_U5YrasmFQgzc9itwW0G3DtSzrQuh2OqK1V1ZZ3MP4simp7EyhYfPsL_5cDLuOD2QZJ3flRH9dZ2HJFOkuMhIBrZ2krYfeLqAEMtXD5OoDvmqX8ZCHTodRWm2Z_yw3ld4DrsQ45AHMXw8PffQ-PuMRqCA8jsio-FSUg32SGa/s3667/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20060%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2725" data-original-width="3667" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-E3ql7jm_iY9-YoT0YGKo_U5YrasmFQgzc9itwW0G3DtSzrQuh2OqK1V1ZZ3MP4simp7EyhYfPsL_5cDLuOD2QZJ3flRH9dZ2HJFOkuMhIBrZ2krYfeLqAEMtXD5OoDvmqX8ZCHTodRWm2Z_yw3ld4DrsQ45AHMXw8PffQ-PuMRqCA8jsio-FSUg32SGa/w640-h476/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20060%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, now before we continue, let's get the rules straight. If you're walking your dog, you'll need to tie it up here. And if you're on a bike, you might want to lock it up.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlroNIWwIwBd5gVPfjMveuOyodPdPL6m3hBnDqa3a4eOUcL78vasRODyI8_bJh6tU7z4MViHtrMPjWkoaxxu2fsp84DX5UlpfvDbGPng9ZCFDd_IJsZLtfrzaQ4MN-72tg1uKHYFdbbZGE3lProkQpbd2oNXutP8ADaidubT3oGzQl-Vy2hYh2laLhVCj6/s3112/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20064%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="2073" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlroNIWwIwBd5gVPfjMveuOyodPdPL6m3hBnDqa3a4eOUcL78vasRODyI8_bJh6tU7z4MViHtrMPjWkoaxxu2fsp84DX5UlpfvDbGPng9ZCFDd_IJsZLtfrzaQ4MN-72tg1uKHYFdbbZGE3lProkQpbd2oNXutP8ADaidubT3oGzQl-Vy2hYh2laLhVCj6/w426-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20064%20copy.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And how many times do we have to go over this, my friends? Please keep your arms and legs inside the trail limits at all times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHUFcQN-bndGTZIfPJsMSQp-MiUA0d1r_vKYZ7WjS52cnVPILmTU7gqSCST_1-VgzdUH0rK6R7jpSsCh9NN_9gcLeVPhMobr6veuxGteRA_f2SJGjBmvVWLCLtGDEc-scj0orDiA-orNKxjLZd3Wowp0QXHUnKedfiWSsIqEnzfFTDoqODMoxewZrOQlF/s1971/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20069%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1801" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHUFcQN-bndGTZIfPJsMSQp-MiUA0d1r_vKYZ7WjS52cnVPILmTU7gqSCST_1-VgzdUH0rK6R7jpSsCh9NN_9gcLeVPhMobr6veuxGteRA_f2SJGjBmvVWLCLtGDEc-scj0orDiA-orNKxjLZd3Wowp0QXHUnKedfiWSsIqEnzfFTDoqODMoxewZrOQlF/w584-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20069%20copy.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We walked through this short tunnel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTqyLCTy12j9gGKPn5plAxjEPbQkjNGs1j0WnzzCf0tSxnCVT_l0k7pL1KGI8wnUGjhtK_68Tq-e6JjxK7bV3WOVkIi9tVSNx05zprTuM4O4mKyA0Coe9IbirGy30PeO5D2mQ4LjWLcQajfggGW94x4VLZvY6WuAUnGlWthAiuPOz41wJhoWp0tLkNBI8/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20067%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTqyLCTy12j9gGKPn5plAxjEPbQkjNGs1j0WnzzCf0tSxnCVT_l0k7pL1KGI8wnUGjhtK_68Tq-e6JjxK7bV3WOVkIi9tVSNx05zprTuM4O4mKyA0Coe9IbirGy30PeO5D2mQ4LjWLcQajfggGW94x4VLZvY6WuAUnGlWthAiuPOz41wJhoWp0tLkNBI8/w480-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20067%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And voila! THERE IT IS!!! I'VE WANTED TO SEE THIS FOR SOOOOOOOOO LONG!!!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5vHjSW-ZUV_UUal9JOidl6QflooImczkIHEBuUQekYdJvAn2kpjm0xE4ehz7PO05mDAtQIJAtmcs31XfxqYhmKqrFyYphYJ4DTFoJY7QL5qEhyphenhyphenm0-Jk27J5gnzYrKsm4bzMGhTRXsMsScrQLAXh9jbsrAcaA708Qv2VLO28Ityq5l6TBsz2UH3kV1Ry0/s4032/2024-03-04%20013%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5vHjSW-ZUV_UUal9JOidl6QflooImczkIHEBuUQekYdJvAn2kpjm0xE4ehz7PO05mDAtQIJAtmcs31XfxqYhmKqrFyYphYJ4DTFoJY7QL5qEhyphenhyphenm0-Jk27J5gnzYrKsm4bzMGhTRXsMsScrQLAXh9jbsrAcaA708Qv2VLO28Ityq5l6TBsz2UH3kV1Ry0/w640-h480/2024-03-04%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking to the other side of the bridge, it looked like this.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEycTMJ0mbTOpVgVk1BCGIhlsL4ty0-7CmSLSP0-k3L_3mVg6LsL8Ybt8ajdoZ8TPhAsXIKByO_AfBDw2TMtTASzvAXl0yAPcNpzDw7zH7cCQJ3lpUOaIb_bu3rieilUtforGO11TqCQr0_oFxxR6IKXzxrgUslxIUXBXrRRdoLyV_P_ckrRV0O27AkHx/s4032/2024-03-04%20016%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEycTMJ0mbTOpVgVk1BCGIhlsL4ty0-7CmSLSP0-k3L_3mVg6LsL8Ybt8ajdoZ8TPhAsXIKByO_AfBDw2TMtTASzvAXl0yAPcNpzDw7zH7cCQJ3lpUOaIb_bu3rieilUtforGO11TqCQr0_oFxxR6IKXzxrgUslxIUXBXrRRdoLyV_P_ckrRV0O27AkHx/w640-h480/2024-03-04%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here we go. Let's walk on out there.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylBeW4uhCzrZt7nMjLAxJRB36T9xsEepQ8CmRZ_ZIqICG5lNQb0nqaKJKs-qKTrU7ezWHwnBDOxMqAnlH_gwOvMZdVsV2hyphenhyphen_Aa7s9yAyIY-iOyjD6E-suRT6DiGuOsYUnTgMiMGRJJVxvKHCmwG8O3xiAzVW2vUaAYLk06hftEwbEjO8VnR7ec0aiH-sc/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20071%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylBeW4uhCzrZt7nMjLAxJRB36T9xsEepQ8CmRZ_ZIqICG5lNQb0nqaKJKs-qKTrU7ezWHwnBDOxMqAnlH_gwOvMZdVsV2hyphenhyphen_Aa7s9yAyIY-iOyjD6E-suRT6DiGuOsYUnTgMiMGRJJVxvKHCmwG8O3xiAzVW2vUaAYLk06hftEwbEjO8VnR7ec0aiH-sc/w480-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20071%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The light is operational, although I wasn't able to capture its light as it blinked.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqvkz2KhMlZ-U2yaMZ5Y2kY0cYFCvYVqcR3Z7nYrwzkz2KWSh5C5Z31sQ08XLBvvZoqbhI_wbnWE0mrrVZiDCcsewfYu5tSaBXoapzlJgn9TWSIujOuaXfhft_Y4H2zP5yOWnCBgVzytRvgZFrigaTUy3_aaZLNWYE5JWD4QsIJ6IIOY0kbGyI3pgaRa5/s3057/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20073%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3057" data-original-width="2845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqvkz2KhMlZ-U2yaMZ5Y2kY0cYFCvYVqcR3Z7nYrwzkz2KWSh5C5Z31sQ08XLBvvZoqbhI_wbnWE0mrrVZiDCcsewfYu5tSaBXoapzlJgn9TWSIujOuaXfhft_Y4H2zP5yOWnCBgVzytRvgZFrigaTUy3_aaZLNWYE5JWD4QsIJ6IIOY0kbGyI3pgaRa5/w596-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20073%20copy.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The structure below once housed a boiler room that operated the fog horn. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyFfK-9_8AhHWjopWqj6YIqF4dev5iJwvqAn68bd75N7FWr7L7l5jMHFkJXF46G4sBFoK9AqjovJm0TWKV9zhAD-r-COXCzbCgTX7J_pnesSUj-4GAr5d_KACLi3yVLCaodDoV9OqQMlfhImB77I4eO0s0BrefGbL33Mq5LOO07Xkz9WHPzQbA8E_xmq6/s3663/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20085%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2719" data-original-width="3663" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyFfK-9_8AhHWjopWqj6YIqF4dev5iJwvqAn68bd75N7FWr7L7l5jMHFkJXF46G4sBFoK9AqjovJm0TWKV9zhAD-r-COXCzbCgTX7J_pnesSUj-4GAr5d_KACLi3yVLCaodDoV9OqQMlfhImB77I4eO0s0BrefGbL33Mq5LOO07Xkz9WHPzQbA8E_xmq6/w640-h476/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20085%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There is a maximum of 50 visitors allowed across the bridge at any one time. We were easily under that yesterday. The ranger told us that Mondays are the best times to visit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHhy1hOz90dgk3_3Mk1vnp5S8k_l9OXQdK_SNXK6FK-ylqoaDa0_M9nLvylFIosbCUo7_1mtIlzdO53TH-hJ40zm6OkC5LUuF6rx7OmheVpR4aDje8bS1auMrVc-1yOQbewhLJN_SGwW4uj0miwQu-WSsOK6MKs3XWco0xCGexOAzY4FGLipO8pg_PPW7/s3623/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20086%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3623" data-original-width="2665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHhy1hOz90dgk3_3Mk1vnp5S8k_l9OXQdK_SNXK6FK-ylqoaDa0_M9nLvylFIosbCUo7_1mtIlzdO53TH-hJ40zm6OkC5LUuF6rx7OmheVpR4aDje8bS1auMrVc-1yOQbewhLJN_SGwW4uj0miwQu-WSsOK6MKs3XWco0xCGexOAzY4FGLipO8pg_PPW7/w470-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20086%20copy.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And check out the rust on these cables holding the bridge. Thus the 50 person maximum, although admittedly, that seems like a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIItg-qpNu9eVafSQ0uqi3zoJWpr4u43pwOGk0shs-TnxZ4kNHiuU4Ko1UrW-siY7xGU5BQkLBW-Q8ODDfXsbXoHQgnfmCqQD7V8JS7YLdc93FUun9TGFdExb9GKh9b7EuWGe3yqr6kbjS-Nx-1TqZbCuHfH84UKHhrnJlBUiDSZGDYv8tOk6DfkDrmoNc/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20087%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIItg-qpNu9eVafSQ0uqi3zoJWpr4u43pwOGk0shs-TnxZ4kNHiuU4Ko1UrW-siY7xGU5BQkLBW-Q8ODDfXsbXoHQgnfmCqQD7V8JS7YLdc93FUun9TGFdExb9GKh9b7EuWGe3yqr6kbjS-Nx-1TqZbCuHfH84UKHhrnJlBUiDSZGDYv8tOk6DfkDrmoNc/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20087%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Inside the light structure there were some interesting signs. In the one below, we're standing at Point Bonita and looking back toward the bridge.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8l5golB-EIRmftXTxAtkKhEizCKQjpgWEwv03nuDTcXEVWP2Igomo3NOHOR3Q5Ggzc5_cLtHWX5h8Z8jMttVKZ_RtCJNGUa0ZidYdxq_dggpBckj7DDqzw4jj7B_clSgAbQxDdFwOfvQZHU-nxAUVzl57w4Cj_fyigLkUs_mkSZsWdBQc-kB_rC6ZsTW/s3489/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20079%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="3489" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8l5golB-EIRmftXTxAtkKhEizCKQjpgWEwv03nuDTcXEVWP2Igomo3NOHOR3Q5Ggzc5_cLtHWX5h8Z8jMttVKZ_RtCJNGUa0ZidYdxq_dggpBckj7DDqzw4jj7B_clSgAbQxDdFwOfvQZHU-nxAUVzl57w4Cj_fyigLkUs_mkSZsWdBQc-kB_rC6ZsTW/w640-h304/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20079%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a little display about how the light was powered through the years. It started with a whale oil lamp, and then "modernized" to a kerosene wick lamp, and even more modern with an incandescent oil vapor mantle lamp, to an even more modern electric incandescent lamp. As of 2023, it is powered with an LED.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyPbKfol-G3Z7NQkE6acIbkfs5SxL8H5gg_6Qy9bkKb64Hq77aPzaqfnuslXkyXr3TGUTXrYkZqt_u6yKSXN17CrpAmLN0P948ui1hmuYWs8Ggo_J2kV-4PZ9MopcQ9u3Hn-2NvfD47K1Q8tB3z6XW5uaa2tkJscIxfPETJfH-vS37gj1thYaDyXtKa1G/s2654/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20083%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="2654" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyPbKfol-G3Z7NQkE6acIbkfs5SxL8H5gg_6Qy9bkKb64Hq77aPzaqfnuslXkyXr3TGUTXrYkZqt_u6yKSXN17CrpAmLN0P948ui1hmuYWs8Ggo_J2kV-4PZ9MopcQ9u3Hn-2NvfD47K1Q8tB3z6XW5uaa2tkJscIxfPETJfH-vS37gj1thYaDyXtKa1G/w640-h326/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20083%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's the lighthouse keepers home and family. (Sorry about the glare from my flash.) Sigh. I'm sure I was born about a century too late. I would have loved being the lighthouse keeper's wife, and Mike would have been well-suited to be the lighthouse keeper.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NXxzBbj9hiBmu7-NTgRKCc1PJwRvdNiM46VtT53Cs4K_pT6zL-sVqU18TarhZg6aur-BvLwuejtIjdv-0bIe9KPQR-Wau6hdFLkyfyLfIqeDcr3j4qBLXbJWEUfHOmSsCdjKCG3i2DvGNnxg1ao-YG6ai7UXA5070iP1BtP_BX4krlecrzZzJN2eK6n5/s2819/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20084%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="2819" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NXxzBbj9hiBmu7-NTgRKCc1PJwRvdNiM46VtT53Cs4K_pT6zL-sVqU18TarhZg6aur-BvLwuejtIjdv-0bIe9KPQR-Wau6hdFLkyfyLfIqeDcr3j4qBLXbJWEUfHOmSsCdjKCG3i2DvGNnxg1ao-YG6ai7UXA5070iP1BtP_BX4krlecrzZzJN2eK6n5/w640-h434/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20084%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking north, it looks like this. That's the edge of our continent, my friends.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwL3MnN27J0NqXdRJPu4JGHGDYs9xYtJFaM6vuC6Hi0wEzNrpbczWKabfnJle1wb5QcyWTpLVhLo3Kai7tNDtJSx-FL8v_p8x0Set3YyxgNMxS1n8HNK_2FDIOiwDQsjtPMdzoesHWny0PNNX7_87yRSMDnuprvYgmtOJvUF0Smr3y7xuLPYK1KHlGef76/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20074%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwL3MnN27J0NqXdRJPu4JGHGDYs9xYtJFaM6vuC6Hi0wEzNrpbczWKabfnJle1wb5QcyWTpLVhLo3Kai7tNDtJSx-FL8v_p8x0Set3YyxgNMxS1n8HNK_2FDIOiwDQsjtPMdzoesHWny0PNNX7_87yRSMDnuprvYgmtOJvUF0Smr3y7xuLPYK1KHlGef76/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20074%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking back, we noticed these little mini daffodils. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNTDcV2Vnq_aJDXmOFr8yTbLbnZOJFbmhZY8xwOgg_vwBtNdYRppgfG5tLr1EgC8dvWyvtgbIj9OFgn9RU_N8E6c8IPJr7eOXduStlzwiCX97leoXsBDwPz5wh0jFRQOqyH0llnRGoBgFibpWfvKitnKNc8wdJhiXoMTUgy6EimYVB29MKlmEZM1jrIk_/s2784/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20053%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="2784" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNTDcV2Vnq_aJDXmOFr8yTbLbnZOJFbmhZY8xwOgg_vwBtNdYRppgfG5tLr1EgC8dvWyvtgbIj9OFgn9RU_N8E6c8IPJr7eOXduStlzwiCX97leoXsBDwPz5wh0jFRQOqyH0llnRGoBgFibpWfvKitnKNc8wdJhiXoMTUgy6EimYVB29MKlmEZM1jrIk_/w640-h594/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20053%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And blooming ice plant.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybcSBiesFpww2FuAoqsGslfAkhiYlWkMfBHJS6Iijx79dmxdYNJskOaLZJmZN0pHWDSKIz9gEKYALOHzUdx2VKwsPzseAz2d3LTfgRrywgBBFqCrSxGb-ZZqPw0Gdt_rSk08A7MK-Y5VnChKGT8O2YrrRvoRbnmy1KcUBpQ7Olm7S9mOtg0iYEk82WML3/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20091%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybcSBiesFpww2FuAoqsGslfAkhiYlWkMfBHJS6Iijx79dmxdYNJskOaLZJmZN0pHWDSKIz9gEKYALOHzUdx2VKwsPzseAz2d3LTfgRrywgBBFqCrSxGb-ZZqPw0Gdt_rSk08A7MK-Y5VnChKGT8O2YrrRvoRbnmy1KcUBpQ7Olm7S9mOtg0iYEk82WML3/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20091%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I don't know these next two, and I didn't think to ask my phone to tell me.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvx8XhHVEIhu2R7VLAXn7-uZdRYNXW1Z1Vhec_aT1v-__JBlvmlO6RF2qBiZRZFAnBoUF8yUnml0AbYdIG9bFX_AGuHFvEKVfszdBxqgRjOGWN23h8OWYYLPLWNFrEQSMm47RfJI3laWrqrF1kRARkZzWE8rPamq9fkQ9wWOSqWlkcZKRUoHS7Wo_ZJZf/s3123/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20090%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3123" data-original-width="2024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvx8XhHVEIhu2R7VLAXn7-uZdRYNXW1Z1Vhec_aT1v-__JBlvmlO6RF2qBiZRZFAnBoUF8yUnml0AbYdIG9bFX_AGuHFvEKVfszdBxqgRjOGWN23h8OWYYLPLWNFrEQSMm47RfJI3laWrqrF1kRARkZzWE8rPamq9fkQ9wWOSqWlkcZKRUoHS7Wo_ZJZf/w414-h640/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20090%20copy.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvlCuUyiwSYos2A4gt9ExUo7zd-NkjEGeRUbgoMKqGFJgIq7UVTsi9G8-s7Z-gx0eCdRjBaQqdq6zlXfSzVIdn_6GaW9jicF6heSZ_DqPZ4APRgpxtpfSiO1O6vlATzDqBEXFZmcuEn-o_R-4OaNapCxtbcES8OMsN_v6zDbye4xI_0XIoAwLDG-k7gCD/s2458/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20093%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="2458" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvlCuUyiwSYos2A4gt9ExUo7zd-NkjEGeRUbgoMKqGFJgIq7UVTsi9G8-s7Z-gx0eCdRjBaQqdq6zlXfSzVIdn_6GaW9jicF6heSZ_DqPZ4APRgpxtpfSiO1O6vlATzDqBEXFZmcuEn-o_R-4OaNapCxtbcES8OMsN_v6zDbye4xI_0XIoAwLDG-k7gCD/w640-h570/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20093%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I already mentioned the wild calla lilies. They were so pretty.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_vjbzO1Bk4HQB3Eyuk2cwpScZWCT0UmJQXRZUF6qJIFyXnmolu162QnajGJUhpb171GR13XvOrCqezTlYS7Cynlz8OALE5G1TWv7F9QFRMR4NTHnRP6VkfDHEWcvx_551Njgl0JxSjmShVSSEH86RRbMPhsJSbh864AwGGr_rQmLULrYz3p2OJWGXbpD/s3712/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20094%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_vjbzO1Bk4HQB3Eyuk2cwpScZWCT0UmJQXRZUF6qJIFyXnmolu162QnajGJUhpb171GR13XvOrCqezTlYS7Cynlz8OALE5G1TWv7F9QFRMR4NTHnRP6VkfDHEWcvx_551Njgl0JxSjmShVSSEH86RRbMPhsJSbh864AwGGr_rQmLULrYz3p2OJWGXbpD/w640-h480/Lighthousee%202024-03-04%20094%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back home, we got Smitty outside for a walk of approximately 12 seconds. It gave him a chance to don his activewear to see if it still fits his ample bod. No problem.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt37hNCqWx3nSiOLjZUlFew_WfXJ6MPfl5qnMKBAmnlklNIYFhw2KLrSIjvWCC3OH3kH49P0wsdXkibhUWQ08fT3p4_JC60_fscJJk6XurXfeZhT3yPGVGIFRaVIkGYq3W2RSZyteZwP5iYdJ7mW7P9Cs9QoeLzvBjRuSgxHJIbuGLkdx5nA_HIVzMN2gW/s4032/2024-03-04%20019%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt37hNCqWx3nSiOLjZUlFew_WfXJ6MPfl5qnMKBAmnlklNIYFhw2KLrSIjvWCC3OH3kH49P0wsdXkibhUWQ08fT3p4_JC60_fscJJk6XurXfeZhT3yPGVGIFRaVIkGYq3W2RSZyteZwP5iYdJ7mW7P9Cs9QoeLzvBjRuSgxHJIbuGLkdx5nA_HIVzMN2gW/w480-h640/2024-03-04%20019%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that was the end of a very good day. We couldn't believe our good weather fortune. The Point Bonita Lighthouse wasn't at the top of my bucket list, but it has been on the list for at least ten years. Nice to get a chance to see it after so many false starts.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, we're still waiting to hear from the Starlink folks. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. It's good to know they're located in Redmond, Washington, rather than some other far-flung place. I just want them to respond in a timely way, and more than 24 hours seems like too long, if you want my opinion. Maybe today. And speaking of today, we'll be moving on down the road a short distance. We're only traveling about 130 miles today, and so we can enjoy another leisurely morning. We are two days away from Escondido, where we will park for two weeks while we see some of our old stomping grounds and meet up with dear friends. There is still much to see on this trip, my friends, so sit tight. </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-14253183334152131402024-03-03T16:48:00.000-08:002024-03-03T16:48:37.773-08:00Petaluma, California<p>Good afternoon, my friends. Sheesh. What a day! It isn't that we drove so far, but the weather was just terrible on our way to Petaluma. Now we're here, and our new Starlink system has some kind of problem. The resident engineer is working on it now. Thankfully, I have a good cell signal at the moment, and so I can check in with you via my personal hotspot until he figures out what's wrong with it. He thinks "something has died." If that's the case, I'm not sure how we'll deal with it on the road. Fortunately, the resident engineer really likes his Starlink television capability, and so I know he'll be motivated to get it working. It's all up in the air as I'm writing, but I'll say that the two weeks in Escondido (down the road a couple of days) might be helpful in that regard.</p><p>But let's talk about today's drive, shall we? We hated to disturb Sadie. She looked so comfortable when we took off this morning.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFGSIME_IxphRVkRLtC4n6kYvqH1VQP3IeQUnZfsH_sgDvm0NvwIHfnqyZXRfv5KXZvohw-GQuJlYZnPlagUBLIY67D607DtmyGS8J54YmRec0zYqIccfr5EnbzkzxtJStNsV7qL1a8BuEZVXjxbz_0rkWOBhmQlwsv7a83lTafT0WDReaize-BSw4dol/s3712/Driving%202024-03-02%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFGSIME_IxphRVkRLtC4n6kYvqH1VQP3IeQUnZfsH_sgDvm0NvwIHfnqyZXRfv5KXZvohw-GQuJlYZnPlagUBLIY67D607DtmyGS8J54YmRec0zYqIccfr5EnbzkzxtJStNsV7qL1a8BuEZVXjxbz_0rkWOBhmQlwsv7a83lTafT0WDReaize-BSw4dol/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-02%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There wasn't much opportunity for pictures because of the rain. All our windows were rain-spattered, and so I was either waiting for dry opportunities or aiming my shots out the windshield as the windshield wipers cleared away the raindrops. Nevertheless, I captured a few barns.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXqkpHIHSCHR2ynURhU8ZhYiXDJVqv_YMKK5ZGjNgY0Alq7KzEaaXNO0a0PYpKYmxqf5I1Rin68TFo612ekIMGS0WMqgiiJGYnvY395g5YYFnxgMJHp-IZ1LUR-CvRVyQ3UtJqu65yWaw_mNsKXyKgEI8BhV94-D9TPqXBFebDv3Ookm6ktPjBxYxVB8S/s2600/Driving%202024-03-03%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="2600" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXqkpHIHSCHR2ynURhU8ZhYiXDJVqv_YMKK5ZGjNgY0Alq7KzEaaXNO0a0PYpKYmxqf5I1Rin68TFo612ekIMGS0WMqgiiJGYnvY395g5YYFnxgMJHp-IZ1LUR-CvRVyQ3UtJqu65yWaw_mNsKXyKgEI8BhV94-D9TPqXBFebDv3Ookm6ktPjBxYxVB8S/w640-h430/Driving%202024-03-03%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroyVQ-jg0KYlA1uvUqpaDUh63Mk0cwPfL4ulaJ43slxHBFk9_EOSeMI2IcNDJCWJsZ1bhh0jjXxgF6z0KcggagCqxe8LQx1x4fKZ6j5rRYxKG9PgHpyw4DCoB2gu6KTKQu5Q0gIT3k9lI8iOEfCK0a9JFzyOsrUmTV6MGGeT3N4WXi7HUYWjYXfrpbC-x/s2994/Driving%202024-03-03%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="2994" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroyVQ-jg0KYlA1uvUqpaDUh63Mk0cwPfL4ulaJ43slxHBFk9_EOSeMI2IcNDJCWJsZ1bhh0jjXxgF6z0KcggagCqxe8LQx1x4fKZ6j5rRYxKG9PgHpyw4DCoB2gu6KTKQu5Q0gIT3k9lI8iOEfCK0a9JFzyOsrUmTV6MGGeT3N4WXi7HUYWjYXfrpbC-x/w640-h384/Driving%202024-03-03%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some of them had advertising, and this is often the case.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWevBOgJnAPN5wKZqH_yaMQw1Zgv51EM8RhRaPkipOWYhBag0eUOZcyDwzmXbBRuv5vwlaPEAz5o3-y1Z7RnjfGKNXnRnP3XrSRRLVg5Rj9PDA52sw_d5fxU_DGWSl6XA2PoGZMgIV_SdOVZoMTTq_idDRLJgsscFLnXT1Nko-WDorEhfk__qE7FCgkh9Y/s2695/Driving%202024-03-03%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2695" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWevBOgJnAPN5wKZqH_yaMQw1Zgv51EM8RhRaPkipOWYhBag0eUOZcyDwzmXbBRuv5vwlaPEAz5o3-y1Z7RnjfGKNXnRnP3XrSRRLVg5Rj9PDA52sw_d5fxU_DGWSl6XA2PoGZMgIV_SdOVZoMTTq_idDRLJgsscFLnXT1Nko-WDorEhfk__qE7FCgkh9Y/w640-h364/Driving%202024-03-03%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDtvfjq1tX5348kw68obhQ2bWOqvEwGaedWQcu4_95gsdiwfpQxuEPuiYer6Ax-i-q29r62QD38GynMJe8JsoN93COiF_H7ZARm_fQSdXrDj6kjEkYtBTMQqsQcnYQnIRFgo5babZjHwOH2BMQTqk3jKGt3BTrUvzLmtzgn9T8o0q_clrryt0zcS5WmYg/s2094/Driving%202024-03-03%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2094" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDtvfjq1tX5348kw68obhQ2bWOqvEwGaedWQcu4_95gsdiwfpQxuEPuiYer6Ax-i-q29r62QD38GynMJe8JsoN93COiF_H7ZARm_fQSdXrDj6kjEkYtBTMQqsQcnYQnIRFgo5babZjHwOH2BMQTqk3jKGt3BTrUvzLmtzgn9T8o0q_clrryt0zcS5WmYg/w640-h424/Driving%202024-03-03%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one was kind of an interesting shape.