tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28834706028073321912024-03-13T10:02:48.141-04:00Pauline Persing Art, Writing,& Natural HistoryI have never been able to make up my mind whether to concentrate on art, writing or natural history. I usually concentrate on one of the three for a while, then concentrate on another of the three. Art, writing and natural history are intwined in my life and often involve teaching a combination of these subjects.Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comBlogger569125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-5507979804312052372024-02-06T11:39:00.000-05:002024-02-06T11:39:36.860-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEtIEftQM-d28SgVqR-dDLbPXrD-PXUQjQgwDvLh7wQRIDVz3XhzndyMzF5rqb5mDuRBbVEh5_epP2op3qqi4gaoynI2NXgc9SfD7NDJSzIkazFgoPbkZ2PdCDKIwH_iYLYFJB5ITkixM_yP8CFCjSKWVQmaWjbwmzKK4zowHJB-GKMCW30NT_3QyJ_s/s600/FallsJan.22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="449" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEtIEftQM-d28SgVqR-dDLbPXrD-PXUQjQgwDvLh7wQRIDVz3XhzndyMzF5rqb5mDuRBbVEh5_epP2op3qqi4gaoynI2NXgc9SfD7NDJSzIkazFgoPbkZ2PdCDKIwH_iYLYFJB5ITkixM_yP8CFCjSKWVQmaWjbwmzKK4zowHJB-GKMCW30NT_3QyJ_s/s320/FallsJan.22.jpg" width="239" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Charleston Falls...January 22, 2024</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><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/AVvXsEhln5_o0npvbS0ilCG6_QeVRl9nDWZhYQ6P-0xn1YWNX4UMRMXPb5OLcqrsUI4mXpYh725XeA_GYeseKEI-HcSZTStORqkg3lhuSKza5TUwkSOUsImjgLuTng-G6LgJEUmICEjQGW-DOGgYVGcR7sv6HtOWdAoFAz0ySMrrskoCu7-s-M6WXgiEI1CY1qg/s2048/FallJan.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1462" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln5_o0npvbS0ilCG6_QeVRl9nDWZhYQ6P-0xn1YWNX4UMRMXPb5OLcqrsUI4mXpYh725XeA_GYeseKEI-HcSZTStORqkg3lhuSKza5TUwkSOUsImjgLuTng-G6LgJEUmICEjQGW-DOGgYVGcR7sv6HtOWdAoFAz0ySMrrskoCu7-s-M6WXgiEI1CY1qg/w248-h320/FallJan.29.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Charleston Falls...January 29, 2024</div><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6TvkOXlv0vsk7ZDfG5xe_tV40yRNo6LLC_LcfK3CHeEAGT1wencCmiuuRXO4WKPapIgvgPBSYe7Oniiy15LmL9GAFyFuAhN4H5TAi9oNDfWtWinoCOFaULkyxyroueEVHxuVZi-dvVS7GBuHVSBvm_zUNd7-dra0agB-f5daXKjnsk66RQ5KPHw0VTI/s2048/FallsFeb4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1532" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS6TvkOXlv0vsk7ZDfG5xe_tV40yRNo6LLC_LcfK3CHeEAGT1wencCmiuuRXO4WKPapIgvgPBSYe7Oniiy15LmL9GAFyFuAhN4H5TAi9oNDfWtWinoCOFaULkyxyroueEVHxuVZi-dvVS7GBuHVSBvm_zUNd7-dra0agB-f5daXKjnsk66RQ5KPHw0VTI/w239-h320/FallsFeb4.jpg" width="239" /></a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span></span>Charleston Falls...February 2, 2024</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p></p>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-36263938437558641802021-11-07T15:04:00.001-05:002021-11-07T15:04:33.620-05:00A Walk to Cedar Pond, November 2, 2021<p><br /></p><p>We voted on Tuesday. The polling place was halfway between home and Charleston Falls so I decided to walk on the trails.. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhem8eHUdAb0HNUeVghp34eSZVbzWZxTKfx76QxA_4V0gMqiCaYPLMhdzsvrVH3WzTQ6DCOPMaMX27zLU2rW63x3ejlWsV8iGvm9oNzzgs5GvqCKQ_P7KC3TqRC514ficmUKKdZlb0FoZE/s2048/PB025867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhem8eHUdAb0HNUeVghp34eSZVbzWZxTKfx76QxA_4V0gMqiCaYPLMhdzsvrVH3WzTQ6DCOPMaMX27zLU2rW63x3ejlWsV8iGvm9oNzzgs5GvqCKQ_P7KC3TqRC514ficmUKKdZlb0FoZE/s320/PB025867.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I stopped to take photos at the entrance. Cinda and the park staff dedicated a brick to Tom and me, and one to our friend, Pat, who was also a naturalist trail guide for the parks. Hercules and Azalea were Cinda's dogs who took special training so they could come with her to the park for programs. I don't know Molly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqui6X47B2853KhQMScBfQES2xXnf4klfwaOJMl9cBv_LRLYNOqWB36KcRATr6rLiaXoUDXCsIaayevkkGNoXo048vRjv1qaEl2Vk64WN7Ow75OTaKBI-ZyJXbSlR7RuIHLNPQHqHHnU/s2048/PB025868PaulineBricks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1252" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqui6X47B2853KhQMScBfQES2xXnf4klfwaOJMl9cBv_LRLYNOqWB36KcRATr6rLiaXoUDXCsIaayevkkGNoXo048vRjv1qaEl2Vk64WN7Ow75OTaKBI-ZyJXbSlR7RuIHLNPQHqHHnU/s320/PB025868PaulineBricks.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><p>A woman out for a walk also stopped and took a photo of me behind the two bricks. I was pleased.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnHlwyTU-MKLvZwvmjyj7TJWbjEnh4eQD9w7akCghbL9Ed-dRE31eMlTvmmTjQi6j3pht5bAy2aELsgDUBPrkdl9uBwrt5rTsTKKE3RhvP-whIPUIzTE0RLaVrkB8hiXTPUW6VRqNPVs/s2048/PB025900BrowneyedSusan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2048" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnHlwyTU-MKLvZwvmjyj7TJWbjEnh4eQD9w7akCghbL9Ed-dRE31eMlTvmmTjQi6j3pht5bAy2aELsgDUBPrkdl9uBwrt5rTsTKKE3RhvP-whIPUIzTE0RLaVrkB8hiXTPUW6VRqNPVs/s320/PB025900BrowneyedSusan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>People call these "Brown-eyed Susans". They are part of a memorial to John Wannamaker who was a longtime trustee on the park district board. They were blooming beside the entrance to the trails.</p><p>I met a group of young students who were spending the day learning about the park. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mTDl7oqDArD62hnxe56Fg9mo2s6BNT_NWgxT8VzvEQBpMynjRPGRUdQgfwHrTzBgbeKdMie5h6o0B4_XDHBf5sgY4iuopS6g_MrHNN9t4h7luH4D3k8cRUax9VwiKpU8WDiIgxA-2ms/s2048/PB025872.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mTDl7oqDArD62hnxe56Fg9mo2s6BNT_NWgxT8VzvEQBpMynjRPGRUdQgfwHrTzBgbeKdMie5h6o0B4_XDHBf5sgY4iuopS6g_MrHNN9t4h7luH4D3k8cRUax9VwiKpU8WDiIgxA-2ms/s320/PB025872.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Just beyond them was a path to the left. That path led to my destination, Cedar Pond. I supposed that the Red-winged blackbirds would have headed south by now. I was right. It was quiet at the pond.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqXXlt5ok7RBDGIAsslaWxdQAWyjmpx2RmQfdoPIDcaInmk7RG8GWKj_Hp7mg_ijEt1SgG5InRIswd64P4mAGDABQKXi3pJHZb5TmFAuwmH1T_ZoUalHC54ii5q0yl_tXp_2AUSSkEo8/s2048/PB025879CedarPondClose.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqXXlt5ok7RBDGIAsslaWxdQAWyjmpx2RmQfdoPIDcaInmk7RG8GWKj_Hp7mg_ijEt1SgG5InRIswd64P4mAGDABQKXi3pJHZb5TmFAuwmH1T_ZoUalHC54ii5q0yl_tXp_2AUSSkEo8/s320/PB025879CedarPondClose.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_wxwXw5UAmWK6Jzyu23M29Adx1jzEYuUex_mKKb-cIBvS_TdCxWWa0hMS9A7TioFHwOHq7LKg3bGdzCkj7FTXGPxn2DbSJfKQArtUVgUSAaaSG9J8KjN-T3FwmD4uaDuYmL1ZuHMgWA/s2048/PB025880CedarPond.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_wxwXw5UAmWK6Jzyu23M29Adx1jzEYuUex_mKKb-cIBvS_TdCxWWa0hMS9A7TioFHwOHq7LKg3bGdzCkj7FTXGPxn2DbSJfKQArtUVgUSAaaSG9J8KjN-T3FwmD4uaDuYmL1ZuHMgWA/s320/PB025880CedarPond.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWGjcawQdcisW_q24iG4cRUpdmcUpwBOFoSgRWu80UP4zpLlyabIo_Vgsxeayx83yQz1e1TaCFesPKLt6IpwVgJpX8T2vgPuV92h3FTiqcD_kulZuhoBQ_FSwawiDwPvC4XvMR95oE-k/s2048/PB025885CedaarBesidePondCrop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1657" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWGjcawQdcisW_q24iG4cRUpdmcUpwBOFoSgRWu80UP4zpLlyabIo_Vgsxeayx83yQz1e1TaCFesPKLt6IpwVgJpX8T2vgPuV92h3FTiqcD_kulZuhoBQ_FSwawiDwPvC4XvMR95oE-k/s320/PB025885CedaarBesidePondCrop.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div>This Red Cedar was covered with berries. There will be food for the birds this winter.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMHBWoxIQkL0wu0T4AUYRzkTiNfNu9Wc-oRalmFN4slpf4LLLKcqLTMHesyIH9M-evhOT9XiHs2LMOsNgx7IRnC86NSFtUT3cxmpSOsf_j2RgDyFwCjF4J_qsbt_ZNhJITGYs99mg6yU/s2048/PB025884CropCedarBerries.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="2048" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMHBWoxIQkL0wu0T4AUYRzkTiNfNu9Wc-oRalmFN4slpf4LLLKcqLTMHesyIH9M-evhOT9XiHs2LMOsNgx7IRnC86NSFtUT3cxmpSOsf_j2RgDyFwCjF4J_qsbt_ZNhJITGYs99mg6yU/s320/PB025884CropCedarBerries.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div>Red Cedar Berries. The berries are blue.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN7dq6O8ecCctKwHks-zneK6NSB6gAMdNPeW2TdTVJLuZbECM4AgIIIdsgwBW3gnmlO9ff09wajidupPm657GHApjBjmDyDU7cJCwWUdJE8HNsvkQ2fP58mwK36F-WyjNOgJjMuZn0JM/s2048/PB025888BacksideCedarPond.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjN7dq6O8ecCctKwHks-zneK6NSB6gAMdNPeW2TdTVJLuZbECM4AgIIIdsgwBW3gnmlO9ff09wajidupPm657GHApjBjmDyDU7cJCwWUdJE8HNsvkQ2fP58mwK36F-WyjNOgJjMuZn0JM/s320/PB025888BacksideCedarPond.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> Cattails</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUvyDM-F8k0VfIGoF5hMjS3Uh0eHEt9NE6G2EvQ2ShL_fpABslNdtAKReJXHI6BUi-tF9kGs5abuRolT-ccjFJbwwcYL6Cekn-RiLrzE7gobXxXzNK38ldzN48HqBg6NBWsjkn6l7yqY/s2048/PB025881CroppedAdj.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1631" data-original-width="2048" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUvyDM-F8k0VfIGoF5hMjS3Uh0eHEt9NE6G2EvQ2ShL_fpABslNdtAKReJXHI6BUi-tF9kGs5abuRolT-ccjFJbwwcYL6Cekn-RiLrzE7gobXxXzNK38ldzN48HqBg6NBWsjkn6l7yqY/s320/PB025881CroppedAdj.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div> Bottle Gentian</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwQzbVDO_j1v0oJU733Ls-Yy05YSOGzUbNJDl9ONR7GA723N-5ef2uoF-LbrrbdS_QbPnEj5rdOMe_oGdLEaKcWS1RqRbfOdphPB6BnXzEuua_Ck7KBXNblzKqGIEmfn7WrkRqKs9aWI/s2048/PB025891PrairieCropAdjust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1695" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwQzbVDO_j1v0oJU733Ls-Yy05YSOGzUbNJDl9ONR7GA723N-5ef2uoF-LbrrbdS_QbPnEj5rdOMe_oGdLEaKcWS1RqRbfOdphPB6BnXzEuua_Ck7KBXNblzKqGIEmfn7WrkRqKs9aWI/s320/PB025891PrairieCropAdjust.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><div>Across from the pond is a prairie.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmMX7K-HV0D4sKkEkT-_0gbu0TS_k_zi0ZqzTPC84vKooQ750eNmDk8gjZa7bnUpfA5kua-tdGsOPhBgI6YjIaAOidrlLhzbHsn-CQQ97pObpzBBn_pUoW7kox4c8PEnF3gere-tWwjM/s2048/PB025892.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmMX7K-HV0D4sKkEkT-_0gbu0TS_k_zi0ZqzTPC84vKooQ750eNmDk8gjZa7bnUpfA5kua-tdGsOPhBgI6YjIaAOidrlLhzbHsn-CQQ97pObpzBBn_pUoW7kox4c8PEnF3gere-tWwjM/s320/PB025892.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The sunshine lit up the grasses.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTFjAUXRLmCxJ7qop7Zi-sxTBtnl02rcDtle0if6-54VqkhL8C6igJfjpsiiS7y_d_VMt7G80Z6V8ZH-v3UPhNNNTLZo5s9Z_gvRbEsqi5JsWetBsJWkJdYD-_nkxXyq6knbV81Mpayk/s2048/PB025886SunshineThroughLeavesCrop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1201" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTFjAUXRLmCxJ7qop7Zi-sxTBtnl02rcDtle0if6-54VqkhL8C6igJfjpsiiS7y_d_VMt7G80Z6V8ZH-v3UPhNNNTLZo5s9Z_gvRbEsqi5JsWetBsJWkJdYD-_nkxXyq6knbV81Mpayk/s320/PB025886SunshineThroughLeavesCrop.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><br /><div>And it lit up other plants as well.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEugsTmxAMEOKNO7f21R_Hi5fG9yJk7D9ZvIdiB1V9p5PmzXk9U8fQAihDocbsxSL8Q2_zUoiqYUC6JVIvjCpqJfm1didBSHcfaZ6aM5StYRSrGj-LAY_DNGZOJwrZpfuWoZNqkwN4bNg/s2048/PB025895LeafWebHome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1433" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEugsTmxAMEOKNO7f21R_Hi5fG9yJk7D9ZvIdiB1V9p5PmzXk9U8fQAihDocbsxSL8Q2_zUoiqYUC6JVIvjCpqJfm1didBSHcfaZ6aM5StYRSrGj-LAY_DNGZOJwrZpfuWoZNqkwN4bNg/s320/PB025895LeafWebHome.