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it was a pretty good weekend, having a car, getting away for a bit. first we wanted to go to the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge. it was not in the flint hills. and it wasn’t very wild, but we took two smallish hikes and saw some nice things. then we decided to take the unmarked roads across the prairie and go to Cottonwood Falls via the scenic drive. we got lost on the dirt roads in the prairie, but it was very beautiful. lots of wildflowers and vistas. we could just stop the car and get out and look at things, as there was no traffic. i was glad we had a full tank of gas, snacks and water! finally we ended up exactly where we planned! amazing! then the “scenic drive” was not that lovely after being out in the wild prairie.
we walked around Cottonwood Falls, a little town i like very much for some reason. if someone asked if i wanted to take over that little studio, i would probably say SURE even though i don’t do clay. we spied all around this little bungalow that i have had a big crush on, since last march, when i first saw a For Sale flyer for it in a “ghost town”. if someone asked if i wanted to buy it with no down payment, i would probably say SURE even though i keep thinking i want to go home to texas. then we drove 5 miles down an empty highway to one of the ghost towns i visited last march. we didn’t get out and the only photos i made were with the black and white nailpolish camera, so i probably won’t see them for a long time. that’s ok. then we drove through Strong City, which i also like and hope i can wander around there some day. then through more prairie, and to Council Grove, where we wandered around some before driving home to our own town and La Parilla. yum!
next day to Kansas City for an urban adventure. mostly just procuring items for the girls’ birthdays, going to Whole Foods Mkt and eating at a suburban chain restaurant. for some reason it felt exhausting. the shopping was successful, but it will never be a hobby for me. i did get my own gift, though, since the opportunity would probably not arise for another couple of months. i refilled my Angel star! i have missed that scent so much. then the nice lady gave me a sample of Hanae Mori “Magical Moon”. even though i don’t love cosmic-sounding names like that, the scent makes me swoon. i might need some… then home, put away groceries, and head to the Fitch Nature Preserve. i stopped to shoot the old house, now in a dried cornfield. it is *really* falling down now and even has a danger sign posted. we walked for about half a mile then my poet was brutalized by chiggers. we came home. i am really sleepy today. and it is COOL!