Saturday, November 2, 2013

That time of year...

 
Today was open season for deer hunting with guns here in Texas. We went out this morning but didn't see anything that was legal. The inside spread of the antlers has to be 13 inches or more. There was one that was probably legal but we weren't sure so we let him be, we aren't desperate enough to get ourselves in trouble. I do hope we get one or two as the meat would be nice, sure helps with the grocery bill. Last year Fred got one and when I heard the cost of processing I told Fred ah No we'll do it ourselves. So we cut and wrapped up his deer. This year I hope to can a lot of the meat, venison is so good canned.
We've seen a few photos of bucks that friends have gotten. They sure didn't look legal to me but what do I know...13 inches is hard to judge sometimes.
I also fed the deer part of a pumpkin from the garden and they loved it. Nice to know the pumpkins won't be going to waste!
 
The Morning glories on the deck finally started blooming, they kind of got a bit out of control but I love them!
 
 
 
 
 


Thursday, October 31, 2013

Halloween!

 
 
I took Michael over to his Best Friends in Shiner Texas and we did a little Trunk or Treating...
 
 
Setting up and getting ready!
 

Not sure who she was but I loved her outfit!
 

Ready for some trunk or treaters...
 

The boys had a great time!!
 
So glad we went, Michael had a blast with his friends!
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

3 mile walk...

 
And just a few photos...
 
 
Lots of fuzzy caterpillars on the walk...
 
 

Mission in Goliad with the sun setting behind it...
 
 
Jenny and I had a great walk. It was a bit humid and I was soaking wet but we made it!
Hope y'all have a Happy Halloween. Michael is so excited and I have a surprise for him too!
Be safe and take care...
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Beautiful Day....

 
 
 
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Sunday, October 27, 2013

This evenings photos...

I was trying to stay awake as it was too late for a nap...no better way than to pick up the camera and take photos...
 
This use to be Jake's crate, now it's Jenny's but Jake still thinks he fits in it and he doesn't, lol. Love our Jakers, he's so cute!
 

I had help with my evening photos...Julie my horse, the chickens and of course Lydia all tagged along.
 

Lost Metalmark
 
 

A new caterpillar and I have no clue as to what it is...
 

It has shed and still growing!
 
 

 
Love their red eyes...
 




Bordered Patch Butterfly
 

Bock, Bock, Bock...Shiner Bock??
 
 

Lydia the ever faithful cat...
 
 

Bordered Patch Butterfly
 
 

Well camouflaged...
 
 

Skipper
 

And yet another chicken!


One of the youngsters from this year and looks to be a buck, it's got little nubbins.
 

I also found another praying mantis too, love them!
 
 
Great evening, other than the Dallas Cowboys losing!!
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday morning pretties...

 
I'm moving kind of slow today after Michael and I worked at the property yesterday tearing down half the garden fence, pulling fence post, weeding and shredding...Then we fixed fence and put some fencing up at the end of the other half of the garden to protect the pumpkins from the deer. Yes our pumpkins are still growing, not sure they are going to be done by Halloween. Michael doesn't care, he doesn't like carving them, he's like his Dad and just wants to watch them grow. Any how I was outside this morning and saw a Monarch float by, yeah! Love Monarchs and we don't see many here so I grabbed the camera and went back outside...
 
Flower hopping...
 

Of course I always get side-tracked with other butterflies and critters, this is a bordered patch butterfly.
 

I followed the Monarch through the flowers, snapping photos here and there.
 

I sure hope he or she makes it to Mexico. So pretty!
 

Folded wing Skipper...
 

Then I saw this red dragonfly...it is a Variegated Meadowhawk Skimmer.
 

Then I spotted this Giant Orange Sulphur...I was tickled that it let me get close enough for a decent photo, normally they don't!
 

The Variegated Meadowhawk kept posing for me...
 
I told you I get side-tracked easily...go out after a Monarch and see so much more!!
Hope y'all are having a blessed Sunday!
 
 
 
 
 

An Ahhh Ha Moment!

 
Michael and I put some of these caterpillars in our bug keeper.
 
 
 
They made a web and did their thing...transforming into this...
 

So now we know what the caterpillars attacking the pumpkins leaves turn into...
 
 

Here is a photo of one in my home-made light box.
 
I did a search on the Texas A&M Department of Entomology website and it looks like these are called Melonworms, ewww....They resemble the pickleworm!
 
 
 
 
Learn something new every day!!