I thought I'd better post now while daughter is up and I'm awake lol.
I did get out on Saturday and Sunday for a walk. It felt really good. On Saturday it was still very cold (see last post) so I didn't walk far. It was nice to get out for a drive and a little walk. Sunday the temperature was a little better - still below freezing - but I decided to go out to a different park. I'm a little nervous about driving new places here around here where I don't know my way. But I did a little research and found the back roads (thankfully not covered by ice any longer) and went to the Bend in the River Regional Park about half an hour away. It's a lovely little park. I've been there before with daughter. It has an old homestead of old buildings and there is a path along the top of the bluff looking down on the Mississippi River which was completely frozen!
Even though it was cold it was lovely to get out for a long-ish walk. There was absolutely nobody about. I didn't dare look too close in any of the windows as I'm a big scaredy cat lol.
A couple of my favourite buildings
I took lots of photos of different textures and things I saw there too. I participated in a Webinar the other day that talked about different creative photography and a lot of the surfaces looked as though they would make interesting photos that I could use for different projects. I'm glad there wasn't anybody about to see me taking close-ups of rust lol.
A phone photo of the river
The frozen Mississippi River as far as my eye could see!
I haven't had time to do any craft stuff - sadly. I'm actually in the mood to do some.
I actually have to post a few Phone Photos - Things That Make Me Smile. They might be repetitive as my life seems to be baby lol.
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Out for a drive, saw the lines in this field and had to pull over - made me smile
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A lovely walk along the river and another barn at the homestead
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Can't help smiling when I'm looking after this little girl
Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow!
Babies are a lot of work, aren't they? I'm sure your daughter appreciates you being there to help! Loved seeing the photos.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten just how much! I don't know how I did it with three so close in age. Of course, I was a lot younger then!
DeleteYou can see how Baby A is growing - her hands look quite different.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs - can't imagine such a huge river being frozen - I felt quite chilly looking at it and the snow;-)
It is quite a chilly place - colder than Michigan. Daughter couldn't move somewhere warmer - she had to move somewhere quieter! Baby is definitely growing. It's lovely to watch her beginning to take notice of her surroundings!
DeleteI love the homestead pictures. The barn, built into the mound with roof to the ground - love it! Yes, baby hands - precious!
ReplyDeleteIt's a really cool barn. I would love to get a peek inside some of them, but I'm not sure the buildings are ever open.
DeleteI could of sworn I had left come comments on your blog? Anyhow, a new born is hard work, but things will start to settle down. Getting a routine is going is the best plan of action to my mind.
ReplyDeleteI have seen a couple of comments. I was getting a lot of spam so they come to my email and then I have to publish them. Thanks for the comments, I do read them, but I am a little behind!
DeleteWe're working on a routine and she seems to be getting into some sort of one - at least sometimes. I'm hoping things settle down for them soon. Luckily, daughter has a bit of time of work before she has to return.