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYVLqbGQRpabphVHSn4b0_L5O6zrR_U8Gq6a_mLeT49aIZKc7o9cRU_Od7eoFuEAhob9_eGf9maqUYMYLB5N0-3al-2voaoqPGhQaKz0c6SKiyOH3_ae1flKwrcmLFx0Pr8IGUIw51kPBcy_pu5oV4Fg1mji_qgAvCHNDJzPzhe3GXxAx-sXa7vziWFvT/s2013/Driving%202024-03-03%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="2013" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYVLqbGQRpabphVHSn4b0_L5O6zrR_U8Gq6a_mLeT49aIZKc7o9cRU_Od7eoFuEAhob9_eGf9maqUYMYLB5N0-3al-2voaoqPGhQaKz0c6SKiyOH3_ae1flKwrcmLFx0Pr8IGUIw51kPBcy_pu5oV4Fg1mji_qgAvCHNDJzPzhe3GXxAx-sXa7vziWFvT/w640-h412/Driving%202024-03-03%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some appeared to be close to falling in on themselves.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXxCytwHOPkX-U2wJwU2CUsiXPO9n6qVlao1NHhe9fOkYTmpxlPMeKy-T1v6V8-OY8pGi9G4Bl7UoYM5RtA0KmOniR7x10sVRG5s_CbyLt8nYJdZrrf-88eUpVwBrpEnyuA0BFKPdM8q7Nff9eu4kEguT24LBjvZSrQ6vg-hQLfHWOxqJpCjlRYBhB4OU/s1648/Driving%202024-03-03%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1648" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXxCytwHOPkX-U2wJwU2CUsiXPO9n6qVlao1NHhe9fOkYTmpxlPMeKy-T1v6V8-OY8pGi9G4Bl7UoYM5RtA0KmOniR7x10sVRG5s_CbyLt8nYJdZrrf-88eUpVwBrpEnyuA0BFKPdM8q7Nff9eu4kEguT24LBjvZSrQ6vg-hQLfHWOxqJpCjlRYBhB4OU/w640-h398/Driving%202024-03-03%20022%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We drove through more of the redwoods. These areas are very dark because of the canopy overhead.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUaXK3lrRyzpq9zGHqrDjPLfajF8-nM0MBARU8p5QDKkTTwpEJmgFTic10vss2jwiD9MmXBKVOUiq3pTu8yqoI3XiEhzfyYqbKoskp1c9Y02ob6jPYvrL260OXZ0K15AHacv-vF_Ebj_HN67xatWjvGzjg8scV2bvPtMYdQyHlZweIkKKv5cg_l9qOyJi/s3479/Driving%202024-03-03%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUaXK3lrRyzpq9zGHqrDjPLfajF8-nM0MBARU8p5QDKkTTwpEJmgFTic10vss2jwiD9MmXBKVOUiq3pTu8yqoI3XiEhzfyYqbKoskp1c9Y02ob6jPYvrL260OXZ0K15AHacv-vF_Ebj_HN67xatWjvGzjg8scV2bvPtMYdQyHlZweIkKKv5cg_l9qOyJi/w512-h640/Driving%202024-03-03%20006%20copy.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As we crossed the highest elevations, we got into some pretty heavy snowfall with worryingly cold temperatures. It hit 33°F at one point.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC2Clzo7tEzb2onNyG5-PC6Qvuem3WYHDBHPgKVJCvHbJkcYBWoM6sZyn3gx-ZMo22S-kuZ_68LT9zt1PUlWZ7KxzThy74-V8HkvzZ-90Ak_YxF98kZW6yTneK2l8TdcP5e3PWCFRqVtUJeS6u-PwOMGgOVY-s2YinLMUZp7Tc-6tlT5J_8i8NEifPlB0/s3712/Driving%202024-03-03%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC2Clzo7tEzb2onNyG5-PC6Qvuem3WYHDBHPgKVJCvHbJkcYBWoM6sZyn3gx-ZMo22S-kuZ_68LT9zt1PUlWZ7KxzThy74-V8HkvzZ-90Ak_YxF98kZW6yTneK2l8TdcP5e3PWCFRqVtUJeS6u-PwOMGgOVY-s2YinLMUZp7Tc-6tlT5J_8i8NEifPlB0/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-03%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was pretty, but we weren't happy about this at all.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmnM_HGBe9E7yX_WC17oOCHjW0SqF_CFm7-GTAbrASdxeFNgCgfoTdNjFvn7oaYe21kzzYN48_kbXR6xwe3JispyyZg1Q7Sge8hYh6jgKe3ulInh8Tvl8SsBsZE1ipRn3jSBgeTAmHIkC7X8KaDFy2TtIUlO_THsYGcBLFeugmP9Y9KN5Wsrn1YRUBFiK/s3712/Driving%202024-03-03%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmnM_HGBe9E7yX_WC17oOCHjW0SqF_CFm7-GTAbrASdxeFNgCgfoTdNjFvn7oaYe21kzzYN48_kbXR6xwe3JispyyZg1Q7Sge8hYh6jgKe3ulInh8Tvl8SsBsZE1ipRn3jSBgeTAmHIkC7X8KaDFy2TtIUlO_THsYGcBLFeugmP9Y9KN5Wsrn1YRUBFiK/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-03%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A snowplow pulled out in front of us and cleared the road as we drove along. It seemed a good idea to follow behind him.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LH_v_y2U6-5ARXUTZVrnax__n_0sUZkP5NP2ra7WwixO_te_URzzJHdeY3CXpHQvbInYmORec1JEc21GZkSfB_OFNVGKXxkQgw9bFUjbbcNJM78PrM741rWGnKxvyxGoSif2nU92WGcASjGIluOzjxkurlvmLrDXEKJjz3Rtx4PetQPp0BN93GIV1wf5/s3712/Driving%202024-03-03%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LH_v_y2U6-5ARXUTZVrnax__n_0sUZkP5NP2ra7WwixO_te_URzzJHdeY3CXpHQvbInYmORec1JEc21GZkSfB_OFNVGKXxkQgw9bFUjbbcNJM78PrM741rWGnKxvyxGoSif2nU92WGcASjGIluOzjxkurlvmLrDXEKJjz3Rtx4PetQPp0BN93GIV1wf5/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-03%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Eventually, we moved to a lower elevation, and we were out of the snow altogether. Phew!</div><div><br /></div><div>We stopped at a gas station that had a good price on diesel. As Mike topped off our tank, I noticed this blooming shrub. It was raining, and so I didn't try to get a closer look at it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjCcoyCzH6da5bXDRiEMpwkBY_qERqQTLo4VwI65a1qd7mLDqGPMrx8yyUiB0zBn9q7ngisg_3OXvAi1w0ubzGolqR5Vzclc8nNyZfifn4Co11QckSZ46Z5_46pVIYeGWW-nHb4xfbC_guXEhBjyzigy02JQTfJUyc1s4989u8PwoeVMiMo3pYSyJo2Cg/s2688/Driving%202024-03-03%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="1985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjCcoyCzH6da5bXDRiEMpwkBY_qERqQTLo4VwI65a1qd7mLDqGPMrx8yyUiB0zBn9q7ngisg_3OXvAi1w0ubzGolqR5Vzclc8nNyZfifn4Co11QckSZ46Z5_46pVIYeGWW-nHb4xfbC_guXEhBjyzigy02JQTfJUyc1s4989u8PwoeVMiMo3pYSyJo2Cg/w472-h640/Driving%202024-03-03%20013%20copy.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Eventually, we moved into Mendocino County where we saw acres and acres of grapevines. This is California's wine country. Also, check out those blooming trees in the image below.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV2guWFKE7tNoQpy97U-GaSPDnjE7NPlRn5zhcKcIzPwCbxTCFAUkmlwkeEjqtrSf4lSt3Z7nLA1S9S81-orBd8NiTKqMiayWEy5HkyzjgMXKQDqhrGNHMB_YEvcIJTULvWwLtqvDZ9Hj766rfXl5663q4d4ZrWQpFIX02SEZhAarhya_dPwUa468KU4P/s3712/Driving%202024-03-03%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2330" data-original-width="3712" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV2guWFKE7tNoQpy97U-GaSPDnjE7NPlRn5zhcKcIzPwCbxTCFAUkmlwkeEjqtrSf4lSt3Z7nLA1S9S81-orBd8NiTKqMiayWEy5HkyzjgMXKQDqhrGNHMB_YEvcIJTULvWwLtqvDZ9Hj766rfXl5663q4d4ZrWQpFIX02SEZhAarhya_dPwUa468KU4P/w640-h402/Driving%202024-03-03%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We were happy to arrive at our final destination in Petaluma. We're here for two nights, and the forecast is looking better for tomorrow. We're not expecting sunshine, but we might at least have a day without rain. Wouldn't that be a welcome change?</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, we were driving on some rough roads today, and a bit of our trim shook loose from one of the slides. This was an easy fix, and Mike already has it back in place.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoakZOB_PdlFnWFY-V-UkvXuu7Tyzywkwf6qJYPS6SuAsliBsQHaPobsHRa5LXot5qm4vTlZw5I0tTcKp1_SqkF3aV_4OR7k9v1Td-7AQRJ3WynEKiLplGkkZBG7RFZAZZdiJMHkxJalsR0s8Y5wefSrkbnXZG1vGPE4SbbQFJ4CXUWSlhgQ8uHj_zLRY/s3617/Driving%202024-03-03%20024%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="3617" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoakZOB_PdlFnWFY-V-UkvXuu7Tyzywkwf6qJYPS6SuAsliBsQHaPobsHRa5LXot5qm4vTlZw5I0tTcKp1_SqkF3aV_4OR7k9v1Td-7AQRJ3WynEKiLplGkkZBG7RFZAZZdiJMHkxJalsR0s8Y5wefSrkbnXZG1vGPE4SbbQFJ4CXUWSlhgQ8uHj_zLRY/w640-h392/Driving%202024-03-03%20024%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div>While he was working on that, I walked across the street and captured these flowers. I've been participating in an Instagram challenge called "a month in floral." I like these picture challenges, but I can get worn out trying to keep up with a daily prompt. A month in floral will go for the entire month of March, and so I've been posting pictures of any flowers I see. Here's today's post:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Cf2oTEbjgc3ydIkvgwzkmHUu-uBxb0H6cdWbUg3cIPPh6yh91f6RXmAnLNZMsMw_8571E178KCtm3Y5GPiWX_1pwuarJYvvRq-eXPQSTRGyD6N_Gfjjm19SRu-m4cXKSSyom74O2oAJd0UmL7sfv6ZOjGLeFw4lSMo0LuBy6ySaynJmjgA-DwCma_qbF/s746/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20162545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="746" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Cf2oTEbjgc3ydIkvgwzkmHUu-uBxb0H6cdWbUg3cIPPh6yh91f6RXmAnLNZMsMw_8571E178KCtm3Y5GPiWX_1pwuarJYvvRq-eXPQSTRGyD6N_Gfjjm19SRu-m4cXKSSyom74O2oAJd0UmL7sfv6ZOjGLeFw4lSMo0LuBy6ySaynJmjgA-DwCma_qbF/w640-h634/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20162545.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So, there's no resolution on the Starlink yet, but he's still looking at it. Fingers crossed we can get it going because it sure was nice to have high speed internet at our beck and call. I'm confident he'll get it going. He has a gift that way. For now, you'll have to check back for the exciting conclusion tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll have some good pictures of the lighthouse to show you.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-18751680537927553062024-03-02T17:54:00.000-08:002024-03-02T17:54:50.736-08:00Fortuna, California<p>Good evening, my friends. It's been a long day, made longer by the crappy weather we've seen so far on this trip. Thank goodness we've had some sun breaks, but mostly we've had drenching rain. Fortunately, the wind has died down from the first night of our trip. We had a quieter and better night of sleep last night.</p><p>Even though I'm calling it a long day, it was a relatively short day mileage-wise. When I planned this trip, I gave us much shorter driving days than we've done in the past. We decided to keep all our driving days under 300 miles. If memory serves, there is only one day over 300 miles, but that will come at the end of the trip. We'll be well ready to be home by then.</p><p>This morning, I had some time to spend on my slow-stitching. This is the first stitching I've done since leaving home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmzZjM6cm7Oywh6Bm7P9idotGO_eDH8OVLsMuYq6es1fr9XqGZ5QedHtuT7ujKrmfl7D-FZP1hXWE79YWwrQswEUSRLWtjnz1cVLxujQC1tjROZThxP2xcS3dLFow1iPRibrEW9tDmUFKPjnYpf1Hzl4G8fYC9S-HQehIpKQwa3Fpdy6PSpETt6Rk8sEk/s2962/Driving%202024-03-02%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="2962" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmzZjM6cm7Oywh6Bm7P9idotGO_eDH8OVLsMuYq6es1fr9XqGZ5QedHtuT7ujKrmfl7D-FZP1hXWE79YWwrQswEUSRLWtjnz1cVLxujQC1tjROZThxP2xcS3dLFow1iPRibrEW9tDmUFKPjnYpf1Hzl4G8fYC9S-HQehIpKQwa3Fpdy6PSpETt6Rk8sEk/w640-h602/Driving%202024-03-02%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I decided to move my hoop to the left, but I still can't capture the whole yarn ball inside. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaoYZJ3kFT3xmJeC7AjdmWBGOHhVfNOls6olptMo9EgJ4Wj_Wvdm5z1Sa3Obth1XaueNhHgydRxU3duBXpLd_1mxw-LOU-VxhNll3MAEy4rl_F-avYhZThKvC1hI516Ofjq7AlEO0hN41dP9HAiyF3ctwoFei0jClljrYAEuFp2e-SZhwFPAVDeyot7w1/s3179/Driving%202024-03-02%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3179" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaoYZJ3kFT3xmJeC7AjdmWBGOHhVfNOls6olptMo9EgJ4Wj_Wvdm5z1Sa3Obth1XaueNhHgydRxU3duBXpLd_1mxw-LOU-VxhNll3MAEy4rl_F-avYhZThKvC1hI516Ofjq7AlEO0hN41dP9HAiyF3ctwoFei0jClljrYAEuFp2e-SZhwFPAVDeyot7w1/w640-h560/Driving%202024-03-02%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, so heading south, we pulled out at this viewpoint just south of Gold Beach, Oregon. This is one of the prettiest areas along the whole Oregon coastline. Looking north, it looked like this.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahdYYA6OGO0oHK2g21WYjcOGiW6CfePWbqcC-hyzg6Txk0Ps_7CAgba79LV0lkF-xDEI2L3xdhHVQHufPkfEMKkXhPDOSzbaL7OBaWSBVqR7Eue87f8aNVamwIiLQhFZsy1Kdep4j5JeypZ3uV1D9kLxvt-bmlGnMMev361B8LwgWvgd-PuvXaXlXEXkB/s3978/Driving%20iPhone%202024-03-02%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="3978" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahdYYA6OGO0oHK2g21WYjcOGiW6CfePWbqcC-hyzg6Txk0Ps_7CAgba79LV0lkF-xDEI2L3xdhHVQHufPkfEMKkXhPDOSzbaL7OBaWSBVqR7Eue87f8aNVamwIiLQhFZsy1Kdep4j5JeypZ3uV1D9kLxvt-bmlGnMMev361B8LwgWvgd-PuvXaXlXEXkB/w640-h398/Driving%20iPhone%202024-03-02%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Continuing on, we crossed over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Lee_Patterson_Bridge" target="_blank">Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge</a>. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30M3gja_ihPtIbyVShVnorxNOrADQMsKCUqImqfBLsQZ0T3yWj1Y2J3cHBsOX3lz4u-HJeI8Jye7BSW4_FKBlkyw7U-KcRAspnk8GKPr8QKpIp4xBZPk9VuCech_IAwwjSGVTFDbywNQIrtu97giOJ16Dg771YQHNfpbz3H85XGsREpC3WAJ3R99H5bv6/s3591/Driving%202024-03-02%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2504" data-original-width="3591" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30M3gja_ihPtIbyVShVnorxNOrADQMsKCUqImqfBLsQZ0T3yWj1Y2J3cHBsOX3lz4u-HJeI8Jye7BSW4_FKBlkyw7U-KcRAspnk8GKPr8QKpIp4xBZPk9VuCech_IAwwjSGVTFDbywNQIrtu97giOJ16Dg771YQHNfpbz3H85XGsREpC3WAJ3R99H5bv6/w640-h446/Driving%202024-03-02%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's what The Google tells me about this bridge:</div><div><br /></div><blockquote><div>The Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge, also known as the Rogue River Bridge and the Isaac Lee Patterson Memorial Bridge, is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Rogue River in Curry County, Oregon. The bridge was constructed by the Mercer Fraser Company of Eureka, California. The bridge carries U.S. Route 101 across the river, near the point where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, and connects the towns of Gold Beach and Wedderburn. A bridge with strong Art Deco influences, the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge is a prominent example of the designs of the Oregon bridge designer and highway engineer Conde McCullough. It was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1982. It is part of a series of notable bridges designed by McCullough for the Oregon Coast Highway in the 1930s. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. </div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-O1kFt-Sj-8Y-z5kMOrgUi-PbtXev-EPEX70YdNrIZMSxENBHObLs52l4iPqA9rpy85BKtVFvqHecxfufgNwTjcmfdwLS0Y3a2NRUgFvkwiY0EZLvqxCZjqWT1DDJdGB5-Chx5ScP0JGtmcX4Qf2DmCC4469HZYkS_eAt0qW-uUU2eSHUBVUbALs3eyY/s1818/Driving%202024-03-02%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1818" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-O1kFt-Sj-8Y-z5kMOrgUi-PbtXev-EPEX70YdNrIZMSxENBHObLs52l4iPqA9rpy85BKtVFvqHecxfufgNwTjcmfdwLS0Y3a2NRUgFvkwiY0EZLvqxCZjqWT1DDJdGB5-Chx5ScP0JGtmcX4Qf2DmCC4469HZYkS_eAt0qW-uUU2eSHUBVUbALs3eyY/w640-h478/Driving%202024-03-02%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And if you'll remember, Conde McCullough is the designer responsible for many bridges along the Oregon coast. <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2024/03/back-on-track.html" target="_blank">We crossed over another one of his bridges</a> on our way to Port Orford yesterday.</div><div><br /></div><div>And here we go across the Rogue River. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPZjBbtcMaMe7SDduJQ94MmT2RQM7W3BeGN0ZnXPv0URESPzdQy0Lb4xL-4VDj4L6SAhkeHkUKuCbLTcE8awluV9zQJnyren0w1gbfH6FGzuaooiwFFuixOq_uyPcN1Vp6Ls1l9vg8F2nn8NeHfyJG8HZD3FAf_NXUk1PFKP60RFH-39Exc9lwZ3C7NAp/s3712/Driving%202024-03-02%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPZjBbtcMaMe7SDduJQ94MmT2RQM7W3BeGN0ZnXPv0URESPzdQy0Lb4xL-4VDj4L6SAhkeHkUKuCbLTcE8awluV9zQJnyren0w1gbfH6FGzuaooiwFFuixOq_uyPcN1Vp6Ls1l9vg8F2nn8NeHfyJG8HZD3FAf_NXUk1PFKP60RFH-39Exc9lwZ3C7NAp/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-02%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Moving south, we approached Brookings, Oregon, stopping at another turnout to appreciate the view.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqENkcot2LdedX7kFztCGM-wYvfYSB8jTPkfyH6RBd6CpuXCfhozMGFkJCMEcXLCsM_5zllSitehZgdYsYh6L1FjACNeVK7mQo3B6vFNKULXGcpijOg5911Afhj5qVkzPq0cYAVOIVzIYiHW8krrJwagYCgvBNvY6UKqpWjcBGyJ4KPR0l2B8cHmRDA1A/s3712/Driving%202024-03-02%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqENkcot2LdedX7kFztCGM-wYvfYSB8jTPkfyH6RBd6CpuXCfhozMGFkJCMEcXLCsM_5zllSitehZgdYsYh6L1FjACNeVK7mQo3B6vFNKULXGcpijOg5911Afhj5qVkzPq0cYAVOIVzIYiHW8krrJwagYCgvBNvY6UKqpWjcBGyJ4KPR0l2B8cHmRDA1A/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-02%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a pano of the area.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJINCU4VynkNQw87JM9RcmtFYhDcTjSrxAUWImlwtjwd_6iI2IGRZur1BqNoGI-t_V4pcfscbd0qylEq980HXS-oLpCkPyT-oEZvWkCtCZAZOznlx51EKIaFKwkPgSP4THCdRHZBZ24ZTMpFXdvg9nRhRpd5C95u4lKwQO5eU1JkE2P-iUJoPdX8bRtUJH/s7600/Driving%202024-03-02%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="7600" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJINCU4VynkNQw87JM9RcmtFYhDcTjSrxAUWImlwtjwd_6iI2IGRZur1BqNoGI-t_V4pcfscbd0qylEq980HXS-oLpCkPyT-oEZvWkCtCZAZOznlx51EKIaFKwkPgSP4THCdRHZBZ24ZTMpFXdvg9nRhRpd5C95u4lKwQO5eU1JkE2P-iUJoPdX8bRtUJH/w640-h162/Driving%202024-03-02%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just south of Brookings, we crossed over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Creek_Bridge" target="_blank">Thomas Creek Bridge</a>, which is the highest bridge in Oregon at 345 feet (105m). The Thomas Creek Bridge lies within the boundaries of Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor. It is a Warren deck truss designed by Ivan D. Merchant. Built in 1961, it has a length of 956 feet (291 m) in total, and a deck width of 30 feet (9.1 m). The longest span is 371 feet (113 m). Crossing over, you'd hardly know you were on a bridge. Searching online for a picture, I found this one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6-vF34ZG5B-UWsrZzd8ghRiXQCAhZ3igLZhazX25MIsysCI_4KsdAjXU3N4_wRaBEfJBWj7KbIngB5a3c_u-lzBqaDNj8s5dV1DZTevqq6qkUDDAjSshlOxAXFafXheE-KUhK6TJHaCiEiGW5vtL2Yu_Jl866OI5LsTAGq5nmAwKtTnt5yCLyMT8Sbyh/s1250/32942722065_279c9098af_o.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1250" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6-vF34ZG5B-UWsrZzd8ghRiXQCAhZ3igLZhazX25MIsysCI_4KsdAjXU3N4_wRaBEfJBWj7KbIngB5a3c_u-lzBqaDNj8s5dV1DZTevqq6qkUDDAjSshlOxAXFafXheE-KUhK6TJHaCiEiGW5vtL2Yu_Jl866OI5LsTAGq5nmAwKtTnt5yCLyMT8Sbyh/w640-h358/32942722065_279c9098af_o.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And shortly after that, we crossed the state line into California.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfisrLyR52pgdgkH17xFowPi2Gg0Hk3WekIcCCmnU-DCyr2vFK7otDlDr94H-o92SgwURB-jjn8vnXXXg12_VBnXV2OjgqZkcC4zfdA47DxYLVMblkBoBtnyw053GGsHQ5Ad9yk1cL5SBPvwUYpdPGzEI2BtgqsrSxfPNBU_iK2dnoG5SeZf9pQHEOFpMT/s1396/Driving%20South%20042%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1396" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfisrLyR52pgdgkH17xFowPi2Gg0Hk3WekIcCCmnU-DCyr2vFK7otDlDr94H-o92SgwURB-jjn8vnXXXg12_VBnXV2OjgqZkcC4zfdA47DxYLVMblkBoBtnyw053GGsHQ5Ad9yk1cL5SBPvwUYpdPGzEI2BtgqsrSxfPNBU_iK2dnoG5SeZf9pQHEOFpMT/w640-h486/Driving%20South%20042%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Almost immediately, we passed through the agricultural inspection station. I was smart for a change and gave all our fresh citrus to the neighbor before leaving home. They only asked about fruit. I had a few fresh vegetables, but no fruit, and so we passed through with no trouble at all.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggxrobTYgJIIK8mRFhjMvYMBCk2GKXzEKSF1QiDt3fWpiONWx-G8E9qLdIroCLAZogkHT-RCecZnARz_d6NM3LMalKugTVvFpWH_56TvR_CoR43drrSlRSz_kBW_lXzROQMKc6Ftr3pfun5U2-e6WaMc5vCdESe7Lxb4Owuj3N7KR1bH_VCHj7ztOfERx/s3005/Driving%202024-03-02%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3005" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggxrobTYgJIIK8mRFhjMvYMBCk2GKXzEKSF1QiDt3fWpiONWx-G8E9qLdIroCLAZogkHT-RCecZnARz_d6NM3LMalKugTVvFpWH_56TvR_CoR43drrSlRSz_kBW_lXzROQMKc6Ftr3pfun5U2-e6WaMc5vCdESe7Lxb4Owuj3N7KR1bH_VCHj7ztOfERx/w640-h490/Driving%202024-03-02%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This part of California has some ranches, and we saw a few barns far off the road.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEGFzRBVlMOjR04unOFwmFOe49AhDfiHbn_aO_4PQTIHdVjCOQ-MY_HJ9gbia4O08PTn8U2hCW-gpYzOGXzgbOwL9Yq4rb74jEAzH3dX79R9G9PW0hE_YYaPSU8yuBuDxNxftJhYZwEfcYd04MPyBa2MtKkWu7zs6EFfu0vlDqwPFDywnDxKVb-A68hDp/s1732/Driving%202024-03-02%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1732" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEGFzRBVlMOjR04unOFwmFOe49AhDfiHbn_aO_4PQTIHdVjCOQ-MY_HJ9gbia4O08PTn8U2hCW-gpYzOGXzgbOwL9Yq4rb74jEAzH3dX79R9G9PW0hE_YYaPSU8yuBuDxNxftJhYZwEfcYd04MPyBa2MtKkWu7zs6EFfu0vlDqwPFDywnDxKVb-A68hDp/w640-h402/Driving%202024-03-02%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV-go2a_xV_IjWU6pQsDDLcbqr_ETOyKpnqG6Wpf31q0dvZ1W1LRkLR00QMcg0cyfxX4_NIKzZId42_c2ji73o4q4-GR_g59g9OTFx0KCwlR0FYttHHofjFLYArDU-mOOdrecL8gK49HlotA6h6MNt4cyp_18Fkgn3jtw2YI2KdRqXYhKfIiohY2K8wLN/s1224/Driving%202024-03-02%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1224" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTV-go2a_xV_IjWU6pQsDDLcbqr_ETOyKpnqG6Wpf31q0dvZ1W1LRkLR00QMcg0cyfxX4_NIKzZId42_c2ji73o4q4-GR_g59g9OTFx0KCwlR0FYttHHofjFLYArDU-mOOdrecL8gK49HlotA6h6MNt4cyp_18Fkgn3jtw2YI2KdRqXYhKfIiohY2K8wLN/w640-h474/Driving%202024-03-02%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When we decided to head south on Hwy 101, we worried about encountering road closures from mudslides after so much rain in this part of the world this winter. We haven't had to detour anywhere, but we have crossed through some scarily narrow areas where the road is under repair.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIGf6IHtDGQdHSDe8-5GujuGdqK04avbFljKKAhA6j6WRbF6wdRImwSSKqBqsLsaxPzeVJozlcbD7IxRdSa4jsq5Z8eC3vzvdHa_f-rzSWQp9Pu7CZCJjuv2uAc03Z4DZfp4aaj0kpq1D47X29NKIpUf8jDz4nTN7aHZrQVNZ_apnVFz0P-T5yDLb1Rpd/s3613/Driving%202024-03-02%20020%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2653" data-original-width="3613" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIGf6IHtDGQdHSDe8-5GujuGdqK04avbFljKKAhA6j6WRbF6wdRImwSSKqBqsLsaxPzeVJozlcbD7IxRdSa4jsq5Z8eC3vzvdHa_f-rzSWQp9Pu7CZCJjuv2uAc03Z4DZfp4aaj0kpq1D47X29NKIpUf8jDz4nTN7aHZrQVNZ_apnVFz0P-T5yDLb1Rpd/w640-h470/Driving%202024-03-02%20020%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And, happily, we passed through the redwoods. It's always a treat to see these giants.