Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[SteveC]

Good morning Guardians.

Spent my morning clearing some invasive Buckthorn from behind our building.

G. Butler in my pocket today









I forgot to take a before picture but you couldn't see the treeline before I cleared it.

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians.

Spent my morning clearing some invasive Buckthorn from behind our building.

G. Butler in my pocket today







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I forgot to take a before picture but you couldn't see the treeline before I cleared it.


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Sounds like hard work Steve, but the weather looks lovely. Stunning pic of your Butler

 

[Jack Black]

I hope everyone has had a great weekend Mine has been quiet. I ended up doing some work last night, and some more this afternoon, as well as a video conference this evening, and another video call. It's 9pm here, and I think I have finished for the night, so I think I'll pour myself a dram in one of the lovely whisky glasses Bob so kindly gifted me, and read a bit more of my book Night night Guardians!

 

[mitch13]

That's a cool plant and nice lamb too !



That's a shame, If I had one of those beauties I would be showing it off regularly.



Thanks buddy!




They look like good projects !



Very nice !



Nice mug and lamb !

Thanks Steve

Good morning Guardians.

Spent my morning clearing some invasive Buckthorn from behind our building.

G. Butler in my pocket today







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I forgot to take a before picture but you couldn't see the treeline before I cleared it.


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Good job.
Compost bin or do you guys have green wheelie bins?

 

[echoscout]

Happy trails Guardians!

 

[SteveC]

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Great pic of that beauty !

Sounds like hard work Steve, but the weather looks lovely. Stunning pic of your Butler

Thanks buddy, yes it was but satisfying

Thanks Steve

Good job.
Compost bin or do you guys have green wheelie bins?

Thanks, I cut it up and laid it down flat farther into the woods rather than haul it out.

 

[SteveC]

Bonus pic of the day

 

[5K Qs]

The odd shape of the handle I think creates an optical illusion .

That might account for it, Steve.
I also wondered if that might happen because the knife happens to be posed with the blade running directly back from the camera lens and "foreshortening" distorts perspective.

One of the funniest scenes in one of my all-time favorite movies, Jack! It’s still hard to believe The Blues Brothers bombed at the box office.

I think the Blues Brothers "sequel" (20 years after the original) was a bust, but the original Blues Brothers film grossed over 4 times what it cost (even though the production costs went way over budget).
Great movie! I always thought an interesting idea would be some kind of joint Blues Brothers/Ferris Buehler sequel, if Chicago could survive such an epic!

... Carrying L'Ariete Have a good day Guardians

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Superb knife, Jack!

Our lovable grand master of lambs has done it again.
I was pleasantly surprised with a delivery from Jack.
The lambsfoot will be a treasured addition to my flock. While the carved ram will be holding my winter jacket, if ever needed down here!

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Congrats on the special delivery, Bob; accolades to Jack for his ongoing lambish generosity!

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Charlie to end the week



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Stylish ebony WCLF for Black Friday, Steve!

This morning I completed the penultimate walk on my quest to walk the whole Dakota Rail Trail. ...

Today’s walk took me through the small town of New Germany, MN (population: 448). The trail runs right alongside the main road through town for about half a mile. Seems like a nice little town. The space near the trail is kept up nicely.
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I had my Rhidian What-A-Lamb with me today, as I realized I hadn’t carried it in a while. Hope y'all have a nice weekend lined up.

Thanks for another photojournalistic installment of your hiking quest, Barrett!
Your Rhidian looks like it will be a first-ballot selection the the Lambsfoot Hall of Fame!

Good morning Guardians, I slept badly, and imagine I'll pay for it later Matt's missus is away, and he has the kids, and I think Wolfie might be in a similar position, so I don't know how much I'll see of them this weekend, but I have an arrangement to meet a few other friends in town later. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend Carrying my Pals Lamb

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Superb, distinguished lambsfoot, Jack!

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Always good to see Old Toffee Wings, Jer!

I didn't take a pic, unless someone saw my Lambsfoot, and called for an Armed Response Unit!