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /></div><div><p>I saw this leaf in the middle of the trail. I laid it in the unmowed grass. I hope whatever is spending the winter inside will live till spring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y0Ve-k33euk4ZF8HEL8vtJCF3Ck-ykbIBjBqoyNWaTxWSL3cPwfVCprOTEIO-yL6IH-NUUXgbYkgvITd7M7Pmgki6MBFSXIH9thCrvWKf9MYNy6g1yfE8g50qCKc3uQ_HO4u1ilqa34/s2048/PB025874.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y0Ve-k33euk4ZF8HEL8vtJCF3Ck-ykbIBjBqoyNWaTxWSL3cPwfVCprOTEIO-yL6IH-NUUXgbYkgvITd7M7Pmgki6MBFSXIH9thCrvWKf9MYNy6g1yfE8g50qCKc3uQ_HO4u1ilqa34/s320/PB025874.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p>As I walked along I spied a limb and its shadow...J for Joy...exactly what this day was.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhPVGqy-aJXaPFY8RDInX4CKJkOIEA0PNVyPqKj2xF43sf4H3ztqsbhw3aG7MMZWYKez_OLzOolGAZxOuCG7qIg8Il1ktX9A6kPVgLBoKplnEeDDL0D0r6siKujVJzvVlpZYWZ10uXtA/s2048/PB025894StillSomeColor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhPVGqy-aJXaPFY8RDInX4CKJkOIEA0PNVyPqKj2xF43sf4H3ztqsbhw3aG7MMZWYKez_OLzOolGAZxOuCG7qIg8Il1ktX9A6kPVgLBoKplnEeDDL0D0r6siKujVJzvVlpZYWZ10uXtA/s320/PB025894StillSomeColor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-4305716168576056232021-10-31T13:09:00.003-04:002021-10-31T13:09:47.472-04:00Finally, a Walk to the Falls...Tuesday, October 26, 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My goal was to reach the falls. I have been building up muscles most of the summer. Physical therapists have been a big help and so has my Primary Care Physician and also an Orthopedist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8te2NAbuwdlb6gKmNEOpR4yOgEZQTznBwAPq1lNZcIjQeVpH1FW-11biRWNtGnvUWxAtUzIfTxe9CSSdgucmyyfOxK_TDvgQ684H9z5o0Dth8mPiisY47avhTocM6mLqRMsogcj3slU/s2048/PA265853.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8te2NAbuwdlb6gKmNEOpR4yOgEZQTznBwAPq1lNZcIjQeVpH1FW-11biRWNtGnvUWxAtUzIfTxe9CSSdgucmyyfOxK_TDvgQ684H9z5o0Dth8mPiisY47avhTocM6mLqRMsogcj3slU/s320/PA265853.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> The day was a little cool (50degrees Fahrenheit) but the sun was shining, and there was a pleasant breeze. I could hear the leaves talking to one another.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAbttvwyI2IOq9Ktee5bM3UHRjIlFUxUSEXhwni7zIq0zMl4Im_qp-ic-9tBZuYEY556BY0fgfjjLIZ_pGtiwLtz3HWj5NE4Qa3joRJY6dZzHagmwHMK6szICiyR231nXZqCMkcGetxE/s2048/PA265837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="2048" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAbttvwyI2IOq9Ktee5bM3UHRjIlFUxUSEXhwni7zIq0zMl4Im_qp-ic-9tBZuYEY556BY0fgfjjLIZ_pGtiwLtz3HWj5NE4Qa3joRJY6dZzHagmwHMK6szICiyR231nXZqCMkcGetxE/s320/PA265837.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <div>I had to park in the auxiliary parking lot because the primary parking lot was full. Since the beginning of the Pandemic the park has been heavily used. It was closed for a short time because people were overcrowding it and not following the Pandemic rules. Since then the park staff has learned to adjust to the new numbers. </div><div><br /></div><div>On this day, the primary parking lot was crowded because four busloads of students were here from schools in the county. Most of the students were at the entrance eating lunch so I knew the trails would not be crowded.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TxqZc035kxGYp1EuSnvpJQq7xkvnf71WTLbqoPH5ykjHzhIY3_xrNZfBa4czU0cQ509n3uxp-ypKQChFR3M20530WOa3StRYF5gXcL37MH-ZEC1i6450kJWhiEubVehk3KUvWXZWX2s/s2048/PA265841LeavesOnTrees.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TxqZc035kxGYp1EuSnvpJQq7xkvnf71WTLbqoPH5ykjHzhIY3_xrNZfBa4czU0cQ509n3uxp-ypKQChFR3M20530WOa3StRYF5gXcL37MH-ZEC1i6450kJWhiEubVehk3KUvWXZWX2s/s320/PA265841LeavesOnTrees.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>At the entrance to the park, I stopped to look at the leaves of the Sassafras. It amuses me that this small tree has leaves that come in three shapes. There was a time when people made tea from its bark and roots. Root Beer was originally made from the bark and roots also. I read on the Internet that commercial root beer is now made from other ingredients. </div><div><br /></div><div>So many things change. I remember when I was a child my mother made root beer for the family. She always made it on hot, humid days. She bought a bottle of root beer extract from the grocery store. The other ingredients included yeast and sugar and lots of water. She mixed it up in the roasting pan that she used to roast the turkey on Thanksgiving. She set the mixture on the counter and let it "work". It smelled wonderful. We asked over and over, "When will it be ready?" </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiN-dmKmkw6uYcmPRljvIW1RxBPz8slwZLoPTf_WTZuXDff7ciXJ0wUiPtpBVpBEF6rJ98VHxYszp6iH4XRqA6_tLp2bfkTXimnPE9x5P4McBivQJElqUNeXqKX5HWf00_XfUcPSb60G4/s2048/PA265856ForestFloor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiN-dmKmkw6uYcmPRljvIW1RxBPz8slwZLoPTf_WTZuXDff7ciXJ0wUiPtpBVpBEF6rJ98VHxYszp6iH4XRqA6_tLp2bfkTXimnPE9x5P4McBivQJElqUNeXqKX5HWf00_XfUcPSb60G4/s320/PA265856ForestFloor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqsDsUDruqgp1HUiwpxuqMMOwQ_2w1Vd4EgiZZpJIHFH92hlbNN5Qv0sNDduK7cB4iaRsDHqNNcXgQsLIBMWTF75zmmBkC0ihYBLSTouYa4h5DiDJ1dIzpr8s6o1VSSLgExeFU_xuyMY/s2048/PA265848SycamoreLeaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqsDsUDruqgp1HUiwpxuqMMOwQ_2w1Vd4EgiZZpJIHFH92hlbNN5Qv0sNDduK7cB4iaRsDHqNNcXgQsLIBMWTF75zmmBkC0ihYBLSTouYa4h5DiDJ1dIzpr8s6o1VSSLgExeFU_xuyMY/s320/PA265848SycamoreLeaf.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>There were leaves on the Sassafras but many leaves have fallen.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmkOb3oaij5qlzkbqR6_vKjr38wFQPjs45HI8GHOCT_90gtV_Pdziyl3EXF3BsY5zlunSwUr33kVMz8Lv-9l6RwYpoGNIr9ufy0ZAJTke_PThkUD26HQ6NLegWUaXYoS9WSQHHBouUos/s2048/PA265843WindyPleasantCoolSunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmkOb3oaij5qlzkbqR6_vKjr38wFQPjs45HI8GHOCT_90gtV_Pdziyl3EXF3BsY5zlunSwUr33kVMz8Lv-9l6RwYpoGNIr9ufy0ZAJTke_PThkUD26HQ6NLegWUaXYoS9WSQHHBouUos/s320/PA265843WindyPleasantCoolSunny.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Yet there were many more on the trees.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghR4E1A6N3UIxYXIz1jYlehkhocOiCcmX-rg0EkC0oLdtYV3mCQe8nFzl6Fw6lpjtjl-HqPIGo-6n9cSKyT-XduAM_PpAgmT4vnWxPraHmfnWk-MsU2Qgh5o3ljoDhpir7c4L4BtMZ4Bs/s2048/PA265850GroupOnTrail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghR4E1A6N3UIxYXIz1jYlehkhocOiCcmX-rg0EkC0oLdtYV3mCQe8nFzl6Fw6lpjtjl-HqPIGo-6n9cSKyT-XduAM_PpAgmT4vnWxPraHmfnWk-MsU2Qgh5o3ljoDhpir7c4L4BtMZ4Bs/s320/PA265850GroupOnTrail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>As I approached the falls, I saw one of the school groups. Off to the left, I saw materials from their encounter with nature.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAKWoC2dcEcxs2un59S5i2-mg8hDUgBkolbOLCosiudhi4ceXmTAVCFjH4eYhdiva7A9UTF0bLdbP0QaELTFgkt7_uKZ1Jta3J0-geKq3Ndesdf2sBBD4znbjzXD9B-WTsCWoqUB0ijU/s2048/PA265851NaturalistSuppliesAdjusted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="2048" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAKWoC2dcEcxs2un59S5i2-mg8hDUgBkolbOLCosiudhi4ceXmTAVCFjH4eYhdiva7A9UTF0bLdbP0QaELTFgkt7_uKZ1Jta3J0-geKq3Ndesdf2sBBD4znbjzXD9B-WTsCWoqUB0ijU/s320/PA265851NaturalistSuppliesAdjusted.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Then I knew what the subject for the day was. Back when I was working for the parks I taught it. They are studying the history of the falls, the formations of the rocks in the area and how they were formed. They probably have been down to the cave, too. The brown tarp was for the children to lie on and look up toward the sky. As the naturalist talked about rain falling and gradually washing away bits of rock, he or she used the sprayers to sprinkle "rain" on the students. You can see the light green, blue and medium green nozzles hanging on the edge of the box.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyffCO4lf_rjrDxokzRAGRzqIJM4KN3YKvPg-7C8KrGVsC2Ntfm6lSIppNIC70eyVcyyVDHQJ_tK4YQMZgicQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzfFtIOi8_t0HgBL5CKrwhlJMDMA2A2fLfeR_ZaWpC1dFsmMHNAJcQRfyQW_K3hQ47yTALBOJ9TitBnReV4eMzNBwr2ckWwAITYm4k2mTItPDh5KjudGjtkmuHQKtjdhremP-LDmfS8k/s2048/PA265854TomHissongGroup2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzfFtIOi8_t0HgBL5CKrwhlJMDMA2A2fLfeR_ZaWpC1dFsmMHNAJcQRfyQW_K3hQ47yTALBOJ9TitBnReV4eMzNBwr2ckWwAITYm4k2mTItPDh5KjudGjtkmuHQKtjdhremP-LDmfS8k/s320/PA265854TomHissongGroup2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>On the way back I saw a second group. This one was learning about the "erratics", the large rocks scattered about that were brought to this area when the glaciers went through. I recognized the staff members. It is always good to see the people I have worked with.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFMlqrsbvxVBj1wdAAKsF1HzI1DPpRqhnK8g-livmetUhpfwAsjgyD7WxRwQbJ4vf1HFlfi7iUb7S6tfU7_Jktrfm1YbdQbWLUuX39_uac9sRsVmc-OfFbltGFiq-0RZi_EghCsaLmDQ/s2048/PA265849SunSpottedForest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFMlqrsbvxVBj1wdAAKsF1HzI1DPpRqhnK8g-livmetUhpfwAsjgyD7WxRwQbJ4vf1HFlfi7iUb7S6tfU7_Jktrfm1YbdQbWLUuX39_uac9sRsVmc-OfFbltGFiq-0RZi_EghCsaLmDQ/s320/PA265849SunSpottedForest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>A wonderful walk. It is good to be able to walk again in the woods.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-66688459500413929092021-10-05T15:50:00.066-04:002021-10-05T19:35:52.190-04:00An October Family Gathering, Oct. 2, 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIubrvxh3A4KakUue3ZzqQMTPTyGxyAu_V028lJxVqpZeKqfHFQy4hVd2RH-L0mn3qxOumH5lkI-yz7QWWRHgeSK8bS4yJrM-lNCjNw4eN2InIKPGwemgUZuv3zlbwnXW48hQeTgnQqw/s2048/PA025756RayGretchenGrill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIubrvxh3A4KakUue3ZzqQMTPTyGxyAu_V028lJxVqpZeKqfHFQy4hVd2RH-L0mn3qxOumH5lkI-yz7QWWRHgeSK8bS4yJrM-lNCjNw4eN2InIKPGwemgUZuv3zlbwnXW48hQeTgnQqw/s320/PA025756RayGretchenGrill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Ray did the grilling. Gretchen played most of the roles I usually do. But she didn't play my Grandma role. Ray and Gretchen brought the meat and buns with them. When the others came they brought food offerings also. I opened a quart jar of Amish Spiced Peaches which I knew Steve would enjoy. It turned out some of the others liked the peaches, too. Since I bought them at the local turkey farm, market, all the effort it took me was the trip to the farm market and opening the jar.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2netmbctdaMf156zIbs6hgQNP2IDWeuYK54HHQrpDPDgEKteJe4-c_F4QFUjARyafUcW9Mu_eRqjeFBBNdPrCiwuM4UgM_UQt5uqIssU8lIugplm8xZySjtDH-AUoKUOjpQSDEIy5jk/s2048/PA025758VictorSeanSamanthaHenryThomasGizmo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="2048" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2netmbctdaMf156zIbs6hgQNP2IDWeuYK54HHQrpDPDgEKteJe4-c_F4QFUjARyafUcW9Mu_eRqjeFBBNdPrCiwuM4UgM_UQt5uqIssU8lIugplm8xZySjtDH-AUoKUOjpQSDEIy5jk/s320/PA025758VictorSeanSamanthaHenryThomasGizmo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Victor and Samantha brought their "boys", Henry, Thomas and Gizmo. Henry is the old boy. Thomas and Gizmo are young. The dogs know Sean (John to people who didn't know him when he was a little boy.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIi5SKr0s1cOLCjDP6CCr3UZxZkO2JLlPClbQq63oJdQoyATxkMmBcTpXiSoamuEpMH_gZ_3M-BQRNn_Lix-sKycgEf2luHUdZQX_D4YFcPjrQY_0H8jN_Re1TWnmKHZ6qy_TZBmkvJg/s2048/PA025760SeanJohn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIi5SKr0s1cOLCjDP6CCr3UZxZkO2JLlPClbQq63oJdQoyATxkMmBcTpXiSoamuEpMH_gZ_3M-BQRNn_Lix-sKycgEf2luHUdZQX_D4YFcPjrQY_0H8jN_Re1TWnmKHZ6qy_TZBmkvJg/s320/PA025760SeanJohn.