Frankie and Uno

Frankie and Uno are still sticking in there.

Frankie has made the upstairs bathroom sink his latest hang out place. I thought it was because the cold porcelain felt good but now I am not sure.

Uno has never had one place. She parks herself wherever and whenever she wants. And she still loves the Nature show on PBS.

Uno's favorite tv program

Uno loves Nature on PBS. These snow monkeys seem to have struck a nerve.

Trying to reach out to a baby monkey. 

Uno and the monkeys have very similar fur.

Uno and PBS' Nature

Uno loves to watch the Nature program on PBS.

Jogging and Nature

I went jogging last night. Okay, don't laugh. I actually did go jogging even though someone walking would probably have easily passed me. All this travel has lead to some bad eating habits and I haven't been going to the gym on a regular basis (read - not at all when I'm home).

There is a state forest next to the hotel that has a trail. I was hoping to see some nature. Ya'll know how much I likes me nature.

First there was a bunny in the middle of the trail. Then I saw a red-tailed squirrel off to the side. I'm thinking this is prime deer country and BAM! There's a whole herd of them. Probably ten or so. Some on the trail. Others just off in the woods. There is a stream and some are there. A doe with a fawn and four or more bucks with antlers. The antlers still have their fur on them.

The deer pretty much just watched me like I watched them. I was easily within 15 or 20 feet of one or two. It was so cool. They are really beautiful.

As I continued jogging down the path I ran into several other smaller groups of deer. The trail ends up next to the Des Plaines river. At one point it opens onto a field of Queen Anne's Lace. Mostly the trail is in the woods which have these incredible oak trees.

I was so glad I went.