HAPPY NEW WEEK!I hope everyone has a wonderful week!I don't have a picture this week, but I thought I'd include these two links for anyone who wants to look at them. (1) This is aerial video photography of the autumn foliage at Turkey Run State Park, which is just down the road from my house. The water is Sugar Creek. The video is 2 1/2 minutes, but the nicest footage is shown at about 1 minute 45 seconds in the video. (2) This is aerial video photography of the autumn foliage at Shades State Park, which is only a few minutes from me. The Shades is very, very special to me because that's where my grandfather was a Park Forest Ranger. I spent a lot of time there when I was young, as did my Mom when she was little. The bridge is the Deer's Mill Covered Bridge, which was built in 1829 over Sugar Creek. The photographic drone even goes inside the bridge. Swallows and other birds nest in the rocky canyon cliffs. The video is 3 minutes. Here are some videos showing the outside and inside of some of the other bridges near my house. (No one is obligated to look at them.) Every year, over a million people come to my area in October to attend the Covered Bridge Festival. These videos were taken this month, right after the end of the festival.Jackson Covered Bridge, built in 1861 during the Civil War. In the 1800s, at times of high water, people launched flat boats at this point on Sugar Creek to float goods over to the Wabash River, where they travelled to the Ohio River and then to the mighty Mississippi River and on to the markets in New Orleans. Video is 2 minutes.West Union Covered Bridge, built in 1876. This bridge and its earlier versions were used by stage coaches on their way to Lafayette in NW Indiana during frontier times. The famous Wabash and Erie Canal was east of this bridge. Video is 2 minutes. Cox Ford Covered Bridge, on the west side of Turkey Run State Park over Sugar Creek. Video is 2 1/2 minutes.The Narrows Covered Bridge , in Turkey Run State Park over Sugar Creek. It's one of the most photographed covered bridges in the nation. The local Native American tribes and settlers from several countries had various names for Sugar Creek, but they all knew the Sugar Creek valley for its maple trees, the source of maple sugar. Video is 2 minutes.
AQ - read about the SA super-battery this morning - seemed a long time coming! Pleased Nanny Day went so well, with early dismissal too! Maybe won't be needed at all after the summer hols? Seen photos of our little sprite in the snow this week - what fun.
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
Lindybird: Whatever those critters are in that photo reminds me of some of those sugary concoctions I see decorating the tops of cakes, etc., on Great British Bake Off.
AQ: Really does seem like things are settling down nicely with the littlies - I remember when they were new and you were all going through such a difficult time.
OG: "Practical" cheese - had no idea. Must buy more. :-)
50 lengths this morning, so very pleased, then when I got home Benson made it clear he wanted and afternoon walk, which isn't always the case.
Tomorrow I am swimming again, then meeting up for coffee with a friend who got home yesterday from the trip of a lifetime. She had been to the Amazon rain forest, Galapagos and Machu Pichu. She then celebrated "Thanksgiving" in Boston with American friends. I am looking forward to hearing all about it.
Well done on doing 50 lengths, Dibnlib! I can barely do one... Your friend has indeed had a wonderful time.
OG - Well done to you, too, on not catching the cold - you've got enough to contend with. I've made some cards this year, the 1st time for a couple of years. But I've usually written them by now, as well! - aargh!
We went shopping this morning, and my OH picked up his two new pairs of readers from Specs««**rs. Also, we collected a sweatshirt ordered from M&S for little Tomasz: spoke to him on the phone tonight about his birthday, and he was having sausages and Yorkshire puddings for tea, as his treat! A party at the local leisure centre tomorrow, with his school friends.
Practical cheese......um...I just love any cheese......
Saw a report this morning that cheese every day is good for you.....that's good!
Hey, Annette and AQ: A new streaming service called BritBox offers a lot more UK content than Acorn TV, and it was created by the BBC and ITV so it's probably good. It's slightly more expensive, though, at $6.99 per month.
BritBox even has current shows (like "Strictly Come Dancing").
I want to watch the "Shetland" TV series from the beginning. That's why I keep looking at these streaming services. LOL
This one has documentaries, AQ. I like documentaries, too. I usually watch those, science fiction series, political intrigue dramas, and some mysteries.
OG – I expect less nanny duty in summer holidays and more visits from Dau & Co to us as we are so close to beach. Twins are only 3½ and won’t be able to go to kindy until Feb 2019, school 2020. Sometimes Dau says she could manage without me. However I know she takes advantage that I keep Little People out of kitchen while she cooks more complicated recipes. Also MissL is currently napping just at school pickup time.
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Diane – Too bad Britbox is unavailable DownUnder. Oh well if we wait long enough one of the free channels will make a bulk purchase and inflict us with endless repeats of same thing LOL. Last night a change from repeated Portillo, instead a repeat of Tony Robinson viewing Britain by drone.
Weather man said 90% chance of rain yesterday but we didn’t get a drop. Today with “shower or two” expected, I washed. Of course it rained after I hung load on line and now all is squished in garage.
Lindybird: Too bad you couldn't see Tomasz for his b/day.
Diane: Also heard about BritBox - but I've not got into the habit of watching things online (and don't have a "smart" TV).
dibnlib: Good for you re the swimming!