Flying a mini-kite

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I got Michael a mini-kite as I thought he might have an easier time flying these, then the big Huge one I got him last year. I also thought with a mini-kite I wouldn't have to climb a mesquite tree to rescue it...

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He did fairly well, you can see his helper on the ground in the background. She had fun!

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Lydia going into attack mode, yikes!

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Ohhh a long long piece of string? Fun Fun Fun!!

Michael got frustrated after a bit and put it up but it was fun trying!

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Wildflower photos from Sunday...

Sunday, when I was frustrated with Fred and him cultivating a spot for a garden, I decided it was time for some photo therapy and I went for a walk to see what was blooming...

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Upon our arrival to the property and well house I spotted this Pipevine Swallow tail butterfly which had just recently come out of it's crysalis and was drying it's wings, cool!

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BladderPod

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I was unable to find this in the (5) wildflower books I have. It is growing in a swampy (when it rains it is swampy) area and has leaves at the bottom of the stem and along the ground like a wandering jew plant...

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Another Pipevine Swallowtail on a blossum.

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White Prickly Poppy

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A closer look at the White Prickly Poppy, awesome!

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Another unknown...

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Another unknown...after several hours of looking I finally just gave up trying to figure this one out...Just enjoy the photo :o)

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Ten-petal Anemone also known as a windflower

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Another Ten-petal Anemone

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Prickly Pear Cactus, OUCH!

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Phlox

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Southern Corydalis

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I'll attempt to name the wildflowers (as I like to know what they are), some are easy and others not so easy to figure out what they are. I may not always be correct or it may have a more than one name, so please forgive me for any mistakes. I am human and do the best I can. Every week/day I am seeing new wildflowers come up. I'm seeing lots of bluebonnet plants and can hardly wait for the blooms...gotta love Texas in Springtime!

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He doesn't like vegetables...

But he's decided he wants a VEGETABLE garden...

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It's a very sore subject with me...Why would a man who hates vegetables want to grow them?
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And I know who's going to have to keep the garden up and it's NOT going to be him but ME!! I've been there done that for a good portion of my life and I don't want too!! But he's NOT listening...He's a city boy, he thinks that you can just throw seeds in the ground, HA!! If it were only that easy! I'm working out a contract with the deer, racoons, and birds...we may have a deal soon :o) But Shhhh don't tell that man above about it, lol.

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The Moon and Venus

Crescent Moon with Venus (pin prick of light) in the lower left corner.

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Celestial Triangle

The Crescent Moon, Venus in the lower left and Jupiter in the upper left. It's what is in the Western sky tonight in South Texas.

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Tonights South Texas sunset brought to you by Wendy...

I was watching and I was waiting...it's cold out but we've had some gorgeous sunsets lately. It seems I got another kidney stone this morning so I've been out of action most of the day. It has passed but it took it's tole and I'm pretty sore tonight. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

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