Blue heron on the lake

Thought this was a pretty cool pic for my phone's lameaux camera.  Truly, could I have gotten a better picture of that one stick?

lotsa runnin' not so much stitchin'

but I DID get a WIP pic that I want to add to my header, just gotta figure out how...

Motivation tip- run on the beach! (4 miles this morning - yay me)  Lotsa visual distraction: dolphins pop up, great blue herons fish in the surf, PELICANS! <3 <3 PELICANS!!! beware of sand tho', i think i was toting about 2 extra pounds in each shoe, sanded my toenail polish straight off

new word - Cetacean www.cetaceancruises.com check them out, awesome 2 hour dolphin & nature tour, dolphins guaranteed!

family friendly - they let the kids drive the boat on the trip home, played a cut-throat game of limbo

Hilights of our trip: dolphins (ahem) "dancing", beautiful sunset, osprey, definitely 2 thumbs up!!

 Also: coral! & sting ray(s?), flocks of them! about 5 feet from me (sorry, no sting ray pics)

 

 and henna inspired by the wildlife & turtle I think I saw :D 
hello, my name is Charlyn & I'm a henna addict, I currently have a cone in my tote & some in the fridge... anybody want to hire a henna artist?

 

Bald Eagle & Oatmeal

I was sitting on my little back porch this morning eating my oatmeal* & heard some freaky cawing coming from the front(?) of the house.  Craning my neck, looking for a weird new bird in the trees & a bald eagle flew across the side yard about 20' above the ground and then soared over the trees on the side yard  (For those of  you unfamiliar with my yard that put him about 100 feet away from me!)

Oh yeah:  the 4 mile run didn't happen yesterday :(   but I did get my sewing area organized enough to start a small sewing commission :) 

Check out the marathon website:

  www.leoruntoremember.org

So far I've raised $35!  Thanks Dad & TXWildflower!

*Oatmeal 

DISCLAIMER:  I have a really hard time eating oatmeal, it's kinda gross.  But it's (supposedly) good for you <insert eye roll>.  And before you send me notes telling me I need to eat the 'real' kind or or the steel cut or the rolled or whatever, let me say that I've tried them all and the only thing that makes oatmeal worse is having to stand over the stove stirring & smelling the mess. 

Anywho, here's my recipe for making it edible & if you already LIKE oatmeal, then this oughta knock your socks off... :D

One pack instant maple & sugar
milk (to the dotted line on the pack)
handful of pecans
3 or 4 tablespoons of coconut milk