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> A better photo of Sean.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS_ocDH3mQZJEl0MNS0nLUrU11bliTqKGT0orwdMI-nduDjJxWB554FuxPsvGesb5RIl-0S4680M2qL4ucM6Wxr-5mdwbv0f3qYScD0ltOx7YFcSWefk-eEW7X6P3Cck2GARSzCVGB7k/s2048/PA025761.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS_ocDH3mQZJEl0MNS0nLUrU11bliTqKGT0orwdMI-nduDjJxWB554FuxPsvGesb5RIl-0S4680M2qL4ucM6Wxr-5mdwbv0f3qYScD0ltOx7YFcSWefk-eEW7X6P3Cck2GARSzCVGB7k/s320/PA025761.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"> A better photo of Victor and a glimpse of Sonja. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMUOILlayTLAi6Huc-KhyJz2xKRdmvLYnM0AjTloI_05pT6qGCxCOD1_ZA7_a8ihDqqiG-qjUqZbmXxCxGOpTgx-B2_Fmds96m0jpQBIGoxhiWgBqpnMmRmj4nCoPsw5HCNYxM1afnTc/s2048/PA025762SamEricShenagians.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMUOILlayTLAi6Huc-KhyJz2xKRdmvLYnM0AjTloI_05pT6qGCxCOD1_ZA7_a8ihDqqiG-qjUqZbmXxCxGOpTgx-B2_Fmds96m0jpQBIGoxhiWgBqpnMmRmj4nCoPsw5HCNYxM1afnTc/s320/PA025762SamEricShenagians.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGibOaBd1xU1bS8kRXHc6lsP680NA-18miCm6OJ93E0XrOaNAunoybKIlM5YFORD6BLXDVeqfS_igok2vpGODvuKCsxvpfGLXMOr9Bw-UMBu4l_2fw6gFez79qZFfJcfK-UmkBrR2X_pU/s2048/PA025763SamEric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGibOaBd1xU1bS8kRXHc6lsP680NA-18miCm6OJ93E0XrOaNAunoybKIlM5YFORD6BLXDVeqfS_igok2vpGODvuKCsxvpfGLXMOr9Bw-UMBu4l_2fw6gFez79qZFfJcfK-UmkBrR2X_pU/s320/PA025763SamEric.jpg" width="213" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Due to shenanigans, I had to take two photos to get one of Samantha's face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh039EHSsAEbbWOGEtPKHION5_wVBHwehsAkSIRcN3yCP5yy1X1HxC24kRNlbDapLu_sa1QAhyMxRozpVMhvgAC6Lrc954vO4U-9ELsdQuIwJS3ZHcliy_-1txyarOugPyUhaZx9Y-Isr8/s2048/PA025751CropTedAshley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="2048" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh039EHSsAEbbWOGEtPKHION5_wVBHwehsAkSIRcN3yCP5yy1X1HxC24kRNlbDapLu_sa1QAhyMxRozpVMhvgAC6Lrc954vO4U-9ELsdQuIwJS3ZHcliy_-1txyarOugPyUhaZx9Y-Isr8/s320/PA025751CropTedAshley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ted and Ashley drove over from Columbus.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4enSUEe0ka6Z7q5clsC8J62uZemdsq1nGYpjAAlxCMhURAHrjJjPQd5mTYwhf7XBhHquzTGM4naRDlUvgpnQ7qX29G-INM9bqPRq-tBli-hbzWQuxI6-AwafbJHMMC8G_VmYKKNSmhQ/s2048/PA025765JamesReagan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1772" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4enSUEe0ka6Z7q5clsC8J62uZemdsq1nGYpjAAlxCMhURAHrjJjPQd5mTYwhf7XBhHquzTGM4naRDlUvgpnQ7qX29G-INM9bqPRq-tBli-hbzWQuxI6-AwafbJHMMC8G_VmYKKNSmhQ/s320/PA025765JamesReagan.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div>So did James and Reagan.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4LF7mJoJGEepMy7IFvEyIDhI72k-hvmHzpuJJeyZRjx88SXLCM-pNur5TGSolX4LdF6w8Tgb-xKnQoIVZu398tHRLyMEgVknl7vuannz84BikSAjzTFsS5KG2YD8VCrlcWerNOL2W_c/s2048/PA025754BiancaJames.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2048" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4LF7mJoJGEepMy7IFvEyIDhI72k-hvmHzpuJJeyZRjx88SXLCM-pNur5TGSolX4LdF6w8Tgb-xKnQoIVZu398tHRLyMEgVknl7vuannz84BikSAjzTFsS5KG2YD8VCrlcWerNOL2W_c/s320/PA025754BiancaJames.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Bianca and James came all the way from California. We hadn't see James since Christmas of 2019. It has been even longer since we have seen Bianca.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPMDMIBN18NgDT_oOJqtGGXrDo-icTTJWj9SDgjYkD3UEpoGQVSydLYfve2YMFeP5F4gThF8-z6J0xf8geuTCN3Y5MjCUTwEpY1nbZhxKU7lS7GiBpckxBpyxIiNdmfbPntdmKp_8-FI/s1745/PA025770JamesTatoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="1745" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPMDMIBN18NgDT_oOJqtGGXrDo-icTTJWj9SDgjYkD3UEpoGQVSydLYfve2YMFeP5F4gThF8-z6J0xf8geuTCN3Y5MjCUTwEpY1nbZhxKU7lS7GiBpckxBpyxIiNdmfbPntdmKp_8-FI/s320/PA025770JamesTatoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>James had something special to show me. He had this tattoo inked. The tattoo artist used a black-throated green warbler that Tom photographed and I used as the basis for a painting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7JezK7iSJB2Sr2Q9F1inH8LRgFElqf8lybNPW4F27SNaukqp8ij-_DqWd_lVWA7_Om8Q4UwBASY3ZRRd9rfiPY64UI2hDlQQzeLYL5-Ci3FagbzXYgcqFllddRiY_0P5tS4CFQ2fEc0/s2048/PA025785Ray4BoysAshley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7JezK7iSJB2Sr2Q9F1inH8LRgFElqf8lybNPW4F27SNaukqp8ij-_DqWd_lVWA7_Om8Q4UwBASY3ZRRd9rfiPY64UI2hDlQQzeLYL5-Ci3FagbzXYgcqFllddRiY_0P5tS4CFQ2fEc0/s320/PA025785Ray4BoysAshley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Ray and his four boys together for the first time in a very long time.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhCqJl42XFl2hOMFBnioMn12PvrTirA6Zek1E0HhQWXEx_VsjO01m3ickQOFeXyKNEdBf_5Zj4T7PJdowLPXr4IHkyO4tmEd7qrDlD19Jzo3nREKxNr0-0LbK0w7NBDCzV4iXyGPqVeY/s2048/PA025777Steve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhCqJl42XFl2hOMFBnioMn12PvrTirA6Zek1E0HhQWXEx_VsjO01m3ickQOFeXyKNEdBf_5Zj4T7PJdowLPXr4IHkyO4tmEd7qrDlD19Jzo3nREKxNr0-0LbK0w7NBDCzV4iXyGPqVeY/s320/PA025777Steve.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Steve was clearly pleased with having all his brothers at the party.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQW31lOm1KbElq1z3CT-r-JVG7jHiki_yH4zjXyKzpzksnthz2_Ybr7BH_jERemWL0Vi81tTqGXFIwRN68EMHBfmUYoHeaYzOkrmdQrSPJsQkifdhFQ6OYeWXRC_w4xiITVRWKpG2jLs/s2048/PA025775SonjaGroupEating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="2048" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQW31lOm1KbElq1z3CT-r-JVG7jHiki_yH4zjXyKzpzksnthz2_Ybr7BH_jERemWL0Vi81tTqGXFIwRN68EMHBfmUYoHeaYzOkrmdQrSPJsQkifdhFQ6OYeWXRC_w4xiITVRWKpG2jLs/s320/PA025775SonjaGroupEating.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Looks like Sonja and the others are taking a break from eating before looking for dessert.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-wkgO1qucUwfQIRA7v2p-RhFpNP4p3KK-VqcAW-KMpP69Pqz6TPew65iILo-TiKfDMtqdY5VfJ83MuwqLzS00JPl68scicvfYdkfpAjDg1tHkfzznqcKKUEgKvx45poPHyiwG4o1Rp4/s2048/PA045795FlowersRayGretchenOct2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-wkgO1qucUwfQIRA7v2p-RhFpNP4p3KK-VqcAW-KMpP69Pqz6TPew65iILo-TiKfDMtqdY5VfJ83MuwqLzS00JPl68scicvfYdkfpAjDg1tHkfzznqcKKUEgKvx45poPHyiwG4o1Rp4/s320/PA045795FlowersRayGretchenOct2021.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div>Ray and Gretchen brought a lovely bouquet of flowers. I stuffed them in a vase to keep them alive and then after everyone left I found a vase that matched the flowers colors. I have the flowers to remind me of this day now that everyone has headed for home.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-82574995599857517792021-02-26T14:22:00.002-05:002021-02-26T14:22:56.609-05:00Fool's Spring...February 26, 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3SEaPLdR9T_lxI1kAQjIGeUeUgJgq59YDCSCY0ErcC5bw_tkEPNAxiMjGHbdmCyd895n9-jTpDhug0j8Qi4v_NLLIkODiHFXpvtkCAmGD926WHcHPmkRrWgDmpw-6hrFHub7oS6W3PU/s1662/P2254800WinterAconiteFeb252021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1662" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3SEaPLdR9T_lxI1kAQjIGeUeUgJgq59YDCSCY0ErcC5bw_tkEPNAxiMjGHbdmCyd895n9-jTpDhug0j8Qi4v_NLLIkODiHFXpvtkCAmGD926WHcHPmkRrWgDmpw-6hrFHub7oS6W3PU/s320/P2254800WinterAconiteFeb252021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> When I saw the Winter Aconite blooming in my neighbor's yard, I immediately thought of another sign of spring...the red-winged blackbird. I decided to hike out to Cedar Pond where I usually see them.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9OO-Jnl_lRye7ytOXjAlj0seVYmAx0_xNzufaVdcZZqOItjdHeyvVKRuK6gy89Jc6pI3xriACAMWkEPlJwGpbu8gQhfd_20fm03onjDrakGNHGOcPAdw22ZZ8XGyqoABoGCRyCXHlCY/s2048/P2264806TrailClear.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9OO-Jnl_lRye7ytOXjAlj0seVYmAx0_xNzufaVdcZZqOItjdHeyvVKRuK6gy89Jc6pI3xriACAMWkEPlJwGpbu8gQhfd_20fm03onjDrakGNHGOcPAdw22ZZ8XGyqoABoGCRyCXHlCY/s320/P2264806TrailClear.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The main trail was completely snow and ice-free.</p><p>At the turnoff for Cedar Pond I saw the first ice on the trail.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZacDqy8uSXxr25qCTmurNeWrOJhzbKUVSBZDGCj-GEl9d7XXvnmkQs8-LxtpQ37E0fZukF_6SoQz8laiXRYw8TbEwIqA48UOLDEXKWWe3HiAyuYWo8UVIJO_twK7YFgxi0ej2gU2OHG4/s2048/P2264807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZacDqy8uSXxr25qCTmurNeWrOJhzbKUVSBZDGCj-GEl9d7XXvnmkQs8-LxtpQ37E0fZukF_6SoQz8laiXRYw8TbEwIqA48UOLDEXKWWe3HiAyuYWo8UVIJO_twK7YFgxi0ej2gU2OHG4/s320/P2264807.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I started down the trail.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RXFzDwsvOxPuB_fh146P7S0Da2oF5tbHfwiZY46n2Un5eVaQsN54UZtfb6cIE-zSIr4-01t8gTR-G8lOXazIkSHk7k4_4DMLcKNwjglOcMTgKYngcbM4vkU8GetjAq7_h3SOfxu8lz4/s2048/P2264809TrailNotGood.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9RXFzDwsvOxPuB_fh146P7S0Da2oF5tbHfwiZY46n2Un5eVaQsN54UZtfb6cIE-zSIr4-01t8gTR-G8lOXazIkSHk7k4_4DMLcKNwjglOcMTgKYngcbM4vkU8GetjAq7_h3SOfxu8lz4/s320/P2264809TrailNotGood.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>It wasn't as clear as the main trail but it wasn't bad. All I had to do was walk in the tracks of the "Gator" that the staff uses to monitor the park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpg-J51CuZdsL3AQRpE99zG5DHrebt48l9y-uxwkvLjCmRRB_7DwZlsg7onR7WFLG0PH_rJoFROgBZlFeA_6SUJHSs5rZAjMIx9n9t8DLdAAIiK2cCETsfdyRr-yt1J_zwery0F6aOo0/s2048/P2264814TrailWorst.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpg-J51CuZdsL3AQRpE99zG5DHrebt48l9y-uxwkvLjCmRRB_7DwZlsg7onR7WFLG0PH_rJoFROgBZlFeA_6SUJHSs5rZAjMIx9n9t8DLdAAIiK2cCETsfdyRr-yt1J_zwery0F6aOo0/s320/P2264814TrailWorst.jpg" /></a></div><p>However the tracks disappeared. By then I was so far along on the trail I decided to keep going. I had my pointed end walking stick with me.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP-YgHh-kbzAkclrlEYNE5A8o0wgTZ7YcqUTNYiITCgRKu1UILF1hfXr6FMcZBfidjTmnxaX0ykbDAMz2KuY8Jw1TUE7wEJ0O0kNSmJKkiotBatyJZc2JLNjqBi-rSqinPXDXFSKcVUY/s2048/P2264817DeerBootTrack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP-YgHh-kbzAkclrlEYNE5A8o0wgTZ7YcqUTNYiITCgRKu1UILF1hfXr6FMcZBfidjTmnxaX0ykbDAMz2KuY8Jw1TUE7wEJ0O0kNSmJKkiotBatyJZc2JLNjqBi-rSqinPXDXFSKcVUY/s320/P2264817DeerBootTrack.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Beside the boot track I spied a deer track...</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J1OW46dlhnekt3cbVsRE9uTqMFKEFY6KfmUVE7LlD8kXdWbrF5pFzbke4yJanKwbUQI4mYkDc5B8V98b5p4E_nK0GAL9CHErjhXsKhGRpYvDkAwNe6Fw2tam6eAczKl2oKfhmw0rcfE/s2048/P2264818DeerTrail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1341" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_J1OW46dlhnekt3cbVsRE9uTqMFKEFY6KfmUVE7LlD8kXdWbrF5pFzbke4yJanKwbUQI4mYkDc5B8V98b5p4E_nK0GAL9CHErjhXsKhGRpYvDkAwNe6Fw2tam6eAczKl2oKfhmw0rcfE/s320/P2264818DeerTrail.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>And looking up I saw a deer trail.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2XBOluc0CEwo-zYIsLXmp0urYmwXqa8GT0hl2n-tuME9PrUCBkJHNuZ3vdqm7tgo0L__UCtZXDLWp9vnaQyayZO8qR_THBl3cGtY-KmZb35L7XtPmnxc020KWC-dtb6yRbizYm7QZ2g/s2048/P2264810AtPond.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2XBOluc0CEwo-zYIsLXmp0urYmwXqa8GT0hl2n-tuME9PrUCBkJHNuZ3vdqm7tgo0L__UCtZXDLWp9vnaQyayZO8qR_THBl3cGtY-KmZb35L7XtPmnxc020KWC-dtb6yRbizYm7QZ2g/s320/P2264810AtPond.