When the Deer Don't Show Up

We've had a nice couple of days. We went to the Children's Museum to try to meet some more home school folks. We were meeting at a play area, so Archie took off pretty much as soon as we got there. I always feel like I'm asking someone out on a date when I have to meet new people. I get very nervous and my words come out weird. Anyhow...after standing around like a dummy for a little while, I finally got up the nerve to introduce myself to some people. The people I met seemed really nice and I even met someone who had also just moved to Cincinnati. It's always nice to find someone in the same boat. There's lots to talk about!

We stayed at the Museum all afternoon and we were both pretty tired out after that. It's exhausting having to be extroverted. I don't know how people just naturally do that! Hopefully we'll meet some of the same people at another event.

I wanted to hike a trail at Mount Airy Forest this evening, to get some deer photos. I left an itinerary with Morgan to let her know which trail I was hiking, and to call the police if I didn't return home after two hours. Just in case I got lost or something. I even remembered my camera. And wouldn't you know it...the doggone deer didn't show up! Not one! I even hiked an extra mile and a half out to see if I just needed to go further. It didn't work. I think I did about 5 miles, counting the hike out and back. I'm sure it was some kind of conspiracy. I bring the camera and no deer. No camera, and tons of deer! I did make it home before Morgan was to call the police! :-)

Since there were no deer, I thought I'd take a picture of the forest. It's a little dark, but the trails are pretty dark at dusk because of all the trees.

The top picture was at an overlook, but the camera doesn't really capture how far down the ridge goes. I took the bottom picture after I crossed a little wood bridge over a ravine and was able to look at the trail where I had been walking before the bridge.

It's a really nice place...and less than 5 min from my house! I am looking forward to checking the Miami Forest (I think) near the Indiana state line soon. It looked promising when we went with Chris for the picnic.