I had meant to take a photo of the black ink work before I added color. However, I got excited about choosing colors and matching. I completely forgot to snap the photo so here ir is with just a bit of color added. Don't know how long it will be before it is finally finished but this gives you a sneak peek.
Hackley Public Library inked.
Had to add this short video. Ma Turkey and the kids move through our yard each morning and late afternoon. They stop at the bird feeding area and clean the ground and then move on. Occasionally they stop enjoy the frog pond. They have grown to about twice the size from our first glimpse of them. Hope you enjoy watching them scurry about. They freeze at the end because of some danger they sensed. We do have hawks and owls in the woods.
For the past few days we have had a regular visit from Mrs. Turkey and her kids. They seem to enjoy the ground findings from both bird feeders (much to the chagrin of the local chipmunks). To day I managed to get a little film clip of them as they were leaving the feeder.
Last night we took a ride out to the shoreline to watch the lightning as the thunderstorms were moving across the lake. They were, for us, the best fireworks for this time of the year. We left at 12:30 am. The storm didn't hit here until after 3:30 am but it brought 1.5 inches of rain to our rain gauge. A much needed rain for all the gardens and outdoor potted plants.
Today, as we sat and drank or morning coffee, we were also treated to the reoccuring flight of the bluebird. The oak trees are dropping those little worms on there silk threads. As they fall they glisten in the sunlight allowing the Bluebird and the House Wrens to zoom in and snatch them up.
The storm besides refreshing everything also brought cooler temperatures making the day pleasurable. Hope you also had a great day.
Oh as post script here. Made Sourdough Whole Wheat Bagels for snacking at coffee time.
We spent this Fourth of July quietly at home this year avoiding crowded spaces. We Celebrated by contacting friends and relatives with FaceTime or Skype. It was nice to see the Hollyhock Parade in Ottawa Hills, an 80 year old tradition in photos and video. A thank you to our son-in-law for making the photos attached possible. Our granddaughter Ruby and her friends reenacted the Spirit of "76. What was great is that all wore masks and socially distanced to make this possible. There was no bike parade section or band this year but plenty of encouraged family floats and a few large exhibits from the City of Grand Rapids. You can check it out on M-Live. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2020/07/grand-rapids-neighborhood-celebrates-july-4th-with-annual-hollyhock-lane-parade.html
The girls portray the SPIRIT OF '76
Leading the Parade
Our remarkable grand daughter.
We enjoyed our evening by watching "Hamilton" We enjoyed this as much as had when we saw the performance at the DeVos before the quarantine began. That was fun with the fam damnily of Fritz's.
This time it was just a quiet but very enjoyable private viewing. A shout out to other son-in-law for the Disney+ gift.
If you haven't seen it and get the opportunity to do so - DON'T MISS!
Sitting out in the garden and watching birds, critters and clouds pass by is always a great enjoyment for us. Some of our garden flowers provided the fireworks displays we missed this year.
On my creative side I managed to complete the drawing on the YMCA. This makes a total of seven historical buildings in the series. Next on the list is the Hackley Public Library / a real challenge this time.
YMCA
Also was busy making bread. Here is my Artisan Sourdough Loaf.
Artisan Sourdough Bread
So on the whole a very good Fourth of July weekend 2020.