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I made it to Cedar Pond with only a few slips and no falls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIc1qSR8MyC2UV5NV4pdu2rhIw89vCkNUXYx8_4V6lvmk0LsmlwrivPIssZmqrt3DI0Aor-X7F-pmtmA0DBYaTz_RE_20A2LaTvvQMb-xI2or4C-Eo-CiDohWO1tIouHLipaHe9N7PvE/s2048/P2264811PondCrop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIc1qSR8MyC2UV5NV4pdu2rhIw89vCkNUXYx8_4V6lvmk0LsmlwrivPIssZmqrt3DI0Aor-X7F-pmtmA0DBYaTz_RE_20A2LaTvvQMb-xI2or4C-Eo-CiDohWO1tIouHLipaHe9N7PvE/s320/P2264811PondCrop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Still frozen...and no sights of a red-winged blackbird. Maybe the next time I walk here...<div><br /></div><div>As I returned to the parking lot, I saw park staff pulling in.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJGWMVIZq-cRz-PX0g1LNJ2CPndYcstSl6RPoGLA__GDUXbXEEgrx4k70ShgSYEZq1Bkvw3RmVh3pFK-xlSn9XGov_oV2mui19XDNh8stq1MCNEqTFPwJUIKz7Ws2ojNmTeRSyh4Qvkc/s4608/P2264828CheerfulParkStaff.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJGWMVIZq-cRz-PX0g1LNJ2CPndYcstSl6RPoGLA__GDUXbXEEgrx4k70ShgSYEZq1Bkvw3RmVh3pFK-xlSn9XGov_oV2mui19XDNh8stq1MCNEqTFPwJUIKz7Ws2ojNmTeRSyh4Qvkc/s320/P2264828CheerfulParkStaff.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>And before I left they were busy loading up sand to spread on the trails. Hurrah for the park staff.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbN6CM_l0c8_JQ_3u8vCAYrouV1zZLihTBM9aDcIod1AS2cajKGSjsiEHZidK2FNpOc-r5DzfRTyRsHnbDcWu1eWw-oWnevYyxOFAmUwot0LseO3na1zpjtfy-eookPHaXC3_vfiJkdc/s2048/P2264829TrailWorkers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbN6CM_l0c8_JQ_3u8vCAYrouV1zZLihTBM9aDcIod1AS2cajKGSjsiEHZidK2FNpOc-r5DzfRTyRsHnbDcWu1eWw-oWnevYyxOFAmUwot0LseO3na1zpjtfy-eookPHaXC3_vfiJkdc/s320/P2264829TrailWorkers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Maybe the Winter Aconite was an enticement to get me out on this walk. It worked but I did decide that I was fooled by Ohio's Fool's Spring. I would do the walk again. I would hate to miss Ohio's Real Spring. <br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-85471628012399099342021-02-22T19:25:00.003-05:002021-02-22T19:28:56.765-05:00A Dozen Roses...February 22, 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUaNgR7acy3pPaYvBYd9wdpN-FRkD-tvlM0-DD3Kh5UPeP86k19J0k3UDe-7A2h7yemsL9nAQ8EWO_silWw6yuVV1o2Lpmi6RNq8ljfKVkYxCq3SNyRLFmJseZXUGqOkdeFj1VMLw6IQ/s2048/P2224765RosesCrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1648" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUaNgR7acy3pPaYvBYd9wdpN-FRkD-tvlM0-DD3Kh5UPeP86k19J0k3UDe-7A2h7yemsL9nAQ8EWO_silWw6yuVV1o2Lpmi6RNq8ljfKVkYxCq3SNyRLFmJseZXUGqOkdeFj1VMLw6IQ/s320/P2224765RosesCrop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Who did these come from? I don't know. Last year on this day Tom sent a dozen roses to me. But Tom died on April 19. Someone is remembering Tom today just as I am remembering him today. I was fortunate to have him by my side for fifty-eight years. He will always be in my heart.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2b2nDd0xrIOH9AExLBgheaqyZ_4_YprmM2L66At62lKiAlDk6j9-y3_fn0otsR8S-v6uPZLjzHSeFq3jLAiTifN2iFDNpVGw8hgG9EfAJ-UOPt83l4xWYJyUjBz4DDWwaICW9_xbWi0/s1820/JimTimTomPauline1988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1820" data-original-width="1820" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2b2nDd0xrIOH9AExLBgheaqyZ_4_YprmM2L66At62lKiAlDk6j9-y3_fn0otsR8S-v6uPZLjzHSeFq3jLAiTifN2iFDNpVGw8hgG9EfAJ-UOPt83l4xWYJyUjBz4DDWwaICW9_xbWi0/s320/JimTimTomPauline1988.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmoJSHoOh0pky8Z2Yci9xSSk55iEpW_F5rS0-UWMAq1s0DLFuokPvy0JRwygM43LjZZQAT0QppnL1UaU2bBNn8cbX2MlcR1I-v3WMo4qzBSJkKVevSFcAIridUbQrMEO3r2Z5CAAqYZc/s2048/TomMay2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmoJSHoOh0pky8Z2Yci9xSSk55iEpW_F5rS0-UWMAq1s0DLFuokPvy0JRwygM43LjZZQAT0QppnL1UaU2bBNn8cbX2MlcR1I-v3WMo4qzBSJkKVevSFcAIridUbQrMEO3r2Z5CAAqYZc/s320/TomMay2017.jpg" /></a></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/AVvXsEhzBmCpnnb69WWbBJgi0Zg9teJ77wMCvPmh7oZzOCrekCc2ru301v3a6t1iv0HhqMgdVsq_RcRjmynDZaoxCqyzt22MIqxdKHRqFNDtxvGyRV5TMDh96L66f0_0L_vOEJ7D3MfqahpYXw0/s2048/April2017Yes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1858" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBmCpnnb69WWbBJgi0Zg9teJ77wMCvPmh7oZzOCrekCc2ru301v3a6t1iv0HhqMgdVsq_RcRjmynDZaoxCqyzt22MIqxdKHRqFNDtxvGyRV5TMDh96L66f0_0L_vOEJ7D3MfqahpYXw0/s320/April2017Yes.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <p></p>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-71807684891011623512021-01-13T06:30:00.001-05:002021-01-14T12:27:43.645-05:00Latest Polymer Clay Project...January 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjM7M_9PrQUD3nMB5nAx6Y7Sn0oTVjfuWkbwclTEizvGY5DJTglJejD6ViRIf0iQ4YsfElRaE6R9nidJSguEuPq3slZDuXcCakUwFIlPo_JeV3rHivdF48ZLcaG7j0k289O-1Eqy67QY/s2048/P1134631TreeCrop3RotateClockwise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1948" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjM7M_9PrQUD3nMB5nAx6Y7Sn0oTVjfuWkbwclTEizvGY5DJTglJejD6ViRIf0iQ4YsfElRaE6R9nidJSguEuPq3slZDuXcCakUwFIlPo_JeV3rHivdF48ZLcaG7j0k289O-1Eqy67QY/s320/P1134631TreeCrop3RotateClockwise.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Our latest polymer clay project. I discovered when I brought it home that I could take out the lightweight cardboard cone it was made on, put a LED tea light under it and the tree lights up. Polymer clay is FUN.<p></p>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-6671765417368055912020-08-02T11:50:00.006-04:002020-08-03T20:44:37.471-04:00August 2, 2020...The Mystic Lilies are in bloom<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On July 29, I looked out the dining room window and saw five Mystic Lily stalks. Later, when I went outside I found more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WclqJt7APC8KoFlnAXD4C3ph_Bx-MhQJJSZQKTLsTP_xwqIfm0ySL6vcaBkOpPb4OCc23Ulqx6Ssgh5ayCmxnTWfzWKGkYV-zMDRmBNlVEns-p4w5JygAQCtHSpSL9xwOWQfejqP_J4/s1920/Sprout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WclqJt7APC8KoFlnAXD4C3ph_Bx-MhQJJSZQKTLsTP_xwqIfm0ySL6vcaBkOpPb4OCc23Ulqx6Ssgh5ayCmxnTWfzWKGkYV-zMDRmBNlVEns-p4w5JygAQCtHSpSL9xwOWQfejqP_J4/s640/Sprout.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I call them Mystic Lilies because that is what Tom's dad called them. He gave me a dozen bulbs shortly after we moved in this house over fifty years ago. The bulbs multiplied, I gave some to friends and still they multiplied. Just the kind of flower I like. Plant them and they will take care of themselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On July 31, the first blooms appeared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9XcNsMqM5WDm6LyTvEmS7p9vyD8hEAYR-SGCcftJljEt4K_1ijUPCE6xSo08zE-OXqAV6zx4twQyxMm-wWHLCO31Fnk6EVndGP81TY0MbLqx5MuXZ05NRkTZx9STlvbrNBks1qCQuNw/s1231/2020AugMystic+LiliesCloseUp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9XcNsMqM5WDm6LyTvEmS7p9vyD8hEAYR-SGCcftJljEt4K_1ijUPCE6xSo08zE-OXqAV6zx4twQyxMm-wWHLCO31Fnk6EVndGP81TY0MbLqx5MuXZ05NRkTZx9STlvbrNBks1qCQuNw/s640/2020AugMystic+LiliesCloseUp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">They grow tall, taller than the birdbath.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJSER9cCAWMur82CYZea3IQoUZMnqfkxaPGaIPBHGo9GQceIPqbrejhle9BmXt_U6OCHKp_C1eqD95Un14lOasgPB4aPNbxI1auWvtukomx_7jIoNVL0fxOJ8cP8GGC845YHO5RFd_M0/s1593/Cluster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1593" data-original-width="1131" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJSER9cCAWMur82CYZea3IQoUZMnqfkxaPGaIPBHGo9GQceIPqbrejhle9BmXt_U6OCHKp_C1eqD95Un14lOasgPB4aPNbxI1auWvtukomx_7jIoNVL0fxOJ8cP8GGC845YHO5RFd_M0/s640/Cluster.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just this year I learned their Latin name, Lycoris squamigera. They are in the amaryllis family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the spring, the leaves come up, straplike leaves, densely packed, and over a foot high. They die back and completely disappear. But spirit-like, the flowers rise in late July or early August.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There are a lot of common names for them, Resurrection Lilies, Surprise Lilies, Naked Ladies. Take your pick. I will always call them Mystic Lilies.</div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-16330912129837069522020-07-19T16:08:00.000-04:002020-07-19T16:08:03.770-04:00Weed Pots, a Polymer Clay Project, Inspired by Alice Stroppel's Weed Pots, Adapted by Lilian Nichols<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ROmsyszYEm45f7ANSUvQ1ZkhLE88VxiThM8i9Epju1Q2kdHbOaSdcUS3vElJVduMJaaqG6-dpaHWZVplSPsfiqN7ESF9ZeXNi9EZ77Nyy1gesJjhBo8cwtxf7gVK4QPbYGxyqJw7cn8/s1478/PaulineFront.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1171" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ROmsyszYEm45f7ANSUvQ1ZkhLE88VxiThM8i9Epju1Q2kdHbOaSdcUS3vElJVduMJaaqG6-dpaHWZVplSPsfiqN7ESF9ZeXNi9EZ77Nyy1gesJjhBo8cwtxf7gVK4QPbYGxyqJw7cn8/s320/PaulineFront.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Butterfly Man</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I posted this creation on Facebook. Some of the readers wanted to know how I made it so I directed them to this blog. As I planned this blog I realized I have learned a lot about polymer clay since I started taking classes from Lilian Nichols. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am doing this as a step by step. If you are interested in polymer clay there are many posts on the Internet from accomplished polymer clay artists. There are also many how-to books. As with any craft or art, there is much to be learned in a class from a teacher in your area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here are the creations of the other group members.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6JtQ4v6Z2rc-EFIsBzw5OVVGAyW8hN9zMt7_Y6lVKJJqBfmYdzxKcQGSBMnn7qMzRz-Xxk5Y3XeeAXJDpPj7VJvwJNTq223HuSoXUVNZ1O6CdcpCoojE-sW2B5-UTW3_jkuybMlhX9I/s994/FrontKarenLilian.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6JtQ4v6Z2rc-EFIsBzw5OVVGAyW8hN9zMt7_Y6lVKJJqBfmYdzxKcQGSBMnn7qMzRz-Xxk5Y3XeeAXJDpPj7VJvwJNTq223HuSoXUVNZ1O6CdcpCoojE-sW2B5-UTW3_jkuybMlhX9I/s320/FrontKarenLilian.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Karen's and Lilian's pots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbUUkcEgA_oum0kGyg4PfWrHQJMpr0lCjMPbdoY3qbKvVgtpsWq_hnaCF9F64fx_xRJs-PrZyqkfe8ws3YOrCaL8g89al5vkf28xpuBucVcpxnF8uxfYZw7dAUe4aqA9dr5m31-I8wJM/s1114/FrontDeeDee%252CLinda.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbUUkcEgA_oum0kGyg4PfWrHQJMpr0lCjMPbdoY3qbKvVgtpsWq_hnaCF9F64fx_xRJs-PrZyqkfe8ws3YOrCaL8g89al5vkf28xpuBucVcpxnF8uxfYZw7dAUe4aqA9dr5m31-I8wJM/s320/FrontDeeDee%252CLinda.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DeeDee's and Linda's pots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Barbara did something entirely different with her pot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjlH_bcr06lyu-nTLju-E6H_a1XANpjv7C76nF2i3K8x_vyk26NecD0sjnXw5mRMVkKZ-MbzgNqPVIMYA2yDxsHLHaKLBYm3ckwUnKkl571j2C2GqEnPAXDy6mToKk6Gj2FzBf1gX8vo/s1063/Barbara.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjlH_bcr06lyu-nTLju-E6H_a1XANpjv7C76nF2i3K8x_vyk26NecD0sjnXw5mRMVkKZ-MbzgNqPVIMYA2yDxsHLHaKLBYm3ckwUnKkl571j2C2GqEnPAXDy6mToKk6Gj2FzBf1gX8vo/s320/Barbara.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Alice Stroppel used small glass bottles as the base form. Lilian Nichols discovered that the empty amber medicine containers us old folks have can be used also. The amber containers must be covered with clay before baking. If the containers are put in the oven uncovered they will lose their shape. They can't take the heat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Throw away the lid. This is a small short container.