What I’m reading May 2019. Grisham. Martin. Willoughby-Burle.

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I like most John Grisham books a little better than I did The Reckoning.

Fences, Feathers, and Falling down

Fences make good neighbors AND gave me something to enter for CCoH.

Yes, I like a good fence. Here are the three I chose to enter for CCoH’s May theme of “fence.” Below those are others I considered, all taken this year.

A- Asheville Rowing B- Bison and C- for Clyde

I had an albino hamster named Clyde, but this was Clyde NC. Surprisingly close to where I just was recently in Maggie Valley, NC.

What I learned about Blue Ghost

Leave the camera at home and just enjoy it, that’s what I learned. 

My shoulder is really sore after scuffling along carrying it in the dark for a few hours. I was after this awesome photo below which I did NOT take.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-eerie-glow-of-blue-ghost-fireflies/

and after combining 8, 60-second shots, I came away with this. I should’ve done more shorter exposures or videoed.

Complaining and complementing

It seems nothing is made to last anymore, regardless of what you pay! At least with appliances. I don’t know how the landfills are not full of appliances just a few years old. None of those appliances in the first house in 1993 ever had a problem in the 12 years we lived there. Not to jinx it but the fridge in the garage is from that house and is still working.

A few stolen hours, a few sights were seen

I added the wood texture, well, just because I wanted to

This cold I’ve had seems like it will never go away, at least the cough and tired part. Grant you, I’m not coughing enough to try the Fisherman cough drops that were recommended. I’ve stopped the mega Vitamin C doses and seriously doubt I’m still contagious, so I’ll be venturing out in public again. It always bugs me when someone out spreading their various bugs about in places so I tried to stay home and not share. I’ve washed my hands so much they’re dry and itchy, but I think hubby has avoided this catching one.

The making of a pet portrait

Hurley

Dozer

I am honored to be trusted to create our friend’s pet portraits. I really think he loves his Rottweilers as much as I love my furbabies.. and that is saying so much.

I even snapped a quick one of their old kitty, Sylvester they inherited when a family member passed. Now to decide if they’d look best on wood, canvas, standouts, metal, acrylic, glass or as framed prints.

Lake Julian, WNC Nature Center followed by Biltmore.

I’m months late in posting, so I’m going with the better late than never idea.

My friend June had checked out Lake Julian and she was game to show me what she found. Looks like a neat place especially if you happen to catch a skull rowing race. I didn’t see anyone on the water but I did hear, then spot a Piliated woodpecker. The railroad trestle is neat too. Although last time June was there they told her it was nice to walk out on it. She didn’t and was grateful when a train when over it while she was still there.