Day: May 24, 2025

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Plattsburgh Exit 38 Cloverleaf

This cloverleaf on the north-side of city seems much overscaled, but probably the land was poor and polluted here, and it made sense to provide arterial access to Dannemora and points to the north and west, I guess.

Memorial Day Weekend Gets Underway with Rain πŸ’¦

Just showers on and off ever since I arrived on Friday. Left work at 3:30 on Friday, drove up in the pouring rain but it had stopped by the time I arrived to set up camp. I was really happy to get the campsite I wanted up here.

Quiet day ahead, some reading πŸ“– and audio books πŸ“š and if the rain holds off maybe some hiking and riding. 🚲 Doesn’t seem like there is going to be a lot of rain but still hardly a banner day. β›ˆοΈ Maybe head over to Looking Glass Pond if it clears out later. Drank way too much beer 🍻 and smoked too much weed last night but at least I don’t feel hung over. I tried to stay hydrated between the beers but I had to keep flipping my tail gate down during the night too pee. I didn’t appreciate one of the times the kids on the side by sides were at the lake as I really needed to pee.

Traffic was very heavy on the Thruway with Memorial Day πŸš— 🚌🚐 πŸ›» but I made it here safely and got the tarps set up and cooked up some onions, spinach and bacon πŸ₯“ and then smoked some grass and had what became a roaring fire πŸ”₯ with the pallets I had gotten and split up yesterday. Smoked some grass and had some beer 🍻, put on an audio book called The Secret World of Groceries. Laid in the hammock and thenthenw got a rip roaring fire and sat by it unti 11 pm.

Wasn’t a bad night though I did not appreciate the local kids who came roaring back to Duck Pond on their four wheelers and side by sides at 3 am. 🏍️ They’re pretty loud at that hour but apparently they come back here a lot on the weekends. I was much too couch πŸ›‹οΈ locked from the weed and beer I drunk at that hour but they seemed like some pretty cool dudes and those side by sides are sweet toys even though they are mad expensive. πŸ’° I’m sure this must be quite the hang out especially on Memorial Day Weekend.

Lakenvelder koeien met kalfjes – Dutch Belted with calves

The colour markings are the main characteristic for the Lakenvelder. A Lakenvelder is either black or red, with a white belt over the middle. In Dutch this belt is described as 'laken' (sheet). The lakenvelder is a curious and quiet breed. The breed began to flourish in the Netherlands in the 17th century. The cattle were highly prized for their milking and fattening abilities. Nowadays, the Lakenvelder is a rare breed.