Saturday was a gorgeous day here in Cincinnati!
With our annual membership to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in hand, we headed out for a family adventure.
I am a kid a heart and I absolutely love going to the zoo, museums, and exploring our local parks. The zoo was crowded, but it was such a pretty day, I didn't mind.
When we first got there, the Lemur zoo keepers were educating the crowd on the (below) Madagascar native. The little one was anxious to move on and see the big animals though; so we did.
One of my favorites is the big burly polar bear. He was walking around his area showing off his thick white coat for the visitors...
The lions weren't active and were sleeping in their habitat...
There are "paw prints" stamped in the concrete throughout the park and dear son enjoyed stalking his own tiger...
We rode the train that takes you around a large pond. I'm not sure what the swans are doing here, but their necks are certainly limber...
It was a fun day.
We'll go back in the fall and hopefully the autumn flowers will be in bloom.
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As promised, here is a preview of the blanket I'm working on...
I still need to mix up the colors a bit. I have 17 squares left to make and I'll add those to the width. I'll get some pictures outside once it's complete.
Hopefully, I'll have it done soon as I have a new project I'm anxious to get started on!
Toodles for now.
Happy Monday!
HDP
Looks like good progress is being made on the blanket (nothing going right here, right now, and that's depressing, lol!), and what a lovely day at the zoo! :)
ReplyDeleteBlanket is great and sounds like you had a very nice day too. I miss my sons being young. We used to go to many museums and other places too especially when a museum had an exhibition of impressionists' paintings.
ReplyDeleteHi Heather ,love your squares,I'm working on a baby granny blanket,small.I'm using the big granny pattern,Still crocheting it.Thanks for visiting ,going back to my project and later to the kitchen.have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteLuna
Sounds like a great day. I love the blanket you are working on. It will look so nice when it's done. :)
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I am so glad to see you blogging again! The zoo looked like fun. And I love the blanket!!!!
ReplyDeleteXO KRIS
Hi Heather, so glad you are blogging again. I had several posts to go back and read. Sounds like you and your family had a wonderful day at the zoo. Your blanket is coming along nicely. Whatever size you decide, it will be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI understand about the house selling. We put our's on the market a few years ago and took it off after several months. Now I'm glad we didn't sell. Another time will be a better time.
We are starting school next week. I'm ready to get into a regular routine too!
Teresa
Oh your blanket is coming out beautifully! Can't wait to see when it's all finished! Love your photos of the zoo, all so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteYour blanket will be very beautiful!!
I loved it!
I thought I had my next project all planned out ... yarn and everything ... but I so love the white border on these grannies and how beautiful this is I may have to change my direction. I'm always trying to get done to start another, so many beauties to make, just not enought time! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHi Heather,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your birthday wishes. Your photography is spot on I must say! What an interesting post.
Things have quietened down here in the UK now after the Olympics, what a show!
Love and best wishes Suex