and took a few pictures. Nothing fancy, tree buds and birds. Still need to get better at walking to really go anywhere and be able to hold the camera. I also need warmer and better weather.

Trees starting to bud out finally. Maple in the backyard.




"I blend in so well she'll never find me if I hold still." thinks the house finch.




Never mind, I'm hungry.





Some of my winter visitors, the mourning doves.











"Can't a sparrow eat in peace?"

last night,least that is who me and my mom are blaming. Instead I have not one but two broken feet. Broke my second metatarsal in my left foot and my right heel. Fell off a deck. My name is definitely not Grace. Will get back soon with more soon but haven't slept since yesterday and beyond tired and drugged for now. Will take any healing vibes anyone wants to send.

depressing in JeffR's thread figure I would move this here.
I haven't even begun to think...
about pathways. I have been coming to terms with a nut shooting a school not very far from where I live. I am not far from the Amish school on White Oak Rd. though I live in MD, barely. I have spent a while now looking at this picture

wondering were these kids in that school? This picture was taken about 2 miles down the road from the school on a Sunday, most likely they were returning home after meeting at a farm for their services. We were behind them. There is a good chance they were there. I don't want to know for sure if they were.I used to tell people that if they wanted to see the Amish, Sunday evenings was the time. As long as they were willing to drive slow and know that almost nothing touristy was open. Was the little girl I used to see mow her front yard with an old fashion hand mower in her bare feet every Friday there? Or the kids that run around the place I buy my flowers from. I played hooky from the house Monday to go take pictures of mums at an Amish farm. I couldn't get to it because the state police had the roads blocked. I didn't know why. Thought there might of been a crash or fire and looked for smoke. I found out why later when I got home. It has been a pretty depressing week here so I threw myself into working on the house.

to the grocery store. And this is what I saw on the way there. Course it took me longer to get there than to shop and go through the register.

First a bluebird swooping around. Surprised I got stopped and the camera out fast enough to catch any of it.


The bluebird led me to the goose.






Which led to a pair of geese.


That did not like me being in their space so took off for a swim.


Then I looked up.


Finally got in the car again and headed toward town only to see this old church


Pulled in the parking lot for the first time ever. Been by the church a lot.


Only to realize they have horse parking too.


Going to have to go check on the geese more often, there were two pairs and one single. Will have to watch for goslings .

Not sure I have any juxtaposition but the pair of geese would be making connections. Wouldn't it? I am going on lack of sleep and starting to hear hammering in my dreams.

Edited to add, but I do have windows now. and can see what finished will look like.

Too late for architecture and would have had to gotten some sympathy votes from those that have been through renovations. This is where I will be for the foreseeable future.

Front of house just before starting to strip off siding.


Nook and entry before.


West side of house before.


Back of house on Day1.


Tearing out door, to replace with window…eventually.


Day 1-East side of house stripped. Getting new plywood where needed and Tyvek.


Day 2- new siding on east side of house, the easy side.


Day 2-rip out window and wall to replace on side of kitchen nook.

And all we wanted was to replace the windows and siding.


Day 3-east side of front naked.


Day 3-front of nook stripped, studded, framed out for new window, then getting covered because windows are now a week late. Might get here the 12th.


It is so dark in my nook and kitchen right now with no windows.


A small peek at the nightmare to be uncovered tomorrow.


Tomorrow they strip off the rest of the front, get everything right for new windows there and cover everything with plywood and Tyvek. No natural light on the north side of the house until my windows get here. Still fighting with them on when and now on price, if I have to wait as long as “van delivery” then I want the lower price.
Though have found that if you are stuck on hold for 15 minutes complaining to corporate they will send you a &75.00 gift card.

Since they haven't started stripping the siding off my house, but have me running around getting this and that, I went digging for architecturephotos. Now I need help deciding which one to use. Could also use help with names. On the siding, was hoping they might of exposed the post and beams with wood plugs instead of nails for a photo before the contest. Course not sure if they will expose them at all but plan on taking pics this time if they do.

Drawbridge


Marina


Holly Hill


District House


Royal Cafe


Old Library


Dutch House


Yellow Brick House


Brick House


Old Barn


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