Memories of Times Gone-by

What a family is all about is apparent when we visit family in the foothills of Colorado.  You can sit on the patio and be visited by the most beautiful creatures.  They come and sit and share the space with you.

The fawns came to say hello and mother spends time investigating the land.  "His Royal Highnesss"  

sits and pervays the domain.  It's so wonderful to see nature at its best!!

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Foggy Mornig in Rivertown

Fog covers the trees

Water drips from leaves like rain

Heaven come to earth

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Short Outings

This morning my walk down to the river greeted me with a surprise.  I don't often get to see barges moving coal up river on the Ohio as often as I used to.  It's a glorious day here and a grand day to be out and about!

  

I was going through some old photos this morning and came upon thee of our day trip to Spring Mill State Park.  It's a beautiful place to visit with all the foliage and pioneer village.

Log Cabin

Foot Bridge and Grist Mill

The photos on the right of the collage are of the working grist mill.  The corn meal they grind makes the best corn bread!!!  I'm thinking it's time I returned to Spring Mill State Park.  

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Beautiful Black Swan

The graceful black swan

Not affected by others

He's solitary

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Button, Button, Who's Got the Button

 I started making  face mask ear guards on April 16 and to date I have knitted 350.  I have donated them to one of the local hospitals and to the clinic where my son works.  The most difficult part of the project was getting buttons.  Friends and neighbor offered their buttons (I had none) and even my cousin from Oklahoma mailed them to me.  It's been quite an adventure.  One I have enjoyed but  wish I had never had to take.

Here is the finish product.  I can knit and crochet but I find  I like to knit better.  It has just made me so happy that I could contribute to the cause since I'm no longer actively engaged in nursing.  

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Here is the Pattern if you wish to pursue this.  And just call your local hospital's volunteer coordinator and I'll just bet she'll be happy to receive what you have to offer.

Yarn type:  Cotton

Needle size: 7

Cast on 20 stitches.  Knit across .  Repeat 5 more rows.  bind off.  Button size 1/2-7/16.  It takes about 15 minutes to knit.  I knit all I want and then put on the buttons.

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And, too, I'd like to wish all a special Memorial Day Weekend.  It is certainly different from all we've ever experienced.  Make your day one to be remembered.  For me I'm just going to be very grateful for my family and friends and that I live in one Nation under God!

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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