It's a Lego kind of day

One of our visitors brought a set called Plum Blossom on her visit. She knows how much Rich likes to sort the pieces of Legos into colors and shapes for me.

Yesterday afternoon when the temperature outside reached 79 F.... 26 C, we decided to open windows and let the breezes into the house for fresh air. 
I turned on some 60's music and opened up the box.

We were ready.
Rich said he wasn't in the mood for it. 

However when I dumped the pieces in two pie tins, he went right to work.

He laughed when I brought out the Mini-us folk. He wondered why Charlie was helping. I pointed to the dog in my lap. 

Of course! Silly dog! He has to be in on everything!

 

When we get the plum blossoms built, I will fill our display table with all of our Lego botanicals to brighten up the house. I'll have tulips, orchids, and vases to fill with color. And they won't die on me!

So far so good.

and it is pretty!!!

The Wintergreen Trail

When the weather is crappy or I just need a nice trail that goes out and back, I like to hike the Wintergreen Trail. In every season it has something to offer that is interesting.

Summer provides cool fungi and hoardes of skeeters if it is damp. Winter can provide hidden Ice Falls and a frozen river along with colored ice from places where water seeps across the trail.

Fall can provide stunning views of the river before the green grasses turn brown. The oak and maples leaves cover the trail in a reddish hue which makes you gasp as you walk along.

Red and green. Nature's own way of decorating! Friend Bill and our fearless leader, Charlie took us on this hike. Charlie hangs out with Bill on a bench because when Bill eats an apple, Charlie always gets more than one piece of apple.

We had a conversation about this hiking sign. I told Bill that it was a warning to hikers that there were Carnivorous Trees in the area. 

I always make up some silly story regarding trail markers in the KVR. I can't help it. Bill kept trying to figure out what I meant. But that is Bill. 

He had a laugh when we reached the end of the bluff and I said "This is where the Little Ponies wanted to stop and look around!"
I dumped some My Little Ponies out of my back pack and started to arrange them in the unique ferns.

Bill just smiles and shakes his head when I do the toy thing.

Hey, MLP like to go on adventures too!

I climbed down to the prepiece of the bluff and studied the variety of moss and lichen I found there. There were so many colors and kinds.

I guess I'll need to get my Moss and Lichen books out to see if I can even find something that look similar.

We ambled back to the parking area and parted ways. Charlie was more than ready to take a nap in his car seat. 

Tonight I may have a chance to see the Northern Lights. I need to brush up on any sort of photo skills I could try to get a picture of them. If not. I will just enjoy the experience.