Our cardinals have been active lately, and one landed in our Wafer Ash tree and posed for my husband's camera. [ATTACH] Isn't it wonderful when...
Good Saturday y'all! I'm cracking and picking out pecans, making a pizza for lunch, and mixing up a vinagrette to have on our lettuce salad...
Sjoerd, I didn't have to "shell out" anything--it was a gift from a friend I shared pecans with when we lived in town. (Good pun, by the way!;))...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The feed store has pecans in-- the store buys pecans from people and then sells them. One dollar a pound at the store! I got 10...
Tetters, you certainly have an eye for roses! The only one of your new collection that we have had is Fragrant Cloud, and boy, is it fragrant!...
Tetters, we have vultures here--ugly carrion eaters. Without them we would be knee-deep in road kill. They like to catch the thermals over the...
We are having the predicted rain event, so my usual Wednesday trip into town has been postponed. I have a small box of donation items for the food...
Zigs, keep moving, keep moving!
Hawks are migratory, and spend much of the winter here in Texas. They also "kettle", which is a rotating fly over of several hawks. They take...
This time of year we get more hawks flying over the pasture, and our house, and the barn lot! Active birds. The first two photos are of a Cooper's...
My day started off in an unusual manner. There were a dozen pumpkins piled up by our door, with a note from a friend that she had collected all...
Happy Halloween everyone! Personally, I'll be glad it's over and we can get on with Thanksgiving. I harvested more parsley this morning and will...
Zigs honey, are you speaking English with "First Contact" and "Borg"? I don unnerstand . . . .
Oh Netty, please accept my condolences on the passing of your father. He certainly had an exceptional daughter (you) and another, too. He will be...
Anyone remember Lincoln Logs? I received a set when I was little, and immediately started to build a "pioneer village." The fancy doll my parents...
I went to our local dollar store to get some fall-themed decorations, and all they had was Christmas decorations! Honestly, Halloween candy all...
We were fortunate. Although strong winds, heavy rain, and possible tornadoes were predicted for our area, we actually received 7/8" of rain, no...
With the supply chain problem, we have been hearing "buy now, get it while you can" for Christmas decorations and gifts, especially toys. Perhaps...
Our fall tasks so far have been mowing grass, planting garlic, watering the tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce. Our leaves are still clinging to the...
That is great! You have a talent with a knife and a pumpkin--that owl looks as if it could fly.
