Today's Adventures
Mar. 16th, 2024 10:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithToday we went up to visit Dad.
We got lunch from Captain D's. It's a favorite seafood place. Breaded shrimp. okra chunks, and French fries. <3
On the way up, I spotted an eagle nest. It wasn't occupied, but they're pretty distinctive -- a massive pile of branches high up in a tree, further corroborated by its location next to a creek. A bald eagle nest typically starts out around 5-6 feet wide and can get twice as big over time. So, they're at least trying to reproduce. This is the first nest I've seen, though. :D
I packed up a bag of Mom's clothes to give away. This time I think we'll drop it at Goodwill since I got an armload of clothes from there. The gift must move.
We picked up donuts on the way home. We also stopped at Dollar General where I found a 3-wick candle and two large self-watering pots. There were also huge pots really cheap, which I didn't pick up, because I wasn't sure where they'd fit. I should've grabbed a couple and then figured out where to put them. Eh, we can check a store closer to home for some.
Not a very exciting day, but we got some stuff done.
We got lunch from Captain D's. It's a favorite seafood place. Breaded shrimp. okra chunks, and French fries. <3
On the way up, I spotted an eagle nest. It wasn't occupied, but they're pretty distinctive -- a massive pile of branches high up in a tree, further corroborated by its location next to a creek. A bald eagle nest typically starts out around 5-6 feet wide and can get twice as big over time. So, they're at least trying to reproduce. This is the first nest I've seen, though. :D
I packed up a bag of Mom's clothes to give away. This time I think we'll drop it at Goodwill since I got an armload of clothes from there. The gift must move.
We picked up donuts on the way home. We also stopped at Dollar General where I found a 3-wick candle and two large self-watering pots. There were also huge pots really cheap, which I didn't pick up, because I wasn't sure where they'd fit. I should've grabbed a couple and then figured out where to put them. Eh, we can check a store closer to home for some.
Not a very exciting day, but we got some stuff done.
Re: Yes ...
Date: 2024-03-20 01:39 am (UTC)Sure you could google it, but it'd take you ten times as long to find a quarter of the stuff. I already know where a lot of things are, or their names, and I have about a brown belt in google-fu.
However, it's always worthwhile to type in "(favorite topic) in (location)" to see what comes up. Other good options include searching restaurants and hotels, along with "things to do in (location)" and "attractions near (location)." Accessibility is harder to find but some places have lists for that too.
https://delightfultravelnotes.com/best-things-to-do-in-central-illinois/
https://communityconnectionil.com/
https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/states/IL
https://stateparks.com/central_illinois_parks.html
https://www.accessiblenature.info/?page_id=345
https://www.traillink.com/stateactivity/il-wheelchair-accessible-trails/
https://easyaccessspringfield.org/access-info/Attraction-Details/Gardens-and-Wildlife-Sanctuaries/
https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/accessibility.html
Jackpot. :D