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May all your roads be smooth ones.

Another chance?

Last weekend Butch Jason and I went out to Squirrel Hollow. The guys wanted to look for mushrooms. They found evidence that mushrooms were there but someone had beat them to it. I forgot my camera and I really wish I had it. The Raccoon river is particularly pretty in that area and we visited an old cemetery. Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Pleasant Hill Church and Squirrel Hollow Park. I had never seen or visited that cemetery before. It is very old and thus very interesting. Another interesting side note is that there is a stage coach marker near the cemetery that marks the trail from Des Moines to Sioux City. It operated from 1850 to 1866. It could not have been an easy ride!! I plan to go back and take my camera.
Butch is playing golf today. No news there

More detail

The horse was carved of different wood and added later and the "cord" beneath the horse head is carved and stained.

Detail

Here you can see where Jason carved a ball inside the cage he also carved. The ball contains a magnet that works to hold the ball quiet or you can shake it loose to create noise to warn wildlife of your presence.Click on Picture for close up view.

Walking Sticks by Jason

Jason has made walking sticks for some time but received additional inspiration while visiting us at Snow Mountain Ranch a couple years ago.



Jason is explaining to Butch how to make a whistle out of wood. His walking sticks are adorned with whistles, compasses and other accoutrement's.

Meeting Ethan

He is a charmer. Smiles easily and likes to cuddle.

A Walk in the Rain

I took this picture with plans to identify the bird later. So far I haven't done it. If you know inform me and save me the research.