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFGNTP1hOm0j5_-USQi-NPAEIeirkMJon9zZbWiWsmDlkNzIA_DZiISYy4m-7K1MdWKsRyILQlXgy6YRMCgT2aEnXwaZtnG39nu7VtiPRdkmCuAV1WfgB-LNKmQ8h4gZnPJpmKko5kTq0baHMoIHAKNIXoWDuchyphenhyphenDySTcVLkcbgk2ThhLygU-mUlYaC_F/s1853/Driving%202024-03-02%20021%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="1853" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFGNTP1hOm0j5_-USQi-NPAEIeirkMJon9zZbWiWsmDlkNzIA_DZiISYy4m-7K1MdWKsRyILQlXgy6YRMCgT2aEnXwaZtnG39nu7VtiPRdkmCuAV1WfgB-LNKmQ8h4gZnPJpmKko5kTq0baHMoIHAKNIXoWDuchyphenhyphenDySTcVLkcbgk2ThhLygU-mUlYaC_F/w640-h584/Driving%202024-03-02%20021%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The weather made it impossible to get any good pictures.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9UuufuK_a-mTbcVjugqPyHYnNWTqSdgfKfmJnv-e56tj-Y1YLMQsyKsro1F1I37yq7y7u8oPzsqnzvf_EhBYyTZ3qKq_9hKAJQ4XEnbFxNfX3itqImvulUYCqfKLCTxF6rfeT9gHZTjWlGGcapVa0krVnES6yhJwnDHNwWEXkxXbQkSkljWYdvixDRj1/s3712/Driving%202024-03-02%20022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9UuufuK_a-mTbcVjugqPyHYnNWTqSdgfKfmJnv-e56tj-Y1YLMQsyKsro1F1I37yq7y7u8oPzsqnzvf_EhBYyTZ3qKq_9hKAJQ4XEnbFxNfX3itqImvulUYCqfKLCTxF6rfeT9gHZTjWlGGcapVa0krVnES6yhJwnDHNwWEXkxXbQkSkljWYdvixDRj1/w480-h640/Driving%202024-03-02%20022%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm recycling the image below from our last drive through this part of the world in 2022. It was raining then too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsnVAv023jUAvGaw4E5-kTgzOgzTHL57Trgdyvmon5d8dAmqqeLgsfDhM6YOV5cbzU9xF9pE6wpgG7C9fgJ1de1vYPj-EQSIfOsj2pbQq_Ezg3df3h26YFh5baU5tLPs6u-esSLlc1dOCO1egMjD9LDBKyG9sNMmvaemJ4oQhSPFhgfaNYpk8WsP-MWtF/s4608/Driving%20South%20047%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsnVAv023jUAvGaw4E5-kTgzOgzTHL57Trgdyvmon5d8dAmqqeLgsfDhM6YOV5cbzU9xF9pE6wpgG7C9fgJ1de1vYPj-EQSIfOsj2pbQq_Ezg3df3h26YFh5baU5tLPs6u-esSLlc1dOCO1egMjD9LDBKyG9sNMmvaemJ4oQhSPFhgfaNYpk8WsP-MWtF/w480-h640/Driving%20South%20047%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There were more beautiful coastal viewpoints to enjoy. Here, we were looking south toward Eureka.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWxdTn4Oriu3gTPFBO1N1gXysGq4M9D19a4ogbC-nrjJoOSqP7BZqsHpIoLqrFhNqP2p2pTUd8z3_rd4RmZOJMHSQwuFroj9YsB8MRWWLpr3EY2KQrR3vUFBq7flWSSNh9E01f7a4B4A88knTxh-KqoEq-N8Lp5HQEMH8eHb6olxZ2iHH5ep0F9afDd6A/s3645/Driving%202024-03-02%20023%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="3645" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWxdTn4Oriu3gTPFBO1N1gXysGq4M9D19a4ogbC-nrjJoOSqP7BZqsHpIoLqrFhNqP2p2pTUd8z3_rd4RmZOJMHSQwuFroj9YsB8MRWWLpr3EY2KQrR3vUFBq7flWSSNh9E01f7a4B4A88knTxh-KqoEq-N8Lp5HQEMH8eHb6olxZ2iHH5ep0F9afDd6A/w640-h474/Driving%202024-03-02%20023%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looking north, it looked like this:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk7v3R0xDEiymxY2d5lXVwijbnGBNaHND7yvCdXtmZ4LMoqyXB6Ruh_ooOptI5LYFxWl1scznInEjA-iikFr84fQToDAX8qdr2aIE6ycu1x0AikwMld63wotAxsq9Uuq3V2cVSPCrumgzBIte8XYfQwypw05EMsIrsKh0N6QQ1hN_NFtxJ-1cZijfvwvm/s3712/Driving%202024-03-02%20025%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQk7v3R0xDEiymxY2d5lXVwijbnGBNaHND7yvCdXtmZ4LMoqyXB6Ruh_ooOptI5LYFxWl1scznInEjA-iikFr84fQToDAX8qdr2aIE6ycu1x0AikwMld63wotAxsq9Uuq3V2cVSPCrumgzBIte8XYfQwypw05EMsIrsKh0N6QQ1hN_NFtxJ-1cZijfvwvm/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-02%20025%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There were white birds on one of the rocks you see there. I zoomed in to see what they were...all gulls, it appears.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5B3MB524-sh4u0KIPfpezf0HVd2cC6IuWfDCngphOlM0ZFgCPCSdMUQGfAq59SYOElIY4tqyB2RM6RHqWA6J3gk3GaO5cvdPraoeGMsZ8R-cFFmU0ARnndwfySw9fDHSvPsig2yFld6KSxh62J7azf0l8JlkNLsGFGqVVYfjBkrQTw9Mo81kA1Fk9H-Ua/s3712/Driving%202024-03-02%20028%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5B3MB524-sh4u0KIPfpezf0HVd2cC6IuWfDCngphOlM0ZFgCPCSdMUQGfAq59SYOElIY4tqyB2RM6RHqWA6J3gk3GaO5cvdPraoeGMsZ8R-cFFmU0ARnndwfySw9fDHSvPsig2yFld6KSxh62J7azf0l8JlkNLsGFGqVVYfjBkrQTw9Mo81kA1Fk9H-Ua/w640-h480/Driving%202024-03-02%20028%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's one more barn.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmhE3ePsSmWdjNhL6tehMg1Y4SFMElJLpW7quFZjT7vh1VAUg9m3RZ2pk-z1viRdSQoroA7i0scEAJFIedqdHdmg-54a0waUIQlP0IF7DrfijghPesFyeXqHoYPgxqVtBQoGbcwGFDeUio-pINBdVHyt6PA1BFXpwMMdD6XRYJ3Neov8Xa8lbUbny8gF5/s1815/Driving%202024-03-02%20031%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1815" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmhE3ePsSmWdjNhL6tehMg1Y4SFMElJLpW7quFZjT7vh1VAUg9m3RZ2pk-z1viRdSQoroA7i0scEAJFIedqdHdmg-54a0waUIQlP0IF7DrfijghPesFyeXqHoYPgxqVtBQoGbcwGFDeUio-pINBdVHyt6PA1BFXpwMMdD6XRYJ3Neov8Xa8lbUbny8gF5/w640-h368/Driving%202024-03-02%20031%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And, of course, we can always tell we're in California when we see the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus" target="_blank">eucalyptus trees</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjvjucrdhA3VQmQfVVEc8f8AzfbMvSk40Ew9NKMi0h3lm6YcPFwg-kEYdIy-GpEKb7oZqRuZ_Zl9MI4AZXkU5k5NTh0MSytC2zsvwCTY0_rmfNfJcyt6m6Nmsc8Q4w0lTmKjfs9A1W2OQhb0WxWVLVsRWvyAVII4Aasbmbk2oTgWof0kiPbDqGBNOaTtW/s2637/Driving%202024-03-02%20035%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2430" data-original-width="2637" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjvjucrdhA3VQmQfVVEc8f8AzfbMvSk40Ew9NKMi0h3lm6YcPFwg-kEYdIy-GpEKb7oZqRuZ_Zl9MI4AZXkU5k5NTh0MSytC2zsvwCTY0_rmfNfJcyt6m6Nmsc8Q4w0lTmKjfs9A1W2OQhb0WxWVLVsRWvyAVII4Aasbmbk2oTgWof0kiPbDqGBNOaTtW/w640-h590/Driving%202024-03-02%20035%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia, but you can read about <a href="https://www.independent.com/2011/01/15/how-eucalyptus-came-california/">how and why they made their way to California right here.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Reaching Eureka, we were nearly to our final destination in Fortuna. As we sat at a traffic light, I noticed this building. This is the Sweasey Theater. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8tgr2WMtoAtyf6MIIVLYZVGUq07mdasRaCI6i22JOkkqc3g_Ac-cq1W7PLywg7wRtAMjXX47VnFQWnhSf17JM8CrqkC7I3ZLWMHyKrKIZI5Xz0asW5OGkCicaRQXmxAsBXvgDTUtPZI_kaiW402AQKpw8zKAcrwk2sdCswP5rAv1ny1S1_PGDiThDVrV/s3351/Driving%202024-03-02%20036%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="3351" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8tgr2WMtoAtyf6MIIVLYZVGUq07mdasRaCI6i22JOkkqc3g_Ac-cq1W7PLywg7wRtAMjXX47VnFQWnhSf17JM8CrqkC7I3ZLWMHyKrKIZI5Xz0asW5OGkCicaRQXmxAsBXvgDTUtPZI_kaiW402AQKpw8zKAcrwk2sdCswP5rAv1ny1S1_PGDiThDVrV/w640-h432/Driving%202024-03-02%20036%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's what The Google tells me about this structure: In 1920, financier Richard Sweasey built Loew's State Theater as a modern playhouse for vaudeville and movies. On April 5, 1929, "talkies" were shown here for the first time in Humboldt County. When a disastrous fire closed the State Theater five months later, its position as the only venue for "talkies" was eclipsed by the Rialto Theater. The building was designed by architects James and Merritt Reid of San Francisco. Their eclectic design combines Beaux Arts, Sullivanesque and Mission features.</div><div><br /></div><div>And finally, our day came to an end here in Fortuna. Sadie snoopervised the folks who pulled in next to us.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-BlMw1F_OzCjCnko9o1TNZhl43ku_EF4vIpxseM3VK579Bs_dVITebgVMpC2GIZSY-zM1jod0Ry_sf8LgPAbKLXAI9RCCFgTPAVe8EDLkXNLP0l5UpCMSrfLB9VOARN8tigehhGxAR-LACd8VjKIiXYM4s2Hm7xJkriYvcG5SOixWuCGhsHc2h4pOzIi/s3045/Driving%202024-03-02%20037%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2126" data-original-width="3045" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-BlMw1F_OzCjCnko9o1TNZhl43ku_EF4vIpxseM3VK579Bs_dVITebgVMpC2GIZSY-zM1jod0Ry_sf8LgPAbKLXAI9RCCFgTPAVe8EDLkXNLP0l5UpCMSrfLB9VOARN8tigehhGxAR-LACd8VjKIiXYM4s2Hm7xJkriYvcG5SOixWuCGhsHc2h4pOzIi/w640-h446/Driving%202024-03-02%20037%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As I write this, I have lasagna warming up in the oven, and we're going to relax for the rest of the evening before moving on to Petaluma tomorrow. Our stop in Petaluma will be for two days. Our plan is to see the Point Bonita Lighthouse, and then to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to see the street that inspired my Painted Ladies quilt. The forecast has deteriorated, sadly, but we can hope for some sunbreaks. If there is fog, we'll probably bag the whole effort and just relax for a couple of days. There's no way to know until we get there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so that's all I have for you today. Get a good night's sleep because tomorrow's drive will be a little farther...just over 200 miles.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-14206186590364453832024-03-01T15:43:00.000-08:002024-03-01T15:43:43.902-08:00Back on Track<p>Good afternoon, my friends. Today we find ourselves about 100 miles from yesterday's overnight spot. The wind has died down some, but boy, oh boy. What a storm blew through last night! We had lightning and thunder so loud that it shook the RV! And there were high winds and hail and lots of rain. All I can say is that we were cozy inside the RV, and we did not stray from our home on wheels until daybreak. </p><p>The kitties are taking it all in stride. After we'd all had dinner last night, they settled into their usual favorite traveling spots. Smitty was on his window hammock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvqg88x_8VEgCp-y3k1oBrMieSla6p4UEl-NW2sBrvfEDhg36xVVuB8-zgwfHSL3N9QcKsy3BQJ1RtHVYwcDN6Kd0L4gAbKOD8zeURNFub2wdpHLFwfbDFfTol-9ktLwLaBHbTRZzhCVrcwoo417ibYq8yrkhH338_d6zSAg58t0lVgyotVnq3Gs2lBap/s3487/Driving%202024-02-29%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="3487" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvqg88x_8VEgCp-y3k1oBrMieSla6p4UEl-NW2sBrvfEDhg36xVVuB8-zgwfHSL3N9QcKsy3BQJ1RtHVYwcDN6Kd0L4gAbKOD8zeURNFub2wdpHLFwfbDFfTol-9ktLwLaBHbTRZzhCVrcwoo417ibYq8yrkhH338_d6zSAg58t0lVgyotVnq3Gs2lBap/w640-h456/Driving%202024-02-29%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie channels her Greta Garbo at this time of day. She wants to be alone in the evenings. She was snoozed out comfortably on the bed.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP04pkmpGLGBkvVoR6fXyantqp-npkxUv7Qu0SIR34GdoBGe2NHlMlgHMt2XEYXoddX0pTQoQCqg72Dk8WcAC_3gk4EKmqnQeAwaaTw-dIqXQeZzStVooiETeKNI4nEGr4yB-v0J5o1C-2Z01YciMUS7HDtr8QniF0QEUXgGUTfjcJFka05XvNyUhPWzC/s3209/Driving%202024-02-29%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="3209" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjP04pkmpGLGBkvVoR6fXyantqp-npkxUv7Qu0SIR34GdoBGe2NHlMlgHMt2XEYXoddX0pTQoQCqg72Dk8WcAC_3gk4EKmqnQeAwaaTw-dIqXQeZzStVooiETeKNI4nEGr4yB-v0J5o1C-2Z01YciMUS7HDtr8QniF0QEUXgGUTfjcJFka05XvNyUhPWzC/w640-h438/Driving%202024-02-29%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had only a short distance to go today, and so we were threading the needle between check-out time and check-in time.When it was an appropriate time to leave, we headed on down the dusty trail. Instead of dust, we found the remains of various hail storms that blew through from time to time. </div><div><br /></div><div>And I would be remiss, my friends, if I didn't warn you that we're traveling through a Tsunami Hazard Zone today. You might want to put on your life jacket or else blow up your life raft. Safety first, my friends. One can never be too careful. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqU7A3fLJ0kjm992TDK_eiK0Eiuz0f8otrnFpL1gB7X4n_vNxShdfRePkIwT0A0uSuaQIX9rh9M-Ach13EnmwLeCMqWjcPhyphenhyphenXHngjoOpqbKUdZETLlNYyWaueSgoqtIJ_y61qYBA_daeFGUUOAyeDssTQpZnq5tofk3qmXZJ_HfGyLoMv8_mSUCKRQxbo/s528/Screenshot%202024-03-01%20152941%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="528" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqU7A3fLJ0kjm992TDK_eiK0Eiuz0f8otrnFpL1gB7X4n_vNxShdfRePkIwT0A0uSuaQIX9rh9M-Ach13EnmwLeCMqWjcPhyphenhyphenXHngjoOpqbKUdZETLlNYyWaueSgoqtIJ_y61qYBA_daeFGUUOAyeDssTQpZnq5tofk3qmXZJ_HfGyLoMv8_mSUCKRQxbo/w640-h422/Screenshot%202024-03-01%20152941%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Our drive today looked pretty much like you see below...a two-lane roadway with tall trees on both sides.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhHT-6FePMRKvRm5Wp392mszd_tt0mRopjL-l3ouLcvX-ViwIQIZEWKNLxzjPSkUVOkomGoia-8ihDWKE7ECA1Ss_s2pvW804lAbFbhNtVf6qIZYP61qPGOTa2U5nArrqxT7OY7HzL9uYCYR1XYATraLApPDKEXx__mrZPnts_HJNpSzdqVNZNhpB2ljX/s3712/Driving%202024-03-01%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhHT-6FePMRKvRm5Wp392mszd_tt0mRopjL-l3ouLcvX-ViwIQIZEWKNLxzjPSkUVOkomGoia-8ihDWKE7ECA1Ss_s2pvW804lAbFbhNtVf6qIZYP61qPGOTa2U5nArrqxT7OY7HzL9uYCYR1XYATraLApPDKEXx__mrZPnts_HJNpSzdqVNZNhpB2ljX/w480-h640/Driving%202024-03-01%20001%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When there was a break in the trees, we could see the dunes from the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/siuslaw/recreation/recarea/?recid=42465" target="_blank">Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area</a>. Mike and I often bring our ATV's over here in the summertime and ride. It's great fun. It's also possible to rent ATV's and other OHV's from businesses in the area. I only mention this if you're feeling adventurous for your next trip to Oregon.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEaWZVjY7TkWgvlUnw6q9amRJ0-RBNk1fAbXi04ZLH_OElxuAg0pS7H_uJVK8t8DJVLziaYhfbIIYyriJ0DsQ_OBzUmw3pjQiO7rHmhVtGIRDVGr8YgQMGmvv_UBWB1gK5g3bX331Vv-te-7JL1H1DPAvwzHoMJtvmQx_Xh96cTe-Kx2N4toqvhHv9eEl/s2670/Driving%202024-03-01%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1850" data-original-width="2670" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEaWZVjY7TkWgvlUnw6q9amRJ0-RBNk1fAbXi04ZLH_OElxuAg0pS7H_uJVK8t8DJVLziaYhfbIIYyriJ0DsQ_OBzUmw3pjQiO7rHmhVtGIRDVGr8YgQMGmvv_UBWB1gK5g3bX331Vv-te-7JL1H1DPAvwzHoMJtvmQx_Xh96cTe-Kx2N4toqvhHv9eEl/w640-h444/Driving%202024-03-01%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Just north of North Bend, we crossed over this bridge that spans Coos Bay.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KzsdQ88sZJGo4UCcJiHv6ohWR1GaMzGND8KPeYEHOFu3K0pU0ORTjzhIAzLPCwkBb2j706rRmQZZThJgcptf4j1GOV4IeOAltTqlKP9tXn36UQj8eQu4aw9S5szDrhNrPAnXGdb0Yp6_JhNpKXHNmHYHzDh6ixhfZTz_UOPfHHFonsFU7Y7FVnWhfCO_/s2983/Driving%202024-03-01%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="2983" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KzsdQ88sZJGo4UCcJiHv6ohWR1GaMzGND8KPeYEHOFu3K0pU0ORTjzhIAzLPCwkBb2j706rRmQZZThJgcptf4j1GOV4IeOAltTqlKP9tXn36UQj8eQu4aw9S5szDrhNrPAnXGdb0Yp6_JhNpKXHNmHYHzDh6ixhfZTz_UOPfHHFonsFU7Y7FVnWhfCO_/w640-h430/Driving%202024-03-01%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conde_McCullough_Memorial_Bridge" target="_blank">Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtk85Mglgf7iluvKFxF6xViVv8e6uK8T-cFeIdWKjwWJ5-733jydSWTvC_kJ8xaQKkTZ6Cnr8oNZSBAUtRazmWkwJWzIVvV2eFV3DeJCjKfqG4m5e2cfHzoGK9STUGqha1YyDW7vrfcaellvgPzHpWPrvWJoPyrj740N3uQtwQhasMBKEc8zrNWCrEZqA/s1854/Driving%202024-03-01%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1854" data-original-width="1683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtk85Mglgf7iluvKFxF6xViVv8e6uK8T-cFeIdWKjwWJ5-733jydSWTvC_kJ8xaQKkTZ6Cnr8oNZSBAUtRazmWkwJWzIVvV2eFV3DeJCjKfqG4m5e2cfHzoGK9STUGqha1YyDW7vrfcaellvgPzHpWPrvWJoPyrj740N3uQtwQhasMBKEc8zrNWCrEZqA/w580-h640/Driving%202024-03-01%20008%20copy.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is what The Google tells me about this bridge: It's a cantilever bridge that spans the Coos Bay on U.S. Route 101 near North Bend, Oregon. When completed in 1936 it was named the North Bend Bridge. In 1947 it was renamed in honor of Conde B. McCullough who died May 5, 1946. This and 10 other major bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway were designed under his supervision. It replaced ferries that had formerly crossed the bay. The bridge is outstanding for its attention to form and detail, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its design and cultural and economic importance. And if, like me, you don't know what it means to be a "cantilever bridge," you can <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever_bridge" target="_blank">read all about it right here</a>. And I'll just say that I read all about it, and I still don't understand it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here we go...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLb2nBdhgAlr3L3OUk04S8dKLf0reBmGwcuSEjtfT61ELoS6iPI06CkN5gJR9CoY8e-ge75jTx2VIvnQ3iCHz0LVuYJr4c22H88zKdeKZ3GWa0vGL_w89RlBLd30U3Gdi857XekodtN9Tv8InMkuplifln0fbQtv-GUtMYuLKSUFlrcNvYZ0P2j3P4zxyF/s1776/Driving%202024-03-01%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1776" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLb2nBdhgAlr3L3OUk04S8dKLf0reBmGwcuSEjtfT61ELoS6iPI06CkN5gJR9CoY8e-ge75jTx2VIvnQ3iCHz0LVuYJr4c22H88zKdeKZ3GWa0vGL_w89RlBLd30U3Gdi857XekodtN9Tv8InMkuplifln0fbQtv-GUtMYuLKSUFlrcNvYZ0P2j3P4zxyF/w430-h640/Driving%202024-03-01%20009%20copy.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Up and over.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDXoYAx4xjZjMY_DI5AzM06DQ7CXF286GHMhnumHK8voeD5XWcQ1nWnee0TbM6qRZCM8b2GPT9URvyG_3VvYBuZ5b1zQB_G1hbkPEswXpm-2vNelItv8SoCh3Jwl8XriSOIVQ5BsvI-xLe_pBdmp11WSOWdEsaNaaNCfF-4yMuiPUv1ALK_m3pXBQh4M6/s2529/Driving%202024-03-01%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="2529" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDXoYAx4xjZjMY_DI5AzM06DQ7CXF286GHMhnumHK8voeD5XWcQ1nWnee0TbM6qRZCM8b2GPT9URvyG_3VvYBuZ5b1zQB_G1hbkPEswXpm-2vNelItv8SoCh3Jwl8XriSOIVQ5BsvI-xLe_pBdmp11WSOWdEsaNaaNCfF-4yMuiPUv1ALK_m3pXBQh4M6/w640-h454/Driving%202024-03-01%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Whoo! Hoo! What a gas! (Follow me for more exciting and harrowing adventures.)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdjQK0pIxJ3AWGZHL7_sMXOV-oxcl4wE4B1_5NqnMcONpFO5Yc4v4XsUd3WuRT08B5rAfXWHPAEL8-geQY09twTd0JZx8HmodOHlQTsGK-x5MTWEasS5mR8hpwtFAo8Z75vsBnuNzmy9IE17aGF1yrkuVtjQCMe-uh_u9eLIbF0GZM0E3ja2jTBRdghMS/s3577/Driving%202024-03-01%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="3577" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdjQK0pIxJ3AWGZHL7_sMXOV-oxcl4wE4B1_5NqnMcONpFO5Yc4v4XsUd3WuRT08B5rAfXWHPAEL8-geQY09twTd0JZx8HmodOHlQTsGK-x5MTWEasS5mR8hpwtFAo8Z75vsBnuNzmy9IE17aGF1yrkuVtjQCMe-uh_u9eLIbF0GZM0E3ja2jTBRdghMS/w640-h466/Driving%202024-03-01%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay, well that was one of the more exciting parts of the day. Up next, I wanted you to see this gigantic pile of sawdust one encounters just north of Coos Bay, Oregon. If this doesn't convince you that Coos Bay is a lumber mill town, then I don't know what will. It even smells like sawdust as you drive by. (Sorry for the reflections from the windshield. They can't be avoided.)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUMzvQR0HPSf3FSetnkKjqhCx-tIQUWv-G3QY2qKXMF4thkdc2DhtrQv-DhCmjnqSb69J4-pstW2DMJi3S-BMfm6ef3ct0uxad_PnjZ78GxDuXHwRd-E5oJ-BGFj0X0Odx0aC7dg64VthcaO7dR_6-715nz-SsMyFd-HFPylcW2sGtsfxQ17gkZqfCMqB/s3287/Driving%202024-03-01%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1830" data-original-width="3287" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUMzvQR0HPSf3FSetnkKjqhCx-tIQUWv-G3QY2qKXMF4thkdc2DhtrQv-DhCmjnqSb69J4-pstW2DMJi3S-BMfm6ef3ct0uxad_PnjZ78GxDuXHwRd-E5oJ-BGFj0X0Odx0aC7dg64VthcaO7dR_6-715nz-SsMyFd-HFPylcW2sGtsfxQ17gkZqfCMqB/w640-h356/Driving%202024-03-01%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>While we were stopped at a traffic signal, I snapped this image of the Tioga building. The architecture is so interestingly dated in appearance. Check out the outdoor fire escape. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthtUCx9tpSrfSTcF6cFYQBgLViYOvPHGj0QnWo4HxUh2Pim5t5GKPQq_hYPIN-R74lc1I5AW9VU5zt2HadYyZoS-LweHQNIveJLiBdIOhSZV_21ET2C7dYYyhnSfCWxxDggEHbB2CN5sPQvMTvd8FE_r70etO4K31qfTaGODITKQs7cOP_G-GtVJ0qKsF/s3473/Driving%202024-03-01%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3473" data-original-width="2218" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthtUCx9tpSrfSTcF6cFYQBgLViYOvPHGj0QnWo4HxUh2Pim5t5GKPQq_hYPIN-R74lc1I5AW9VU5zt2HadYyZoS-LweHQNIveJLiBdIOhSZV_21ET2C7dYYyhnSfCWxxDggEHbB2CN5sPQvMTvd8FE_r70etO4K31qfTaGODITKQs7cOP_G-GtVJ0qKsF/w408-h640/Driving%202024-03-01%20013%20copy.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well, anything like that has me inquiring of The Google, as you well know. Here's what The Google told me:</div><div><br /></div><div>The Tioga Hotel building is reported to be the tallest building on the Oregon Coast. The building is nine stories high and 110 feet above the street at its highest point. Construction was first started in 1925, but attempts to complete it were disrupted by first the Great Depression and later by World War II. The building was finally finished in 1948. The Tioga is considered one of the most historically significant buildings in downtown Coos Bay. It is one of nine buildings in the downtown core listed on the National Historic Register. It is also reported to be haunted. It's now in use as an apartment building, and those that reside here have claimed they have been followed around the basement by a tall shadowy apparition. Voices and disembodied footsteps have also been reported on various levels of the building. You can <a href="https://travelfeed.com/@badseedalchemist/tioga-haunted-temple-of-coos-bay" target="_blank">read this article about Tioga: Haunted Temple of Coos Bay right here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, well that was interesting. Driving on, we passed by acres of cranberry bogs. There is also an Oceanspray processing facility nearby. Oregon's commercially cultivated cranberries account for approximately 7 percent of U.S. production, and the cranberry ranks twenty-third among Oregon's top fifty agricultural commodities. