I got the horse right here...

Yeah! I placed a bet on a horse and he won! Yeah!!!!!

Six of One...

Quick!!!

What does the number six bring to mind?

It's a half dozen. If you are looking at yogurt containers, 6 oz is the new 8. If we are of the same cohort group, then six might mean Public School graduation. Or it could be the number of cup cakes that come in a package. Add ten and it's your Sweet Sixteen. In Spiritual matters the number six deals with enlightenment; specifically "lighting" our path in areas we require spiritual and mental balance." according to What's You Sign.com

Today the number six took on new meaning for me. It now represents the number of inches of the bolt removed FROM MY BRAND NEW REAR TIRE this morning. The tire technician was so impressed he brought in the tire with the bolt still stuck in it, put it on the counter and said, "you didn't feel this?" We asked if we could keep the bolt as a souvenir. He gave us our bolt after it made the rounds in the tire department. What a way to start the day!

Now I want to design a piece of jewelry around the bolt. Any suggestions?

I've been to Brig NWR

The car says it all...

I've been to Brig NWR...

And all I got was a dirty car!

The bird of the day was a

Willet.

Birding Forsythe NWR, Brigatine Division (http://www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/). It's one of the best places around to bird. We bought our first spotting scope, just in order to go birding there. Now we know every bend in the road. The small black flies are out in force. They are annoying because they bite. But they are tame compared to green headed flies that are out in August. The green head not only bite, but can bite through your clothing. They are flies with fangs.

Although we didn't see a huge variety of birds, there were lots of Black Skimmers, a Hudsonian Godwit and many, many Willets.

A quick run down to Cedar Run Dock Road, wasn't "productive". But the lack of birds, was made up by watching 2 men trying to launch their boat. If you read about a car backing up into the water from a boat launch, it was those two. Imagine Abbott and Costello combining their Who's on First and Niagara Falls. Slowly turn left, no go right, my right, your left. AND THEN...