Spent some time at the beach today. The sun was shining so beautifully and today was the FIRST day in over a week that I could walk without pain in my "innards" so a walk on the beach was due!
My beach combing finds were two pieces of sea glass (green and clear), two rocks that were just 'pretty' and a very nice shell that was in good condition. I also got to talk with a few fishermen as I stood at the end of the pier. I noticed they had caught what I thought was a large Blue Fish but after our conversation, I learned that there are much larger Blue Fish out there in the sound than this one! Actually, the fishermen had to tell me the type of fish they had caught....I hadn't even noticed the huge fish in the nearby bucket as I asked if they had caught anything! Anyway, I like talking to strangers and learning. As I headed to my car, I saw quite a few people standing around with LARGE telescopes focused on a large mound of rocks by the edge of the water. I retrieved my own pair of very 'little' binoculars and realized that these local ornithologists were observing (stydying) a beautiful large white owl perched on one of the rocks! It was quite a breathtaking site, even with my little binoculars!
Oh, I wished I had carried my camera with me...just to capture the 'feel' of the beach on this wonderful sunny November day. When will I learn? :) Above is a stock photo of a 'snowy owl'.
My walk ended with breakfast out at a local diner then my return home to do some blogging, emailing and other online tasks. Just finished listening to a radio broadcast that is presented weekly by a man with whom I used to attend Bible study. This was my first listen and I found it pretty darn good! There were weak areas, but overall I got his point and it was presented VERY well. I have a few exceptions with what he shared, but I am thrilled that he is getting out there and sharing the message of HOPE IN CHRIST!
Next for this day will be....crafting! I have been looking for red glitter to repair a pair of shoes for one of my charges. "Peanut" is SOOOOOOOO into glitter and sparkle and now has two little pairs of slip-on "Mary Janes" covered in red and hot pink glitter! Both pairs of shoes have lost glitter on the end of the toe so I was able to find what I think will be matching glitter and I will now set about repairing the shoes! I'll share photos of the 'before and after'!
OK...off I go a-glittering!
3 comments:
The beach sounds wonderful! I'm jealous you found green sea glass, it's my favorite color to find since it's pretty rare on the beaches around my home.
Beth....your post some time ago was inspiration to begin collecting! I was happy with my finds but it will take FOREVER to fill a jar! Lindy
I wish I could say that I made up the patterns for the snowflakes, but the truth is I googled 'snowflake patterns" and found this website: http://www.papersnowflakes.com/
They have a lot of different patterns from simple 4-fold all the way up to 12-folds. All you have to do is find the pattern you want, print it out and fold it according to the instructions. Super simple and super fun (and cute).
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