Thursday, September 15, 2011

Special day...

Any day we see an eagle we consider a good day...well, imagine how special it is to see two eagles with a blog friend!!! I have been visiting Mary of Faith, Fabric, and Photos blog almost since I first began blogging. We have wanted to get together for along time, but things kept happening on my end that prevented it when it should have been so easy.

So today, her husband had to be up this way...she emailed me to see if it was convenient, while apologizing for such short notice. Well, for us, short notice is almost always best.

We talked, and laughed, and showed each other our quilts....I even showed her the part of our basement where I do my sewing. And let me tell you, that takes nerve, cause it isn't very pretty down there.
But it serves its purpose.

After that, we headed out to the strip pits...the first thing we saw an eagle up high. The first time I glimpsed it, the way it turned I saw the sunlight reflect off the white tail feathers...I took pictures but I had forgot to reset my ISO and shutter speed so they are not good at all...see the photo below. It will enlarge, but let me tell you, it is hardly worth it.
Then right as we left the strip pits, we spotted the eagle in the first photo...we only had just a few seconds to snap a couple photos...as it was turning away from us.

I think we are both hoping this is the first in a lot of visits...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Not much to say...

First, a picture from a couple years ago...a sunrise as we traveled north. I think heading to Mackinaw City, Michigan. I didn't have anything new to show, so thought I would use this.

It has been cloudy and overcast all day, with a few sprinkles thrown in for good measure. I had to let a kitty in a little bit ago and it is down right chilly out there. There is not doubt fall is here. I don't think we will have any more of the extreme hot weather.

I am getting in the mood to really get busy and finish quilting my daughter's quilt. I did finish the binding the other night. Now I have to decide how to transfer the other quilting design to the quilt so the quilting can be finished.

And since I don't have anything interesting to say...I will leave you with the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band....I heard them a couple weeks ago on one of the PBS shows and fell in love with the song Night Prayer...this video also includes a second song that I like almost as well. I hope you enjoy it.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Vigo County Courthouse

As we came home from the family reunion the other day, the sky was overcast...I grabbed these shots of the courthouse...
it is a beauty. But I see it so often, I fail to notice it.