August Quilting Goals Review and Two Lock Visits
How can it already be the end of August! It must be. We celebrated my sister's birthday recently and I'm seeing back to school posts from my US cousins.
The binding did get added to my Longtime Gone quilt so its now ready to go on the bed as soon as we have some cooler weather.
I'm pleased with the progress this month. Especially as there were a couple of short trips and a few paddleboarding outings.
At the beginning of August we came home from my Dad's a slightly different way so we could avoid a left turn onto a busy highway at a stop sign. It was a long weekend Monday and the turn can take a bit. It took us past Kirkfield Lift Lock which is the second highest hydraulic lift lock in the world. We didn't know we would be passing the lock but did a u-turn and had an unplanned break in the drive watch boats lifted up and down. When we went back to Dad's recently, we stopped at the locks for lunch and got a picnic table near the edge of the lower lock and watched them as we ate.
Loading the boats. One sling in place |
Starting to move onto land |
Cross the road and starting to the hilltop |
The waterfalls that join the two lakes |
Coming down the hill (an earlier group of boats). Once the boats can float, they drive off the railway car. So fun to watch! Thinking about how many flowers (and dragonflies) I want to get appliqued in September. But I'll worry about that in a post later this week. Linking up with Patty's One Monthly Goal |
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