Garden is in and I did it, lol...

Fred was too busy working on the fence and I decided to go ahead and put the garden in...raked it, put the stakes and lines in, planted the plants, put the seeds in, cleaned up my mess and watered everything...and Fred was still working on the fence...So I decided to jump in the pool even though it was only 75 degrees F., brrr and then I laid on the deck and played with the camera...While I was in the pool I used the Olympus Point and Shoot camera and then afterwards I broke out the Canon Rebel with the 300mm lens...Can a girl take too many photos of flowers? Nope, never!

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This Indian blanket was physically challenged, pretty cool!

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hmmm? No comment!

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Blue Bonnets...

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and more Blue Bonnets!

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Red Admiral, gorgeous! I love the colors!

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Blue Bonnet, Bladderpod and Phlox

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Painted Lady

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Painted Lady with her wings open

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Looking out across the field at the Prickly Poppies

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Texas Toadflax

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He's working hard on that fence, I sure hope it works!

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The Blue Beast amongst the wildflowers

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I talked him into only doing half of what he wanted to do, thank goodness!

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Me + Bored + Camera = Self portrait of me squinting!

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Still working on it...I wonder if he took so long so he wouldn't have to put the garden in? I did get Supper (Avocado Burger) out of the deal so I'm not going to complain!

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The horse and the tortoise were enjoying the deck!

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Did he finish the fence? Yes he did...what did I plant? Tomato plants and tomato seeds, Acorn squash, Zucchini squash, Yellow squash, carrots, green peppers, yellow peppers and another variety of peppers, green beans, watermelon, and cantaloupe. Everything Fred had purchased except for the Okra...I am not a fan of Okra so I told Fred he wants them he can plant them, lol. I'm curious to see how the garden does and how well Fred keeps it up...


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We had a fun day with friends...

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Aren't they sweet!

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Lydia what would I do without you...

If I'm in the tub she's right there with me hanging on the side! Not sure if she thinks the water is going to get me or what but she makes me laugh! What a character!

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I can't mow around the pool...

It's too pretty!!

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Pools almost ready, it's clean. Tomorrow I take a water sample in and pick up the chemicals to get the Ph and all that other good stuff at the proper levels. Water temp today was 74 degrees but I still wore my wetsuit, I'm such a wuss, lol. If we keep getting 80 degree days and the sun stays out it will warm up pretty darn quick and I can't wait, I hate wearing a wetsuit!

My Mother sent me a landscaping book and I love some of the ideas in it. I am hoping this summer I can landscape around the pool and make it real pretty. I have several dead trees to cut down and brush piles to burn while I wait for the wildflowers to go to seed so I can start! Plenty to keep me busy.

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Out and about with my boy...

Michael and I went to Cuero today to meet up with some friends at a park and on our way home I took the scenic route...

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I love this bridge

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I stopped for some wildflower photos with my little man, he was not very cooperative but he did it, lol...

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He is such a little poser, makes me laugh!

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He wasn't feeling up to par and getting tired of my scenic route, lol

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This is my favorite one...I had him sit and then we chatted for a bit while I snapped away...poor thing is so use to me and my camera and my antics! (Is there snakes here Mom? No Michael I checked...then when he sat down I said but there was a nest of fire ants, lol...there wasn't but we had a good laugh)

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Wildflowers - Hwy 183 Goliad Texas

One of my favorite places in our area for Wildflowers...Enjoy!

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Oops, he's not a wildflower but he was cute!

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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge...

Fred's family kidnapped my son for a couple of days. The first day he was gone I cleaned and the second day I thought why am I sitting at home...So off I went to the Wildlife refuge. The weather wasn't up to par but I managed and really enjoyed myself. Well I enjoyed it all except for the darn pesky swarming mosquitoes, sheesh they were awful...

First gator of the morning...there were a lot of gators

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American Coot

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Thistle

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Bullfrog, one of many

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Love water droplets on spider webs

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Beautiful blooms on a tree

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See what it was like...Sea fog rolling in and very misty!

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Thistle

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Spanish Dagger

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A little closer view

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Green Lilly

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Very strange bloom for a bush?

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It is definitely NOT a log

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Big Boy

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Hiding in the grass, ekk

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Floating...I was surrounded by gators and loving it

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Big boy was being lazy and watching me

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This was at Jones lake. It is the same two gators that Michael and I saw there a couple of weeks ago and they were almost in the same spot too, lol...

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Turkey Vulture

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WooHoo, Whooping Cranes and still not close enough for a decent photo! But better than none!

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Blue Heron dancing, actually coming in for a landing

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Love these birds...so graceful and beautiful

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The new 40ft observation tower, it was finally finished, yeah!

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The view

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Up Up and Away

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Love being able to see over the canopy

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And love being able to see through the top of the canopy

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Yellow-throated Vireo

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White-eyed Vireo...I could hear him but it took me awhile to find him in the trees.

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Macro with a thistle, love...

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There's a story here...I was taking photos with the macro lens of the thistle above and squatting down while doing it...I heard something directly behind me move and I glanced back to see what it was and it was the above little gator...sheesh I almost sat on it, so glad it moved back into the water and didn't decide to nip me in the behind, lol. Sure wish Michael would have been there, seems I need a second set of eyes while taking photos!

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I am being watched...

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And yet another one...

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Up close and personal...I was actually standing on a boardwalk about 3 feet away from him


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Taking a nap, shhh

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Still sleeping

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This one was sleeping too...but I can see his huge teeth, ekk

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I'm glad I went even with the nasty weather and the mosquitoes there is always something to see and photograph!

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