Missouri

Words and pictures featuring Missouri

Muddy feet (365:141) – After yesterday’s rain it was a bit muddy on the Sac River trail today, but I revel in squelching through mud and splashing through creeks so I had great fun. One-minute read, 5 pictures

photograph of Gary Allman studying for EFM in the backyard

Studying in the back yard (365:137) – The yard needs to be mowed, we’ll have to get a kid on to it. I had a quiet day studying. It’s my final class for this academic year on Thursday. Lots of reading has been done, just the course notes to read and exercise to get out of the way and I’m finished.

Walmart veggies section (365:133) –

Gary and a milling machine (365:131) – Today I visited an engineer’s playground. One-minute read

Saké (365:129) – This might be one of the last pictures taken on my Nikon. One-minute read, 2 pictures

EFM Retreat (365:127) – This week’s EFM class was held on a Saturday,so we got out of the classroom and spent the day in a cabin by the river. It was very nice to sit in the screened porch going through the lessons and exercises; a day of good company, conversation, discussions, food, and coffee. One-minute read

At the High School Orchestra concert (365:125) – I give up, I forget what I did today. I know what I should have been doing, but I can’t remember what it was I did. 4 pictures

Crossing Camp Creek (365:124) – Today we hiked the white and orange trails at Busiek. 8 pictures

Running Water – Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area.

You can read more about our hike here.

Making huaraches (365:123) – I meant to make a to-do list today. So I ended up doing all sorts of things that didn’t really need doing, and missing out on things I should be doing. Oh well. One-minute read, 5 pictures

Drawing (365:122) — Tonight I was working on the design of my next backpacking wood burner. 3

Living with cats (365:121) — Today I almost committed the ultimate 365 Days faux pas, because for the first time this year I forgot to take my picture. 2 2

Silliness on the Sac River Trail (365:120) — The real picture is in the background. Ginger, Katie and I put in a four-mile hike on the Sac River trail today.

Gary and Ginger watch the running commentary on the Royal Wedding on Facebook (365:119) – And it was absolutely hilarious. One-minute read

Gary and Ginger in ‘Urban Market’ (365:118) – Ginger returned from the school run with tidings of yard sales, not just any yard sale, but a church yard sale, so off we went. One-minute read, 3 pictures

Dirty Martini (365:114) — Easter Sunday. Up early, church, home, long afternoon nap, computer, and finally, dirty martinis. A sloppy picture deserves a faux Lomo effect.

I managed around three hour’s sleep, which I guess isn’t too bad. I was up at seven fifteen and helping out with breakfast. Before the end of the lock-in we held a short service in the church, and left for home at ten am. Instead of getting a nap, we went shopping, I spent some time at the computer and we had a visit from Dash and Leslie. At seven pm Lanie and I were back at church for the Easter vigil. Either we didn’t do these back in my days as a choir boy, or the choir never attended,

2.25am Youth group lock-in (365:112) – I was foolish enough to volunteer to chaperon at tonight’s Youth Group lock-in. One-minute read

Slideshow (365:111)

Once again I had a plan. Once again, unfortunately, it didn’t work out. Tonight I had a boys’ night out while the kids were at Youth Group. I was going to take advantage of this and grab my picture with the guys at Ebbets Bar. Unfortunately, there was an ‘event’ at Ebbets, so we went to the Springfield Micro Brewery instead. There were no tables near our booth to rest the camera on, so that idea didn’t work out. I had a great time with the lads. We ought to try and get out more often. In the end I

Today we went on a short, three mile hike on the silver trail at Busiek. +7

Little Sac River, near Willard, Missouri. 3

Gary by the Little Sac River (365:108) – Today I went on a short hike, it may have been short, but it made up for it with the need to bushwhack and climb over and under things. One-minute read, 5 pictures

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