Nobility of Order

“But let all things be done decently, and according to order” (I Cor 14:40).
Sharing & appreciating rural life, natural beauty & craftsmanship.

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Loretto Chapel Saint Joseph Staircase, Santa Fe, NM: a masterpiece of craftsmanship: all wood, no center post; 720° (2 full spirals) and 33 steps:

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@zyntrax Awesome!

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@TrumpWasHere Yeah, the dog might have gotten himself in trouble if I hadn’t signalled him to back off, but he relaxed when he saw I wasn’t worked up about anything.

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A snapping turtle went through the yard this evening:

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It took a bit for the dog to see it, but it was inevitable after it walked right past the front steps:

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The cats were a little on edge:😂

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give me a backroad…

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give me a backroad…

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Progress report on the windbreak clean-out:

second photo shows the area not yet done, last photo shows the half that is completed; trying to get the branches off the garden fence, as well, as one of the goals; I mowed down the brush on the ground underneath & will seed to grass:

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Any pitchers in the audience?
Safe, natural pine tar; dms are open!😂

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@bgcts Are you able to visit the shrine of St Notburga of Rattenburg, by chance?

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Another round coming; pretty unusual around here to have a squall line moving in from the NNW, but here it is:

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@MattWShow Glory days!

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From the morning walk:

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Put in about 3 miles; nice walk in the mist; got hissed-at by a deer, too😂

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.59” overnight; chance of storms this p.m. as well, I guess; nice fog this morning

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Good morning!

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@trike_racer 🥳

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@shagbark_hick @earthattorney @HunterBiden 😂

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Pretty nice sunset; got a bit of rain—more coming in an hour or so—but the heavier storms stayed south: