Weekly update: all the hikes, a concert, Labor Day, and two new starts + OMG September

 Hooray!  I've finished the 12 listed routes for Hike Lake County 2023 plus the 13th wild card/hiker's choice.   Saturday #12 Fort Sheridan.   We were there in July (this post) but the HLC trail went in another direction.   Sunday #13 we revisited Lyons Woods which is close to home on the border between Beach Park and Waukegan.  

Clockwise:  Obedient plant, jack-in-the-pulpit, ironweed, hyssop, nightshade, yellow jewel weed. 

Here's the log where I've kept track of each hike.  I'll get a metal shield that looks like the new HLC logo (shown in the photo).    Note that the challenge opened August 15 and goes through November 30 and that the requirement was to do 7.  I've overachieved and early-achieved on purpose!

Of course I'll keep up with walking.  It is a good way to for Stevens to get out of the house.

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We got out of the house Sunday evening for the Lake County Symphony Orchestra's season-opener.  In years past the concert has been outside but it was much more comfortable to be indoors.  

The program was long but the music was grand -- a medley of show tunes from Sound of Music to Star Wars to Carousel.

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Labor Day is a busy holiday for Zion.  We are skipping the parade this afternoon (too hot! and we don't have to ride on anyone's float (Rotary, library).   The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast held at the high school is a great time to see friends.  (Stevens opted not to attend.) 

 The top picture was funny -- at first it was four people, then others kept joining in.  The picture-takers juggled a dozen phones.

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I am not going to have much sewing time in the next couple of days -- Zion Woman's Club luncheon, P.E.O. state officer visit + dinner, AAUW book discussion, quilt guild potluck + the big challenge reveal.  (Reprieve Thursday and then the all-day trip to the Wisconsin quilt show Friday.)   

I don't know how much progress I'll make on these two  new starts.  

My OMG for September:   make a jumbo tote bag.  I've been using library conference tote bags to carry quilts and sewing supplies. 

Linking up with Design Wall Monday , Oh Scrap! and Elm Street Quilts OMG