Monday, September 28, 2009
Random Oddness
I have no explanation on this, nor will I try to find out what's going on. All I know is people say "Only in America..." quite a bit when it could be turned around quite easily to any other country, especially Japan.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
One night, One find...
Wendy and I went out to attempt the Homeworld cache series last night but it proved itself to be a winter only cache such as the descriptions read. We thought there was a chance that we'd be able to follow the overgrown snowmobile trail but there was just too much water out there to get to them. We got within 450 feet before realizing that this just wasn't going to be possible. It was quite a 1/4 trek as on the way out, we didn't have the ability to really see the trail to follow so we were bushwacking through grass and bushes that were more than waist deep most of the way. I was really hoping we'd get to at least the first one as it was close to this nesting site and I wanted to get some close shots of the Osprey that called it home. No such luck. 
We turned around and headed out to try from the other side to see if we'd have any more luck but ended up stopping in the Nature preserve for a newer cache that neither of us had been to as well as one that Wendy hadn't gotten yet. After getting a premium members only cache that showed up last week, we walked to the other side of the pond to get the Fields Pond Picnic cache. Wendy signed the log as she hadn't been to it yet and I took a couple quick photos.
On the way out, we ran into a pretty big doe. She looked at us and took off but not far enough where we couldn't still see her. I was able to get this shot but she didn't allow much any more. On our way out she spooked us once as she was walking towards the trail and turned around quickly and jumped off in the opposite direction. The picture is hard to see but kind of cool that the eyes glow like a cats in the flash. 
We turned around and headed out to try from the other side to see if we'd have any more luck but ended up stopping in the Nature preserve for a newer cache that neither of us had been to as well as one that Wendy hadn't gotten yet. After getting a premium members only cache that showed up last week, we walked to the other side of the pond to get the Fields Pond Picnic cache. Wendy signed the log as she hadn't been to it yet and I took a couple quick photos.
On the way out, we ran into a pretty big doe. She looked at us and took off but not far enough where we couldn't still see her. I was able to get this shot but she didn't allow much any more. On our way out she spooked us once as she was walking towards the trail and turned around quickly and jumped off in the opposite direction. The picture is hard to see but kind of cool that the eyes glow like a cats in the flash. 
Monday, September 21, 2009
Trewergy's Orchard
I had to make a decision this weekend as to go to Trewergy's Orchard with friends or to go to a Geocaching event to hang out with other cachers. The decision was simple as the event was going to have low attendace and I wanted to experience the orchard with Coop as he's going this week with school and I don't think I'll be able to get time off from work to attend. While waiting for the others to get there, I handed over my quarters to Cooper so he could do a little goat feeding, petting, and hugging. 
After the goats, we walked around towards the first row of trees where the kids began chasing some chickens that were daring enough to come close. Cooper came pretty close to one but spooked it at the last minute. 
After grabbing a delicious Cortland, it was time to head down to the Corn maze. This years was shaped like a butterfly. 
The kids kept running ahead and then the group got split into two. Cooper was amazed at how tall the corn was and what it looked like right off the plant. I broke off an ear for him and he shucked it to reveal what turned into a corn sword.
Cosmo had done some reaching out to try to touch the goats earlier but when it came to bouncing around in the backpack through the maze, the constant rocking motion of walking put him to sleep and he was out for almost the whole maze and walk back to the barn.
After hitting up station 4 and punching out tickets, we quickly founds station 5 and made it out to the Wall of Fame. Cooper wrote his name on the wall and might get to see it later on in the week if they do the maze.
YAY! We did it. We found all 5 stations and only got turned around in the wrong direction once. 
For Cooper, I think feeding the horses was just as much of a reward as the ice cream he got. He gave them some clover and a couple ears of corn for a snack. 
Ice cream is pretty good, even on a blustry cold day. 
I took like 10 pictures in a row of him sitting with the pumpkins and this was the only one that he didn't stick his tongue out or make a crazy face for. 
After riding on this tractor for a bit, we all took a quick hay ride on a working tractor and then headed out. This was a lot of fun and we may come back just the two of us so we can slow down a bit and enjoy it even more. 
After the goats, we walked around towards the first row of trees where the kids began chasing some chickens that were daring enough to come close. Cooper came pretty close to one but spooked it at the last minute. 
After grabbing a delicious Cortland, it was time to head down to the Corn maze. This years was shaped like a butterfly. 
The kids kept running ahead and then the group got split into two. Cooper was amazed at how tall the corn was and what it looked like right off the plant. I broke off an ear for him and he shucked it to reveal what turned into a corn sword. 
Cosmo had done some reaching out to try to touch the goats earlier but when it came to bouncing around in the backpack through the maze, the constant rocking motion of walking put him to sleep and he was out for almost the whole maze and walk back to the barn.
After hitting up station 4 and punching out tickets, we quickly founds station 5 and made it out to the Wall of Fame. Cooper wrote his name on the wall and might get to see it later on in the week if they do the maze.
YAY! We did it. We found all 5 stations and only got turned around in the wrong direction once. 
For Cooper, I think feeding the horses was just as much of a reward as the ice cream he got. He gave them some clover and a couple ears of corn for a snack. 
Ice cream is pretty good, even on a blustry cold day. 
I took like 10 pictures in a row of him sitting with the pumpkins and this was the only one that he didn't stick his tongue out or make a crazy face for. 
After riding on this tractor for a bit, we all took a quick hay ride on a working tractor and then headed out. This was a lot of fun and we may come back just the two of us so we can slow down a bit and enjoy it even more. 
Brewer Days
While I wasn't able to be there for the first part of Saturday's Brewer Days due to a scheduling conflict, I caught up with Meredith and the boys for the tail end of it. Cooper wanted to do the massive slip and slide they were using a fire house and dish soap on but needed a little help. They shut the water off for him as they thought he was too young to go as fast as some of the big kids but it ended up being to dry and slow. They ended up helping him all the way down because his shorts were dry and wouldn't slide like the bigger kids. Afterwards, he and Brock just had fun running around and rough housing a bit. 
After taking him home, he wanted to play a bit on the computer while Cosmo got fed and changed and this was the end result. Poor guy was just too tuckered out to do much... 
After taking him home, he wanted to play a bit on the computer while Cosmo got fed and changed and this was the end result. Poor guy was just too tuckered out to do much... 
Raaawrrr!
I can honestly say I've never been in this place but I always find his decorating funny. Cooper asks where the T-Rex is now every time we go for a ride. Maybe I shouldn't have pointed it out but it'll be years before he realizes what this place is...
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