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A nice morning for walking.  Temperature a little warm at 70 degrees, but there was a bit of a breeze at times with clouds and a little sun.  i headed out toward the lake and walked around it.  i walked along the road up in the park and stopped to take this picture.  The path you see down below is where i'm usually walking. i was standing in a parking lot to take the picture.

The usual amount of people around but i didn't see anyone fishing or any boats on the water.  Not many geese either but i did see a few of them leaving.  i wonder where they all have gone.  Down by the water where weeds and flowers are growing among the rock were a few Gold Finches eating the seeds.  One of these days maybe i'll be able to get a picture of them!
Pretty quiet out there this morning but it sure was good to be out there walking.

I walked 6.3 miles.
12,934 steps.

Sunrise 6:23

Sunset 7:59

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i went out to the bank this morning to put some money that i had saved into my savings account.  That put a smile on my face. : )  

Next i went to Michaels.  Took a picture of the store and my car just because i like looking at my car.  When I park it after all these years I still look back at it and just can't believe it is mine!!

i bought some more white yarn for the afghan/bedspread.  i got the one pound skein which is more than i need to finish it but i can also use it to make weave-it squares.  The two other colors of yarn are also for the weave-its.  

i saw this little Footprint counted cross stitch kit and thought it would be nice to make it for my Secret Sister so i bought that too.

i got back home in time for lunch and this afternoon i got some computer work done.  Then did fun stuff on the computer.  i also got a couple of chores done.

Out on the deck i noticed a Praying Mantis sitting there on the bench and took a bunch of pictures.  These two turned out the best.

A while back Ken got a spot award at work and it came with a gift card for eating out at any number of restaurants around here.  Tonight we are going to use it and go to Baldwin Station, a favorite place of ours that we go for special occasions.  Celebrating a job well done seems like a special enough occasion!  Our reservations are for 6:30.  If the weather stays nice we will eat outside. 

Hope all is well in your part of the world and that you made the most of your day.

Happy thoughts i send your way.
Happyone : )
The following quote reminds me of a note my son David wrote me when he was a little guy.  He had been sent to his room for something and while there wrote me this.
Dear Mom,
I hate you!!
Love, David

If you have never been hated by your child

you have never been a parent.

~ Bette Davis