Every visit...

Dawn and I have a photo taken together....

(Dawn left me this quote today)

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We are only friends because

God knew that if we were sisters our mom wouldn't be able to handle us!

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Working, Working and more Work!

Sunday morning Fred had to fix the yard fence...I helped and Dawn took photos!

I'm thrilled, really thrilled! Can you tell?

Trying to get an old post out that had been cemented in, ugh!

Jake is the supervisor...making sure we do it right :o)

Yikes!! Time for me to get off the tractor and Fred is going to try! It didn't work!
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A typical day in our lives, thanks Dawn! Just loving having someone around who loves taking people photos, lol...

A different Photographer and a different view...

I took these photos off of Dawns Camera...They're from our fishing trip and Dawn gets all the credit :o)

Since I didn't take the photos and don't have a clue what Dawn sees in each photo I am not commenting for her...They're great photos, thanks Dawn!

Olivia Texas - Salt Water fishing...

(Sorry it's been a wee bit since I've posted, been busy!)

This past Friday my Friend, Dawn, and her daughter, Dacey came for a visit. Fred had signed us up for a fishing tournament Saturday. So Saturday morning we were up at 4:30am and off to fish...We went to Olivia Texas on Port Lavaca Bay. When we arrived the fish were biting and I got the kids poles ready to go and baited...

Michael caught a Sea Trout.

Dacey caught a redfish.
The kids were so excited and I was so envious :o)

Dacey

Dawn in the Dawn's early light!

Michael

Gorgeous sunrise!

I love getting up early and seeing this...

Dacey her first time in a Kayak.

Fred and Dacey.

I'm honestly not sure why Fred waited but he didn't head out to fish until way after sunrise. He never got a bite...sure wish he'd gone out when we got there! The fish were biting as Michael and Dacey proved to us...

Dacey and Michael in the Kayaks...

My Boy...

He sure loves my Kayak too!

I caught a Blue crab...little darl'in.

Fred way over in the grass beds!
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Dawn caught a baby drum, I caught a croaker and we all skunked Fred, lol. Wish I'd caught a red or a trout but was busy baiting hooks, fixing lines and taking photos! There is always next time, it was a beautiful spot!

KitCat

Lydia goes in and out of the house and it's effecting KitCat. He doesn't like it!

He is honestly scared to death to go outside during the day. He is always trying to escape at night out the door but not during the day...It's a Big Bright Scary World!

But with Lydia coming and going Kit wanted out, so I threw him out the door the other day...He hesitated but then went out gingerly into the yard...Yikes Chickens! A horse!! Ekk...I loved how the green of the bushes and grass high-lighted his eyes...But when I grabbed the camera he was hiding on the porch wanting back in...Brain overload I suppose.

Hello!
Then he saw Ralph (our barn/outside cat) and ran to greet him...Ralph tolerates Kit and that's about all...I'm sure he thinks Kit is spoiled, laying in the a/c while he, Ralph, swelters in the heat, lol...Kit loves everyone and thinks he should be loved back, lol...Hope he never meets a coyote!!
(Oh and he hasn't wanted back out since that day, Chickens can be pretty scary!)

It's Gone...

Sigh!

I'm going to miss it and it's shade!

Before...

After...

Things are a whole lot brighter now, yikes!

Bye Bye Ash tree...you won't be falling on the house now!

Franky putting it all in a pile to burn later on...

Yep, Hands in the face man, without a hand in his face, lol. He kept yelling at me NO PICTURES! NO PICTURES!! So glad his hands were busy. Thanks Franky for all that you do for me, I really appreciate it!

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Thinking Michael can play with the stump and also thinking I might just plant an Oak Tree out in the pasture. A bit further away from the house and of course with a fence around it to keep the horse and cow from wrecking it...

Ponder...

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The Sea once it casts its spell,

Holds one in its net of Wonder

Forever.

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Scrapping with Liz has another template and challenge this week. When I saw the free template I knew what photo I wanted to use...It just took me forever to figure out what title & quote, lol...But above is the finished product and I like it :o) A little bit of whimsical just for Michael, he loves to use his imagination!

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Thanks Liz for the inspiration!

If you'd like to check out Liz's blog and challenge click here.

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Credits:

Scrapping with Liz photo template 2 - topsy turvy 4 challenge
Alpha Bits Stamped Alpha Tuxedo kit designed by iKari designs
Deep blue sea kit - paper, ribbon, and chipboard embellishments designed by DIGI_licious Designs
I dreamed of the Ocean kit - paper designed by Holly Designs
Quote from KPertiet at the Beach Word Art 3