Surprise! This cute baby mountain lamb was not a bit afraid of us as we were able to snap these pictures on Sunday on one of our "Marvelous Adventures". The day trip was a wonderful break. We have been so busy this summer and have missed our camping trips and getaways. A hip replacement, family visit, funeral out of town, reunions and last week our annual girl's craft and art retreat took up our summer so far. But on a trek to find the Water Valley Ranch, a private ranch for corporate and family vacations, we encountered this herd of at least 26 mountain sheep. What an awesome sight! They even lay down in the road as we stood and took these pictures. This is less than 15 miles from our home.
One of the projects we completed, these garden stepping stones made from stained glass pieces (painstakingly cut and ground to fit this winter by yours truly) were a total success. We found large cake pans this winter at thrift stores and then placed the glass pieces on clear contact paper, sticky side up. After smearing Vaseline all over the bottom and sides of the pans, we placed the paper down, again sticky side up with the glass firmly placed against the sticky paper. We mixed and poured mortar over the glass, filling to the pan rim and then left it for 2 days. Carefully unmolding like cakes, voila! Stepping stones! We also had 4 other projects which I will continue to post, but the 3 gals stayed with us the entire week and we had a wonderful time!
"Life is a series of surprises, and would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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