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uJON1vgR6c9J4SPypWdObZ_OcmpKGe9WmGR_Ib_87zOgTxB3MPq_LV9ogYznNACd5zbrQ9ZljH1QYIyIK9Ru_BtKcDFHl2yFoe-kOFptryk2KSM-0xjnO3vAg9eevyp-ZtWDrZfnKfc/s1008/Step1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uJON1vgR6c9J4SPypWdObZ_OcmpKGe9WmGR_Ib_87zOgTxB3MPq_LV9ogYznNACd5zbrQ9ZljH1QYIyIK9Ru_BtKcDFHl2yFoe-kOFptryk2KSM-0xjnO3vAg9eevyp-ZtWDrZfnKfc/s320/Step1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Use three quarters of a block of Premo polymer clay. All brands are not created equal. Premo is easy for beginners to work with..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-Xj_MrLuTJtFnroTaK5zNKHhUiZ_bgjp5TbLmnMVFu9BqnHuEvMJyqn3ZvyJcNRkOl_N6V6s_y-oZ8v8MQSX5rMBjDHDp2iVtyN5S8SWrwBS8idlWBXBlddDFjz_c035uS_st5c0N9w/s1177/Step2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1147" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-Xj_MrLuTJtFnroTaK5zNKHhUiZ_bgjp5TbLmnMVFu9BqnHuEvMJyqn3ZvyJcNRkOl_N6V6s_y-oZ8v8MQSX5rMBjDHDp2iVtyN5S8SWrwBS8idlWBXBlddDFjz_c035uS_st5c0N9w/s320/Step2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Roll the clay until it conditioned and thin enough to pass through the pasta maker at a thick setting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6fuVXvte85Ldg1LljJRN_bKNJAXhe6Yrz5HBZikeSaAxpAswIPxNQRKUCpZl4ZClmN7Vkpj314m-GOl-eNJDKg799EVZZDwT0dqguigJ9GFsSSe0gnhHLp0cLuLBe3B2nfR2HTJ9-P8/s1513/Step3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6fuVXvte85Ldg1LljJRN_bKNJAXhe6Yrz5HBZikeSaAxpAswIPxNQRKUCpZl4ZClmN7Vkpj314m-GOl-eNJDKg799EVZZDwT0dqguigJ9GFsSSe0gnhHLp0cLuLBe3B2nfR2HTJ9-P8/s320/Step3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Cut the clay to size and fit around the container. Smooth the point at which the edges join with your fingers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkQyj3gc6f-e-8QLuu55MC-UCx30CHIpS6capAwbm14nPCLa1j47-FmyRAK_V0q9Dh5FZBSbsqsb2tkrk6YKZzuByq9-4HkvJPmn51ALKQBIIeVaVyxW8_1nIfZZxc2hTGhuthLniQqA/s1306/Step6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkQyj3gc6f-e-8QLuu55MC-UCx30CHIpS6capAwbm14nPCLa1j47-FmyRAK_V0q9Dh5FZBSbsqsb2tkrk6YKZzuByq9-4HkvJPmn51ALKQBIIeVaVyxW8_1nIfZZxc2hTGhuthLniQqA/s320/Step6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Fold a a length of clay to cover the threaded section of the container, the part where the lid was screwed on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_7WtZKe9_UHBJ5y4wbiyO0yrEGFUsRKhzOuwBg0Pgk1Ne6JrtGdtRa3PEfbwYFkzGv3KDzoHBIX9rtt7LK848TtgYfd6qfu5UPF1U-cPHA3u228An5ez30P6VU5-t4Ogt4NCoaL5nvs/s1281/Step9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1164" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_7WtZKe9_UHBJ5y4wbiyO0yrEGFUsRKhzOuwBg0Pgk1Ne6JrtGdtRa3PEfbwYFkzGv3KDzoHBIX9rtt7LK848TtgYfd6qfu5UPF1U-cPHA3u228An5ez30P6VU5-t4Ogt4NCoaL5nvs/s320/Step9.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Fit to container. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3rAa07ddOKmj4amhZl1bOPCSH2D0-vRARQBoQuyEMHdQ7xZEKvocE6Q8zFLB5LZR_3v0wwTKxqatCKbxICXVo5aJKElXvS2HHeNUg05c_XVkW7HQvt_ezKGdF27trRJXzeGH1hquKvI/s1115/Step10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3rAa07ddOKmj4amhZl1bOPCSH2D0-vRARQBoQuyEMHdQ7xZEKvocE6Q8zFLB5LZR_3v0wwTKxqatCKbxICXVo5aJKElXvS2HHeNUg05c_XVkW7HQvt_ezKGdF27trRJXzeGH1hquKvI/s320/Step10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Work the clay collar into the rest of the clay covering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYWytoLDMHAdKIFjmcYoo2iwmNk0IcAS5ZdFYvgWEQcXiYkf3n7sFdVNS6iIV7yJGRXB6oazHmQBbAqq2sM1bBmkqf7PEDyIEgxDsWwVzIEFgR8iyDyczN14LGpWr80gwP7WC6ScjwRU/s663/Step11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYWytoLDMHAdKIFjmcYoo2iwmNk0IcAS5ZdFYvgWEQcXiYkf3n7sFdVNS6iIV7yJGRXB6oazHmQBbAqq2sM1bBmkqf7PEDyIEgxDsWwVzIEFgR8iyDyczN14LGpWr80gwP7WC6ScjwRU/s320/Step11.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Cut a circle to cover the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaq-5szGgJqXkizSMQqZam0FxWlauY-2lrf9HZHTkkdP23YsgQbDzwdbHliEsIUFwOahhMOFWwOFpaNQC_LonvJxYmfAId-3lxyns_G4PCtu90yBapFr97H7pjzo70qqTNebMnJctOQU/s1034/Step7B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaq-5szGgJqXkizSMQqZam0FxWlauY-2lrf9HZHTkkdP23YsgQbDzwdbHliEsIUFwOahhMOFWwOFpaNQC_LonvJxYmfAId-3lxyns_G4PCtu90yBapFr97H7pjzo70qqTNebMnJctOQU/s320/Step7B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Attach bottom. The two gadgets at lower left can be used to release bubbles of air that may be trapped under the clay. Both were made by members of our class. Blend the clay with your fingers until the covering is smooth. This step becomes easier as you become more proficient working with the clay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_kXHjWkMFFlYPk6Z1Gd5rXmOm5hMNtIU8-tkTuaPHNbwtbIR6rxS463j9fnHMX9xyFmCyXl0imqytRtoqLKdVrLL_8aR-eFF0_wEVgR7vPOEX06JZeaViFSCvdbhb2aF4VGQteu-jgw/s1356/Step7C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_kXHjWkMFFlYPk6Z1Gd5rXmOm5hMNtIU8-tkTuaPHNbwtbIR6rxS463j9fnHMX9xyFmCyXl0imqytRtoqLKdVrLL_8aR-eFF0_wEVgR7vPOEX06JZeaViFSCvdbhb2aF4VGQteu-jgw/s320/Step7C.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Finished except for the fun part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsvPREqZGMnwwhJF5IZI6WmBDjaoUoJ3xC1TTAu-u9C6pVnbYL-n-FGim9qSN_-tOc6DKpURFg1cA5jVdVFWRFK-7INBTnV5CqwqZOD024zl429AOS7xt8KBnGHZKQ4f3K8Ht58Retd8/s663/Step11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsvPREqZGMnwwhJF5IZI6WmBDjaoUoJ3xC1TTAu-u9C6pVnbYL-n-FGim9qSN_-tOc6DKpURFg1cA5jVdVFWRFK-7INBTnV5CqwqZOD024zl429AOS7xt8KBnGHZKQ4f3K8Ht58Retd8/s320/Step11.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Finishing is easiest if you have been working with polymer clay for a while. You will have an accumulation of left over canes from other projects. (canes are described in some of my other blog posts and on the Internet and in polymer clay how-to books.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNQ1n61abTUXRHwASGM9NbJHnBfzxyutRWS1GS9qCJhq66qRJSVw-Wx6tHc09R450YcUruExOtefvQ2y9Ae0eBzsjA0x0FfKzjieFfbQTShp409EuB6LMDv_rw2XQRz9cgYK0r16NOlU/s1495/Materials+UsedLabeled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNQ1n61abTUXRHwASGM9NbJHnBfzxyutRWS1GS9qCJhq66qRJSVw-Wx6tHc09R450YcUruExOtefvQ2y9Ae0eBzsjA0x0FfKzjieFfbQTShp409EuB6LMDv_rw2XQRz9cgYK0r16NOlU/s320/Materials+UsedLabeled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I made the nose from a cone of the same clay I used to cover the container.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Bake at 275 degrees for 30 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtySavt2XPVPjt6xTBFq3-idR7GuBAZpTxr3dMxf4PplyA2pFbljRD3qdgkUKrtf-MzErMhokpacEsq8-BAO8EmIpMSerh98K0imRdX38TZi9Lq3hmcmReOi4uW28lUTA7afrz7IeqkEo/s663/Step11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtySavt2XPVPjt6xTBFq3-idR7GuBAZpTxr3dMxf4PplyA2pFbljRD3qdgkUKrtf-MzErMhokpacEsq8-BAO8EmIpMSerh98K0imRdX38TZi9Lq3hmcmReOi4uW28lUTA7afrz7IeqkEo/s320/Step11.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm planning to use this covered container to make a companion for Butterfly Man. I will post her when I have finished her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-75143254148517434792020-07-07T17:16:00.000-04:002020-07-07T17:16:27.592-04:00Family Gathering...July5, 2020Sunday was the first family gathering we have had since Tom died. It was a mini gathering, just those who live in Ohio and Michigan. We were missing Steve because he was at a resident camp. Maybe next year we will have those from North Carolina, Colorado, and London, UK as well as Steve, with us. I'm hoping the Covid virus is under control and no longer an issue. <div><br /></div><div>Usually we have the get together our house but this year, Samantha, our Ohio granddaughter, had it at her house. It was a chance to see her mostly reconstructed house. It was close to being destroyed in one of the 17 Memorial Day Tornadoes of 2019.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before the Tornado she lived on a lovely wooded lot. Now only two big trees are left, one in the front yard and one in the backyard. They look different. Their large branches were broken off by the tornado. But the trees are hardy. They are covered with green leaves on newly sprouted branches.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQsNN7JU5TpS6_qYdE-TrTnSjrIjrENv6uSbZlv1iEPHfBLRFfDggNK22Ye0zZg-wEPbLBFb2HlFXcO-xhBXCPgL5Pdinhfun7sZj3LG6F2B1trsivGxspYWA1wRhl19j6O78ozzeNuA/s601/OneYearAfterTornadoResized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="460" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQsNN7JU5TpS6_qYdE-TrTnSjrIjrENv6uSbZlv1iEPHfBLRFfDggNK22Ye0zZg-wEPbLBFb2HlFXcO-xhBXCPgL5Pdinhfun7sZj3LG6F2B1trsivGxspYWA1wRhl19j6O78ozzeNuA/s320/OneYearAfterTornadoResized.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We arrived in late afternoon. Everyone brought food. Victor and Samantha provided the meat. The day was hot and humid, temperatures in the high 80s.(Fahrenheit). We spent part of the afternoon in the family room. The light spot on the carpet is sunlight on it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHmRMBoGe98deWEQ_vwJMQjtcYhN1vTslvHyTMsQJ4FiEoGR038ivaxx98m1HMcgxcoFXm6q7lN6lrGKUg2jrfI8Ode5GJKzfHYOQIR0JzQ1LhNRYXs8c_BR7Q0zu6hw_VSO0n7YQrA0/s802/GroupResize.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHmRMBoGe98deWEQ_vwJMQjtcYhN1vTslvHyTMsQJ4FiEoGR038ivaxx98m1HMcgxcoFXm6q7lN6lrGKUg2jrfI8Ode5GJKzfHYOQIR0JzQ1LhNRYXs8c_BR7Q0zu6hw_VSO0n7YQrA0/s320/GroupResize.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div> </div><div>It is nice to have a chef in the family and nice, too, that he did the grilling. I was impressed that John had all the meat...half chickens, hot dogs and hamburgers ready at the same time. After eating, the temperature cooled off a bit so part of the group sat on the patio.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuH23QY3PjGOC6cBazNhCfppWZ3wUNbaqH1HJ1FySvcfjp2XEUW9KqTF1VacE9jhwisrvik3E_YyG_peaa4hpT7UVarGzWMoiDN27J1GMpRSzRUzMif6h3v5qDGwUUc67S4WfCpQxEMUk/s1547/TedVictorSamJohnAshley.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuH23QY3PjGOC6cBazNhCfppWZ3wUNbaqH1HJ1FySvcfjp2XEUW9KqTF1VacE9jhwisrvik3E_YyG_peaa4hpT7UVarGzWMoiDN27J1GMpRSzRUzMif6h3v5qDGwUUc67S4WfCpQxEMUk/s320/TedVictorSamJohnAshley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div>Here are Eric and Katie from Michigan.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZ_15nN8AvmyNMV8ejORZb5G6ecbl3fHKlHcXrC8Hm8kXls-sOQHxeaU5ZUcRZLJvKfk46ETh2PDj66YEUJEkm5YspkhgkHhG2DNXDd9FvDMdl41khU-YoBsUTTFGEHHxbYZDxFKWNr8/s1014/EricKatieResized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="1014" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZ_15nN8AvmyNMV8ejORZb5G6ecbl3fHKlHcXrC8Hm8kXls-sOQHxeaU5ZUcRZLJvKfk46ETh2PDj66YEUJEkm5YspkhgkHhG2DNXDd9FvDMdl41khU-YoBsUTTFGEHHxbYZDxFKWNr8/s320/EricKatieResized.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Samantha's dogs enjoyed the party, too.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zj_qEBHEElDVAVtO1jkkT2L_m_JiJdL4jD9rsPN-f8B29CmkJIz3tdTaAN6ee6gnhqNh_YCcw-865CgLWV9pil61XFpK7ySiTKSTpwmFlrPn464Z-RfRiK4S9dTj3Bt45g673iDX414/s795/ReaganJamesTedResize.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="795" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zj_qEBHEElDVAVtO1jkkT2L_m_JiJdL4jD9rsPN-f8B29CmkJIz3tdTaAN6ee6gnhqNh_YCcw-865CgLWV9pil61XFpK7ySiTKSTpwmFlrPn464Z-RfRiK4S9dTj3Bt45g673iDX414/s320/ReaganJamesTedResize.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Gizmo, the puppy, enjoyed the attention. Samantha said he mostly caught up on his sleep on July 6.