T had the day off so we did a few things in town. Important things like going to Windfall Market to buy a few supplies to get us through the holiday weekend. While we were there we walked over to West Marine and purchased a nut and bolt that I needed to reconnect the rudder cable to the rudder in her kayak. We lost one the last time we were out. Then, possibly most important, we stopped at Kappy's to restock my Saranac and Long Trail supplies and some rum, if you please.
There was a good bit of traffic, but we are lucky enough to know the back roads very well to get us around the worst of it. When we did happen to be at a normally busy intersection, it seemed that luck was with us and we were able to slip right in and out of traffic with no problems, as well as get some really great parking spots.
On the way home T spotted this painted turtle trying to cross the road. We turned around and I helped it along to the other side of the road (I was once told to move a turtle in the direction it is heading). Unfortunately, we had another one on a more major road a little later on that we were not quite in time for. That really bothers me.
We headed over to T's Mom's house to assist her with a closet door installation. By the time we got home, the day was pretty much done for me before work. Here are a few shots from the day.
One of many day lilies
Spiderwort.The second batch of barn swallows fledged today. They were still a bit tentative, but certainly ready to get out of the nest. There was hardly enough room left in there for them. I found them perched on a broom and muck fork.
Another (?) pair of swallows has constructed another new nest on a light and I believe there are already eggs in that nest.
Logan and Maggie keeping tabs on the neighbors.
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I don't think there is a reprieve from traffic congestion along the entire Eastern Seaboard.
Sorry about the turtle. I don't like that either.
Love the pics of the flowers and your birds. What kind of camera do you use?
Oh I love those pictures of the swallows on the broom. I like reading your posts. I am glad you found my blog and vice versa...
I am thinking of running the Dunkin Donuts Falmouth Marathon in October.
elvoy - My least favorite place to travel in the east (northeast, really) is Connecticut. I shudder to think of it. Sent you an e-mail re: the camera.
AtA - Welcome! I've been checking your blog for the last week or so. Love to see the Adirondacks and I miss them. I'm not a marathoner (yet). If you do it, perhaps I can get a local cheering squad for you.
Thanks for the comments.
Eh Em.
Connecticut...?
Thanks, Punchy.
By the way - don't forget a little Loc-Tite on the kayak nut and bolt project for the Mrs.
Ahhhh, very sweet that you save turtles. When I was a child, my father would stop the car to let me move turtles out of the road. Did you make it to the kiln opening on Saturday? Cute picture of the baby swallows perching on the broom. : )
FFNick - I thought that might bring you out of hiding. ;) Tell you what. You get yourself all trained up and ready, find a 5k in your area for sometime later this year (or next, but be aware I have many blacked out dates already...), and I'll drive down and run it with you. Maybe that could change my mind about CT. Or, come up and do the Mashpee Firefighter's 5k this fall and I'll retract the comment.
Jewels - I try to shoo any wild critters out of the way of harm. Snakes included. In fact, I was just out in the front yard chasing one of our Eastern cottontail rabbits away from the street.
Jewels - we did make it to the kiln opening. Fun stuff!
Tell you what - you direct me to some info n the Mashpee FFs run and I'll see what I can do...
FFNick....I'd love to see you at the Mashpee fire fighters 5K!! I'm planning on wogging it(walk/jog) ;>) I'm not much of a runner myself but I love to participate.
Well, in my present state I might have to WOBBLE it!
LOL, ok, I'm not that far outta shape, it just feels like it some days.
We'll see how it goes. One step at a time, right?
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