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZld7Q7D6PgW4iqjH_owzDg8EdcsouRADe3zstJUCCGn4udF3XXK027uNvuy1pzjTr62CkyPTbU6a5YnqTGYXZKdPoQq8IGmIJ-sSHaRO37EJyDMii-4tawCHAabIeWpZO-4kotHtJpg_ry2xZJGgcf7aJHfhGRP0YZgiidBS1UUMKMVsfPZn7dNacvEWq/s3631/Driving%202024-03-01%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2677" data-original-width="3631" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZld7Q7D6PgW4iqjH_owzDg8EdcsouRADe3zstJUCCGn4udF3XXK027uNvuy1pzjTr62CkyPTbU6a5YnqTGYXZKdPoQq8IGmIJ-sSHaRO37EJyDMii-4tawCHAabIeWpZO-4kotHtJpg_ry2xZJGgcf7aJHfhGRP0YZgiidBS1UUMKMVsfPZn7dNacvEWq/w640-h472/Driving%202024-03-01%20016%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>From 2006 to 2008, Oregon growers harvested between forty and forty-nine million pounds of berries per year. Cranberry cultivation in Oregon uses approximately 27,000 acres along the southern coast, in southern Coos and northern Curry counties. If you're interested, you can read about Oregon's cranberry industry <a href="https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/cranberry_industry/" target="_blank">right here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>So it was a short drive today. We find ourselves at a private RV park in Port Orford. I was amused by this happy little flower fence, made from painted hub caps.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyf59ZRb94uO0D23ozhgZzD06ZawAeT81WYvex5PSd-GyouZpY3pEW7ULymoayMZFGhf68NPZX8oQhPYMy9XnEbB3tB0l3o1wwa58nAMNubAsazOxBaHQmgMaG42-B9t8GAW3CPBRs56zau7VhnKb2104jRUoaFjKtpYIhW4j7jibyJwDB9svykoJinl_/s3285/Driving%202024-03-01%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="3285" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyf59ZRb94uO0D23ozhgZzD06ZawAeT81WYvex5PSd-GyouZpY3pEW7ULymoayMZFGhf68NPZX8oQhPYMy9XnEbB3tB0l3o1wwa58nAMNubAsazOxBaHQmgMaG42-B9t8GAW3CPBRs56zau7VhnKb2104jRUoaFjKtpYIhW4j7jibyJwDB9svykoJinl_/w640-h248/Driving%202024-03-01%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There were a few more to the left of the image above. I love the frog.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymghCB82AO-KU-XSRLdFa87KvuzOF_aj8XmwhvUKkQUyiDn96Ojypwi507dm4fjH4CGYT4Ft_7JHzpndpf2gJ91t_Cmpxlp2adm7FZpSz5f84tad3veS_AHo-pV-4bGrUPaSHRE0X3FHQVzWk7z4LKrYj0rSivfFsymT5iM-AFlkf10N_IfdRLEDtU405/s3583/Driving%202024-03-01%20018%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="3583" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymghCB82AO-KU-XSRLdFa87KvuzOF_aj8XmwhvUKkQUyiDn96Ojypwi507dm4fjH4CGYT4Ft_7JHzpndpf2gJ91t_Cmpxlp2adm7FZpSz5f84tad3veS_AHo-pV-4bGrUPaSHRE0X3FHQVzWk7z4LKrYj0rSivfFsymT5iM-AFlkf10N_IfdRLEDtU405/w640-h466/Driving%202024-03-01%20018%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>AND DAFFODILS!!!! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfRx1KBxEzlxl5dxWy4ZkrZ9tcNYfBtgHcRFRnzIwPnIu-QNGiWypuyTilivc69nYYn8j7r5NWF3Ggck42VuqFtOL0i60LP1WYUHs-dUa2H_UgiDouv7KVTGqyC-6wBMU1CgriKYR7KrKTezaIxonqh8J_Pa_t3RbHS_9KgbJlhK63K6FBoqtNpp_OBxx/s3254/Driving%202024-03-01%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="3254" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfRx1KBxEzlxl5dxWy4ZkrZ9tcNYfBtgHcRFRnzIwPnIu-QNGiWypuyTilivc69nYYn8j7r5NWF3Ggck42VuqFtOL0i60LP1WYUHs-dUa2H_UgiDouv7KVTGqyC-6wBMU1CgriKYR7KrKTezaIxonqh8J_Pa_t3RbHS_9KgbJlhK63K6FBoqtNpp_OBxx/w640-h472/Driving%202024-03-01%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Spring is coming, my friends. Once the daffodils arrive, winter must concede. We're going to live to see another vernal equinox. Yay us!</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so tomorrow we'll be driving a little farther. We'll go a little more than 200 miles until we reach Fortuna, California. We'll be at the northern end of the redwood forest, and so it should be a beautiful drive. For now, I started some soup in the slow cooker upon our arrival here today, and I'm going to relax and enjoy the rest of the evening. I might even pick up my slow-stitching and get to work on that. It'll be the first time in a couple of days, and I'm Jonesing for it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-79469217003036362442024-02-29T16:24:00.000-08:002024-02-29T16:24:56.541-08:00Plan C<p>Good afternoon, my friends. Well, a lot has changed since I wrote last time. I believe I told you we'd changed our plans after learning about a big Snowpocalypse headed toward the Siskiyou Summit. Well, we've changed our plans again. After watching the weather forecast for the local area last night, we realized snow would be dumping into literally all the mountain ranges surrounding us. We had to leave home this morning or risk having problems getting over the coastal mountains. We went into panic packing mode, and we drove away from the Three Cats Ranch this morning. We find ourselves in Winchester Bay, Oregon, as I'm writing. With our early departure, I hope you didn't miss the bus. </p><p>It rained most of the way down. When I had a chance, I captured some barns along the way. If you haven't traveled with us before, then you should know right from the get-go that we're going to see a lot of barns on driving days. Here are a few I captured as we sped by. I don't have much to say about these, so I'll just let you look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsOJyY0xCv9qfWf5-gOvuYE_XDJfK5NG6xsEwCNZG9-R7aZMOrHOsKuuC7agHInoxwUxJD5eAIapholp5Tf1EaQ67TWHVEHaRfnxCP-dEIky-eSl8cQN-bqtd9qVpG7TJYuwH9xOzRDNUPgQATNVZcegaF4l0V_thf0WWOB4YZypucStCVvZ8B27oGN1U/s2907/Driving%202024-02-29%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2039" data-original-width="2907" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsOJyY0xCv9qfWf5-gOvuYE_XDJfK5NG6xsEwCNZG9-R7aZMOrHOsKuuC7agHInoxwUxJD5eAIapholp5Tf1EaQ67TWHVEHaRfnxCP-dEIky-eSl8cQN-bqtd9qVpG7TJYuwH9xOzRDNUPgQATNVZcegaF4l0V_thf0WWOB4YZypucStCVvZ8B27oGN1U/w640-h448/Driving%202024-02-29%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPOlVHHKW8aPUZzy-vWjucwxcByxRyEqv90CMilKZzmlTvje_5W6C9yBRn23oB_5tkSEU5RD4TAfa-Sgm4_PI5IRvPjW0_33djgNR2S8lwVNbNUDZg7knBEKD2Eq2FClG4Mels3N10Rd8-xc7gKnR8Z3VKtEsuuQgEWRo_Dg_mkk2eskL6zYxXsvWGQMV/s3149/Driving%202024-02-29%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We were very glad we weren't in the middle of it. In fact, snow was falling as we left home, but it was too warm to stick.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkNotr4gXyikGc03fBtq2YPFcjjvd895GYdADjuuY5fTKRuiAVdh8T6t_HAKvla6GVOlQvrzyNfucat_903bIaV0vcCNMNVtdi90nu6-Ytcu4so4Af-TUvew_cPBDL16Z8K7xdPjuxAY5LB-KxZL28BJClZIy-xnaOXyiJM6THFME6kqhXx_YYrK0njri/s3383/Driving%202024-02-29%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="3383" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkNotr4gXyikGc03fBtq2YPFcjjvd895GYdADjuuY5fTKRuiAVdh8T6t_HAKvla6GVOlQvrzyNfucat_903bIaV0vcCNMNVtdi90nu6-Ytcu4so4Af-TUvew_cPBDL16Z8K7xdPjuxAY5LB-KxZL28BJClZIy-xnaOXyiJM6THFME6kqhXx_YYrK0njri/w640-h364/Driving%202024-02-29%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After turning off I-5 just south of Eugene, we traveled Hwy 38 (I think) to Reedsport, Oregon, and our final destination. Along the way, the snow was at our level in some places. Fortunately, the road was clear.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJ8ohfwp2qIap8o_GS3TABuEL1sW3PCEno_ZW_Sqkf1gsQCC0oXAsLyva4S56BbA4pQAdZc6amVeQ0pBvTuGWzkgc25EEQlg9tPASLZd73uTxaS4QwA7wpZSDnQzCoGk9chTMNvKoSIqO6H1dfjx8pwmZi8GwqGB8FMyZizNaCn9K7OL5YgA9R9HVg9DU/s2169/Driving%202024-02-29%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="2169" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJ8ohfwp2qIap8o_GS3TABuEL1sW3PCEno_ZW_Sqkf1gsQCC0oXAsLyva4S56BbA4pQAdZc6amVeQ0pBvTuGWzkgc25EEQlg9tPASLZd73uTxaS4QwA7wpZSDnQzCoGk9chTMNvKoSIqO6H1dfjx8pwmZi8GwqGB8FMyZizNaCn9K7OL5YgA9R9HVg9DU/w640-h480/Driving%202024-02-29%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was about a four-hour drive to our final destination. When we arrived, some Canada geese met us at the gate, blocking our way. Fortunately, they moved off to the right, allowing us to pass.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjTz-0LSWy6tqeFzJElYwM89k5dLzSMU1NbdpB_y9hSarETT5HXPSuOqA2Scl96qINLkkxGns9szsP6jUImAYzpMW4rO3rkXqyKkMov0b5enYxMvaYBP7pHNNxRYhOJb3iMe7ySFTbPlm1_0EnwrS6pxq2U3iV1vZvmOxkQ85O1rshZgyWStcIF32STm0/s2150/Driving%202024-02-29%20016%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="1577" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjTz-0LSWy6tqeFzJElYwM89k5dLzSMU1NbdpB_y9hSarETT5HXPSuOqA2Scl96qINLkkxGns9szsP6jUImAYzpMW4rO3rkXqyKkMov0b5enYxMvaYBP7pHNNxRYhOJb3iMe7ySFTbPlm1_0EnwrS6pxq2U3iV1vZvmOxkQ85O1rshZgyWStcIF32STm0/w470-h640/Driving%202024-02-29%20016%20copy.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Even though it rained most of the way, it was dry when we arrived, and we were able to set up without getting wet. It's terribly windy and cold, however, and so it's pretty outside, but only from the interior of the RV.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJqb4TYDmBjTuBlXYxs54IKK96B8IRV62yB8obbDZ_W_fmI_Q2PBzBTutH_BgBBXdji-ApF9pVcSuFTlFrHg57_tuLUXyDnjvQmQzkIUwkPaJNjW_V-HR2wPLLmN21H0S5wRiCAQdIQopll9CZpiF3KzetnjF3CrSOc9vTiP0MMrVTAx95kXzHuN6GIfS/s3341/Driving%202024-02-29%20017%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="3341" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJqb4TYDmBjTuBlXYxs54IKK96B8IRV62yB8obbDZ_W_fmI_Q2PBzBTutH_BgBBXdji-ApF9pVcSuFTlFrHg57_tuLUXyDnjvQmQzkIUwkPaJNjW_V-HR2wPLLmN21H0S5wRiCAQdIQopll9CZpiF3KzetnjF3CrSOc9vTiP0MMrVTAx95kXzHuN6GIfS/w640-h482/Driving%202024-02-29%20017%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Robin Redbreast snoopervised while we set up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZLQ8uYTOOCFAHNq3iYvEsuxtH9VCem5mhypVGIoAkSMj76ky4WoffDLf7Z3WgGaLoe0qEWq3yX6c_wt7xc5mTvVRgcA7499lIjlr-yfmtjWHrFXYBmD0xoTNXQ5BkhKwQee2PoUDx0reIocRFzRvKymTyQkGEN9RveIFEgZkc8N-L-wG_iR8qwmFbHex/s1165/Driving%202024-02-29%20017%20copy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1165" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZLQ8uYTOOCFAHNq3iYvEsuxtH9VCem5mhypVGIoAkSMj76ky4WoffDLf7Z3WgGaLoe0qEWq3yX6c_wt7xc5mTvVRgcA7499lIjlr-yfmtjWHrFXYBmD0xoTNXQ5BkhKwQee2PoUDx0reIocRFzRvKymTyQkGEN9RveIFEgZkc8N-L-wG_iR8qwmFbHex/w640-h406/Driving%202024-02-29%20017%20copy2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The kitties were good travelers, as usual. We gave them their greet and treats, water, and dry food. We'd also picked up some wheatgrass for them to enjoy. They like a little nibble when they're confined to the indoors.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijV6pemxonREsfHtk5Zw3MPThVQr_vwTUd5QH3dDhE41r4qB4ER9oWsbPCgFfWAjP0PnFBYoSNJbh-UUzccRkxF0JVqqQKa3h7OuiReTRNCqS-LAe-nXu-kKFU_-53VMV7xw6vVUDxrtl56OC4zfGruONxT7a2UtG0py-D7tbIisMpTb7pkTeqNaaDiCSu/s3533/Driving%202024-02-29%20019%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2472" data-original-width="3533" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijV6pemxonREsfHtk5Zw3MPThVQr_vwTUd5QH3dDhE41r4qB4ER9oWsbPCgFfWAjP0PnFBYoSNJbh-UUzccRkxF0JVqqQKa3h7OuiReTRNCqS-LAe-nXu-kKFU_-53VMV7xw6vVUDxrtl56OC4zfGruONxT7a2UtG0py-D7tbIisMpTb7pkTeqNaaDiCSu/w640-h448/Driving%202024-02-29%20019%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We've been parked for a couple of hours now. We've had some lunch, and we've all had naps. Mike has the Star Link set up, and this blog post is brought to you by our very own Star Link internet connection. Pretty cool. It will only work if it has a clear view of the sky. Otherwise, we will have to rely on our cell phones or else park wi-fi. It's also our way of getting television. Mike is happily watching his Formula One racing, and Sadie has parked herself on his lap. It's very cold, and so we're enjoying hot buttered rums to warm up our innards. Life is good.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMXxbGqUqAcazuFcAg6L0-RqvwYRT_aciqCwdCTnAe2keTh8bozVLqwSo-xL3ea2foZ1ScZJkfq2I-tvtbSp8xipK1at7t1xY9l5TwmFfGRBw0C_zva6NZ4G6iBbKi5OWZ8DlfH0h9aF2vMxiZwihUyjgNRC-3ttSnwyK6UrKAdTYP4Xyr1epfl2Af8z0/s2812/Driving%202024-02-29%20002%20copy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="2812" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMXxbGqUqAcazuFcAg6L0-RqvwYRT_aciqCwdCTnAe2keTh8bozVLqwSo-xL3ea2foZ1ScZJkfq2I-tvtbSp8xipK1at7t1xY9l5TwmFfGRBw0C_zva6NZ4G6iBbKi5OWZ8DlfH0h9aF2vMxiZwihUyjgNRC-3ttSnwyK6UrKAdTYP4Xyr1epfl2Af8z0/w640-h484/Driving%202024-02-29%20002%20copy2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>So even though we left home a day early (Plan C), we'll be back to our original change of plans (Plan B) tomorrow. We'll drive just 86 miles south to Port Orford, Oregon, tomorrow, and then we'll cross into Northern California the next day. We're hopeful we won't see any snow along the way.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope y'all are comfortably ensconced in your chairs with your seatbelts fastened. Since I'm a day ahead of myself with this post, I probably won't blog again until Saturday. With our drive so short tomorrow, I'm going to be putting dinner in the slow cooker upon our arrival in Port Orford, and we'll take some time to chill after flying out the door so fast this morning. The trip is only just getting started. There will be a lot more to see from here on.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-67010717533308814912024-02-28T09:06:00.000-08:002024-02-28T09:06:18.899-08:00Final Preparations<p>Good morning, my friends. We're on whatever counts as the opposite of the home stretch. Home stretch usually means the time before reaching the end. How does one turn that around and make it a stretch toward the beginning? Just now I checked in with The Google. The Google tells me I can substitute "opening chapter." Okay, so opening chapter it is. We're not quite to the first page, though. Think of this as the dedication.</p><p>We've had to reroute our trip already. As it turns out, it's going to snow like mad at the Siskiyou Summit on Saturday...the precise day we were planning to drive through there. Sigh. I'm starting to think we should never plan to drive south through the Siskiyous. It's okay though because we're going to head over to the Oregon coast, and then down Hwy 101 all the way until our first sight-seeing stop in Petaluma, California. That means we'll be driving through Redwood National Park, and that is always a treat. Just you wait and see. So here's the final trip...unless we change it again...which could happen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9QSwX8pXauKmwN5pNli7M4n-hKXowASG-nqMKuIvO_qsZ_Bk9YB0gZrAcObATMd9Nr2ixsNwigOLV9VIRjByMBiiiOKp5onlvH1dbiXMMrzDeFSo8zQo5eiVTNDz_gn2tB6SNT_Fa70oY8Mkc2uyyhhhsQge8NTsYY4ImaKlL55emtXndXxeOs09Zw2C/s987/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="987" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9QSwX8pXauKmwN5pNli7M4n-hKXowASG-nqMKuIvO_qsZ_Bk9YB0gZrAcObATMd9Nr2ixsNwigOLV9VIRjByMBiiiOKp5onlvH1dbiXMMrzDeFSo8zQo5eiVTNDz_gn2tB6SNT_Fa70oY8Mkc2uyyhhhsQge8NTsYY4ImaKlL55emtXndXxeOs09Zw2C/w640-h396/Capture.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Also, I've been watching the weather forecast for Sausalito, California, which is where the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/goga/pobo.htm" target="_blank">Point Bonita Lighthouse</a> is. So far, it shows cloudy, but no rain. Fingers crossed for the forecast to hold.</div><div><br /></div><div>Packing in earnest started yesterday. I've gone through all three freezers and pulled out certain soups and other leftovers along with certain cuts of meat I might cook up along the way. We'll both celebrate birthdays and our 49th wedding anniversary while we're traveling. It just so happens one of the cuts of meat in our freezer was a small prime rib. Also, I have some frozen gravy leftover from something else...can't remember what. So for a celebratory dinner, we'll do up a prime rib. Camping: that's how we do it.</div><div><br /></div><div>So let's talk about what's been going on since the last time we talked. For one thing, I got my custom orthotics refurbished. I could swear I heard my feet squeal with delight when I put them into my shoes. Yesterday I got my last pedicure until June. Aside from that, it's been cooking and packing with a little sewing time thrown in. The Tiny Hearts are finished. Day 25 was pretty simple with just buttonhole stitch and some randomly-spaced cross stitches.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VHASz3sz2X5Ns6wKrLPmIJ1Bn-L4flUfPtYoIIeQeMHMrEwzF-KM1zMuQo3jITLOw2EZ81vTNjOFQCCUaJaoseyry3CsHSzwc7wNUcZoYZmTp16CL35KIG7eg46SZMANhw8397YBDKLLzYRBTRjWkdL16mONxVU8CAEc56kLTsWelzzeprOVLUxMaGef/s2436/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="2062" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VHASz3sz2X5Ns6wKrLPmIJ1Bn-L4flUfPtYoIIeQeMHMrEwzF-KM1zMuQo3jITLOw2EZ81vTNjOFQCCUaJaoseyry3CsHSzwc7wNUcZoYZmTp16CL35KIG7eg46SZMANhw8397YBDKLLzYRBTRjWkdL16mONxVU8CAEc56kLTsWelzzeprOVLUxMaGef/w542-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20001%20copy.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 26 was cast-on stitch, straight stitches, French knots and back stitches. Cast-on stitch is my most difficult stitch, although I've discovered it's fairly forgiving when you're stitching a flower like this. I had some gaps in the center, and I just took more stitches to fill them in.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6RJknvaqRVOqT4qel8txciCo4k3Ujl_YVThDEt0WFh3fTYQirza_6UxFPyeLDd56p5KHI9fUv-TzOXTYtsYAuv7_-5I-Cx1y8mUzIRrPmi-sUg1naeVKURRT74yCBVB5aYMhbcVXUYV4PoG3LHPRInuW0u8T7HtyBxCwYvnASYElHNPXnmBdpUMB_vt_/s2118/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2118" data-original-width="1665" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6RJknvaqRVOqT4qel8txciCo4k3Ujl_YVThDEt0WFh3fTYQirza_6UxFPyeLDd56p5KHI9fUv-TzOXTYtsYAuv7_-5I-Cx1y8mUzIRrPmi-sUg1naeVKURRT74yCBVB5aYMhbcVXUYV4PoG3LHPRInuW0u8T7HtyBxCwYvnASYElHNPXnmBdpUMB_vt_/w504-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20002%20copy.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 27 was to finish the border of this one. The center was stitched earlier. The border is back stitch and French knots. It was supposed to be stitched with bullion stitches all around, but I was afraid I wouldn't survive such an endeavor. After stitching about half a dozen of them, I took them all out and did French knots instead. It's supposed to be fun, right?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEJa21fDzbSuplqKdiLKNE_vnB_WPD0cbfMFK6gaMFyVaE1nyfRBJUUsSeHuJatJ8SNaaEvElWaj_LkB0xCjvz25pfEfo6L8_XIPvSHulm67ovYJvj1q7co6Zzq-Y9S_5q2FRcSxkv7QjPyFuUQIgarA8goB6lffSDZM4bot7qCcVrKooXKBpe9Ydx8l7/s3306/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3306" data-original-width="1881" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEJa21fDzbSuplqKdiLKNE_vnB_WPD0cbfMFK6gaMFyVaE1nyfRBJUUsSeHuJatJ8SNaaEvElWaj_LkB0xCjvz25pfEfo6L8_XIPvSHulm67ovYJvj1q7co6Zzq-Y9S_5q2FRcSxkv7QjPyFuUQIgarA8goB6lffSDZM4bot7qCcVrKooXKBpe9Ydx8l7/w364-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20004%20copy.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And that was the last of them. Here they all are:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWsvay_B-RErrmBWSxTxNs0lX6nXH7XxfW__xO5WGV3g5ecmbyic26F_Yiug76N9bfhyi9NT_JUp5b0Dk9qf8cRYbamuYZN-a-M7JeSpAw0SNRixoKunFBngbtUf7MyAYI57LXO2hM6pbmLYL7xtMvKjmTrLSZoKilo_eb7J3HWiHdcatgbWZQB9gldHx/s3017/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3017" data-original-width="2340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWsvay_B-RErrmBWSxTxNs0lX6nXH7XxfW__xO5WGV3g5ecmbyic26F_Yiug76N9bfhyi9NT_JUp5b0Dk9qf8cRYbamuYZN-a-M7JeSpAw0SNRixoKunFBngbtUf7MyAYI57LXO2hM6pbmLYL7xtMvKjmTrLSZoKilo_eb7J3HWiHdcatgbWZQB9gldHx/w496-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20006%20copy.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div>I'll turn this into a wall-hanging eventually. Probably that will have to wait until we get home, but it's possible I could finish it before we leave.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>On the cooking front, I made these little <a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/256433/muffin-tin-quiches-with-smoked-cheddar-potato/" target="_blank">Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato</a>. Here's how they looked straight from the oven. The green stuff is chopped spinach.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA934SljY97jdEJeNXODiCM-MvSTrjXArNWwgFMornJ58YqSZE_LjB376N6tipsE46Q8LWBUQus7hDmDluRPAiwZ7zOuaIw-qaMRbXLDCaHcyc9ueWDLFU03abZLpPRh1oVF67QEl2t_loPoyveavOg6AWRk2N8H6yZONRRR4T6Gs7CG7PUR2zMXxpKoVd/s3712/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2511" data-original-width="3712" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA934SljY97jdEJeNXODiCM-MvSTrjXArNWwgFMornJ58YqSZE_LjB376N6tipsE46Q8LWBUQus7hDmDluRPAiwZ7zOuaIw-qaMRbXLDCaHcyc9ueWDLFU03abZLpPRh1oVF67QEl2t_loPoyveavOg6AWRk2N8H6yZONRRR4T6Gs7CG7PUR2zMXxpKoVd/w640-h432/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I kept two out. The rest were wrapped individually and frozen. We had the two I kept out for breakfast the next day. They were wrapped up in a paper towel and microwaved, and those were very tasty. That will make a nice breakfast for driving days. We had them with the <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2024/02/some-greenery.html" target="_blank">From-the-Freezer Blueberry-Cinnamon Muffins</a> to complete the meal.<div><br /></div><div>On the dinner menu this past week, I tried again on the Toad in the Hole dish. You might remember <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2023/08/comfortably-cool.html" target="_blank">when I made this a few months ago</a>. I used the wrong size and shape of a pan, and it didn't look very good when it was finished. The Yorkshire Pudding wasn't right at all. Since the dish held promise, I chalked that half-fail up to user error and tried again with the right cast-iron skillet. That made all the difference. I believe the Yorkshire pudding requires the near-vertical sides of the skillet to have something to hold onto during its rise.