Running Out of Time

Christopher Lloyd's Birthday was on October 22. He turned 88 that day. 88! See the significance?

To honor him, let's talk about running out of time. I don't have a time machine to spend more time at Bridal Veil Falls so I have to take the time I have before it closes the end of October.

I went for a walk earlier this week (and saw more slugs- I think they're leopard slugs) 

then again on October 22, which was also National Color Day. Boy, I love Fall colors.

It was also Make a Dog's Day. There were one or two dogs on leashes on the trail that day.
 

After my walk, I went to do humanitarian work by tying quilts. Lots of different colors in those quilts.

Great way to celebrate. 

 

That afternoon, I put on music from Back to the Future and Jet and I danced. It was fun.

 

Note: I wrote most of this blog post a day or two ago. Yesterday I didn't have time to go for a walk to Bridal Veil Falls. That afternoon there was a big rock slide across the trail. Maybe I won't be taking any more walks to Bridal Veil Falls for the season. 

Morning Walks

I've been trying to get out for morning walks again. I did not do such a bad job in July. 

When kids came with me for Story Trails, it usually ended up being later in the day.

The last of the Story Trails we (or I) did:

 

"Why the Sea Moans" at Spring Creek Park. We read this one back in 2022 at the same park. 

"The Three Billy Goats Gruff" at Provo Library. We read this one in 2021.

 

"The Wise Old Woman" at Quail Orchard Park.

 

When I get out on my own, I like to go to a variety of places: parks, waterfall, lake, river. Sometimes I'll go to the same place multiple times in one week. Sometimes I'll go to different places in one week. 

On one of my Bridal Veil Falls Walks, I saw an actual slug. An actual decent sized slug. I was so happy about that. I miss slugs. I see lots of snails in Utah but not as many slugs and the slugs I do see are pitiful.

I like going for walks. 

Our Vacation, Thy Creations, and Our Relations- Part 11

July 10 was Don't Step on a Bee Day and National Kitten Day. Creativity took over.

Jeremy's sister came to visit that day. It was nice to catch up with her.

Jet uncovered some slugs in grandparents' backyard. They weren't banana slugs but one was a leopard slug.

 

July 11 was Blueberry Muffin Day.

Road Trip!

When we went to Mount Rainier we saw where the Nisqually River came from the glacier. We wanted to see where the Nisqually River emptied into the Puget Sound so... Nichole, Jeremy, and I headed to Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. We love Nisqually Wildlife Refuge anyway. It's one of the places we always try to visit when we're in Washington.

 

Some highlights of this trip:

Bald eagle hanging out in what people told us was its usual spot, where we could walk right up to it... or right under it.

From its spot, we could look out and see seals sunning themselves on a sandbank. They were so fun to see. Adults and youngsters.

We also saw seals swimming in the water. There was a mama and baby swimming together that were so cute. Baby kept climbing on mama's back.

There were so many great blue herons out that day, both adults and juveniles. So many.

We went all the way to the end of the boardwalk, about a mile. 

From there we looked back at Mount Rainier which we had visited just two days before. So we went from where the Nisqually River started one day to where it ended another day. 78 miles.

As we were walking back through the forested area of the refuge, we stopped at a pond to see if we could find a frog. We found a frog then another then another. There were so many. I loved it.

We found out while we were there that this year was the 50th anniversary of the refuge so we just had to get a souvenir mug as it is one of our favorite places to visit in Washington.

I'll share more of our wonderful vacation later.