Happy New Year!!

 

Here's wishing y'all a Happy, Healthy and Humorous New Year!!

 

 

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Nature Walk at Goliad state Park with lots of birds, Bow practice and beautiful clouds = Great day!!

 

 

We went to town to get doughnuts this morning and I thought why don't we go eat breakfast at the Goliad State park...it was so nice out, time to enjoy!

 

Michael had my binoculars and spotted this Golden-fronted woodpecker. A bit far for a decent photo but I was proud of Michael for spotting it first!

 

 

Squirrel Mom!! Squirrel...he gets so excited when he spots a Squirrel! Silly boy!

 

 

Come on Mom!! (another words stop taking photos and get over here!)

 

 

Uh Oh my boy has left me, ekk...

 

 

White-throated sparrow, winters here, summer in the Northern forests.

 

 

American Goldfinch, winter plumage.

 

 

Michael loves the exposed roots of the trees!!

 

 

Blue Blue skies...

 

 

Yellow-rumped Warbler, I see a lot of these at our property!

 

 

Northern Cardinal

 

 

Possibly a red-shouldered Hawk. It was in a tree on the other side of the river!

Couch's Kingbird...so pretty! That yellow really stood out!

 

 

Turkey Vulture...Goliad State Park has a lot of vultures!

 

 

Interesting...a very BIG yellow/green leaf...hmmm!!

 

 

Very interesting...he had me laughing, he's so funny!!

 

 

Chickadee, dee, dee...Such a busy little bird!

 

 

A wildflower, I found a Wildflower...Not sure what it was but looked to be from the Mint Family. I am too lazy tonight to get the wildflower books out :)

 

 

Black Vulture!

 

 

My boy and his soda's, sigh!! So not healthy!!

 

 

Great Kiskadee...a tropical fly catcher also found in Bermuda. He was very loud!

 

 

Our walk is done, this boy is hot and ready to head home!!

 

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Then we got back to the house and he wanted to do some target practicing with his bow...

He needs to work on his aim!

 

 

 

 

Loading up...

Draw...

 

 

 

Then I got distracted by the flock of geese flying over...They were loud!!

 

 

He's loving his bow.

 

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This evening the clouds moved in just before sunset...They were so cool, the different colored blues caught my eye!

 

And at sunset the clouds split and you could see the soft colors of the setting sun in the clouds in the back...

 

 

We had a great Sunday and really enjoyed the weather, sunshine and warmth is so nice!!

 

 

 

 

Blue Northerner...

 

also known as a Cold front off in the distance just sitting there....In Texas they are called Blue Northerns or Northerners and it's fix'in to blow in sometime soon....

 

I'd rather it just sat there and stayed away!!

We had a gorgeous day today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little of this and that this evening...

 

I was bored....so I grabbed the cameras!

 

I used the old Camera with the 85mm lens to snap a few photos of the Christmas tree. I liked the way the evening sunlight was hitting this butterfly...

And my Clydesdale horse ornament!

 

Then I went outside to feed with the new Camera...

Me so sooo hungry, please feed me!!

She can lay it on pretty thick!

 

 

And she can throw a fit when she wants too!!

 

 

 Evening sun hitting the barn and Oak trees

She thinks I can't see her, lol...

 

 

The queen surveys her territory...

 

 

One of our favorite wind toys...No wind tonight!

 

 

"The Birds!"

 

 

Another pretty sunset!!

 

 

Hope y'all had a good day!!

 

 

 



It has arrived...

 

I was in town running errands this morning when I got the call!! Michael's bow had come in...I was so excited and ready to burst but didn't tell him. He was distracted when we pulled up to the Archery store. I told him I had a surprise for him and when he looked up and saw where we were he was out of the jeep and had my door open before I even had the jeep shut off...He was over the Hill EXCITED!!!

 

 

This is one Happy boy and I was loving that grin, ear to ear grin!!

 

 

 

They worked with him for a bit and got him all set up! We'll be going back a couple times a week so he can practice and they can help him!

 

 

 

We got home and he had to go out and practice some more. It's so hard for him to control himself. But he learned from practicing a month ago that he needs to take it easy for the first couple of weeks. He was pretty sore the next day after just practicing for 15 minutes last time. Gotta build up those muscles!!

Love that smile...

 

He's hoping by next October he's ready to deer hunt!!

 

I hope and pray he really gets into Archery and truly enjoys it!!

 

Merry Christmas Michael!!

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas around here...

 

 

Involves early mornings with lots of goodies in the stockings and under the tree...

 

 

 

He was really happy...

 

 

Stocking head!!

 

 

Whoa that is one huge Candy bar!!

 

 

Yes Michael is taking up Archery...We had to order his bow but it will be here soon!! He's excited and can hardly wait...In the mean time we got him some accessories! He's already been practicing with a borrowed bow at a local store and archery range and did an awesome job!

 

 

It's a lens mug, too funny!!

Both of my closest friends got me the lens mug this year and I love it!!

 

 

 

He's one very happy boy!!

 

And as always...Feed me! Feed me!!

 

 

Then we head over to Mom in laws...She has oranges!

 

Michael with his Grandma!!

 

 

My camera is faster than you!! Gotcha!!

 

This man says he doesn't like to drive all the time but you could of fooled me, he's always on the road...He just can't sit home, gotta go go go!!

 

I didn't make it out to feed the deer until after lunch...They were waiting!!

 

 

Loving this shirt Santa brought me...

 

We had a great Christmas...Hope y'all did too!!