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mbeTDcCug_s4m-vLjJNC2CwrFkuNDI9JRbVLlUvsVXPfMet6Bhg_O_YfF6TXgAvN3y_6f2_0_x7GXE6115bzu4ndnFAY2Migy4yRh8DulBYvBqAT1c42oOhZenyjckvmEpdcL4-UdZEWLUDOcSNiMOTCqI8qPojTvuuc7xOa0Zww5xSbeGPdbptd52xz/s3070/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="3070" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mbeTDcCug_s4m-vLjJNC2CwrFkuNDI9JRbVLlUvsVXPfMet6Bhg_O_YfF6TXgAvN3y_6f2_0_x7GXE6115bzu4ndnFAY2Migy4yRh8DulBYvBqAT1c42oOhZenyjckvmEpdcL4-UdZEWLUDOcSNiMOTCqI8qPojTvuuc7xOa0Zww5xSbeGPdbptd52xz/w640-h568/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was served up with onion gravy, and that was a tasty dish. The Yorkshire Pudding was much better than on the first try.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJEAtF4EP33RahR8QlAwK03V71U0t4xvck5zc-znWGTwviazFMfcTrIJkD7dTmLsJafonWnhiMAXU5ZYdgfuvmVVjrrX3jt5iuRIbMtILyvhzu0rYf7qTgxtb6IohGr4i3a2sz8GK6Ysf0rkfBrVjPbdD_aQJCZTKLnz58dNdMd6IqoBVuSU9IhiOldez/s2829/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="2829" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJEAtF4EP33RahR8QlAwK03V71U0t4xvck5zc-znWGTwviazFMfcTrIJkD7dTmLsJafonWnhiMAXU5ZYdgfuvmVVjrrX3jt5iuRIbMtILyvhzu0rYf7qTgxtb6IohGr4i3a2sz8GK6Ysf0rkfBrVjPbdD_aQJCZTKLnz58dNdMd6IqoBVuSU9IhiOldez/w640-h618/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When I made it the first time, I was testing the recipe for America's Test Kitchens. I note that it is a published recipe now. They made just a few changes, and so my second try was from the final published recipe. You can <a href="https://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/16156-toad-in-the-hole" target="_blank">find it right here</a>. If you can't open that recipe, please feel free to <a href="mailto:threecatsranch@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a>, and I'll be happy to share it. (I can even share it while we're traveling.)</div><div><br /></div><div>The kitties are chagrined to find themselves confined to the house until we leave. It's boring when there's nothing to kill.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOhuAYbfRVyQlLduafBNaiGrFT2g7mR8DBILy2Pn-oRsptRd7uc9UsY9FfoKfymLWWWYswuhGKO4o-Gu7qxOwE325HoQzxmDWu4jobQQ_jmIj3Pxvd1Ojt3s3uwvCriFvCg9kW5TcFqvD5doTLrvA57LKoXDJSMKulQaXzXgfpZKrFNM6EMKtoMkWH1wZ/s3379/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2053" data-original-width="3379" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOhuAYbfRVyQlLduafBNaiGrFT2g7mR8DBILy2Pn-oRsptRd7uc9UsY9FfoKfymLWWWYswuhGKO4o-Gu7qxOwE325HoQzxmDWu4jobQQ_jmIj3Pxvd1Ojt3s3uwvCriFvCg9kW5TcFqvD5doTLrvA57LKoXDJSMKulQaXzXgfpZKrFNM6EMKtoMkWH1wZ/w640-h388/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-25%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It hardly matters since we've seen some snow. It's too warm for any accumulation, but we did get a little on Monday.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fE4sEoKYifp_nrcVsuVuGKUqFB8OVj7F21CSlX858-Z6IADepRQfBt0N8YeRJa-uxPn-Dy8rvlcbMs1jndG5d7cisRpNnMyOfbySBTO-SlcjdRp3eaIax5PR5FRLMdFQTjqQxr7gb_UuPXs5bv_Fb9uXoF1KI5pz8VnBm3TjlsIiIIveFywMjEPOK2Q1/s3712/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fE4sEoKYifp_nrcVsuVuGKUqFB8OVj7F21CSlX858-Z6IADepRQfBt0N8YeRJa-uxPn-Dy8rvlcbMs1jndG5d7cisRpNnMyOfbySBTO-SlcjdRp3eaIax5PR5FRLMdFQTjqQxr7gb_UuPXs5bv_Fb9uXoF1KI5pz8VnBm3TjlsIiIIveFywMjEPOK2Q1/w640-h480/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We decided to let them out for a few minutes, knowing they wouldn't go far with snow on the ground. The mini iris are looking very optimistic with their frosting of snow.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DDhCgBjZ676-YCFQhLoUfPd8426nLSYBK7GEX2wNwhlf_eD0auhZ2sSJbjcuB8fTulkHVrmVshy7UzMgbR-VKbUCaNu1mrFGH-CKUxxKEzfswyGnM7-YguzuVEipP8QDDD_kz-dbXBjo9ml7rseDYZMXXkgTGz1ZOwNnnY3hERqlnFhrW3LB56tSFHw9/s3078/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2508" data-original-width="3078" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DDhCgBjZ676-YCFQhLoUfPd8426nLSYBK7GEX2wNwhlf_eD0auhZ2sSJbjcuB8fTulkHVrmVshy7UzMgbR-VKbUCaNu1mrFGH-CKUxxKEzfswyGnM7-YguzuVEipP8QDDD_kz-dbXBjo9ml7rseDYZMXXkgTGz1ZOwNnnY3hERqlnFhrW3LB56tSFHw9/w640-h522/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the sewing front, I decided to go ahead and make March's RSC block. Even though I don't know what the color of the month will be yet, I figure at some point we'll do yellow, and I'll do the right color then. For now, I'm claiming yellow for March's block. I decided to make this one look like Smitty. He was there to offer himself up as a handsome model. He was there for guidance as well. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89oDNAQRr8MqK7jWYwYXZxEfppqzXLVbcF-bXz2dSxsgz2-F3uHUDBOIR-bYij5pv4AtOt_oyW63v9LyIupEWVAQIR_dvRalkk2-wlZKgoWdxjYxC9hAxil9lkZad3HgNQGxlItDW_1wFgcyVeY-G4yBavtFmv4zV3AcFdteUt7Y02SASXgFl6hUcGF87/s2206/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="1736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89oDNAQRr8MqK7jWYwYXZxEfppqzXLVbcF-bXz2dSxsgz2-F3uHUDBOIR-bYij5pv4AtOt_oyW63v9LyIupEWVAQIR_dvRalkk2-wlZKgoWdxjYxC9hAxil9lkZad3HgNQGxlItDW_1wFgcyVeY-G4yBavtFmv4zV3AcFdteUt7Y02SASXgFl6hUcGF87/w504-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20004%20copy.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sadie added her two cents too. How could I go wrong?</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMhep_xA780DqCXA4zfxLEVJi48CJJLo1IgwmWiibCDPkJkOKCgjG_rBonJXQkFpzBYSW4a15U7R51fc107iXY4ROPmmz8JX24EblZO1vIP2jIU6QS3Tg8liL_wNxpTGMGZujVY8zdkGTw0XsT4ZveRCU18ZXS_94CUvSRur3UVjIThR5r9NGM1tY_Hav/s1909/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="1909" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMhep_xA780DqCXA4zfxLEVJi48CJJLo1IgwmWiibCDPkJkOKCgjG_rBonJXQkFpzBYSW4a15U7R51fc107iXY4ROPmmz8JX24EblZO1vIP2jIU6QS3Tg8liL_wNxpTGMGZujVY8zdkGTw0XsT4ZveRCU18ZXS_94CUvSRur3UVjIThR5r9NGM1tY_Hav/w640-h616/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I found a mottled gray fat quarter in my stash. Smitty's block needed green eyes, a pink nose, white peets, and a striped tail.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixc7zsvaPo5Jx53kcJqo7rdZSTl1Wo6GuDX2fewyP9GW3WgfUsDE5QzqYTQagqaMGNnupAXJy1LjSTYQrx5tP5Iqq-_Cq8CQv_PMi8UAuw_VeLGb3lZI3qZHFH5aXcMPRDRBSjGuY1DJ2LQBPhcqWMB3Zgf8jiAqyWw-epwJsETOQUk92YxHgqAJ-vamsA/s2838/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2838" data-original-width="2431" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixc7zsvaPo5Jx53kcJqo7rdZSTl1Wo6GuDX2fewyP9GW3WgfUsDE5QzqYTQagqaMGNnupAXJy1LjSTYQrx5tP5Iqq-_Cq8CQv_PMi8UAuw_VeLGb3lZI3qZHFH5aXcMPRDRBSjGuY1DJ2LQBPhcqWMB3Zgf8jiAqyWw-epwJsETOQUk92YxHgqAJ-vamsA/w548-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20005%20copy.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are the three cats I have for this quilt so far. Sadie's block is on the right. Hers has a Manx tail.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjUfR-yUNVQO8YqPLBG5013bokkeDwke9ANrYf7veSsrM2nc6ZL7qoUyZcrCu_c4w2eB601jmszcHFovJPB4mo_YPMS9-080QI3WCG7M_pbLqx0aHQXi2K-t7Iq_Rvr6tvSL3yQDFNXfzbTW7D1oFEh7nvdDaagwwWFf7a57_RY703xNboWB-PEy3-pXM/s3561/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="3561" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjUfR-yUNVQO8YqPLBG5013bokkeDwke9ANrYf7veSsrM2nc6ZL7qoUyZcrCu_c4w2eB601jmszcHFovJPB4mo_YPMS9-080QI3WCG7M_pbLqx0aHQXi2K-t7Iq_Rvr6tvSL3yQDFNXfzbTW7D1oFEh7nvdDaagwwWFf7a57_RY703xNboWB-PEy3-pXM/w640-h248/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After so much helping, Sadie needed a nap.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Cn4Ef8vSWC1NB0lGjT-VibvnWmgxb-g8tL9fD6L6C-L3dVnHyFmrKwuO7sZx07gbpnVRy-uc2RRvujxUh2INTfqfgp4aPlfsZxfyRU6QpLzLDQ6NMm4hkjwRfGiZ98a_EKYiaSXp7bEZuMGmta8SAswt9jdWkkCFoAhyphenhyphenaggWp59P-xde-vJ4a8O1Fbtc/s3624/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3624" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Cn4Ef8vSWC1NB0lGjT-VibvnWmgxb-g8tL9fD6L6C-L3dVnHyFmrKwuO7sZx07gbpnVRy-uc2RRvujxUh2INTfqfgp4aPlfsZxfyRU6QpLzLDQ6NMm4hkjwRfGiZ98a_EKYiaSXp7bEZuMGmta8SAswt9jdWkkCFoAhyphenhyphenaggWp59P-xde-vJ4a8O1Fbtc/w640-h464/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Finally, I've been making progress on the Kittens block.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk4-CiPyPNcRDzPVaBapN7xONqo0XaNulIvJqyS4bqEkkLcarxwmLvfTtevqOwkDbZf3of3NteICpclh5v8TJ-qiVe4D8K5WEYaADBmzjV68OpDleOXgFaifIsQKomo5wN5LQJFPglc57UdhBsyhePBK05hH0mn8b6-dajSBXrxAcxBMZk1mZlnM408Ba/s2692/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="2584" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk4-CiPyPNcRDzPVaBapN7xONqo0XaNulIvJqyS4bqEkkLcarxwmLvfTtevqOwkDbZf3of3NteICpclh5v8TJ-qiVe4D8K5WEYaADBmzjV68OpDleOXgFaifIsQKomo5wN5LQJFPglc57UdhBsyhePBK05hH0mn8b6-dajSBXrxAcxBMZk1mZlnM408Ba/w614-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20008%20copy.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I decided to move my hoop lower to encompass the bottom of the piece, and that's where I'll be stitching this morning.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7nR2LQzYtCBTs4TnvaBvv0sbyPAsztRB7WliiTfAoXoQjleFhsFYrWslCsZVp_6zPsTsFhB9KgjqczSAx840xCKHcnHrqHABnqPkF6uP1Ay11yreaOh7BOK876oAWXW6sTppH4FghB_SUDJ6TW0qZ6jdCtK53GlKPdXxfzB5p6dEDBPC6pd3W4VYUXyv/s2891/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="2891" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7nR2LQzYtCBTs4TnvaBvv0sbyPAsztRB7WliiTfAoXoQjleFhsFYrWslCsZVp_6zPsTsFhB9KgjqczSAx840xCKHcnHrqHABnqPkF6uP1Ay11yreaOh7BOK876oAWXW6sTppH4FghB_SUDJ6TW0qZ6jdCtK53GlKPdXxfzB5p6dEDBPC6pd3W4VYUXyv/w640-h524/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-27%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Realizing I'd have this finished pretty soon, I decided to make up the first block for this new project, <a href="https://www.primroselane.com/store/p88/Grandpa's_Bridges_Embroidered_Quilt_(MQ-021).html" target="_blank">Grandpa's Bridges from Primrose Lane</a>. There are 12 blocks, each featuring a covered bridge. Here's the first one:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwuPv5ipeur4ZeNg0Pkh_5mNnaB8duyM-g8fYUWO68FC0YvzEMw8viGQ1U9BldAyu2hg-bJvR3TjDlc0d4wr2zjSy1BN_uQLQ1_MeuxQ4VZGWxhpG-p3DsAxh87mBsPCnjbG60Jat4Q-EDp8NUoeAvU83yNXuPo4AzY57W_l6ICKLnb-N6wqW9uBqhIPy/s2428/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="2375" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwuPv5ipeur4ZeNg0Pkh_5mNnaB8duyM-g8fYUWO68FC0YvzEMw8viGQ1U9BldAyu2hg-bJvR3TjDlc0d4wr2zjSy1BN_uQLQ1_MeuxQ4VZGWxhpG-p3DsAxh87mBsPCnjbG60Jat4Q-EDp8NUoeAvU83yNXuPo4AzY57W_l6ICKLnb-N6wqW9uBqhIPy/w626-h640/Tiny%20Hearts%202024-02-26%20010%20copy.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div>I was glad I did this because it reminded me I needed to take a ruler along to help with placement of these designs that are printed on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sulky-Sticky-Fabri-Solvy-Stabilizer-X36/dp/B004DVFRSC/ref=asc_df_B004DVFRSC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198071571252&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17637687607851403389&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027744&hvtargid=pla-323280523612&mcid=ef66dbf5a3f6360cb97e4cfc9f7a5444&gclid=CjwKCAiA0PuuBhBsEiwAS7fsNWXsSVsguREHm5tfqAMXfciwiXHmurPt46GK2PLkvRfBPaH6HZ1zahoCrvAQAvD_BwE&th=1" target="_blank">Sticky Fabri-Solvy</a>. Also, I needed some scissors to clip away any extraneous markings from the pattern. You can see I've cut a swatch in the upper left corner that included some stuff I wouldn't be stitching. When the piece is completed, I'll wash it to remove the Sticky Fabri-Solvy, and it works best if any excess is cut away first.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>With Friday being March 1st, I think I'll claim finishing this block as my goal for March's</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmnFjReNaZo8vSiC8uenfGVP24lh-pMR5z2y_X7xj9gdDEB_3CeIvokNhFUCJ1eow8yONwf5wxxr12kl5TjWVZOGujrlxpCU88z8kr2i1mGRSjKlU31xHmTMh2O91KYayot7PBvtQUaOnBwzNAzpbbY4yx0ChCnfbVd5IHgFJHOz155MT0B7ALoB23_XH/s320/OMG%202018%20Blog%20logo%20Mar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmnFjReNaZo8vSiC8uenfGVP24lh-pMR5z2y_X7xj9gdDEB_3CeIvokNhFUCJ1eow8yONwf5wxxr12kl5TjWVZOGujrlxpCU88z8kr2i1mGRSjKlU31xHmTMh2O91KYayot7PBvtQUaOnBwzNAzpbbY4yx0ChCnfbVd5IHgFJHOz155MT0B7ALoB23_XH/w200-h200/OMG%202018%20Blog%20logo%20Mar.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>I'll link up when the party starts on Friday. </div><div><br /></div><div>You might remember when I made the Appalachian Memories quilt. Grandpa's Bridges is from the same designer.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv3vIKBwpPH7qQKrdOk49qRJuDYJlq8FJnYqXytl0TR81Yf9B1JrL96oT4kzXfGwmYQkQlN1gPxAueioQMn8U-9D1OvBER58cEIGM5iW6RL397sULjjv1BkBKk2WSOrn2k_OVirCXM2YXeWA-OM2WwZr6U-hFGAJJUzkXkdBP4Svl3HcRX1_LRzUkwZKo/s3334/Appalachian%20Memories%202021-12-13%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3334" data-original-width="2796" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv3vIKBwpPH7qQKrdOk49qRJuDYJlq8FJnYqXytl0TR81Yf9B1JrL96oT4kzXfGwmYQkQlN1gPxAueioQMn8U-9D1OvBER58cEIGM5iW6RL397sULjjv1BkBKk2WSOrn2k_OVirCXM2YXeWA-OM2WwZr6U-hFGAJJUzkXkdBP4Svl3HcRX1_LRzUkwZKo/w536-h640/Appalachian%20Memories%202021-12-13%20001%20copy.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br /><div>And that brings us up to date. Today and tomorrow will be nothing but packing (NBP), and so I won't blog again until we get on down the road. Port Orford, Oregon, will be our first overnight stop. Probably I'll write again on Saturday, and then I'll be mostly back to my daily blogging schedule. It's as good a time as any to remind you that I can only blog if I have internet good enough to upload pictures. If I miss a day or two here or there, you'll know it's because I'm lacking connectivity. </div><div><br /></div><div>So I hope y'all are packed up and ready to go because Friday morning, we ride. Like I always tell the kitties when we take off in the morning, I'll see you on the other side.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-7202667133176652142024-02-25T07:01:00.000-08:002024-02-25T07:01:53.327-08:00Once and Future Cooking<p>Good morning, my friends. I have a few things to tell you, and then I'm back into spasmodic blogging at least until we get down the road some. We've been watching the weather very carefully. We had what we like to refer to as a "false spring" here in the Pacific Northwest. We had three lovely days of sunshine and warmth, but we're promised the return of cold and wet this week. It's still dry so far, but we could see more freezing temperatures before we leave. It makes it hard to prepare because we can't de-winterize the RV until concern about freezing temperatures has passed. </p><p>Also, we're paying attention to what's happening near the Oregon/California border. Interstate 5 takes us over the Siskiyou Pass. We don't want to get into snow and ice there. We're used to this, however. One doesn't head south from here without thinking about the mountain passes. And so we're in wait-and-see mode, trying to decide the best way to get outta town.</p><p>My days have been spent cooking dishes for freezing. Yesterday I made an <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2011/12/occupy-your-sewing-room-begins-saturday.html" target="_blank">Overnight Lasagna</a> and some <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2011/01/traveling-gourmet-tex-mex-chili.html" target="_blank">Tex-Mex Chili</a> for the slow cooker. Today I'll be making <a href="https://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/10/frozen-breakfast-burritos-secret-recipe.html" target="_blank">Frozen Breakfast Burritos</a>, and I'm trying something new in the form of Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato. That'll be a new recipe to me, and so I'll see how it bakes up and how it tastes before I share the recipe. Or, if you're in a hurry, <a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/256433/muffin-tin-quiches-with-smoked-cheddar-potato/" target="_blank">you can find it here</a>.</p><p>There's been precious little time for sewing, but I have accomplished a few little things. This is Day 23 of the Tiny Hearts. This one is buttonhole stitch and diagonal feather stitch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCdYVfDAQFkYpbio5SgvjVDZpuOb0hmp5wgvghAevVXMtpQFvH6LglEUU-E8WgOKIpRQMj3JoTvm8_R6WM8SRV8Ys7pyN6t79E15-e0YoteZ7aYgyZ5QIwI-q7BqmLuqpQs-uR9c6etUxd1Gy-x9uDT1-eZnWJ3JuLs19T01OEIkDX_KZpRlXllltKW83/s2535/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-23%20001%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="1966" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCdYVfDAQFkYpbio5SgvjVDZpuOb0hmp5wgvghAevVXMtpQFvH6LglEUU-E8WgOKIpRQMj3JoTvm8_R6WM8SRV8Ys7pyN6t79E15-e0YoteZ7aYgyZ5QIwI-q7BqmLuqpQs-uR9c6etUxd1Gy-x9uDT1-eZnWJ3JuLs19T01OEIkDX_KZpRlXllltKW83/w496-h640/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-23%20001%20copy.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is Day 24. This one is feather stitch, stem stitch, double lazy-daisy, and the dreaded bullion stitch. And let me just say I stitched those roses like a boss. No swearing. No gnashing of teeth. No crying nor moaning.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8UAi7IR4JONWhhxaVoqpwdCoZVbm4Owsvfa_Ji3fwVlyyQ9Kaup2OIUc5YpiOKi772M4pXtH1j2Y0MVt2ftrmXsTyarUQb6r2oGUNt1G7EzwyJZCmEyrw4uNoZfSXEs6ErEVRH00cr8Prcs0iPZeRQ88aqHDLpUhJgbXckhflVG3rqdv3nIqncJgAzwe/s2199/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20001%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="2199" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8UAi7IR4JONWhhxaVoqpwdCoZVbm4Owsvfa_Ji3fwVlyyQ9Kaup2OIUc5YpiOKi772M4pXtH1j2Y0MVt2ftrmXsTyarUQb6r2oGUNt1G7EzwyJZCmEyrw4uNoZfSXEs6ErEVRH00cr8Prcs0iPZeRQ88aqHDLpUhJgbXckhflVG3rqdv3nIqncJgAzwe/w640-h548/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was such a lovely day yesterday. We applied Advantage to the kitties because yesterday was their last chance to run around outside and roll in the dirt to get that nasty stuff off their furs. They also got in a good session of grazing. From this point forward, they're confined to the indoors until we leave. We don't want anyone to go missing in the few days before we take off.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWoe_LvDesVXJRmATCBjF55sMF6e-y2jLjBktx4GE1Ia2iygNGVC31w1RXiK9KO7HgtSbP8wq9wVrqtnoNBcPUTrxfNDZF53wSpe4IX9slwf_MTBZqUhONqeShjfLj-pFXJxZnn_XqphUYHUFszubd6JuCnf_HLLpmDWH8tJGZBMGvOxn_nXM79NkOc8q/s2552/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20003%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="2552" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWoe_LvDesVXJRmATCBjF55sMF6e-y2jLjBktx4GE1Ia2iygNGVC31w1RXiK9KO7HgtSbP8wq9wVrqtnoNBcPUTrxfNDZF53wSpe4IX9slwf_MTBZqUhONqeShjfLj-pFXJxZnn_XqphUYHUFszubd6JuCnf_HLLpmDWH8tJGZBMGvOxn_nXM79NkOc8q/w640-h450/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And look who joined us on our stroll outside. These guys are making their first appearance for spring. </div><div>We've seen them hanging out under the bird feeders and hoping for a handout from the birds.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkFORaaNb8jbZSTJh14MDmCp7bqdhuGtTrETGXQ_ihBShwPqWrSYBPg-P1gDpbVE0Yct4SB3VVcj4VeWLngUhAQU9v6z9LAmjN4gD0YKApzMxDOZTcT6buKmjPklNmGvZAWfk_Xd35vbYCnRKNHJR_7b1lEfxG4hzq1EtWdLhkVvvMFkh3AMqdLUzoExx/s1978/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20009%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1978" data-original-width="1475" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkFORaaNb8jbZSTJh14MDmCp7bqdhuGtTrETGXQ_ihBShwPqWrSYBPg-P1gDpbVE0Yct4SB3VVcj4VeWLngUhAQU9v6z9LAmjN4gD0YKApzMxDOZTcT6buKmjPklNmGvZAWfk_Xd35vbYCnRKNHJR_7b1lEfxG4hzq1EtWdLhkVvvMFkh3AMqdLUzoExx/w478-h640/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20009%20copy.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back inside, I made the last of the twelve barn blocks for Moda's Barn Block Sampler. I've used up all the colors, and so I used black prints for this one.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OQuLXLTCMwg6Z9LwjCafoeRmmaRuru8mTbPoCiV3SU7qlRY5nJxLwe65y-0SozfBfXcsqchAKIqdwMbsg038G2eKgJz5w_qiw8Y7Ymgo_IveKaqSbaCZBCZwX2vbr_zqtFWUP6fySIdZgTEg7MfTDdLRfdSpiqCwZX8B9Supv92FpXMujHX8nji8Lk7c/s2355/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20010%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2355" data-original-width="2339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OQuLXLTCMwg6Z9LwjCafoeRmmaRuru8mTbPoCiV3SU7qlRY5nJxLwe65y-0SozfBfXcsqchAKIqdwMbsg038G2eKgJz5w_qiw8Y7Ymgo_IveKaqSbaCZBCZwX2vbr_zqtFWUP6fySIdZgTEg7MfTDdLRfdSpiqCwZX8B9Supv92FpXMujHX8nji8Lk7c/w636-h640/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20010%20copy.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><div><br /></div> I think I made every mistake possible while sewing this together. It's been the story of my life with these blocks. I can't decide if the instructions are confusing or if it's a problem like a PEBCAK (Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard). We learned PEBCAK only just recently. Apparently it's an IT term for people who don't know how to use their computers. Recently, I decided it works for sewing too. PEBCAN (Problem Exists Between Chair and Needle). Or if you want to make it sound more like a disease, PEBCASM (Problem Exists Between Chair and Sewing Machine.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are all 12 blocks together. This will be next on my list to be sewn into a finished quilt top, but that will have to wait until we return.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CWoCoj3BOYGm9R5eVzU2w0919SbGU4dWwyVi9mLgtC8H5dhRTIPXMap8mD4503Q2oWo-OpuBPljJsaho_17TFiOcpdZfz3eg97YdmNu3p3xre9gyJm2bFqi2Z7y8R65dfoFDUSDhMarNprajglk4vVfOongqFLXhOwAQXoTwRwpY2tJCk9IJiudE7RDB/s2866/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20012%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2866" data-original-width="2196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CWoCoj3BOYGm9R5eVzU2w0919SbGU4dWwyVi9mLgtC8H5dhRTIPXMap8mD4503Q2oWo-OpuBPljJsaho_17TFiOcpdZfz3eg97YdmNu3p3xre9gyJm2bFqi2Z7y8R65dfoFDUSDhMarNprajglk4vVfOongqFLXhOwAQXoTwRwpY2tJCk9IJiudE7RDB/w490-h640/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20012%20copy.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the baking front, I baked us some <a href="https://catpatches.blogspot.com/2022/09/ashland-wisconsin.html" target="_blank">cookies for two</a>. They're good for the soul.