Foto Friday 16 ~ Let's Talk About Orange

 

For those that wanted to see the change- some of the flowers are turning orange.

I thought it would put out new flowers, but instead they just changed colors, backwards from what the nursery said, but I'll take it.   I thought I knew what I was talking about when I said it put out new flowers.  Obviously I know nothing about mums, y'all.  :)

Walmart parking lot putting on a show.  I knew I wouldn't make it home in time for a better shot. People were just driving right on by, and I thought you all need to slow down and check out this sky! 

We had a blast last night at the trunk or treat.  I got to hold my newest great grand Jillynne, while her siblings rode the train and the hay ride.  This is my only (so far) gg boy, Bo.  He  was busy collecting candy and riding with his dad on the hay ride.  

I spent a couple of hours at a cemetery this week, trying to find a man that someone else said was buried in a different cemetery.  Anyways, I found him, on the back of his wife's stone.  Also found footstones, which as you can see, are embedded in a pile of the  devil's own insect, the nasty fire ant.  By the time I finished walking around the whole cemetery I had a total of eleventy- seven bites.  (Actually just 7 on one foot.)  But it FELT like many, many more.  I'm thankful I got out of there with my feet still attached.  They were everywhere. My husband said they sure do like this cemetery! Actually, they just love the rain, because that's when they surface. 

I hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I'm thankful that I can turn off the tv and make my blood pressure go down.  I'm thankful for my church and my community and most of all, I am thankful for my family.  Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight.  (I sure wish we could do away with that!) 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, Yogi for Skywatch Friday,  Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens  

Foto Friday 15 ~ Just Breathe

 

Spotted the first Spider Lily.

It is time. 

:)

I photograph for Findagrave, and spotted this the other day.  Very unique, and special! 

We were driving behind these two guys on our way to town, and Mark and I both thought they were cows...til we  got closer!  HA HA.  I have no idea where they were from or where they were going, but stuffed bears?  I cannot even imagine.  Especially in southern Arkansas. 

I'm on my second 10 pound sack of sugar.  These hummers are hungry!! 

 I hope they make the trip wherever they are going. 

I named my porch geese Myrtle and Matilda.  I'm not very crafty,

 but I'm having fun with their outfits.  Don't laugh! 

Well, I guess that is it for the week.  It's been a rough couple of weeks here, so I am behind with posting.  I swore to myself I would improve with that, but life just gets in the way. 

If you pray or can send good thoughts, my step mom was injured & could have died during a procedure and is having difficulty getting back on her feet.  She can't eat much either, and that makes things worse. I am grateful that it was not a worse situation. 

I hope everyone has a good week.  Stay healthy and safe. 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, Eileen for Saturday's Critters, Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens

Foto Friday ~ 13

The summer heat is wrecking havoc on my redbud tree.  Several lichen and fungus have made themselves at home.  The top one is Old Man's Beard, but I don't know what the bottom ones are.  Either way, I need to get it off of my tree.  Any ideas, besides scraping?  I tried that and the bark comes off with it.  

Little Man is wondering if anyone is ever going to bushhog the field.  I think it's so high it is tickling his belly. Foreground is what's left of an old fence, and it reminded me of an meme that some of us long time bloggers used to participate in...Good Fences!, y'all remember that one?   There was one with barns to that I really enjoyed.  Ahh, the good old days!  

Back indoors, where the A/C is blasting, this is our supper.  Keto, as good as it gets- to not have a hamburger bun.  Yummy!  I love the pizza bowls too. 

I sure have enjoyed our martins this year.  I am thankful that they have multiplied, and survived.  Sadly, they have all left and even the fly-bys and stop-overs have stopped coming by.  It's time to head south. 

The dragonflies made haste to return in full force, and flock around me while I mow. It's funny how they know it's safe to come around again! 

I guess that is enough for this week's photo dump. I hope everyone is having a good week!

haring with Michelle for Thankful Thursday,  Yogi for Skywatch Friday,  Eileen for Saturday's Critters,  Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens

Impatient Thoughts

 

 

My favorite river bird.  I would love to have just a tad of his patience. 

I hope everyone is doing well.  I have missed catching up with all my blogging buddies, and I hope I can get back to what I love soon. 

I have just about completely stopped taking photos because I am so aggravated with my camera and new zoom lens.  Sounds pretty lame, but it's mostly just being impatient.  Have you ever just thrown your hands up in the air and said enough already?!  LOL...

I'm going to take a new tact and put the lens up until I can figure it out.  

Meanwhile, the long, hot days of summer are here, and I am not for it at all!  I'm already counting the days until fall, but I still give it the old college try and get out and about at least to mow and go buy groceries.  

Everyone have a good week! 

sharing with Betty  for My Corner of the World

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

 

Trying out my new zoom lens and it's looking like I am going to need a few lessons!  :)

First and biggest problem so far is seeing sharp through the lens, but the photo turns out blurry.  

Would be nice to see an eagle, but not today. 

Turtles doing what turtles do.  Look how smooth that piece of wood is.  Looks like this one is a favorite sun spot. 

And then the snow and ice came.  Enough already! 

Mother Nature was playing some wild havoc on people (and animals) this past fall and now winter!  

Little Man is not amused, but pretty happy about the extra grain and hay he's getting. 

Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens,  Eileen for Saturday's Critters

Don't Fence Me In!

 

We drove to the lake the other afternoon and had to stop when we saw these buffalo up at the gate.  Once upon a time this was a big game hunting park, but I don't think so anymore  These buffalo look like they've been playing in the mud. 

