Saint Regis

From our recent trip to the Saint Regis Canoe Area, named for the Patron Saint of Lacemakers. It was ... peaceful. We are doing another weekend trip the end of September.

Baby goldfinch

We were playing cards on our patio last night and Bill heard this guy rustling around in the ivy. We played with him a bit, named him Goldilocks and then he flew, kinda, back down into the ivy. A little while later, his mom came and called to him, he announced himself and then his mom flew down to give him a snack. Then his mom left and he clammored to the top of an ivy leaf and sat there patiently for half an hour. We placed him on a tree branch before we went to bed because there are some chipmunks that frequent the ivy and might like to eat him. This morning he was still in the spot we put him and we saw his mom feeding a sibling in a nearby tree.

He's really much cuter than the photo.

Indiana State Fair

We have some photos from the state fair online. It's not as great as the NY Fair, but it might put you in the fair state of mind. Deep Fried Pepsi was this year's new concoction. The whole fair was transfat-free and we had a delicious corn dog. The milk was 50 cents, though, and the cheese sculpture just didn't measure up to the butter creations I've seen in the past. We did have a lovely conversation with the Honey Princess and we found that there are a number of maple syrup producers in Indiana.

Puppies

We had a tour of the Guiding Eyes Center last weekend and saw A LOT of puppies- future guide dogs, just a few days old. Soo cute.

Sunsets and Amphibians

I was at the Somerlots the recently and witnessed one of the most sublime sunsets I have ever seen.




Also, here is a frog that was working on its tan by my parents pool.

Indiana

Just checking in. We went exploring a little bit this weekend to Hoosier National Forest. Bill climbed the scary fire tower.


(This is our new car...same as the old car, but with OnStar for when I lock my keys in it. Also, its silver and has cruise control. And it's not dirty.)





Saturday, we head to the Great Indiana State Fair. This year's theme...CORN!