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1MkQ5auT_E6wzPbtrzvBw7UckThKomwmYz-J-RpxsMNyth1TzMpkL_nWms3CBI0bMsAOllumCafHv_ZpzEzlO37klt8yVmAxWM7NrTqALekt8vcgStANReT0YB9d6IsS3aC40QkpqhMBgf9qxW4VW80IjKeL4q_PXYJCtztmqhAO1wQxHYtSqmbGlIJM/s3540/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20004%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1785" data-original-width="3540" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1MkQ5auT_E6wzPbtrzvBw7UckThKomwmYz-J-RpxsMNyth1TzMpkL_nWms3CBI0bMsAOllumCafHv_ZpzEzlO37klt8yVmAxWM7NrTqALekt8vcgStANReT0YB9d6IsS3aC40QkpqhMBgf9qxW4VW80IjKeL4q_PXYJCtztmqhAO1wQxHYtSqmbGlIJM/w640-h322/Barn%20Blocks%202024-02-24%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Those were our dessert. For dinner, I tried this new recipe sent to me by my friend, Lisa. Thank you, Lisa. She sent it to me in response to my writing that I liked sun-dried tomatoes. This is <a href="https://www.food.com/recipe/pasta-with-spicy-shrimp-and-sun-dried-tomatoes-55415" target="_blank">Angel Hair Pasta with Spicy Shrimp and Sun-dried Tomatoes</a>. It has a lot of my favorite things. In addition to the sun-dried tomatoes, it also has shrimp and kalamata olives. It's topped with feta cheese, which combines nicely with the salty kalamata olives. We liked this a lot.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9NLJILG6tLM5By1b3TwqKTyY2djAB7j14To8jAXVZIjuT4sNtyxPVrXiqdreF6WuZx8Mupc6z2U5KQi-zuaG5xRpIeAgMEe4p6DRfR4tuDxZ3jitJ19aStodAtXGgU1bgoZZhLyRl1CtbLS_DWS3dyPD3RN1cbzvbFrfHdCGz9qwu4JzDRsNSARxgtvD/s3291/Barn%20Block%202024-02-24%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3291" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9NLJILG6tLM5By1b3TwqKTyY2djAB7j14To8jAXVZIjuT4sNtyxPVrXiqdreF6WuZx8Mupc6z2U5KQi-zuaG5xRpIeAgMEe4p6DRfR4tuDxZ3jitJ19aStodAtXGgU1bgoZZhLyRl1CtbLS_DWS3dyPD3RN1cbzvbFrfHdCGz9qwu4JzDRsNSARxgtvD/w640-h542/Barn%20Block%202024-02-24%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It gets just the tiniest hint of heat from some crushed red pepper. It's enough to be noticeable, but not enough to knock your head off. Lisa sent a photo of her recipe that included her hand-written notes about it. I did what she did, which was to substitute regular onion for the shallots. I used only half the amount of feta. I can get feta overload if I use too much. (Feta makes me sweata.) I've linked to the recipe online, although I note they've used linguine instead of angel hair pasta. We used the angel hair, but you could use whatever you happen to have on hand...spaghetti, fettucini...anything long and thin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so that brings me to the end of activities for the last couple of days. I'll be doing more cooking today, and I'll probably start packing some of the food. There is still much to do. Sundays always start with Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes, and so we'll enjoy our leisurely Sunday morning before getting back to work. I've added all the preparatory tasks to the calendar now, and so I can just focus on one day's to-do list at a time. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-82516487662480718312024-02-23T08:46:00.000-08:002024-02-23T08:46:53.696-08:00Sunny and Dry<p>Good morning, my friends. The warmer, drier weather we've been promised has finally arrived. We have a pretty view of the mountains this morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcr1uXtXMTZq4pM0hLKJhyphenhyphenWJnTgptW7kP0r4pqSDrv7d81gdF0GQe9ciIWEAkw1QX4wTsXA0_QoKUZtmT5d2qQVeI62ZLSbYY_a5KxtGFsaWsMOXS54d50D_KN52TauKwu1NLqxHNEoGjSEcOVVG6FLgu-5fMscEI7JeJGY1HD4kZG0JLTs_lu1uPgjLBM/s2569/Bumble%202024-02-23%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1565" data-original-width="2569" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcr1uXtXMTZq4pM0hLKJhyphenhyphenWJnTgptW7kP0r4pqSDrv7d81gdF0GQe9ciIWEAkw1QX4wTsXA0_QoKUZtmT5d2qQVeI62ZLSbYY_a5KxtGFsaWsMOXS54d50D_KN52TauKwu1NLqxHNEoGjSEcOVVG6FLgu-5fMscEI7JeJGY1HD4kZG0JLTs_lu1uPgjLBM/w640-h390/Bumble%202024-02-23%20001%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We were able to get out and pull some weeds yesterday, although the day started out pretty chilly. We waited until after lunch to get outside, and then we each picked a bucket full of weeds. It was a pretty good head start. The kitties helped, of course, but they were off busy with other things. There was no rain overnight, and we're not expecting rain before Sunday. Mike has identified some areas he wants to spray today, and I'll get to work on the blueberry and peony beds. If we can get all that done, we can feel pretty good about the weed situation while we're traveling. At least, I hope so. </p><p>While we waited for the day to warm up some, I finished stitching Day 22 of the Tiny Hearts. The day's stitching finished off the one we'd started the day before. This one includes satin stitch, French knots, and fly stitch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3aLaKL2mSv7_RK4wn0-Aft-MNnd0n1mcCy4v20HvijraqjhG38Mzq41pO_lGMTj8v46fHIaAWqnTkObFeEFX3JJ60NFhaHYQc2ExMGLbRnA1C9jko_R84odExgdiOcA67LMPjDXrGQtRNmv7aOehQuYoy9_zPc4xtXcHbRNjexNE4ejf_Gck6YpElr-f/s2227/Bumble%202024-02-22%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2227" data-original-width="1677" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3aLaKL2mSv7_RK4wn0-Aft-MNnd0n1mcCy4v20HvijraqjhG38Mzq41pO_lGMTj8v46fHIaAWqnTkObFeEFX3JJ60NFhaHYQc2ExMGLbRnA1C9jko_R84odExgdiOcA67LMPjDXrGQtRNmv7aOehQuYoy9_zPc4xtXcHbRNjexNE4ejf_Gck6YpElr-f/w482-h640/Bumble%202024-02-22%20001%20copy.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When that was finished, I took the first stitches on Block 7 for the Kittens quilt. I doubt I can finish this before we leave. The kittens are coming with us this trip, and so I'll keep working away at them. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0tcA2L-iIUD8PC5gytFOM-bukLlUKWQJaXUkC1UBudqC8xR8StdMEE1fd5mzGGJcani9MSdEUOxoxOOE30kSlPgMvBug87VPkT8UWsu9k7BAT-6cumjqoFmk7LidxiPgYHC5winMM1v2nJ3qRqeFGqJF7u-rIWcpKISXzllhnQUgeKh221JiY4AzLdRw/s2753/Bumble%202024-02-22%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2748" data-original-width="2753" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0tcA2L-iIUD8PC5gytFOM-bukLlUKWQJaXUkC1UBudqC8xR8StdMEE1fd5mzGGJcani9MSdEUOxoxOOE30kSlPgMvBug87VPkT8UWsu9k7BAT-6cumjqoFmk7LidxiPgYHC5winMM1v2nJ3qRqeFGqJF7u-rIWcpKISXzllhnQUgeKh221JiY4AzLdRw/w640-h638/Bumble%202024-02-22%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was only mid-morning by then, and so I baked off the <a href="https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/144059/jumbo-breakfast-cookies/" target="_blank">Jumbo Breakfast Cookies</a> that will be traveling with us. These are made using peanut butter, rolled oats, raisins, and multi-grain Cheerios. They'll be an alternative to Clif bars, but we'll also be taking Clif bars. We like something like this when we don't want to stop for lunch. We each had one with our afternoon cup of espresso, warm from the oven. I saved two for this morning's breakfast snack. The rest were individually wrapped and frozen to take along.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQql_3GlNDEL5h1aLgmgT4Wb2uqGuFRcQmrgFpDizVMDjVYANhslkE6qeSKFZY2U9vjaVKVSuiGwL5CScDoGcmJ2dTIhdZ_b604hECHBlaH4gVvo_i9XWaxrD2spBy00vBfI_-m5B405ex1WyTx_x8BcWRu-mQ50g__d0gBmzcM2cqsciNt8O4JIOeAqht/s3712/Bumble%202024-02-22%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQql_3GlNDEL5h1aLgmgT4Wb2uqGuFRcQmrgFpDizVMDjVYANhslkE6qeSKFZY2U9vjaVKVSuiGwL5CScDoGcmJ2dTIhdZ_b604hECHBlaH4gVvo_i9XWaxrD2spBy00vBfI_-m5B405ex1WyTx_x8BcWRu-mQ50g__d0gBmzcM2cqsciNt8O4JIOeAqht/w640-h480/Bumble%202024-02-22%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So we had lunch, and we did our weeding, and then we both took naps. Weeding has become a torturous undertaking with our old knees and backs and so much getting up and down. We needed the refurbishment a nap provides.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was nothing else on the agenda after that, although I'll admit I forgot one housekeeping chore. I wanted to get this last small quilt finished up. I kept it pretty simple with some straight line quilting.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59QLLCrBed1ZLPiyLBPb_WyyDODbq2L6KjPucy6yWvwDM8IpQowYRQD6tVoeZwWRsuPZerVsOi_ygpnt0ZTCmyPZ6v28uctKEEjco71fqdVxkjbwo0oZa1wLGeeoNV1GLw_iWbFh_ihEBY4Urehq8v_K7705NeOwI_-zuS28Yo35hAJvxc6wjzePJjmpE/s3712/Bumble%202024-02-22%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59QLLCrBed1ZLPiyLBPb_WyyDODbq2L6KjPucy6yWvwDM8IpQowYRQD6tVoeZwWRsuPZerVsOi_ygpnt0ZTCmyPZ6v28uctKEEjco71fqdVxkjbwo0oZa1wLGeeoNV1GLw_iWbFh_ihEBY4Urehq8v_K7705NeOwI_-zuS28Yo35hAJvxc6wjzePJjmpE/w480-h640/Bumble%202024-02-22%20004%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One of the fancy stitches on my sewing machine reminded me of honeycomb, and so I used that.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFNJ8mICXT6ceuczgA9OlujlEryETjgQbn3G4VtWh5yB2EH94SOD24pxMfGDcsL5fqpNAwM7aUThTvsZ_0evDmoFcJ7PfhuKWhmyWIw_xgodJP5j8XR5nA1vu0sTyLvWcRd5levs82RJi6IwJpfnqxBBqtFXko9T6l77EhoO8Seoda5mbMNcHLVuMzNuO/s3712/Bumble%202024-02-22%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFNJ8mICXT6ceuczgA9OlujlEryETjgQbn3G4VtWh5yB2EH94SOD24pxMfGDcsL5fqpNAwM7aUThTvsZ_0evDmoFcJ7PfhuKWhmyWIw_xgodJP5j8XR5nA1vu0sTyLvWcRd5levs82RJi6IwJpfnqxBBqtFXko9T6l77EhoO8Seoda5mbMNcHLVuMzNuO/w640-h480/Bumble%202024-02-22%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's how it looks from the back.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-_xO4w1GvBoCnsbd6sGjG4gC8vUXPtA044PlQ2Mo5PyBqXfaeRsip3DNKn9xSQGd0jL3SWqk2SSNXFVaIIgpdfXpHWMET3BSnHejMyBInjemir8AqWhhRPMg0kB-hfjv8kDxcoffW1LQUIixAq1kky4OdAfxc4jyGecvfIoygGrP0kUPDPa57S5-NxGf/s2765/Bumble%202024-02-22%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="2416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-_xO4w1GvBoCnsbd6sGjG4gC8vUXPtA044PlQ2Mo5PyBqXfaeRsip3DNKn9xSQGd0jL3SWqk2SSNXFVaIIgpdfXpHWMET3BSnHejMyBInjemir8AqWhhRPMg0kB-hfjv8kDxcoffW1LQUIixAq1kky4OdAfxc4jyGecvfIoygGrP0kUPDPa57S5-NxGf/w560-h640/Bumble%202024-02-22%20006%20copy.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Binding strips were already cut, and so I sewed those on.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJyQhcj_9e0W2YYBmgTV8DokKXwuLT327p2CszEfDpwVHxJ33FYBmKZ-CggVoWO1vE6Rn_Un5_QK_KWXCc5BHnllXr-mpRQ2108Xr8mMxUEv3-nYpNuNGrgcdvq8Ln1rhWv6P2Y_OKk9SNb9sKV1n9zV4g0ZMrrHRH237TyM4zPmOpFzqta_FnNS0KAQu/s2882/Bumble%202024-02-22%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="2563" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJyQhcj_9e0W2YYBmgTV8DokKXwuLT327p2CszEfDpwVHxJ33FYBmKZ-CggVoWO1vE6Rn_Un5_QK_KWXCc5BHnllXr-mpRQ2108Xr8mMxUEv3-nYpNuNGrgcdvq8Ln1rhWv6P2Y_OKk9SNb9sKV1n9zV4g0ZMrrHRH237TyM4zPmOpFzqta_FnNS0KAQu/w570-h640/Bumble%202024-02-22%20007%20copy.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The rest of the afternoon was spent hand-stitching the binding, and TA-DA!!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieY-CZKNXxwW8UZY-vfYKTtWwTjfhU7n4ltfwbFkVClHAlJe8_5ZD2njrD4Df5CAx-recIS_lQtA3FgA8AmyW5sQoRhotKvsa6tlIMKqEEJLk1wIEjrRUXKnikuRNNB8wAQSRlPr_dLC_ljh6NDLmdUpaIfdkTMNCXoGw01bHafICj1wJX2XiJSeYFIX23/s2738/Bumble%202024-02-22%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="2443" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieY-CZKNXxwW8UZY-vfYKTtWwTjfhU7n4ltfwbFkVClHAlJe8_5ZD2njrD4Df5CAx-recIS_lQtA3FgA8AmyW5sQoRhotKvsa6tlIMKqEEJLk1wIEjrRUXKnikuRNNB8wAQSRlPr_dLC_ljh6NDLmdUpaIfdkTMNCXoGw01bHafICj1wJX2XiJSeYFIX23/w572-h640/Bumble%202024-02-22%20010%20copy.jpg" width="572" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And lookie there! All my small quilts are quilted and finished!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jFXoODTWyn-wa0Lo4HloRsp9-qNQ-mrzFWirnExdSVLo9tDgci9AOwJ-onRxugvHe3LLIO4eEHo5M40sT9vvq8zQkO7rB9Wt3tkEC3GuRoCSlftQHSL4DJqU9h0y8S4Ia1AuGM6e2dejXXDWSRUE5lRAAnYvj6sLLdPqN2v7ho8oirwLCJq4ND3CoYNv/s2512/Bumble%202024-02-22%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="2512" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jFXoODTWyn-wa0Lo4HloRsp9-qNQ-mrzFWirnExdSVLo9tDgci9AOwJ-onRxugvHe3LLIO4eEHo5M40sT9vvq8zQkO7rB9Wt3tkEC3GuRoCSlftQHSL4DJqU9h0y8S4Ia1AuGM6e2dejXXDWSRUE5lRAAnYvj6sLLdPqN2v7ho8oirwLCJq4ND3CoYNv/w640-h582/Bumble%202024-02-22%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It's been a long time since any section of my white board has been empty. The Tiny Hearts will take their place here soon enough, but for now...clean slate, my friends. It makes me feel energetic just looking at that wide open space.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so our trip starts one week from today. We're going to have to get serious about our preparations. I was going to wash clothes yesterday, but then found the hamper only about 2/3 full. I'll put that off for a day or two, and then I won't have to do it again before we leave. Also, we're doing our grocery shopping today. Between the foods from the freezer, foods I cook ahead, and food I have planned, we shouldn't have to go grocery shopping again until we reach Escondido, California, on March 7th. There is one exception to that, however. We can't take certain fresh produce across the state line into California. I'll make a separate list for those things, and we'll make a quick trip once we get into the land down under. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfe3lTZE4LNqbQrCr6tlZVpidxD5DLDB6jcc6sfWmNvu8mgyiwJocT5lnll-A0tEBayZAoEEIGa4T5XFlQQWxPvIIHzeFaUuK27dQVcGkrnTA2zc2gJfYM_VHFHe0JLt_YSt1mtGUeqkaLoe3h-ojTiyhQ8Mb5qb6THXDTHFxd_kraOmY4n0dCUwjUWFZ/s640/Santa%20Nella,%20CA%202019-12-30%20029%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="640" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfe3lTZE4LNqbQrCr6tlZVpidxD5DLDB6jcc6sfWmNvu8mgyiwJocT5lnll-A0tEBayZAoEEIGa4T5XFlQQWxPvIIHzeFaUuK27dQVcGkrnTA2zc2gJfYM_VHFHe0JLt_YSt1mtGUeqkaLoe3h-ojTiyhQ8Mb5qb6THXDTHFxd_kraOmY4n0dCUwjUWFZ/w640-h488/Santa%20Nella,%20CA%202019-12-30%20029%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For whatever reason, the sign reminded me of a cartoon an old sociology professor loved. He taught a class called "Sociology of Deviancy." And how could I resist taking a class with that name? Anyway...he liked to tell about a cartoon he'd seen once of the "Welcome to California" sign. The subtitle was "Resume Deviant Behavior." I'm for that. Who's with me? And when you consider that I was born in California, it makes a whole lotta sense, doesn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, so this seems as good a time as any to say my blogging might be a little more sporadic over the next week. I may not post every day. We're going to be very busy with trip preparations, and I'm not sure how much blog fodder I can generate with all that going on. You understand, don't you? So let's just agree that if I have anything of interest to tell you, I'll write ("of interest" being a relative term). And, if not, you'll hear from me no later than next Thursday. Surely I'll have thought of something to say by then. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're coming with us, you might want to start packing too. We're expecting weather of all kinds. And don't forget your eclipse glasses, for goodness sake. Also, you might want to check your stash. After Paducah, we're going to Missouri Star Quilt Company. And oh, the other sights we will behold! We're going to have a good trip. I hope you'll come along.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-28280833301730426512024-02-22T08:07:00.000-08:002024-02-22T08:07:01.098-08:00Some Finishes<p>Good morning, my friends. It was a day for finishing yesterday. The only thing that wasn't finished was the day's Tiny Heart. The instructions for stitching the rest of this one will be posted today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN93xp3eb7Yi7HPe4RKkywYoB08b6nE3rTxxe48alGt1-9lUFolaKsI1eem6apiHi3cb2fTAnjhu-pcyx94JmGiLAMUVwBIzJGLjnvQ54_TcequKqpfAuUfTxTRfVQOzZAdzi0HuW2hQSvwl_rukf5MbeV3YV4kMyOq5GlpiAgJZQO7cluqe-jUHTZxTB/s2327/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="1680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN93xp3eb7Yi7HPe4RKkywYoB08b6nE3rTxxe48alGt1-9lUFolaKsI1eem6apiHi3cb2fTAnjhu-pcyx94JmGiLAMUVwBIzJGLjnvQ54_TcequKqpfAuUfTxTRfVQOzZAdzi0HuW2hQSvwl_rukf5MbeV3YV4kMyOq5GlpiAgJZQO7cluqe-jUHTZxTB/w462-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20001%20copy.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When that was finished, I stitched and stitched and stitched until I had the "Gather" block finished. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96svBU-ACAJ_pwx3sP11zquR7TTeX0YakPrfxG1c_kOM3o5qWSIwfKJYepedhZ0afPttuivTx1J6_nMykC5dHFlp9Rw-okoSXFQ_gifrPhzX11hXYf0iLlp8y6ecm8WKjvn7G_wNJ36WhUuYtVU-7_blMij4Bc8lwvhlM5NmrSUArwiVne79jiXCz_YCL/s2512/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="2013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96svBU-ACAJ_pwx3sP11zquR7TTeX0YakPrfxG1c_kOM3o5qWSIwfKJYepedhZ0afPttuivTx1J6_nMykC5dHFlp9Rw-okoSXFQ_gifrPhzX11hXYf0iLlp8y6ecm8WKjvn7G_wNJ36WhUuYtVU-7_blMij4Bc8lwvhlM5NmrSUArwiVne79jiXCz_YCL/w512-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20003%20copy.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That was Block 11 for the Joyful Journey quilt. Here are the 11 blocks I have for this quilt so far. Just one to go before I can sew it into a quilt top. As I'm writing this, I'm thinking I should figure out if I have finishing fabrics in my stash. If not, I'll look for something while we're traveling. Already on my "To Find" list is a backing fabric for My Whimsical Garden.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckLSaSWDQLFormU1SoFw-lcto2iUwzBSLrm5VavWOOA6o7G3tWhXuQXYGHs3m4D2uPfwBlNnQzI3FIB9EPi79NZyYDlOvw0SXFgn1Qu7jwOK-8AGQEyrAp_NsKtLTMAx8yOWw0tB_rThK2-nuz0VWCap5-ANeYbcRpmBWlSp5s-mAwiTwgjrIeImQp6Mi/s2708/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2708" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckLSaSWDQLFormU1SoFw-lcto2iUwzBSLrm5VavWOOA6o7G3tWhXuQXYGHs3m4D2uPfwBlNnQzI3FIB9EPi79NZyYDlOvw0SXFgn1Qu7jwOK-8AGQEyrAp_NsKtLTMAx8yOWw0tB_rThK2-nuz0VWCap5-ANeYbcRpmBWlSp5s-mAwiTwgjrIeImQp6Mi/w640-h598/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That leaves me in need of a new stitching project. I'm taking the Kittens blocks along on our trip. You might recall that I prepared these for stitching on our last trip. I have six of 12 blocks stitched so far.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u9_dytJy_y4fE2mBPH8FMPtpLyF1h_uDgxgWuhScjdOVmd4CDT6WqcCAUbwlgmUd4ARJyDTmhJ7iBiPrqVnLM_c0vGW3KeQ_qhbScGaxaE5XLXK8qorjSPaM_GKqvugjshgh_VDhPnYGgP3dk0YV07PDWCrRX87ixkelpCiTbq1QQ3C3Cc1phq1dS3kL/s3536/Kittens%202023-12-23%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="3536" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u9_dytJy_y4fE2mBPH8FMPtpLyF1h_uDgxgWuhScjdOVmd4CDT6WqcCAUbwlgmUd4ARJyDTmhJ7iBiPrqVnLM_c0vGW3KeQ_qhbScGaxaE5XLXK8qorjSPaM_GKqvugjshgh_VDhPnYGgP3dk0YV07PDWCrRX87ixkelpCiTbq1QQ3C3Cc1phq1dS3kL/w640-h436/Kittens%202023-12-23%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This morning, I'll take the first stitches on this next block:<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qdCmJjP6vXYzoltuIHg8R1uUdwyzjD4mEttZkYtwD15YE8_NtAA6C4CmNlWo5brhdWtkwsIe2yS0QNmq6XLZ551Pu4zkVO8aDpa4Y8aLCulwtobtyt52rvJ7rP1VMSmogD8wIwZginJiEiCsQNDWCvm1dWX-z53VHi6fXCRVTa5k3y5Y53YA0udAQRL0/s2298/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="2263" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qdCmJjP6vXYzoltuIHg8R1uUdwyzjD4mEttZkYtwD15YE8_NtAA6C4CmNlWo5brhdWtkwsIe2yS0QNmq6XLZ551Pu4zkVO8aDpa4Y8aLCulwtobtyt52rvJ7rP1VMSmogD8wIwZginJiEiCsQNDWCvm1dWX-z53VHi6fXCRVTa5k3y5Y53YA0udAQRL0/w630-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20002%20copy.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From there, I got in a Bowflex workout. My wrist seems no worse off for it. When I finished my workout, I returned to the binding for the Dot-to-Dot panel. I was just a little over halfway around. After about an hour of stitching, I turned the fourth corner.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUmPF43jv6JC0C7r1EHBSHizPce6ZdG0k98oSXiZU42GqCVg4PkM73PBv_dv-mQ7GuskbnPxrWs-pANABC8ehqaZbhFk-GF5O9ABWxB23cUayWgAZL8kLId1LlxGj6F7P0wjf_s_Tyv_NNJAHreZywXroAIZdgD6TSoaTwjokyhdiAEMSV5x3XdCS1LTh/s3712/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUmPF43jv6JC0C7r1EHBSHizPce6ZdG0k98oSXiZU42GqCVg4PkM73PBv_dv-mQ7GuskbnPxrWs-pANABC8ehqaZbhFk-GF5O9ABWxB23cUayWgAZL8kLId1LlxGj6F7P0wjf_s_Tyv_NNJAHreZywXroAIZdgD6TSoaTwjokyhdiAEMSV5x3XdCS1LTh/w640-h480/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then, it wasn't long before I had a finished quilt.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLw6eReQi1IizcG0Cs1nqzI_eaQKR6CQhTSzEsSffp40xK2hLWBV9CeQkmhyLD_XYX7AYVnunZouuVM_FSyNzDRBwXCm4UELDSeq4kYp11yn3TBPk2qSOzWRbfdU4sB_N_4qHlh4Fipc0_sDwVKf1Ax5QdQtAOHIc6Etv4o0KTNlbpbtdM1u3CfDEjRtq/s2819/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2819" data-original-width="2372" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLw6eReQi1IizcG0Cs1nqzI_eaQKR6CQhTSzEsSffp40xK2hLWBV9CeQkmhyLD_XYX7AYVnunZouuVM_FSyNzDRBwXCm4UELDSeq4kYp11yn3TBPk2qSOzWRbfdU4sB_N_4qHlh4Fipc0_sDwVKf1Ax5QdQtAOHIc6Etv4o0KTNlbpbtdM1u3CfDEjRtq/w538-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20005%20copy.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It ended up at 42 x 52 inches. It now has a place of honor hanging on the wall of my office, which doubles as my quilting room.</div><div><br /></div><div>While I was stitching, the kitties were jockeying for position on the new flannel quilt. They really seem to like these rag quilts for some reason. Maybe they like the ruffles. In any case, we often see them in this position, except sometimes Smitty is the one on the floor.