Thankful....

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for.  I'm getting back in the boat and I  still want to fish, and that surprises me!  My grandson was accepted into college- he's excited and so are we.  My kids seem to be doing well and are happy and healthy, and so are my grands.  The littles- Hadleigh, Olivia and Bo are just as cute as can be and are such a delight to their grandfolks! 

Grateful, 

Yesterday, the dr gave me the all clear on my leg.  It's still sore and definitely not healed all the way, but I am motoring along! :)  If nothing else, this has shown me that I am not as resilient as I thought I was, but I still have a strong desire to be well and healthy.  It was sure a shock to my system to not even be able to walk!

Leaving you with my three greats...

Happy Thanksgiving! 

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, Eileen for Saturday's Critters and Betty  for My Corner of the World,

Foto Friday 12 ~ Photo Dump, Since I've Been Gone

Rare peaceful moment (no fighting) 

April 2024 Solar Eclipse

Little Man

We lost Dakota earlier this summer.  Man is finding his way as the last horse on the land.  I thought he would be lonely, but so far he seems quite content.  We've lost three since I have been blogging- Dakota, Grady and Jack.  

First crop in the new greenhouse my husband built.

The extreme heat we had this summer was a real menace, but most of the vegetables he planted did great! 

Finally got to see the Northern Lights, but only with the camera, not with the naked eye. 

Don't really understand that, but wow, they were pretty. 

Six weeks ago, I fractured my leg trying to get out of the boat.  Ruined a camping trip and it is  definitely one of the most painful injuries I have ever had.

I can finally walk without crutches, but the pain has not gone away.  I'm guessing after Christmas, maybe...I hope. 

A surprise visit this morning from an eagle.  Could possibly be the same one who has come around before, but it's like a yearly visit, so probably not.  Oh, gosh, I wish I had a better zoom lens!  

and finally...

I didn't realize I had been gone so long.  I've missed all of your blog posts and hopefully I can check back in.  

Have a great Thanksgiving week! 

Thankful for my family, and especially my husband who has gone above

 and beyond, taking care of me these last six weeks.  

sharing with Michelle for Thankful Thursday, and James for Weekend Reflections,

 Yogi for Skywatch Friday,  Eileen for Saturday's Critters,  Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens

Flashback Friday ~ October 23, 1918

 Nashville News, Howard County Arkansas

Please obey and save yourself from being embarrassed!

For some reason I cut off the other three orders 

#10 No eating place shall burn food or allow food to be burned- save all scraps for animal consumption or to be reduced for fats.

#11 Part is cut off but I think it is saying don't display food that could deteriorate and not get to be used for human consumption. 

#12 No creme, or double creme de luxe and no cream with over 20% butter to be used. 

Comparing the quarantine we just went through to that of 1918, I'm not really sure the government or we the people handled things better this go round. Just comparing the Spanish Flu Epidemic to the Covid Epidemic, not the war time rules.  (I know that war on top of the epidemic made it especially important to follow the government's guidelines at that time.) 

 What do you think? 

Here's a link to info on victory bread, if you're wondering (like I was) what it is. 

Foto Friday 8 ~ The Heat is On

 

The sun lately is no joke sizzling.  I'm already exhausted from the heat and humidity and it is barely July yet.  After being in the house for three weeks with bronchitis, I did not even want to venture outdoors, but groceries had to be bought and it had to be done.  
Today I am thankful for the cool air and  rain that came and went, and vegetables fresh from the garden.  Our tomatoes have finally started filling out, but blossom end rot almost got them for sure.  Now the cut worms have arrived, and what in the heck causes this??:

Sometimes you just have to laugh when your efforts are stymied at every turn.  Too much water, not enough water, not enough calcium and now whatever this is.  Surely one of y'all are super gardeners and can tell me what in the world this is caused by.  Of course we are going to eat them anyways  :)

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Thought for the day~

sharing with Betty, Michelle, & Yogi

Water 2.0

 

Yesterday's hail storm; more coming today. 

The sky turned almost black and Mother Nature was having a major temper tantrum.

I bragged a little too much about my Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter cactus. 

Then:

Now:

I had to google what the heck I did to it, and of course it's all my fault. 

Over-watering.  PSHAWWW.    Now what?  I hope it can be saved. 

First batch of refrigerator pickles- done!  

Thankful that our container garden veggies survived yesterday's storm. 

Speaking of thankful, I had a very nice, long talk with my niece last night.  It was so good to hear her voice, and the conversation left me with a warm heart hug.  It's been entirely too long since I have talked to her,  We usually text.  Texting has really messed up communication with friends and loved ones, don't you think?  

I hope the weather is sweeter where you are.  Have a great hump day!

sharing with Betty, Michelle, & Yogi

Foto Friday 7

Dr Pepper, a main staple of my diet for eons.  Over the years I have switched to Diet Dr Pepper, but I remain true to the pop.  I have never been able to drink coffee; although I have tried many times.  So I have to get my caffeine from somewhere.  This mural is located in a nearby town, and I've seen it a hundred times and never thought to stop and really look at it.   If you want to know what the numbers 10, 2 and 4 mean, and also a little history on this sugary drink- check that out here!

Double rainbow after a storm. Painting in the sky.

Thankful for life carried on, but scared about their future.  Meet Bo, my newest great grand.  Isn't he just the cutest?  This makes three greats!  

My sister brought this back for me; a Chili Ristra, from New Mexico.  She said they are for good luck and good health.  Ok then, bring it!

sharing with  Michelle, Sami, Yogi, &  Betty