Nature Walk

Today started off with more packing,,,I am only doing a little at at time because I have a few weeks to get it done, although that still doesn't make it any better. 

The cold, hard fact is I hate moving. The packing and sorting makes me feel like I have too much stuff! I want to walk away from it all but as soon as I do I'll end up back at Wal-mart re-buying it!!

YARN..************************************************

.....................................Have I mentioned how much I love YARN!!!
 I love wool yarn, soft, silky wool yarn! Last June I got to go to Pennsylvania to Amish Country and purchased a whole duffel bag of home-grown, home-spun, hand-dyed wool Yarn! I know it will sound silly to those who could care less about such things, but to me, it was better than Christmas.

This is a blanket I am making for our bed. I am using three strands of yarn at once so it will be full of soft, fluffy goodness!!

 
After packing up my beloved yarn and sewing supplies, Alley and I decided to go on a Nature Walk. 

This type of walk is intended to help me get some exercise by diverting my attention with the beauty of the things around me.

Nature Walks are free, easy and very enjoyable.
 The weather was the typical Montana everyday collage of several different types of weather at once.
We went to the wildlife refuge which is about 3 minutes from the house......
Lola enjoys her walks everyday,,, can you see her smile?

 Forgive me but I get a little picture happy here....
                                      

I love how the sky meets the clouds, meets the mountains, meets the trees, meets the ground, meets the sand, and at last, meets the water,,,,pure BEAUTY!

While looking over the edge of the river bank Alley found a nest with and egg in it.  It seems to have fallen out of a tree and landed on another tree in the river>> How sad...
                                      

ME:   Damn, I forgot the Bear spray!"

      Alley:  "There are bears here????,,,if there are bears here I am takin' my damn self back to the car!!!

               
Me: APRIL FOOLS!!!!


I love playing around with people who
are new to the area!! Alley hasn't lived here very long so I suspect there will be several more games I can play with his mind!!



Walking along we found a tree that had fallen into the crook of another tree, its probably been there for years and years.

On the way back we ran into some Canadian Geese swimming peacefully in the cold water of a slough.

And a Magpie squawked at us as we left the nature path.

Driving through the rest of the refuge brings us to the big white barn that has been there for as long as I can remember. I love this barn.  It is so typical of the many barns built here in Montana.

The final event of the day was or THURSDAY DINNER at my dad and N's house......

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My dad is one of the toughest men I know!  He is amazing and like myself, he is a CANCER SURVIVOR!!

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He loves to be in his shop or out running his ranch...always busy!
There is always good eats at dad and N's......
Homegrown beef fresh off the grill!

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On the way home we saw the buffalo...........

Today's walk was simple and best of all free!  We live on a budget like I'm sure most of you do.  I try to be creative with ways to entertain us and feel like I do a pretty good job most of the time.

As long as I can breath and have a pulse, then I know I'm alive and that goes a long way in making me a happy person!
Until next time,,,,,,Trust and Believe.