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oUqyLjCdDkrPKRELpmBhhOHrWiUKMkhwhL-GXbGAaDBYvkFYjWkcTd3TRpXy_EfiJc8I2gVGh4sXj5jBFnsBQOJRNfEnzk7YBNhchmp6kEPK409vy2r0jrMmTMfTHyuOlbQsoDeovp4/s816/ReaganSonjaHenryResize.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="803" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oUqyLjCdDkrPKRELpmBhhOHrWiUKMkhwhL-GXbGAaDBYvkFYjWkcTd3TRpXy_EfiJc8I2gVGh4sXj5jBFnsBQOJRNfEnzk7YBNhchmp6kEPK409vy2r0jrMmTMfTHyuOlbQsoDeovp4/s320/ReaganSonjaHenryResize.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Henry went from one person to another hoping for a handout. I didn't see him get any, not even a bit of cookie from Sonja. I would not be surprised to learn someone sneaked him something. He did get plenty of loving pats.</div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-17486812694305709682020-07-01T11:00:00.000-04:002020-07-01T11:00:48.525-04:00Visit from My Grandson...June 26,27,28Steve came to visit. It has been a while since I have seen him. We had a good time. <div><br /></div><div>I made a strawberry pie using fresh strawberries cut up, dumped into a jello, cornstarch, sugar and water mixture. I dumped the filling into a ready-made graham cracker pie crust and put the pie in the refrigerator. By the end of the weekend Steve and I ate most of it. We took one piece to Eleanor, the neighbor across the street. I never thought about taking a photo of it. It has been a long time since I have been thinking about blogs as I go through the day.</div><div><br /></div><div>I did get some photos when Steve, Jeanne, and I walked at Charleston Falls on Saturday morning. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWyobgld6AAbMtg32IDG3fzP1wU7M6imlHsM0SQP4MQTQWMsgYBVK2SXmGuqIwuA0mRnPh7xzoh309_Vm8OvQrt4XkoJev2ytACfoJz2CjCrBTCO4Z_qYgSS12HlFpaFeqQ8ZzSJ-144/s1920/Oxeye+DaisiesAlongPath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWyobgld6AAbMtg32IDG3fzP1wU7M6imlHsM0SQP4MQTQWMsgYBVK2SXmGuqIwuA0mRnPh7xzoh309_Vm8OvQrt4XkoJev2ytACfoJz2CjCrBTCO4Z_qYgSS12HlFpaFeqQ8ZzSJ-144/s320/Oxeye+DaisiesAlongPath.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It is between blooming seasons. The early flowers are finished blooming and the showy prairie flowers are just beginning to show buds. But there were oxeye daisies along the trail around Cedar Pond.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8UPMoTpvIUj9aFKqn6XdudqZy_urBQCTQzB90o5owgKGeDd0dQDiXl5FZTRCnGnmovB_j3LoWiAcfkOVS_dtihrXUG8YxWgUOruAO1JU17wpXhA74Lazxlabur6shrXF0o8eZ5ooeEY/s925/TwoOxeyeDaisies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8UPMoTpvIUj9aFKqn6XdudqZy_urBQCTQzB90o5owgKGeDd0dQDiXl5FZTRCnGnmovB_j3LoWiAcfkOVS_dtihrXUG8YxWgUOruAO1JU17wpXhA74Lazxlabur6shrXF0o8eZ5ooeEY/s320/TwoOxeyeDaisies.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And Steve spotted a lone Deptford Pink.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39icPh9r35wFYt8cRq4Dp0eiza5FiM7tveI5G4jRhzJq6fmr7RXolLCuFLIEs5NSTIqq2u9lmHZRm4lgFLbJUChHWqBvu-2rrWdEZprFMhm6U_0N8GEbcl_YhuEnfNqz39BKJAmO0Ec4/s1143/DeptfordPink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1028" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39icPh9r35wFYt8cRq4Dp0eiza5FiM7tveI5G4jRhzJq6fmr7RXolLCuFLIEs5NSTIqq2u9lmHZRm4lgFLbJUChHWqBvu-2rrWdEZprFMhm6U_0N8GEbcl_YhuEnfNqz39BKJAmO0Ec4/s320/DeptfordPink.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday afternoon, Steve and I visited Bill who lives nearby. Bill let Steve run the CSX engine on his track. It was the first time Steve had run the engine. It was a birthday gift from his Meemaw in Florida. He and Bill enjoyed talking in that special model railroad fans' language which I only partly understand. Lots of references to numbers of engines that I don't understand at all. Steve had a wonderful time. Bill was happy to talk with Steve. It sounded like it had been a long time since either one of them had had a good session with someone who understood their hobby. Steve and Bill social distanced but Steve kept his face mask under his chin in case someone else showed up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CWka5W-8pFvbUrQzRG7c2eTfN6Ls8TVYbTW5SlLz1meia2LasH22dIhUbmjdQLqVitKbVaAskmtSSxP9HaRjg4cQGvINnqafU3Rn9TxAwpSqvASpffuy1Jx8m5gdeUNCARb_lwgrmDc/s1556/P6273890Crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CWka5W-8pFvbUrQzRG7c2eTfN6Ls8TVYbTW5SlLz1meia2LasH22dIhUbmjdQLqVitKbVaAskmtSSxP9HaRjg4cQGvINnqafU3Rn9TxAwpSqvASpffuy1Jx8m5gdeUNCARb_lwgrmDc/s320/P6273890Crop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, Steve and I checked out Herrlinger Park. He has been going to this park since he was a preschooler. A railroad track runs along one side of it. We met a woman who came to feed the squirrels. She brings her brother to see the trains. He likes to take photos of them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two long freight trains click-clacked by. Steve tells me about the engines and what is special about the various cars. His cell phone has a railroad scanner aps so he knows when the trains are coming.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBYlRqEmIHuDqRwH6IKFfpoUuqWyfCKPWOODPx0DqC1mGz8OzyueJ25V58uQ3HyrcAVuXgwxXLSD5iILpiBVNwthc7Am4FoprsY8vCOwQzC8r2gkQoIM5X0OG5FVFG2TqXWLH3Gnv8JQ/s1920/HerrLinger+Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBYlRqEmIHuDqRwH6IKFfpoUuqWyfCKPWOODPx0DqC1mGz8OzyueJ25V58uQ3HyrcAVuXgwxXLSD5iILpiBVNwthc7Am4FoprsY8vCOwQzC8r2gkQoIM5X0OG5FVFG2TqXWLH3Gnv8JQ/s320/HerrLinger+Park.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-72634139175736584792020-06-23T21:43:00.000-04:002020-06-23T21:43:17.906-04:00Back to Painting...A Rose Using Watercolor...June 23, 2020<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My son sent me a bouquet of roses and other flowers for my birthday. I decided to paint a sketch of one rose for a thank you note I was sending to a niece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYbWUal5UIxeZSX7VuOJQsy3Yz-uKkzYXYjg6EK0P9Gn4tSbkC0CZmCMfl3TsuxXPo4o6u_-dUlRK2hifTDm3_3SY5-SCU6lP69oPZMqshGRvqcXdtLX8ACUe_04GjSH9Ud0nc5BnUzI/s1539/P6133860Crop2020RayBirthdayBouquet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="1539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYbWUal5UIxeZSX7VuOJQsy3Yz-uKkzYXYjg6EK0P9Gn4tSbkC0CZmCMfl3TsuxXPo4o6u_-dUlRK2hifTDm3_3SY5-SCU6lP69oPZMqshGRvqcXdtLX8ACUe_04GjSH9Ud0nc5BnUzI/s320/P6133860Crop2020RayBirthdayBouquet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">First I cropped a rose from the bouquet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlLN-y6eg8fhY8H6yBMIY5Bkf-XQ6JEHsKWRjCK3VAaGRU5t1PDyRrmIRXUlweD8dvSkhrP_pSMtKo1-Lg1Ht7sOH61x6_OJ0AjLN3fORBldN1lyKDqHWJsIdmANcR68E_RpWhyphenhyphen1nUts/s2039/RoseCrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1768" data-original-width="2039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlLN-y6eg8fhY8H6yBMIY5Bkf-XQ6JEHsKWRjCK3VAaGRU5t1PDyRrmIRXUlweD8dvSkhrP_pSMtKo1-Lg1Ht7sOH61x6_OJ0AjLN3fORBldN1lyKDqHWJsIdmANcR68E_RpWhyphenhyphen1nUts/s320/RoseCrop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Next I used a pink Staedtler watercolor pencil to sketch the rose. I like to do my sketching with a watercolor pencil because the lines blend into the watercolor as I paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rMDoazHf_UShokHjyorPsCtJ_KKffwjGQAjKz5svemkNIOstxj701gy01MwbcdsBan7UcMPSyQ0gSVp66nXKU22b4GbasWPmVD4vBXLnm8-PgpqzVEfgjvKL7QKBKr-VdiYkaNnp-lo/s1499/AfterFirstSession.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rMDoazHf_UShokHjyorPsCtJ_KKffwjGQAjKz5svemkNIOstxj701gy01MwbcdsBan7UcMPSyQ0gSVp66nXKU22b4GbasWPmVD4vBXLnm8-PgpqzVEfgjvKL7QKBKr-VdiYkaNnp-lo/s320/AfterFirstSession.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For this sketch, I used analogous colors (colors found side by side on a color wheel) for the rose. For the leaves, I used a complementary color...a green on the opposite side of the color wheel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnWozglVgUehDjcIE0kXRhK2Z3m4qWFopys6KQdUf4jb0EZy6C_mrKMYgBSph6QVz3E8MJQPEIxHPAAq6xJ_998XMiSny7RW4Ljc5h5hmHIi0bi2o-VCGNNYKvUXzvOyXenxVIM1-UOg/s1466/AfterSecondSession.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnWozglVgUehDjcIE0kXRhK2Z3m4qWFopys6KQdUf4jb0EZy6C_mrKMYgBSph6QVz3E8MJQPEIxHPAAq6xJ_998XMiSny7RW4Ljc5h5hmHIi0bi2o-VCGNNYKvUXzvOyXenxVIM1-UOg/s320/AfterSecondSession.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The red/pink colors I used were Permanent rose, Quinacridone red, and Alizarin Crimson. The green is Winsor green dulled a bit by Quinacridone red. I also used a bit of Aurelion yellow on the leaves. Aurelion is a pale yellow with a greenish tinge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-XGz1mRmJ2yUi-7k4qUBE52YUIvL0-QZp7nHn5R__Tt_ZXMLEIrE3OxlpU0yhWOisON3Edc7B2xopua3UtUYKDKyjeRSLhSFpWR14TpLX2HdHfbhUSTtwSjXmiQe_t-_ZNeWy5_rLLw/s1515/FinalSketch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="997" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-XGz1mRmJ2yUi-7k4qUBE52YUIvL0-QZp7nHn5R__Tt_ZXMLEIrE3OxlpU0yhWOisON3Edc7B2xopua3UtUYKDKyjeRSLhSFpWR14TpLX2HdHfbhUSTtwSjXmiQe_t-_ZNeWy5_rLLw/s320/FinalSketch.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-22717158802984372292020-06-18T10:40:00.004-04:002020-06-18T11:01:34.120-04:00Back to Blogging<div style="text-align: justify;">Glad I checked out Help. I was surprised that I couldn't find New Post in the list of options on the left.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has been a week since Jeanne and I walked at Cedar Bog. Jeanne did the driving for which I am thankful. Tom always did the driving but he is no longer here. I miss him.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tom and I always tried to go to see the Queen Lady's Slipper in bloom. Because of Jeanne, I saw them this year. This was the first time she had ever seen them so the trip was special to her also.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because we met a volunteer from Cedar Bog, I learned the name of a flower I have wondered about every year. Now I know what Corn Salad looks like.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU0Fp7eOJnEsYMiH5Wky36005zCv0vZhUpFzDPxU6uoN7Oq4dtJXrQHL2h9o2lV2erU8dLS0GTbfhCTLJyI2J3anZtp06AhsOlR-q6fA1tUdHS37dg87Z04A_6HFRah4J6iJ-317AX8s/s1920/P6103830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU0Fp7eOJnEsYMiH5Wky36005zCv0vZhUpFzDPxU6uoN7Oq4dtJXrQHL2h9o2lV2erU8dLS0GTbfhCTLJyI2J3anZtp06AhsOlR-q6fA1tUdHS37dg87Z04A_6HFRah4J6iJ-317AX8s/s320/P6103830.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I just looked up Corn Salad on the Internet. I should have taken photos of the basal leaves. Next year I will know.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><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/AVvXsEjQyyKOmyozA2CNxJN1FcXQ-TFQQXFvaieCrobV6zIXVkvZ-xNEnHpHaaaxT2NZYPgiR55TVBVBmMGQIoYnZTC2ZuTOr1Suq7z2ZDEcB5SpeYSPyFkc3HvWMIKDuKo0QNLnRqLQY00KhbY/s1349/P6103838Crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyyKOmyozA2CNxJN1FcXQ-TFQQXFvaieCrobV6zIXVkvZ-xNEnHpHaaaxT2NZYPgiR55TVBVBmMGQIoYnZTC2ZuTOr1Suq7z2ZDEcB5SpeYSPyFkc3HvWMIKDuKo0QNLnRqLQY00KhbY/s320/P6103838Crop.jpg" /></a></div></div>Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-6463738414498518832020-04-08T21:50:00.000-04:002020-06-18T10:17:04.649-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It has been a long time since I have posted. Life has been harried and I think it will continue to be harried.<br />
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However, I did walk at Brukner Nature Center on Sunday. Here are some photos of flowers that are blooming.<br />