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLMpxjCuWYWvZqlviEDs3RWzul7X5VuB3j-bYV17D33CEKiHyyayxrbOw73_P2Zz86dm0WbxN5ZNZh5bwBo4jqQfoM6xi_-Cx7YXQp-mTfkM_k2nfiWSzwZCszI-Owd7LP14L48R5CL3DDmaw2LyxG8fpLBYadbZe0B0fPL4DqYHrSmaYCq0BBay4wSMC/s3343/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="3343" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLMpxjCuWYWvZqlviEDs3RWzul7X5VuB3j-bYV17D33CEKiHyyayxrbOw73_P2Zz86dm0WbxN5ZNZh5bwBo4jqQfoM6xi_-Cx7YXQp-mTfkM_k2nfiWSzwZCszI-Owd7LP14L48R5CL3DDmaw2LyxG8fpLBYadbZe0B0fPL4DqYHrSmaYCq0BBay4wSMC/w640-h454/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was still just a little time left in the day, and I used it to quilt the little Hanging the Christmas Lights quilt. It's just a smidge under 12 x 12 inches, and so it didn't take long to finish the quilting. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Vf1U68NFFSZ3m_4FM7aj7f6Cpqirh0ZS1jfqirgKQFH5bSMMEfbup6C0YdLMWZC4RhId8W7pNZ-9wSt5457bv7aMN73PVeC-ezpyOhyphenhyphengPrUS6uuvgBbeJbKYArMO0uypzfe5x8-5w9oB88bi4znGmQkMyIq8VeZot-T-vKbzfKIEU9nQlB-UpYukL_HK/s2893/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2676" data-original-width="2893" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Vf1U68NFFSZ3m_4FM7aj7f6Cpqirh0ZS1jfqirgKQFH5bSMMEfbup6C0YdLMWZC4RhId8W7pNZ-9wSt5457bv7aMN73PVeC-ezpyOhyphenhyphengPrUS6uuvgBbeJbKYArMO0uypzfe5x8-5w9oB88bi4znGmQkMyIq8VeZot-T-vKbzfKIEU9nQlB-UpYukL_HK/w640-h592/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used white metallic thread for sparkle. I quilted in a few more snowflakes in the center panel, and then just some straight-line quilting in the borders. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG58t0JWD36n5DFj5iDU3ezI6pAJGqiS4aTf8A9Ky6_GpJo8trlD5xhObQ4i3gJgCLu6JfQCgW50T-0z121gpfc1sVJADbNdORC52V2L7T80IudlP1t32WNUP-yt2SnLDoAI8m0JAsyr_wmkjlZccLxZiwYIlGhAclU3eSpu93NamuSThafCuXyfsyD-a_/s3415/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="3415" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG58t0JWD36n5DFj5iDU3ezI6pAJGqiS4aTf8A9Ky6_GpJo8trlD5xhObQ4i3gJgCLu6JfQCgW50T-0z121gpfc1sVJADbNdORC52V2L7T80IudlP1t32WNUP-yt2SnLDoAI8m0JAsyr_wmkjlZccLxZiwYIlGhAclU3eSpu93NamuSThafCuXyfsyD-a_/w640-h506/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And there was still time in the day, so I sewed on the binding. This was a scrap left over from another quilt.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2UMpDYLv82cb_RtjmYMddWKNpSfgxxz6W7VBjqW0ejtYh9QWOho6WgahuNryFH9CxCwKu1zeWMbqvCp92eAtxgGbL41s0edrLWXqpKYOu3c6Jak74hzE1i-Zns87TQZj0VZLaibUgOuXmTsWKqF_EMlIACn4X6VpuMvKQ4mGDt51ruf6A1EVYKRZrywJ/s2649/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="2649" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2UMpDYLv82cb_RtjmYMddWKNpSfgxxz6W7VBjqW0ejtYh9QWOho6WgahuNryFH9CxCwKu1zeWMbqvCp92eAtxgGbL41s0edrLWXqpKYOu3c6Jak74hzE1i-Zns87TQZj0VZLaibUgOuXmTsWKqF_EMlIACn4X6VpuMvKQ4mGDt51ruf6A1EVYKRZrywJ/w640-h626/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And then it was almost no time at all before the hand-stitching was completed, and I had myself another little finish for the day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bpYrCwO8iBSt3Fjammyiz6f2nK5P36joJQC12nkK9mYvwoQjQ5NKZhe0mbgB7kjXXcYL5iIVOLuzr4LlHip_v31DBN0MfvSy2xD55OCV4Oom-HzkuqRtfmgMMwn8bA7siCGYixwRsP4dEDznTXt5gg9xRp1j2BJkllfnzQcUaGYhYILkD2dWn07DA5LQ/s2410/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="2409" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bpYrCwO8iBSt3Fjammyiz6f2nK5P36joJQC12nkK9mYvwoQjQ5NKZhe0mbgB7kjXXcYL5iIVOLuzr4LlHip_v31DBN0MfvSy2xD55OCV4Oom-HzkuqRtfmgMMwn8bA7siCGYixwRsP4dEDznTXt5gg9xRp1j2BJkllfnzQcUaGYhYILkD2dWn07DA5LQ/w640-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20013%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's how it looks from the back.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnjFK39f_exZ0-QFzT_yz6HmdWvze6L8lYDpuMXxHaKYiiVD5IqW9HM1WY02QWc9oO0jXTV1zifvjKBNGF7MgloQu6uQ6RfM0ZIn3n71-LU9qurfmkuJ1udxHDfQ5C0HYUAVTyIxOCaUNcgj0kzM31Ej7_9Vio8NDrcRuoEeQcKKKDusLkhkHWcQGbR6T/s2242/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2242" data-original-width="2240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnjFK39f_exZ0-QFzT_yz6HmdWvze6L8lYDpuMXxHaKYiiVD5IqW9HM1WY02QWc9oO0jXTV1zifvjKBNGF7MgloQu6uQ6RfM0ZIn3n71-LU9qurfmkuJ1udxHDfQ5C0HYUAVTyIxOCaUNcgj0kzM31Ej7_9Vio8NDrcRuoEeQcKKKDusLkhkHWcQGbR6T/w640-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There's just one more small project on my white board. Today I'll get to work quilting and binding this Bumble Sampler. It should be easy enough to finish in a single day.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNMUQjSbFgpxnuqfDl8w_A5y17H99tuYdGH1IMi9YOcUQTzWB6q5WoYXeXlUCLHBtCCNrrOoKLPhXDWaX4Pu6D2Ntwfnd4XQOoJajYUa814Hv4E9IvTtXT4l0r54kqOV7J_tO8t7ghceRUFcnGJS1P59XeelHAU90wkKVihc35Gpe_8sLegbzvVdTNKOi/s3083/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="2548" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNMUQjSbFgpxnuqfDl8w_A5y17H99tuYdGH1IMi9YOcUQTzWB6q5WoYXeXlUCLHBtCCNrrOoKLPhXDWaX4Pu6D2Ntwfnd4XQOoJajYUa814Hv4E9IvTtXT4l0r54kqOV7J_tO8t7ghceRUFcnGJS1P59XeelHAU90wkKVihc35Gpe_8sLegbzvVdTNKOi/w528-h640/Some%20Finishes%202024-02-21%20012%20copy.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We're coming down the home stretch on our travel preparations. The weather is supposed to be good today and for the next two days. Mike and I have committed to getting out and pulling some weeds. Think of it as self-preservation for when we return from our trip. We'd really like to be able to find the house when we get back. I've also created quite a long list of foods I want to make ahead, and I'll get a start on that over the next couple of days.</div><div><br /></div><div>If there's time for sewing, I'm tempted to make the final block for the Barn Block Sampler. Here are the blocks I have for that quilt so far:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YLEndUEn9Syg6K9FDiB1RwZ5iDxFih65eN4ILIgdnjsdtE3UKpOfqvlWxv3lOzB3OK3BkHKr5xn4g-qa0GsL2Au19SKkJX50GR2WrhhgIEDiAcSMYVwjkLOoiheAq9X1xNz5XnjmkxKYQJM8XBXzIIu579gJmZCUp0bUtabnsdpe-2m0-_zVvOrhKeiF/s400/Barn%20Blocks%202024-01-25%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="400" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YLEndUEn9Syg6K9FDiB1RwZ5iDxFih65eN4ILIgdnjsdtE3UKpOfqvlWxv3lOzB3OK3BkHKr5xn4g-qa0GsL2Au19SKkJX50GR2WrhhgIEDiAcSMYVwjkLOoiheAq9X1xNz5XnjmkxKYQJM8XBXzIIu579gJmZCUp0bUtabnsdpe-2m0-_zVvOrhKeiF/w400-h299/Barn%20Blocks%202024-01-25%20014%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>If there's still time for sewing, I'm going to choose my own colors for some Cats in Pajamas quilt blocks. I'm going to fall behind on this Rainbow Scrap Challenge while we're traveling. It seems as if all the colors eventually get chosen for these challenges, however, and so it doesn't matter if I do them out of order. Here are the two cats I have so far. The cat in red pajamas is Sadie. You can tell by the tail.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulQSNA7W_gFU7q7fRgBm-JelR-FpVuSt0sP8ZcB_8czcYqkmL_R51MZe-TnVtzTTMGNdfV1eNunqsqT9hxKAg44Cll6lYrfdjpmAXnAeS2X_rfrYHsqVw9B4SHO7qRzV28poOCO0MmRqsqSuBvPSk44HqCOd-CtJCeeLOgxZ0otYXwRhOeXuQxZzrm_0D/s3458/Cats%20in%20Pajamas%202024-02-08%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="3458" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulQSNA7W_gFU7q7fRgBm-JelR-FpVuSt0sP8ZcB_8czcYqkmL_R51MZe-TnVtzTTMGNdfV1eNunqsqT9hxKAg44Cll6lYrfdjpmAXnAeS2X_rfrYHsqVw9B4SHO7qRzV28poOCO0MmRqsqSuBvPSk44HqCOd-CtJCeeLOgxZ0otYXwRhOeXuQxZzrm_0D/w640-h360/Cats%20in%20Pajamas%202024-02-08%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'll be looking for a good Smitty fabric while we're traveling. I'm hoping I can find a gray with black stripes in our travels, but it might be a tall order.<div><br /></div><div>So, okay. Time is winding down before it's time for us to take off on our travels. I've created a grocery list, and we'll do our shopping tomorrow. It'll be our last grocery shopping trip until we reach Escondido, California. There's weeding to do and some cooking ahead to do, and so the to-do list is growing longer. Laundry is on the list for today. Time to get going. What's on your list for today?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-19342238968543585542024-02-21T07:41:00.000-08:002024-02-21T07:41:37.750-08:00Nearing a Finish<p>Good morning, my friends. It's still dark outside as I write this, and so I can't tell what the weather is going to be like today. The forecast calls for rain, but the weatherman continues to insist that we'll get three warmer drier days starting tomorrow. Fingers crossed because I really want to get outside and do some weeding.</p><p>After writing yesterday's post, I stitched the Tiny Heart for Day 20 of our stitch-along. This one has chain stitch, straight stitch, and cross stitch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOCdnPN5paebbeM9zYl1d9jSRAJrKdBJI2hvwZYjOY1R7hWKCzZMb2FUS4qJ1yK9nFss6hinpZjplO4i-HGrbNINdtYoRyAopgvSxk0K7M83lxOF-H8_EhjZjlpR6pz4QtQ3VKXMJHvnc67EbElyXKvXZE5rMdq72IUMzzO0Ua9ZzZk5w-KubaeCoRaIk/s1303/Quilting%202024-02-20%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1303" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOCdnPN5paebbeM9zYl1d9jSRAJrKdBJI2hvwZYjOY1R7hWKCzZMb2FUS4qJ1yK9nFss6hinpZjplO4i-HGrbNINdtYoRyAopgvSxk0K7M83lxOF-H8_EhjZjlpR6pz4QtQ3VKXMJHvnc67EbElyXKvXZE5rMdq72IUMzzO0Ua9ZzZk5w-KubaeCoRaIk/w640-h546/Quilting%202024-02-20%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The bird feeders were empty and so I went outside with the kitties to fill them up. While I was out, I noticed this green shoot on the Edda clematis. I was most worried about this one during the ice storm. It's the smallest and most exposed of our clematis. It looks as if it has lived to bloom another year.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzgcX2VGFupU2hDiDZwyYdlhoiJ1FRMVW3STsUkSKE-UagJQOwxA6_JaM4eaOnIcHYd0IrtOEE76mqdAxImB-i-dh-IBswg08qVMhjdn_l2kht58hPPYOodUtgl2uiqZwsWojQYPzZ1kiSgQ8ag6B2v9Q9iyGtJQX1U-xUx6qrt6JBmSWpbfv3sBZ_7So/s1656/Quilting%202024-02-20%20007%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1303" data-original-width="1656" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzgcX2VGFupU2hDiDZwyYdlhoiJ1FRMVW3STsUkSKE-UagJQOwxA6_JaM4eaOnIcHYd0IrtOEE76mqdAxImB-i-dh-IBswg08qVMhjdn_l2kht58hPPYOodUtgl2uiqZwsWojQYPzZ1kiSgQ8ag6B2v9Q9iyGtJQX1U-xUx6qrt6JBmSWpbfv3sBZ_7So/w640-h504/Quilting%202024-02-20%20007%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When it blooms, it looks like this:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_GXOy4B3C25U5eKOExA42swAmGL4-1E8VXR-Ifb1kAicD-ffAUsBK_L9UrHI1ydRi4-F7Ka1pX_E51jSMkVLXWOPitiXrZ-quyryee-fJxJX3AWdJQ4VzVFiJiFhUuGfws8XRG3O_zWCV1SrwL5DrygdPsnhHcS2i5BYoNfYcfcKx3MQF9g5uitcPYAZ/s3162/Domestic%20Affairs%202023-10-18%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="3162" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_GXOy4B3C25U5eKOExA42swAmGL4-1E8VXR-Ifb1kAicD-ffAUsBK_L9UrHI1ydRi4-F7Ka1pX_E51jSMkVLXWOPitiXrZ-quyryee-fJxJX3AWdJQ4VzVFiJiFhUuGfws8XRG3O_zWCV1SrwL5DrygdPsnhHcS2i5BYoNfYcfcKx3MQF9g5uitcPYAZ/w640-h524/Domestic%20Affairs%202023-10-18%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also, the fifth peony has shown itself. This is the one we planted to replace the cruel never-blooming peony.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsGxE-vVDzlBx0Ad3EwEC-qko0gY5BZKy2e6q7knXcK8aqi-qLXbcdUZmMr4nZMkWe1RAgMpiKK7zpaC0cU_s3XyQ5rz1reAFkaEILhN8kVb4L47GPg7BudQdE6ZdzsLCGGtimwLnx-H-Nixe_HoqZdQXoJ2Aq1wollphSkZ2kXyj7BxkV5buDvqUUaGs/s1347/Quilting%202024-02-20%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1347" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsGxE-vVDzlBx0Ad3EwEC-qko0gY5BZKy2e6q7knXcK8aqi-qLXbcdUZmMr4nZMkWe1RAgMpiKK7zpaC0cU_s3XyQ5rz1reAFkaEILhN8kVb4L47GPg7BudQdE6ZdzsLCGGtimwLnx-H-Nixe_HoqZdQXoJ2Aq1wollphSkZ2kXyj7BxkV5buDvqUUaGs/w640-h494/Quilting%202024-02-20%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've yet to see it blooming in our own garden, but here's what it should look like when the time comes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFioiW1WqiAtfbq4DCptJ2NpkLzkMhXnEFMIu-caHfJpNOtfOF86GO6tsCxTEEUrwp0W-WaLOaJRl5BT2g9ob7PhID-fukdV93n83BwoGaw4pUAG9V5CoLm8oCic8Fz_6Jo3fGJVv9nH7KtgqnYGWwSUZA3lMfRcpHlWbMR7MPO1xJ56NZCmFs2fbIa3L/s640/800px-Kruminis_bijunas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFioiW1WqiAtfbq4DCptJ2NpkLzkMhXnEFMIu-caHfJpNOtfOF86GO6tsCxTEEUrwp0W-WaLOaJRl5BT2g9ob7PhID-fukdV93n83BwoGaw4pUAG9V5CoLm8oCic8Fz_6Jo3fGJVv9nH7KtgqnYGWwSUZA3lMfRcpHlWbMR7MPO1xJ56NZCmFs2fbIa3L/w640-h480/800px-Kruminis_bijunas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Image credit: Origami, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mike picked up the mail while I was out filling the birdfeeders. This fun box arrived from my quilting fairy godmother, Ila. She sent me some pretty fabrics and more variegated thread. I love these threads from Coats & Clark.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT-LYAERiOemhNJUParnR_0TevsDmRsCUXt_X7oGpJ6HOHj8Wb3suAmQnkIfLoM0p9UeJ2JSKWwEF-_orZC3b-wrwAj3gCwZnnmj4HXMt2TprRB4O3Oi1MD7PWmKWeVoW41F7k3DFf2bLuAv6XC9A8k9KRw7kzGEq9QdNr1lnXNyVaDaYeKytr_KZaF3P/s3439/Quilting%202024-02-20%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="3439" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT-LYAERiOemhNJUParnR_0TevsDmRsCUXt_X7oGpJ6HOHj8Wb3suAmQnkIfLoM0p9UeJ2JSKWwEF-_orZC3b-wrwAj3gCwZnnmj4HXMt2TprRB4O3Oi1MD7PWmKWeVoW41F7k3DFf2bLuAv6XC9A8k9KRw7kzGEq9QdNr1lnXNyVaDaYeKytr_KZaF3P/w640-h294/Quilting%202024-02-20%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And just when I was feeling sad about using up my feather fabric, Ila thought to include some in this box. Thank you, Ila.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was mid-afternoon before I was able to spend any time in the sewing room. There, I squared up the Dot-to-Dot panel. Smitty helped hold the ruler steady. (This is his best way of helping in the sewing room.)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP32wXjS6jtn4l5Zz_bdFloCvNS-NKPp2ac7vgx3D2Ds-jf4kG8muueL8SZOE6uPKlYBhqICriuEX0v8emqod_B5L1yHVqmM6_bexqgY1mnszOZ4wG7-4KIuGhKCqW2RQm4gbS8mj3IS9GGoIsEvfkg3jNccmP309-XM3-MfK3tdcTgrlYLpNXxWfj8zw/s3114/Quilting%202024-02-20%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2580" data-original-width="3114" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP32wXjS6jtn4l5Zz_bdFloCvNS-NKPp2ac7vgx3D2Ds-jf4kG8muueL8SZOE6uPKlYBhqICriuEX0v8emqod_B5L1yHVqmM6_bexqgY1mnszOZ4wG7-4KIuGhKCqW2RQm4gbS8mj3IS9GGoIsEvfkg3jNccmP309-XM3-MfK3tdcTgrlYLpNXxWfj8zw/w640-h530/Quilting%202024-02-20%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As I was finishing off the two ends of the binding, Sadie used the opportunity to subject it to the crucial snuggleability test.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qh23a5dqRwPpNfStHmYVP4MOpnktGlGRnPkBUx2S3uiVLIkrwlUigG9LQ6_K2Dv0dmeIupWdg-34whhy4U8d_5_Lj6nXB8sYJKuOpsp14Ajhk0S6Xf17rrP2kNTJ-EI0GoK8NkOKabIwgwze42QK9fDC2fTFigZ9EfJW-mWWuBKsx3Q4yLyXPcq5aU6W/s2821/Quilting%202024-02-20%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="2821" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qh23a5dqRwPpNfStHmYVP4MOpnktGlGRnPkBUx2S3uiVLIkrwlUigG9LQ6_K2Dv0dmeIupWdg-34whhy4U8d_5_Lj6nXB8sYJKuOpsp14Ajhk0S6Xf17rrP2kNTJ-EI0GoK8NkOKabIwgwze42QK9fDC2fTFigZ9EfJW-mWWuBKsx3Q4yLyXPcq5aU6W/w640-h456/Quilting%202024-02-20%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thankfully, it passed with flying colors. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>It is purrfect. You may purrceed.</b></div><div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59evr6xiKrqqnIUQV_ODn1-vMD0GiEhr9QwYHJ1Gr1JHigACfymxUpIcT759BKoKVZ5sLZ2IaA8gdgRqwYhu9uRJ9nOwsICSv6ee4bn3bWZFbsGJBH72Rysy7Di7cNgt6imDAW4wxdOQlkKOFuuZf11uMuqt3I6Y85HD5iwPW6wmPSI4oYAJYt_SYRaDS/s2761/Quilting%202024-02-20%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1966" data-original-width="2761" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59evr6xiKrqqnIUQV_ODn1-vMD0GiEhr9QwYHJ1Gr1JHigACfymxUpIcT759BKoKVZ5sLZ2IaA8gdgRqwYhu9uRJ9nOwsICSv6ee4bn3bWZFbsGJBH72Rysy7Di7cNgt6imDAW4wxdOQlkKOFuuZf11uMuqt3I6Y85HD5iwPW6wmPSI4oYAJYt_SYRaDS/w640-h456/Quilting%202024-02-20%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And let me just say I think that was the perfect fabric for the binding.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEidt1eiu44fSnUdvr5IxKD8SatLM3FIpPRpiGh3UD-W3wdReUh7nVNqlhI9bxlKcJkHd8DNL8zI-VOF1c3QjfD6b2vbKCGjZRc5c_R63sILG_fjWs4xUWDVw6n5SkV1iIevvxNc533QM-tStpxT2AvZJiAQ9xD9EmC41pGepHG3QwJeqJSyXE3Bx5Apny/s3712/Quilting%202024-02-20%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="2784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEidt1eiu44fSnUdvr5IxKD8SatLM3FIpPRpiGh3UD-W3wdReUh7nVNqlhI9bxlKcJkHd8DNL8zI-VOF1c3QjfD6b2vbKCGjZRc5c_R63sILG_fjWs4xUWDVw6n5SkV1iIevvxNc533QM-tStpxT2AvZJiAQ9xD9EmC41pGepHG3QwJeqJSyXE3Bx5Apny/w480-h640/Quilting%202024-02-20%20011%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>By the time I needed to stop for dinner, I'd turned two corners, and I was approaching the third.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDJOXixQfNKt_d49Iegm3RDrklY0BUJOHOEiCXa0OOjpeoUcGPHOXVL9Lv_m-OPKefXiSGoKwnAxu7J3qbkcqHZENFN4Z2EziMNPFtoqw7gvASPwp-HH0wODZfarschLIsx4v5nsMityNDTbf5hIhoUvelQt5rWnf9xICB9Z83cbSkBkCXJJAwkgoTL6Z/s3275/Quilting%202024-02-20%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2379" data-original-width="3275" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDJOXixQfNKt_d49Iegm3RDrklY0BUJOHOEiCXa0OOjpeoUcGPHOXVL9Lv_m-OPKefXiSGoKwnAxu7J3qbkcqHZENFN4Z2EziMNPFtoqw7gvASPwp-HH0wODZfarschLIsx4v5nsMityNDTbf5hIhoUvelQt5rWnf9xICB9Z83cbSkBkCXJJAwkgoTL6Z/w640-h464/Quilting%202024-02-20%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I should have no problem finishing this off today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today was supposed to include a visit to my orthotist. They called yesterday to say she was ill, and my appointment was rescheduled to Monday. I have custom orthotics in dire need of refurbishing. Generally, she can do it while I wait, and so I hope that's the case this time. We're down to the last minute before our trip, which always makes me nervous. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's getting to the time before a trip where I have to start getting serious about packing. I've made quite a long list for myself of things I want to prepare ahead. That means its time to get busy in the kitchen, but I'll need to do some grocery shopping first. It can all feel a little overwhelming, and so I'll just focus on one thing at a time, and it will all get done by the time we're ready to leave. It makes me think of our wedding rehearsal. The church where we married supplied a rather officious wedding helper/assistant who was directing things at the rehearsal. She emphatically informed us that "the wedding WILL start on time." My brother helpfully responded that "It won't start without the bride and groom." And that sums up my philosophy about travel: The trip can't start without the driver and the passenger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today's focus will be on slow-stitching. There will be a Tiny Heart to stitch every morning during the month of February, and so I'll keep going to the end. I'm very close to finishing off the Joyful Journey block. That could happen today if I'm feeling very energetic. And, of course, there's the quilt binding to finish. For sure and certain that will get finished today unless the wild horses show up. And I'm going to go out on a limb and say that even wild horses can't drag me away from my quilt binding. Also, I think I'll head back to the Bow-Flex today and see how my wrist tolerates it. </div><div><br /></div><div>And so I'm off. A busy day awaits.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-45839979940989712832024-02-20T08:09:00.000-08:002024-02-20T08:09:36.050-08:00Ready for Binding<p>Good morning, my friends. It's a happy day because I finished quilting the Dot-to-Dot panel. The quilt-along was a very worthwhile effort, and I learned a lot. It gave me a new way to think about quilting designs. Also, it was a lot of practice, and that is never very much fun. Panels are a great way to practice and learn. I've done several for the exclusive purpose of practicing. You might remember the Dream Big quilts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjkvTeycGaR8X7SXc4hOLoOH6u7uSCUDHcgKQeR1Aa5O8K95o7CnAHpKhNd4kKGaHhdlHNmApxqcLdKxalfvOrcTtqcjy8RCoSUIhgj3m6Uz38OLyvoW8OF4j_8gQVTvps_sodk4ETDsBkQIAUNeH6u3Epwszqi-DgLew9cv1FX6tX-qPYcN7vc9VElWO/s2527/Dream%20Big%20Leaf%202023-04-13%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="2527" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjkvTeycGaR8X7SXc4hOLoOH6u7uSCUDHcgKQeR1Aa5O8K95o7CnAHpKhNd4kKGaHhdlHNmApxqcLdKxalfvOrcTtqcjy8RCoSUIhgj3m6Uz38OLyvoW8OF4j_8gQVTvps_sodk4ETDsBkQIAUNeH6u3Epwszqi-DgLew9cv1FX6tX-qPYcN7vc9VElWO/w640-h616/Dream%20Big%20Leaf%202023-04-13%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one was finished on the road.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy27zGz54PyDvkhvRNIBTo9-Vucx78k2-NyCwM6uodm6d_eMmgrcBADComxmdf0dT4y8IxeIkn0d9m_x4i7PljeiUlxIQYINN4MnU_FnN1_DBLJ2q9ez9cHyyywVdZ97eEfKq1cBo3W_DHEaPUIFjRXvNnDvBy94tBTZslgiZxf4Ls8CRva73Jxr8d13r6/s3658/ATV%202021-08-12%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="3658" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy27zGz54PyDvkhvRNIBTo9-Vucx78k2-NyCwM6uodm6d_eMmgrcBADComxmdf0dT4y8IxeIkn0d9m_x4i7PljeiUlxIQYINN4MnU_FnN1_DBLJ2q9ez9cHyyywVdZ97eEfKq1cBo3W_DHEaPUIFjRXvNnDvBy94tBTZslgiZxf4Ls8CRva73Jxr8d13r6/w640-h550/ATV%202021-08-12%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Those started out being fun too. Eventually, it becomes a chore trying to think up new designs for different sections, and filling in the whole thing. This Dot-to-Dot panel was no different...just a different way of quilting, and it was good practice with rulers.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was determined to finish it off yesterday, and so I didn't try doing anything fancy. I was just filling in the spaces. Fortunately, my little cat was there to oversee the whole endeavor.