The new bollards outside the post office made me chuckle, though even painting them red hasn't stopped people driving into them

Thanks for the pictorial dictionary, Jack!
I've seen the word "bollards" but wasn't quite sure what it meant; I've also seen little "barrier posts" and didn't know if there was an official term for them. 2 items of my ignorance addressed in one fell swoop! (Don't think I know the origin of "one fell swoop", though.)
The sidewalks in Granada, Spain have decorative iron bollards shaped like pineapples that are less than knee-high. I smashed my shins against them more than once when my daughter took me to see the city.

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Outstanding photo of your stellar stag HHB, Steve!

Afternoon Guardians! Happy trails

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Standout stag, David!

- GT

 

[5K Qs]

Another hectic night at work. Not as bad as last night though. Got this fine…fine…fine….Hartshead Barlow in the pocket.

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Those rosewood HHBs are ravishing lambs, Paul!

Good morning and happy Sunday !
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Lovely lamb in sawcut CJ Barlow clothing, Steve!

Happy Sunday, Guardians! Stil too warm for this time of the year in Dallas but at least it’s starting to feel like fall in the mornings and evenings. Charlie’s lamb with coffee today.
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That jigged bone WCLF is sublime, Dave!

Afternoon Guardians! Happy trails

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Been enjoying carrying this lovely Flat Cap Lamb

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David and Jack, those Flat Cap WCLF version 2.0 knives are superlative!

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is well, and that you had a great weekend. I often find myself marvelling at what an incredible bunch of folks we have here I have quite a busy day ahead, and need to go into town to pick up a couple of packages, then I have work this evening. Lollygaggin' doesn't last forever unfortunately Have a good day Guardians, and I hope your week gets off to a rewarding start I picked up a spare Twisted Assisted Lambsfoot in Brown Linen Micarta, and it's actually the only one of their knives I have We'll see how long that lasts, but it's in my pocket this morning

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The guy on the left side of the photo (looking back over his right shoulder) reminds me of a teenage version of Theodore Cleaver, The Beaver in the old Leave It to Beaver TV show.

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We traveled through a few towns south of Atlanta, Georgia. Most suffered from Shermans march during the Civil war. Here are a few downtown photos. All had very small business centers ( half the stores were out of business). They were surrounded by a block or two of homes, then farmland.
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This was just blocks away from one town center.
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Have a good week.

Thanks for the interesting photos of small-town Georgia, Bob!

... But when I got home I got a pic of this Ashwin Earl on my knife posing rock.

Good Monday Guardians.

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Suave lambsfoot, Kurt!

Good morning and happy Tewsday !

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Your two-blade TEW for Tuesday is too much, Steve!

Afternoon Guardians. Hope y'all are having a good day. Had a knife delivered today. So drove down to my apt and got it. Michael May Lamb with Welch Ram Horn covers. May had switched to stainless steel so this blade is a little different looking. Has a more forward and smaller nail nick than my over May Lambs. Happy trails!

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Congrats on the white ram lamb, David!

It was rainy and cool here in Minnesota today. Not the best weather for a walk, maybe, but the kids are off school for the next three days, so today was my best shot to finish up the Dakota Rail Trail.

As I expected, there were no mile marker signs past Mile 26, but according to Google Maps, the distance from the Mile 26 sign to the end of the trail is 2.8 miles, so in total today’s walk was around 5 and half miles.
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The last mile of the trail goes through the town of Lester Prairie, MN. No offense to anyone here from Lester Prairie (seems unlikely ), but it doesn’t exactly have that same quaint small town feel that New Germany had.
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And then, when you get to the far west side of town, the trail just ends.

So that’s that, all 28.8 miles (about 57.5 total miles walked) of the Dakota Rail Trail. Thanks for coming along with me. I didn’t exactly plan on this taking quite as long as it did, but I’m glad I finished it. Maybe next time I’ll do it on a bike… it would certainly go by faster!

I enjoyed the entire trip, Barrett; I'd consider it quite an accomplishment!
Your photo of the end of trail contains a sign that opens up entire new vistas! I looked up the Luce Line State Trail - 60 some miles east to west starting in Wayzata. When do you start??

- GT

 

[SteveC]

Thanks Gary !