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Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-26115305252317519642019-07-26T14:50:00.000-04:002020-04-09T15:37:46.041-04:00A Walk at Charleston Falls with Tom...July 23, 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tom and I loaded up Tom's old power chair and headed off to look at flowers. His new chair is wonderful but it is not as powerful as the old one. Since Charleston Falls has hills, power is important.<br />
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We saw butterflies at the new entrance to the trail. Tom took photos. Our first thought was that they were Pearl Crescents...<br />
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But then Tom enlarged the photo and we could see that they were Silvery Checkerspots.<br />
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Then we moved a few steps further and he got to see the Rain Garden for the first time.<br />
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The Queen of the Prairie that I saw had finished blooming but Tom spotted a Cardinal Flower and the Rattlesnake Master..<br />
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and a lavender blue one that we think is a Monkeyflower. I didn't know until I was looking through my wildflower field guides at home that I should have checked for a square stem.<br />
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We were off to a good start.<br />
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Tom stopped to take a photo of the falls through the trees.<br />
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We turned off toward the Octagon Prairie...<br />
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Tom stopped to take a few close-ups of Gray-headed Coneflowers...<br />
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He looked at the other side of the trail and said, "Look, there is a Viceroy butterfly."<br />
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I took these pictures.<br />
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Deptford Pinks are an alien species but I have never seen more than a couple plants in any one spot. They don't appear to endanger the native species. They are tiny. I never knew they were spotted with white until I took a photo of one and enlarged the photo.</div>
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I sat down to write this and realized I hadn't taken notes or pictures of everything to tell this story. When I saw the prairie plants flowering in the Rain Garden near the entrance to the trails at Charleston Falls, all I thought about were the blooms.<br />
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I know Rain Gardens, whether planted in a a natural depression or in a dug out depression, are meant to drain water and are usually wet only seasonally or after heavy rains. The flowers that grow on tall grass prairies are adapted to land which is wet in spring and dry in the summer so prairie plants and Rain Gardens complement one another.<br />
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A section of the Rain Garden at Charleston Falls. The rock covered dip to the left of the photo slopes down from the paved gathering place for groups.<br />
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And in the depression, I saw....<br />
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the round flower heads of Rattlesnake Master and Queen of the Prairie. The yellow Black-eyed Susans, (Rudbeckia hirta) are on the higher ground of the rest of the planted prairie.</div>
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Our son, Ray, and his wife, Gretchen, visited with us the last week in June. They have been in London, UK for the last year. It was good to see them. Afterward, Tom said, " Do you realize that is the longest visit Ray has had with us since he started college?"<br />
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I think that was a bit of an exaggeration but it is true we haven't had him stay overnight for an extended period for a long time.<br />
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We didn't do much over the Fourth of July. We did watch the traditional People's Fourth of July on PBS. I realized I do not know the popular singers of today. I did recognize the Muppets!<br />
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The prairie flowers are blooming. Tom's little patch beside our driveway is beautiful.<br />
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The same kinds of flowers but about a million more of them, and other flowers, too. are blooming at Huffman Prairie. The butterflies are enjoying both places.<br />
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I saw a bobolink at Huffman Prairie. I like walks by myself but when I see a bird I don't see often, it is even more special when I share the experience with a friend. And Jeanne was with me.<br />
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I count the short visit with Ray, our oldest son, as the start of my birthday celebration this year. He was here to pick up his youngest son, Steve, and take him back to London, UK for a visit. Tom, Ray, and I had lunch at The Rusty Bucket where Ray's oldest son is the chef. Afterward, Ray continued on to Steve's apartment.<br />
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Tom and I drove to Huffman Prairie where the Wright Brothers conducted many of their flying tests. This is the time of year when sometimes we are lucky enough to see bobolinks on the prairie. We saw two.<br />
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Tom didn't have his camera with him so I used my little Olympus Tough to get a picture. Seeing the bobolink made me smile the rest of the day.<br />
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June 13 was alternately rainy and overcast. Since we were inside during most of the rainy times, the rain didn't stop our plans. We ate lunch at the Hofbrauhaus in Newport, Kentucky which is across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. Both of us enjoy German food. Tom bought a piece of German chocolate cake to take home for a late afternoon snack.<br />
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Newport has been building a lot of expensive-looking high rise condos and apartments in the area.<br />
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The Burning Man exhibit has been at the museum for some time. It was in the special exhibit galleries for several months but now the various sculptures are spread among the museum's regular exhibits. Coming up on the sculptures is a bit of a surprise. There is no mistaking them. They are unique.</div>
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Tom and I stopped to look at some of the museum's regular exhibits, too. Tom especially liked a painting of sailing ships in a harbor because it was so precise and true in the details. I liked this one by Robert Henri.</div>
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The dancer is made of triangles covered by a translucent skin. Here is a close up of her thigh.</div>
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Tom and I wandered around the museum for a little less than two hours. By the time I have looked at exhibits for a couple hours, my brain is stuffed full. So many ideas, so many ways that art can be presented.</div>
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Steve visited with us on the Memorial Day weekend. The morning and afternoon of Memorial Day Monday were beautiful but a trifle humid.<br />
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In the morning, Steve and I went to Herrlinger Park, a little park in Troy where he celebrated several birthdays when he was younger. A railroad track runs beside the park and everyone who knows Steve knows he loves to railfan.<br />
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This year he has a short-wave scanner so he can hear the railroad dispatchers and engineers talking as the trains pass various points along their routes. The scanner was a birthday gift from his dad.<br />
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Listening to his scanner made railfanning much more interesting to me.<br />
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After lunch he was picked up and headed home. The afternoon was a quiet one for Tom and me. And so was the early part of the evening. Tom was already in bed when our evening became more scary than our evenings usually are. Our cell phones blasted out warnings. Tornado warning. I turned on the local TV channel. A tornado had touched down north of us. Later in the week the National Weather Bureau listed it as a EF-3<br />
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The meteorologist could barely keep up with what she was seeing on her weather displays. Tornado after tornado. Tornado to the west, to the east, to the north and to the south. All this happened Monday evening. It took until Thursday for the newspaper to report what the National Weather Bureau had decided had occurred.<br />
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Below is an enlargement of the diagram of where the tornadoes hit and their strengths.<br />
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Since this newspaper was published one tornado has been upgraded to an EF-4. The number of tornadoes has been increased to at least 14 after more checking by the National Weather Bureau.<br />
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We haven't had a severe tornado since 1974 when one destroyed a portion of Xenia, a nearby town.<br />
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Unfortunately our granddaughter's house was one of those severely damaged. She and her pets are temporarily staying with friends. She thought one of her cats was lost but it showed up on Saturday. It was hiding among the debris in her damaged attached garage. Friends have been helping her clean up the trees and utility poles and the rest of the mess. She called today. She says there is a lot of cleanup still to do but a lot has been cleaned up and a lot taken to the disposal site. She says she is alternating between feeling lucky she still has a house and feeling overwhelmed by the entire experience.<br />
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And despite severe weather in all directions, Tom and I never lost electricity and no branches fell from any of our trees.</div>
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Tom and I spent three days at Lake Erie birding in some of the parks along the coast. Howard MetroPark has been open since last year. It is part of the Toledo MetroPark system. The park personal are in the process of turning the Howard farm back to its natural marshy state. Already, the birds have found it.<br />
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Tom and I have seen Horned Larks in the past but we have never seen one as close as this one. For a while it perched on a big rock and sang its beautiful song.</div>
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Later, it, or another one, sat on the gravel beside the van as we ate our lunch. We looked at it and it looked at us.</div>
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Another bird we rarely see up close is this Caspian Tern. Usually we see them flying.</div>
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We saw lots of Trumpeter Swans. Trumpeter Swans are one of the successful Conservation projects in this area. For many years there were none in the area.</div>
