Yesterday we headed to a small campground/park where you can climb up on top of a small cliff of rocks.  Jim wanted to really check out the stairs that were there as he wants to make some stairs going off our back deck.

And since we were there we decided to hike up on the top of the cliff.  From a distance and looking through the trees I thought that this was a wild turkey sitting there.  Well it looked like one from way back :)

The smell of the pine needles on the ground was heavenly.

Then Jim started thinking about going out on the ledge...

and he did.

I love to hike, but I wasn't that adventuresome to go out on that ledge.  Especially since I didn't have on my hiking shoes or my walking stick.

It's been pretty busy around here lately.  We've been hiking and have hiked some pretty tough hills.

This shot is taken up high above the Wisconsin river and the Mississippi river where they come to meet.

Here you can see where they two rivers come together.

That was on one day, then the next day we hiked the hills in Governor Dodge State Park.

I'm a bit sore from not having hiked in so long, but it feels good to be working those muscles again.

Jim usually takes the dogs for a walk alone in the mornings and Lauren and I started joining them in the evenings.

We walk down this road that runs along side of our property which we call "The Lane".  The lane is more like an access road to all the people who own land behind us. 

We have many butterflies which I recently found out are called Sulphurs.  It almost looks like it's snowing.  Sadie tries to catch them.

The trees are the backside of our property.  The neighbor down the road farms the hay field there behind our property.

The other night we took our walk and headed deep into the woods.

Someone has a place at the end hidden in the woods.  There is no house just a garage and some gardens.

It's a cute little spot at the end of the lane.  We really get a work out walking back in the woods.  It's not a flat straight walk, it's up and down the whole way there and back.

Lots going on this weekend.  Jason and his family are here now, and most of the family is coming this Labor day weekend.  I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day.

Blessings,

Judy

And a happy Monday it is.  For starters the Blackhawks won last night.  Yes, only one more to go...I wasn't even born yet the last time they won the Stanley Cup.

There is so much going on here...It's busy as usual.  We did manage to get in a hike yesterday.  The view at the peak was awesome.