Midwest Birding Symposium

Terry and I had a wonderful time Sept. 17-19 at the MBS in Lakeside Ohio. We stayed at the Evening Song Cottage Bed & Breakfast, went on a sunset cruise on Lake Erie, heard great naturalist speakers, saw some birds (including an osprey and a caspian tern), ate good food (especially Buckeye Classic ice cream), bought "birdy" stuff at the marketplace, Terry gave me Julie Zickefoose book "Letters from Eden" that she signed for my birthday, and walked around the town with cute little cottages. We enjoyed very beautiful weather and it was all over too soon.

Quilt WIPs

WIPS=Works in progress. In August did a little sewing; two more Dear Jane blocks, my fifth Applique Affair block, and another set of four 6" blocks for the guild BOM project.

Prairie Celebration

Took Nick to Rock Springs Center this afternoon. We watched the "old Time" artisans-a potter, yarn dyer, weaver, blacksmith, etc. Nick watched the blacksmith complete the long process of making the S hook, and he gave it to Nick when he finished. He's standing in front of the tall prairie grass.
Kids were trying the Native American atlatl which was used to hunt buffalo, and Nick made it really fly.
Terry was working there today, and drove the wagon ride when Nick and I went on it. After the ride we went inside and listened to a couple of songs from the bluegrass band that Chrissy and Cody's other grandparents play in.

Walk to Pond

Morning walk to Kingfisher Pond, the egret was there again today. Also I took a picture of "The Scream" tree.