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Tom is good at spotting Snowy Egrets. If you click on it, you can see the red between its bill and eye which only appears in breeding season.</div>
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This Great Egret has the distinctive green patch between its eye and bill. The patch and fluffy feathers tell us it is in breeding plumage. This one has wet "fluffy' feathers so they are stringy, not fluffy.</div>
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The bird I was elated to see was this Yellow-headed Blackbird. They nest in the area but they are not often seen. The last one I saw was years ago at Cheyenne Bottoms in Kansas. Tom had to take this picture through the front window so it is not as clear as it might be. The situation was beyond Tom's control.</div>
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Our next stop was Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.</div>
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One of the most noticeable birds was the Eastern Kingbird. Tom took some photos that showed the entire bird better but this one shows the identifying white band across its tail best.</div>
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We drove the Ottawa dike drive on Thursday and again on Friday. On both days we saw many Eastern Kingbirds and also large numbers of Trumpeter Swans and Great Egrets. We heard Yellow Warblers all along the drive and toward the end of the drive we came across this one in its nest.</div>
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The boardwalk at Magee Marsh is the place to see a big variety of warblers. Sometimes the warblers are close to the railing. Other times they are further away.</div>
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Below are portraits of some that were close enough to see without binoculars.</div>
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April 10 Bloodroot. Tom and I saw Bloodroot on April 16, also but a lot of them had lost their petals.<br />
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April 10 Harbinger of Spring...We didn't see any on April 16 but that may have been because we were looking at all the new species that had begun blooming.<br />
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April 10 Spice Bush...Tom noticed one bush in full bloom at the entrance to the woods but we didn't see any other blooms. I think we missed their showy season.<br />
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April 10 Blue Cohosh...Maroon flowers were still blooming on April 16.<br />
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April 16, Blue Cohosh...I found the yellow version, too. I didn't see those on April 10.<br />
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April 10 Mayapples...The Mayapples were emerging.<br />
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April 16 Mayapples...Lots of Mayapples as tall as they ever get. The two-leafed ones had plump round buds. Looks like this will be a good year for Mayapples.<br />
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April 10 Yellow Trout Lily (Dogtooth Violet)...This was open as far as any I saw on April 10.<br />
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April 16 Yellow Trout Lily...The entire woodland floor was sprinkled with open Yellow Trout Lilies (Dogtooth Violets)<br />
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April 16, Yellow Trout Lily...Lots of the Trout Lilies nestle among the roots of the trees.</div>
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April 10 Large Flowered Trillium...Tom and I were pleased to find this Large-flowered Trillium showing its white petals.</div>
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April 16 Larged Flowered Trillium...Still not a lot of Large-flowered Trillium completely open but there were a lot that were close to fully open. In a few days the woods will be white with them.</div>
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April 16 Large Flowered Bellwort...We didn't see any open on April 10 but today there were enough that their paler yellow was noticeable even though there were also lots of the brighter yellow of the Trout Lilies.<br />
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April 16 Wild Ginger...The leaves are beginning to emerge. The fuzzy buds were visible on some of the plants.<br />
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Wild Blue Phlox...I found this as we were heading back to the van. After I saw this one I saw several more. None of them were showing buds, yet.<br />
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I came to Brukner Nature Center to see the Snow Trillium. They were scattered about at the foot of Short Step Hill. They were growing among clumps of Hepatica. It was a beautiful hillside.<br />
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The Buckeye buds were opening, showing their clusters of leaves.</div>
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Frogs singing for their mates provided music for our ears and flowers provided beauty for our eyes. This was the first day of Spring in Garbry Big Woods Sanctuary. The calendar Spring is only a date. This was an event.<br />
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Harbinger of Spring clusters were sprinkled throughout the woodland, little tufts on the blanket of last year's leaves.<br />
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Here and there other flowers joined in the celebration.<br />
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I found it hard to believe that I didn't take one photo of Steve the entire weekend. This is one I took at Christmas.<br />
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Our entire weekend was centered around Steve...except for the time when our new mattress arrived and was set up by the delivery men.<br />
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Before Steve arrived, Tom made a strawberry pie for the three of us for supper. The strawberries were brought up from Florida by the Newton FFA students as a money making project. They brought back memories of the years Tom and I had gone to Florida and watched the Strawberry Festival parade with my sister.<br />
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The next morning, Steve and I walked at Charleston Falls. Instead to walking to the falls, we walked to Cedar Pond. Steve told me he hadn't seen any Red-winged blackbirds yet this year and I knew we would see some at the the pond. We heard them singing before the pond was in sight.<br />
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Back home again, I made oven beef stew while we waited for the new mattress to arrive. It arrived about 11:30, exactly when we were told to expect it. Because the delivery team was so prompt we were able to leave right after lunch for the expedition Tom had planned.<br />
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As you might guess, it involved Steve's favorite subject...trains.<br />
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We didn't have much luck seeing trains but we did find a diamond, an intersection of two railroad lines in a tiny town, Quincy, Ohio. Tom drove us around in the area and he showed us an old railroad trestle which we think is still in use.<br />
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The trestle over the road and the flood plain of the Great Miami River.<br />
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The supports of the bridge which raise the trestle above the floodplain.<br />
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As we headed back toward home, Tom stopped in Sidney so Steve could see the railroad viaduct. Steve said his dad had taken him to see it one time.<br />
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We were close to the viaduct in time to see the rear end of a train. Steve was disappointed that he didn't see the engine.<br />
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The next morning I fried French Toast and for dessert! we had strawberry shortcake. Tom made the shortcake biscuit from his mother's recipe.<br />
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Then our friend, Pat, Steve, Tom and I drove down to Cheviot to see The Drama Workshop's production of Love, Loss and What I Wore.<br />
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It was different from most plays. Five actresses presented 28 brief sketches centered around the title's theme. Each scene required the actresses to transform to different characters so they had a continuing challenge. Among the scenes were those centering on prom gowns, the little black dress, shoes, nothing to wear. It wasn't a play especially interesting to Steve but he got to see his theater friends.<br />
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The weather on the trip down was windy and snowy. When we left the theater there was snow cover and snow continuing to fall. Because we had an hour and a half drive north, we didn't take Steve to supper as we usually do. We dropped him off at his apartment, stopped at the McDonald's Drive Through for sandwiches and headed toward home. Snow and poor visibility plagued us but we made it safely back.</div>
Pauline Persinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883470602807332191.post-27976739206324613722019-02-26T17:59:00.003-05:002019-02-26T17:59:34.963-05:00Roses, Lunch and Ducks...February 22<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's been fifty-eight years that a dozen red roses have arrived for me on April 22. This November, Tom and I will have been married fifty-eight years. Tom and I had broken up in 1960 and we hadn't seen each other since that fateful day. Tom said when he sent the roses he really didn't think I would reply but he wanted me to know that he would always remember me. I had been remembering him, too.<br />
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The flowers arrived in late morning. At noon, we went out to eat at Ruby Tuesday's. Our daughter had given Tom a gift card for Christmas which he used. After choosing salads from the well stocked salad bar, Tom had meaty ribs, so tender and well cooked that the meat fell off the bones. I had grilled chicken with a honey barbecue sauce. Dessert was apple cake with ice cream. We were pleased.<br />
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The day was chilly but sunny. This time of year "sunny" means the day is a good one. Tom drove us to Englewood dam, one of the five dams built in the Dayton area after the devastating 1913 flood flooded downtown Dayton up to the second floors of many buildings<br />
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The ducks were too far off for Tom to get good photos but we got good looks at Canvasbacks, Redheads and Ringbills<br />
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The usual Canada Geese and Mallards were there also.<br />
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Tom decided to check out Eastwood Lake. That was where we saw our first Bufflehead of the year. The next stop was Eastwood Metro Park. There we spotted two Hooded Merganser males and one female. <br />
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Tom finally found a bird close enough to get a good photo...a Great Blue Heron. He already had a nice bib of mating feathers.<br />
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Seeing the ducks means Spring is on its way and that brings smiles to our faces.<br />
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