9-9-2018 Beaux Arts Fair

 A perfect Fall day

to be outside and enjoy

the Beaux Arts Fair in downtown.

9-8-2018 Two More Zentangles

First time using Bumps and Bumpadox...

along with fescue, flux, printemps, and tipple.

Canoe in water...

9-7-2018 Hearing Screening

Augustana College

was offering free hearing screening

so we went and had our first audio screening today.

They just happened to have a photographer there

to shoot new photos for their promotional brochure.

Wish I had know about that ahead of time!

I'd have worn something different,

put on some make up

and done my hair.

Awkward!

9-6-2018 A New MMCAL

Clue #1:

Clue #2:

Clue #3:

Still not sure what it is supposed to be...

a key chain?

a luggage tag?

a party favor?

I do lie the granny circle in clue one...

may make some more of these and 

attach them to our luggage

for upcoming trips

to make them easier to spot

as they go around the luggage carousel.

9-5-2018 Mission Impossible

DH and I went to see the new "Mission Impossible" movie today.

It was an adrenaline rush from start to finish.

I'm sure that audiences today loved it

but I found it to be

unbelievable

and no longer my cup of tea.

9-4-2018 Back At Home

9-3-2018 Ayer's Landing ~ Fox River 6 Mile Canoe Trip

Setting Up Camp (6-1-2018)

Skipping Rocks

Michael starting the campfire (6-1-2018 p.m.)

with an acetylene torch

almost feels like cheating!

(6-2-2018 a.m.) Getting ready to start breakfast.

Here's a little fish we can fry for breakfast!

Bacon, eggs, hash browns and corned beef hash for breakfast.

(6-2-2018/10 a.m.) Starting our float trip

before we all tied up together on the river

for the Acevedo 7 canoe floatilla.

Floating down the Fox River.

 Stretching our legs

and taking a lunch break.

Water snake.

Crawfish.

Back on the river.

Loved the shark fin on this dog's life jacket! Ha, Ha.

 Limestone bluffs were interesting to look at...

moss...lichen...swallow nests...

Beautiful views from the river!

We had 3 bald eagle sightings.

Liz was brave to bring her brand new Nikon camera

(a birthday gift) on the float trip.

It survived.

"Daddy, I want to help row the boats."

Creepy sign.

6 miles and 4 hours later...all finished.

Playing bags after dinner.

Relaxing by the campfire

after a long hot day.

Ready for some S'mores!

(6-2-2018 p.m.)

NOT A DROP OF RAIN THE ENTIRE FLOAT TRIP!

YAY!

6-3-2018...drove home to Iowa.

9-2-2018 Weather Forecast

...for the Labor Day camping/canoe/float trip...

9-1-2018 This Guy Cracks Me Up!

This guy is the official photographer for the Fair Isle.

He has such a sense of humor.

I love it!

He also takes some fabulous photos of the island

and does some amazing paintings!

Please check him out and follow him on Instagram!

http://www.instagram.com/tommy_h_hyndman/

8-31-2018 Think I'll Keep My Cat Indoors

 I usually let my cat out each morning

to eat some grass.

But, I think I'll keep her indoors this morning

as I spotted this bird of prey on my next door neighbor's deck.

It's looking for some breakfast

and it's a bit bigger than my cat!

I think it's feeding on the bunnies in my neighbor's yard.