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOaxxfFbGdBbWv0LBBray9dATrVbf70e7Y5xQom6mTghmV70dCB0I5bsOxvsb6U_aAKPp75HuWZNVUi55tJMYL9PsglWEQrAHfur-DAxh94xT2uoTjMljtFdP5zFfFCroqMDcb3C5xUm_Pz2AhLqpqp4nieFRIJhNtwdEzNYbU8rB-Kt8AGFDJY1RoUQP/s2981/Quilting%202024-02-19%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="2981" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOaxxfFbGdBbWv0LBBray9dATrVbf70e7Y5xQom6mTghmV70dCB0I5bsOxvsb6U_aAKPp75HuWZNVUi55tJMYL9PsglWEQrAHfur-DAxh94xT2uoTjMljtFdP5zFfFCroqMDcb3C5xUm_Pz2AhLqpqp4nieFRIJhNtwdEzNYbU8rB-Kt8AGFDJY1RoUQP/w640-h502/Quilting%202024-02-19%20002%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When we were doing our cleaning out and clearing off in preparation for the new carpet, we removed several backpacks and bags from the top of this desktop hutch. Sadie was accustomed to napping on one of the bags that was there before. A few days ago, I noticed her looking up longingly at the now-completely-cleared-off spot. It gave me an idea for a way to use this over-sized pet bed that's been hanging around unused for years. The kitties didn't like it on the floor. Kitties like to be up high where they can see and avoid getting stepped on. So, I got an idea to fold the bed in half, and I used some stout alligator clips to hold the two sides together, creating a nice-sized bed for her. Then, I covered it with a practice quilt I made some time ago. It was gratifying to see her put it to use right away.<div><br /></div><div>With her enpurragement, I could finish off the quilting.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jMQoeee1LOZUEpT45dTKafRBZNdgXJV4f5gFudHCcJyRkaO_BEbG3N0Y9yzxUuXQqA1l4i1mhDpI4KkAnOWQq2FmMbGXIIpMvNHJa-Y1QnnQlBG3KH8ZcyL_9kT_74lvuZzURk0zK4ScLbuLP5j9zQlGSr5ls7b4vW6ounRtmMfmKwjv92t5ePzw1vVE/s3712/Quilting%202024-02-19%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2784" data-original-width="3712" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jMQoeee1LOZUEpT45dTKafRBZNdgXJV4f5gFudHCcJyRkaO_BEbG3N0Y9yzxUuXQqA1l4i1mhDpI4KkAnOWQq2FmMbGXIIpMvNHJa-Y1QnnQlBG3KH8ZcyL_9kT_74lvuZzURk0zK4ScLbuLP5j9zQlGSr5ls7b4vW6ounRtmMfmKwjv92t5ePzw1vVE/w640-h480/Quilting%202024-02-19%20003%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="3712" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38fVMKaBMNUBtESa4wJzpsbD3Qk8o1QSUKcZG7_VlhjjXdmu3eQkVsBwr6zPE4_WVyJNrAYp1jTogy6nSS5azH-hl3vXJsEG6MHjbnDVszWZRXRDAsU_yX_YtsEncQjRQm544_meP67iyNV2FI_p0m0plMrqwura3YEdKeJlEkK2bVqSAeEKUmIslC395/w640-h376/Quilting%202024-02-19%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the fourth and final side.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7phQLjMsKYF8MEQlVIYiOsACPW0q2-5kWlT369OO1MsvCTOJonjDCyRP8JLxtpdp4XBgXU0C8ULo5PW0jkqJum4g03vI5BMTyXEMeD9LfPacPA-HP9sZqaubYw-L8WrN9Phn5DlS00W02o0-jka7MflTlSPSUIpGNK8r82qDCpPqAtJWD6mFkTlkMrve/s3705/Quilting%202024-02-19%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="3705" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7phQLjMsKYF8MEQlVIYiOsACPW0q2-5kWlT369OO1MsvCTOJonjDCyRP8JLxtpdp4XBgXU0C8ULo5PW0jkqJum4g03vI5BMTyXEMeD9LfPacPA-HP9sZqaubYw-L8WrN9Phn5DlS00W02o0-jka7MflTlSPSUIpGNK8r82qDCpPqAtJWD6mFkTlkMrve/w640-h266/Quilting%202024-02-19%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's how the whole thing is looking.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2958" data-original-width="2637" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ5dAcdehJrBnqu3g4S3rT-W-vdXxw1iMG4sIoNVzkAGOkNaReZtJaTS-77Fds-X7nwRuzl2-Q3FPCV-b4mVkRRNy3BeEuxqkmphgJzp8iJfRNdcSjP5nxU2gFINRzz2Wl5Us8IxHVJA9wJxTA5GP2ZU3_z6mt0FH0hmJhNXp0pWV8H7aMCGJs4zd0vM0/w570-h640/Quilting%202024-02-19%20008%20copy.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was Smitty's contribution to the finishing effort.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd8ScSj2loFxajHoLHq3W42oklMWHd3-DVFWnBN0F1g9_BYZVISjSrlyDc_Np08u5aSG0akX7OSa1QP_HLu0tFqiV9BHl1s7bfC6NOT-EpAq5sK56JRPnIqs_7_lLtt5RPLf0eSE7Flq6kd0y28Zb-kcnwtMumGb34medfYbojVa7yFvFBN2WaKlWCSwu/s2793/Quilting%202024-02-19%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="2793" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEd8ScSj2loFxajHoLHq3W42oklMWHd3-DVFWnBN0F1g9_BYZVISjSrlyDc_Np08u5aSG0akX7OSa1QP_HLu0tFqiV9BHl1s7bfC6NOT-EpAq5sK56JRPnIqs_7_lLtt5RPLf0eSE7Flq6kd0y28Zb-kcnwtMumGb34medfYbojVa7yFvFBN2WaKlWCSwu/w640-h544/Quilting%202024-02-19%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The only other sewing I did yesterday was to stitch a Tiny Heart for Day 19 of the stitch-along.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp9ngzywZKIJaxochNTjod5F5UcRaq2sDVcdDMph9_k28nd7ir9QuXoG1ZbOJVc-43GkG4FniD3R1XCdiefG4ED_2cMwu5G4SHpeWADgOolNIlRo9Xi6dxk3t5vgjsg6kE6D-EmdVyyKNJBELSiYq-T3IYhGekJpD5f_9-A3HH2yieCfK0YnejI4xWIQY/s2077/Quilting%202024-02-19%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="1540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp9ngzywZKIJaxochNTjod5F5UcRaq2sDVcdDMph9_k28nd7ir9QuXoG1ZbOJVc-43GkG4FniD3R1XCdiefG4ED_2cMwu5G4SHpeWADgOolNIlRo9Xi6dxk3t5vgjsg6kE6D-EmdVyyKNJBELSiYq-T3IYhGekJpD5f_9-A3HH2yieCfK0YnejI4xWIQY/w474-h640/Quilting%202024-02-19%20001%20copy.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div>Today will probably be spent mostly slow-stitching. There will be another Tiny Heart posted soon, and I'll spend some more time on the Joyful Journey block. I'm on the home stretch with that. Also, I'll get the binding sewn on the Dot-to-Dot panel and start making my way around. Days of slow-stitching can be very relaxing, and it's always good to finish off a project that has worn out its welcome.</div><div><br /></div><div>So with that, I'm off to make breakfast and get on with my day. The forecast continues to promise drier and warmer weather. We're still waiting and practicing patience.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script></div>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-62104644000413695022024-02-19T09:52:00.000-08:002024-02-19T09:52:12.455-08:00Time Flies<p>Good morning, my friends, and Happy President's Day. It's another wet morning here at the Three Cats Ranch. We've been promised some drier, warmer weather later in the week. I sure hope so. It would be good to get out and pull some weeds before we take off on our trip. </p><p>Yesterday morning, I spent quite some time trying to generate an image I could use for Project Quilting's fourth challenge: "Hourglass." We could go off in any direction with this, but we were required to use the hourglass shape in our quilt. I had an idea, but I wasn't able to put it into action. My idea was to create a traditional hourglass with sand flowing through. Taking it a step further, I was going to put my age, 69, flowing through the center.</p><p>I've never actually tried this before, but I searched for a <a href="https://www.craiyon.com/" target="_blank">free AI image generator</a> to create an image I could work with. I can't draw worth beans, and as it turns out, AI couldn't make it work either. Here's a typical snip of the kinds of images I was getting with my prompt:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCumrDgB9ExafTC_LmzwWbCL8vfEP1r4uW5d_fy3oN2aYzVE6gqci93KiDuMeq1f_KXeIBJFWLgheCJez64jvbN_4mH78pDY_3YOsubfmEL7_bGFY-JBQOTAdAuhcBf7AuxHoZtCd2ofwjAYaht3x5W7krF9xutXRnINqui8ErORXtIgvlrlWQyvUuIFj/s880/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="805" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCumrDgB9ExafTC_LmzwWbCL8vfEP1r4uW5d_fy3oN2aYzVE6gqci93KiDuMeq1f_KXeIBJFWLgheCJez64jvbN_4mH78pDY_3YOsubfmEL7_bGFY-JBQOTAdAuhcBf7AuxHoZtCd2ofwjAYaht3x5W7krF9xutXRnINqui8ErORXtIgvlrlWQyvUuIFj/w586-h640/Capture.JPG" width="586" /></a></div><p>AI grasped the sand flowing through the hourglass part of my request, but I couldn't make it do the 69 part. Maybe I'm just too much of a luddite to figure it out. Since I'm approaching my 70th birthday in May, it would have been a good theme for my quilt.</p><p>Also, thinking it through, I worried I'd be opening myself up to ridicule by using "69" in my quilt. If you know the reason I might be concerned about that, then shame on you! Get that thought out of your head right now! You might want to take some time here to go wash your brain out with soap. My goodness. What is this world coming to?</p><p>In any case, I ended up going with a variation of the traditional hourglass quilt block, adding in some bird fabric to create my quilt, "Time Flies." I wanted a lot of contrast for the hourglass part of the block, and so I used a pretty green. Here's the quilt top:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQg6vFRd5QQg2d0O3uHcCiPs-stcWlapFfr5GG9BbY7gsntvrvNTa4OzonyRHGBsd8-bJWLgi_VPROSGojBL-8W9IJRLUBtthWEari-m7OZ44L4KZcZs8eNdUJIVVY0KXTVVinbYvLOSim1H_0hE7TqjZzWBlWOb7D_BxPmxnO-EktshhCwKyAnzZDbSC/s2317/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20010%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="2317" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQg6vFRd5QQg2d0O3uHcCiPs-stcWlapFfr5GG9BbY7gsntvrvNTa4OzonyRHGBsd8-bJWLgi_VPROSGojBL-8W9IJRLUBtthWEari-m7OZ44L4KZcZs8eNdUJIVVY0KXTVVinbYvLOSim1H_0hE7TqjZzWBlWOb7D_BxPmxnO-EktshhCwKyAnzZDbSC/w640-h636/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20010%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From there, I quilted it using some of the new dot-to-dot quilting in the center square. I wanted feathers in the corners...birds, you know. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRB8zXRnMe2A8uxHqs1k0N_10YdTqJreZ_23HMkL6-IidreqBU9v7eSsritzatTVCbfxXafAgW7t688KhvlVWOdj7Z7tqA6Fknl80DCde9ZAXCO9EKkzxpGOMmYTnexvNS8dQPq_AzXa4lkyaKPN_ryQqEBwExdtixiZ-6XWbataEFapeELboy-5T_nnfE/s2152/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20011%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2152" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRB8zXRnMe2A8uxHqs1k0N_10YdTqJreZ_23HMkL6-IidreqBU9v7eSsritzatTVCbfxXafAgW7t688KhvlVWOdj7Z7tqA6Fknl80DCde9ZAXCO9EKkzxpGOMmYTnexvNS8dQPq_AzXa4lkyaKPN_ryQqEBwExdtixiZ-6XWbataEFapeELboy-5T_nnfE/w640-h624/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20011%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's how that looks from the back. I'm going to wish I'd purchased more of that feather fabric...and the bird fabric too.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtcCKwfBIv9qByYM5QoIbFL60OmO8JbEWEtrPO9y_-mvgRSZtOXR4mTIn3XBoZK9Zm0xNm44znpPcEYQcm-KRlWtGp49ve9NPMMO9UBB645Q_GToERakbErH1oYn4YSwRhJZqFX5RYWqyk3kuJOS0KiUlUvO_qf_t_FsMmS28sgkANRxaHAiR16OALGkk/s2425/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20012%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="2425" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtcCKwfBIv9qByYM5QoIbFL60OmO8JbEWEtrPO9y_-mvgRSZtOXR4mTIn3XBoZK9Zm0xNm44znpPcEYQcm-KRlWtGp49ve9NPMMO9UBB645Q_GToERakbErH1oYn4YSwRhJZqFX5RYWqyk3kuJOS0KiUlUvO_qf_t_FsMmS28sgkANRxaHAiR16OALGkk/w640-h638/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20012%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>When I unfolded the green fat quarter-sized piece, I found a scrap of binding inside, and so I added another strip and used that.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIyUrQncpSCbHowWKzxi9C4Mv4mk2nzzWBVrQ5qPc96HaTt8J5jocgpYraprlI0pDRbIGC6-5pNSYZ09quKtlLpnKUdcf0d-BVS_pT46NCTJLh1BH7H33BJoLOaVIKLQSt4PumM1ZFdM9AS_F1Cw_klOeGryc2HSFQ6PSIsz6fgHnbqXG0XGC8AE8VJsu/s2576/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20013%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="2569" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIyUrQncpSCbHowWKzxi9C4Mv4mk2nzzWBVrQ5qPc96HaTt8J5jocgpYraprlI0pDRbIGC6-5pNSYZ09quKtlLpnKUdcf0d-BVS_pT46NCTJLh1BH7H33BJoLOaVIKLQSt4PumM1ZFdM9AS_F1Cw_klOeGryc2HSFQ6PSIsz6fgHnbqXG0XGC8AE8VJsu/w638-h640/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20013%20copy.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only thing left to do then was to hand-sew the binding, and my little quilt was finished. It ends up at 12 x 12 inches.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZoQYoHvZ7VTlfypqbCuY25Ke2o3UOhoUwK6hjsDz69dqq8RtsgykpS28YA_yd1ugtVkTvAf9ahN2vtvxWDl4Zd4NMBFwDsrEsbD9d3sD-eR7dNJhENdtJj062wZuEjinO9oZJK2_3JB0OPz4dvWLrCJPQj160J5CYCm6Qq2lNBfEtKWMMzPLY7LRjFJN/s2623/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20015%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="2623" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZoQYoHvZ7VTlfypqbCuY25Ke2o3UOhoUwK6hjsDz69dqq8RtsgykpS28YA_yd1ugtVkTvAf9ahN2vtvxWDl4Zd4NMBFwDsrEsbD9d3sD-eR7dNJhENdtJj062wZuEjinO9oZJK2_3JB0OPz4dvWLrCJPQj160J5CYCm6Qq2lNBfEtKWMMzPLY7LRjFJN/w640-h628/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20015%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's how it looks from the back.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbzeXuEYcV5unssgYtteiaVKgqCreKCHzRlixxt55RoOZjgAhmdA3aszN38yLHEIzZoVDg50FIEn4RdKKtPRTsqbO4lP1kv41H-CyPWB541-7GdR1cAPaH1_NX8wFeb7hnr2p4CIHPkEpqyxFeepHnPGXntPKGAQwrHRXUi-bEJ1d_DGt0Vnc6rkYqsc8/s2576/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20014%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="2576" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUbzeXuEYcV5unssgYtteiaVKgqCreKCHzRlixxt55RoOZjgAhmdA3aszN38yLHEIzZoVDg50FIEn4RdKKtPRTsqbO4lP1kv41H-CyPWB541-7GdR1cAPaH1_NX8wFeb7hnr2p4CIHPkEpqyxFeepHnPGXntPKGAQwrHRXUi-bEJ1d_DGt0Vnc6rkYqsc8/w640-h630/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20014%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Earlier, I'd made good on my threat to make the <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Sp6lCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT215&lpg=PT215&dq=%22candy+apple+mini+muffins%22&source=bl&ots=R5CLn-XLaV&sig=ACfU3U1wvWcl-hqpciytO0bEZB3Bm0O-rA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipioeb9LeEAxWvM0QIHUMPBJ4Q6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=%22candy%20apple%20mini%20muffins%22&f=false" target="_blank">Candy Apple Mini Muffins</a>. In yesterday's post, I mentioned the recipe had been taken off the internet when Cooking Light magazine ceased publication. My friend, "abelian," cleverly put quotation marks on either side of the name and was able to find the recipe at that link I've given you. (As always, if you have trouble opening it, just <a href="mailto:threecatsranch@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a>, and I'll be happy to send it to you.) You should know that the recipe link makes double the number of muffins I made. The recipe I was working from made only a dozen, which was plenty for the two of us. Here's how they looked straight from the oven.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzZML92I4iBacoGdUIbZBQvIrw50jy8PRn4LaLt3dZ9uErCLS0q1jeMBi92g5gPuV7kU9nBXfwq6brYN_Rh95O7R36syG8G7uRJu4oWxnhhSCVXXoNacsBsHC8p7WSf4XoMvUjAvTtPy7PvIaMO6-4286zCMOPsnv_bAqpbIG-F3kmNf8Yrj13mAj9aMK/s3130/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20006%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2392" data-original-width="3130" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzZML92I4iBacoGdUIbZBQvIrw50jy8PRn4LaLt3dZ9uErCLS0q1jeMBi92g5gPuV7kU9nBXfwq6brYN_Rh95O7R36syG8G7uRJu4oWxnhhSCVXXoNacsBsHC8p7WSf4XoMvUjAvTtPy7PvIaMO6-4286zCMOPsnv_bAqpbIG-F3kmNf8Yrj13mAj9aMK/w640-h490/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20006%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>They're made with Red Hots candies, which gives them the nicest little crunch and color. They were well worth making just because they allowed me to use these sweet little mini muffin cups.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCf5Op_XVYst7NCzSrJGzaVTSC5tme7dcQQh0hrO3PuejH72STLlQ-3C9Z2gZMcNI2Cr6cRO9Aysnprbb6vXVCYspKy_xKuTq6emjWZWfc44LCPtpJP10Ypbb2NFdd2voduyVvBGoCEWFoM8KRpMw1QU2-zB6xYH5hjLvblTSRJcuc8RxOtnN94pRHWyg/s3520/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20009%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="3520" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCf5Op_XVYst7NCzSrJGzaVTSC5tme7dcQQh0hrO3PuejH72STLlQ-3C9Z2gZMcNI2Cr6cRO9Aysnprbb6vXVCYspKy_xKuTq6emjWZWfc44LCPtpJP10Ypbb2NFdd2voduyVvBGoCEWFoM8KRpMw1QU2-zB6xYH5hjLvblTSRJcuc8RxOtnN94pRHWyg/w640-h420/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20009%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And look at how cute they are! Each one is about two bites...or one bite, if you're in a hurry.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEyMm5k8X1j4BCHbV2fKmFc4mnvHUSaE-1ehAwR3RA9fp-fgxkYKQzm1o0XJPuOKHRuQCxxdzY9DiK9LKpjwBe1JieHKbXDHdqtZclrbw2nYDY2lnLmIEuexWqWvBTpTgwND5TcWh2dSMLE_hjhoF1cWM60tHvDNJrisEhI0dgtSZBzJAPyp6n08l4p1E/s2765/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20008%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="2765" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEyMm5k8X1j4BCHbV2fKmFc4mnvHUSaE-1ehAwR3RA9fp-fgxkYKQzm1o0XJPuOKHRuQCxxdzY9DiK9LKpjwBe1JieHKbXDHdqtZclrbw2nYDY2lnLmIEuexWqWvBTpTgwND5TcWh2dSMLE_hjhoF1cWM60tHvDNJrisEhI0dgtSZBzJAPyp6n08l4p1E/w640-h466/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20008%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So they were quite tasty. We still have some left, but they won't be around for long.</div><div><br /></div><div>In other sewing news, my day started by stitching Day 18's Tiny Heart. This one has chain stitch, double lazy-daisy, stem stitch, and back stitch. Day 19 is probably posted by now, but I haven't looked yet.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oCUhbH6sf6oC5mARPkxt21PXJYB8wGNrRbItMBJuE8kmK0a1dyKWPH2KoNtIviVLXOxY_evl3htdMtUiv5wGO_aLxxOt52KSlkxwKM-v7cSebNgxCPdltYdOjViWJvu3OtqWNU6p8V5ayx-rp95iivQFNV1wrb3M7VjDCNqEN21ObzX6-LW_dPzHgNnC/s1474/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20001%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1338" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oCUhbH6sf6oC5mARPkxt21PXJYB8wGNrRbItMBJuE8kmK0a1dyKWPH2KoNtIviVLXOxY_evl3htdMtUiv5wGO_aLxxOt52KSlkxwKM-v7cSebNgxCPdltYdOjViWJvu3OtqWNU6p8V5ayx-rp95iivQFNV1wrb3M7VjDCNqEN21ObzX6-LW_dPzHgNnC/w580-h640/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20001%20copy.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Also, I spent a little extra time on the Joyful Journey block, filling my hoop.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOuz5NtcRllOoInFCbAkChDveOlronvdoZ55zThT_NAtVpXTou6_bQW-mb6kXySxQZ9nBGPQguepM1fS96Uztuv899qppGBketlXMHl1lzqEaGuOe1SvPkwb6XqQ5x-LDW3l3t3HNr-ZcaBYgIX0unF5rHdQqBWB9w4MC_fs7Vp65fv3d4mGCObh6rnNZ/s2395/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20003%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2395" data-original-width="2203" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOuz5NtcRllOoInFCbAkChDveOlronvdoZ55zThT_NAtVpXTou6_bQW-mb6kXySxQZ9nBGPQguepM1fS96Uztuv899qppGBketlXMHl1lzqEaGuOe1SvPkwb6XqQ5x-LDW3l3t3HNr-ZcaBYgIX0unF5rHdQqBWB9w4MC_fs7Vp65fv3d4mGCObh6rnNZ/w588-h640/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20003%20copy.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Now I've hooped the last of it. There's just a smidge outside the lower right-hand side of my hoop. I'll capture it after I've stitched the green leaf at the upper left.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqWx_DhtU6feZUwCkXb_Nvr7auqibiQatgePY_QbBPEFjHcEskUOPnKOi42dCTTe5jE0snJzvNEIdTNPbO-Jo6QbmWfHyntgSCPPBSYIvfjhDES4lZv5GlFJMdYMoQfvcqWvzM7hBQAvIKsNHyMwogyULY9xk908u8DOQqb3b5_RnAr6PEoq-cauRT1iS/s2986/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20004%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2986" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqWx_DhtU6feZUwCkXb_Nvr7auqibiQatgePY_QbBPEFjHcEskUOPnKOi42dCTTe5jE0snJzvNEIdTNPbO-Jo6QbmWfHyntgSCPPBSYIvfjhDES4lZv5GlFJMdYMoQfvcqWvzM7hBQAvIKsNHyMwogyULY9xk908u8DOQqb3b5_RnAr6PEoq-cauRT1iS/w640-h556/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20004%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And how could I not spend extra time when I had this pile of feline on my lap.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BjKkZyBg89pwSkDBCDS-ptwP1Vb1Fh0MHiWf4dEkh5GUpDxodfeIjpWzLBY1kBpcJ8HjpkSIqCP773YH13YEN4kS7sLYhGlcNX7_U3rUdffCWUKGlnnLQLV0hCJMeEHY26BN8P3mfqTZZliF1LyscAgiCjJZKnnDMfPzm3Tq36UrnlNmrZPWmpmYiBxJ/s2652/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20002%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="2239" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BjKkZyBg89pwSkDBCDS-ptwP1Vb1Fh0MHiWf4dEkh5GUpDxodfeIjpWzLBY1kBpcJ8HjpkSIqCP773YH13YEN4kS7sLYhGlcNX7_U3rUdffCWUKGlnnLQLV0hCJMeEHY26BN8P3mfqTZZliF1LyscAgiCjJZKnnDMfPzm3Tq36UrnlNmrZPWmpmYiBxJ/w540-h640/Time%20Flies%202024-02-18%20002%20copy.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, so we're kind of in a holding pattern here. We leave on our trip next week. It's too soon to start packing, and too wet to do much outside. It means there's plenty of time to sew. Today I'll get back to my quilting. I'd like to finish the final side of the Dot-to-Dot panel so it'll stop following me around the house. If there's still time in the day, I'll get busy with the little Christmas Lights quilt, and try to finish that off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sznUJndsvC63MeMM6NhvChD_HwhmgNju7Tr_h2SmNZFaP5Y18-JKRffUx8RJWmNuE7iFFJ8SeEOtCv4UfEZuUOZwC4LOjgSnwshCBc3o9y7jFsDMK1GYMyfSsL3Oodj251FMIWx9IaTgLE1Lauy0-KSE2HZFo8NvkqgXMAZkglbQjJTRX7pPEgG8eRqg/s2749/Chritmas%20Lights%202024-02-16%20005%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2660" data-original-width="2749" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sznUJndsvC63MeMM6NhvChD_HwhmgNju7Tr_h2SmNZFaP5Y18-JKRffUx8RJWmNuE7iFFJ8SeEOtCv4UfEZuUOZwC4LOjgSnwshCBc3o9y7jFsDMK1GYMyfSsL3Oodj251FMIWx9IaTgLE1Lauy0-KSE2HZFo8NvkqgXMAZkglbQjJTRX7pPEgG8eRqg/w640-h620/Chritmas%20Lights%202024-02-16%20005%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I should really be getting in a Bow-Flex workout, but I'll probably hold off on that until I've finished the quilting. Priorities, people. The treadmill will have to do until I'm finished with the quilting. My wrist feels pretty much back to normal, but I don't want to get it flared up again. Until I know for sure what's causing the pain, I'll be extra careful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How are you spending your Monday? And you folks in California...get this "atmospheric river" business out of your system. We want clear blue skies when we come your way.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatpatches.blogspot.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a>
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