Nature...Dried up Creek...Pipeline and Sunset all in One evening...

I realized I haven't posted any nature shots recently...So this evening I decided to go for a walk down at the property and creek...

 

 

 Pretty Purple Dragon fly

 

 

 Leaf wing Butterfly sucking up the sap from a tree...

 

 

 I watched him and his buddies fighting in the treetops then he came my way. I was quiet and still so he didn't know I was there until I started clicking the camera and then he was like Uh Oh!! He got really quiet and then slunk off into the trees...Good thing I wasn't an Owl or Hawk!!

 

 

 Green Dragon Fly

 

 

 Little tiny frog at the creek...They are so tiny, about the size of a dime, it's hard to follow them with the lens...

 

 

 Rattle bush seed pods, the gorgeous orange orchid like flowers are gone. Pretty soon the seed pods will dry up and then they'll rattle, rattle, rattle...

 

 

 Scarlet Sage, a hummingbird favorite

 

 

 I think they are done with the pipeline, they came and flattened and smoothed all the dirt mounds today...

 

 

 The tree canopy down at the creek...Actually I think I was taking a shot of another squirrel but darned if I could find him in the photo, lol...it happens! I had switched lens and couldn't zoom in, ekk!

 

 

 This is our creek...This is where the upper part of the creek and the lower part of the creek converge to make one big creek...We normally kayak here and it's usually 3 to 4 ft deep. Not anymore and it's so sad to see it dried up. It's approx. 30 to 40 ft across here when there is water in it...We so need some rain...

 

 

 Where have all the Huge fish gone? Hopefully they've moved to the deeper parts and I'm hoping it rains before those deeper parts dry up and run out of oxygen...Poor fish!

 

 

 Yeah the dirt piles next to the Pool are gone...But my pool is one filthy mess covered in dirt and full of dirt...I am sure it will take me a few weeks to get it all cleaned up once again. Hopefully they are done moving dirt and this will be the last of the mess...I am so ready for it to be over with, what a mess!!

 

 

 A big fluffy blue and pink cloud at sunset!!

 

 

Some where to the West of us someone got some rain...Gorgeous sunset with a Huge Thunderhead topping out...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



They're out there...

Fred and I were at the creek clearing some grapevine and branches...

 

I spotted this little darling curled up at the foot of a small tree...Nice little Water Moccasin. We didn't have any means to dispatch it so I got it to move off into a hole...I'm going to have to watch it when the kids are down there playing as it seems a water moccasin has moved into the area!

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Just a few...

Things I've seen lately that have made me laugh or think deeply...

 

Enjoy your Day!!

 

 

 Most definitely!!

 

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 Love this...

 

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 Oh how I love bookstores!!

 

 

 

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 I take horizontal life pauses a lot!!

 

 

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 Nope I don't suppose kitty has a car...

 

 

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 Love this!! Go Ahead and make our day!

 

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 I think I posted this before but it still makes me laugh!! It's what Jenny would love to do with Lydia!

 

 

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 Yep!! That's what friends are for...

 

 

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 So true at times...

 

 

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 Are you?

 

 

 

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 They aren't wrinkles they are laugh lines!!

 

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 I'm going to have to ask Michael for mine back!!

 

 

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This is so True!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Exciting things happening around here...

 

 

I had a pretty good day...

 

The horse that showed up on our property yesterday found it's owner this morning!

 

We will have our septic system put in soon at the property and our soil is good to go with a gravity septic system, yeah!!

 

Made reservations to go camping at Garner State Park sometime in the near future, WooHoo! We'll also be visiting Lost Maples State Park in the fall for the first time!!

 

Jenny (the new dog) and I did her first obedience class tonight and she did great!!

 

 

What a wonderful day!!

 

 

 

 

 



I don't watch much Television...

But I'll be watching this, can't wait for September 30th...

 

Click below

 

Call the Midwife on PBS

 

or if you are on facebook click below...

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/pbs/app_274372755997053

 

I just got done watching a short video of the show and loved it!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



A little camping adventure...

This weekend my friend Kelly and two of her boys, Colby and Zac, came over for a camping adventure at the property with Michael and I...

 

 The Jiffy Pop queens!!

It took team work but we managed to get it to pop...We made another one later and it was even better!! Of course if Me, Wendy, takes the paper wrapper off the Jiffy Pop it works better, lol...

 

 

 I wasn't sure if she was dragon wrestling or being attacked but being such a good friend I grabbed the camera instead of going to rescue her, LMBO!!

 

 

 The boys loved it!!

 

 

 Enjoying the camp fire...

 

 

 On a treasure hunt...Zac says it's that way....is it? We used walkie talkies and had them running all over the property looking for the treasure!! We know how to tire the boys out!

 

 Kelly is an awesome Mom, even if she makes the boys do crazy things to find the treasure!

 

 

 Wore out from racing here and there but happy and having fun!

 

 

 Is it here? Where is the treasure? Can we find it?

 

 

 I jumped in to help and then I couldn't even find it and I'm the one that buried it but finally we found it...

 

 

 Can we do this, can we make the jiffy pop pop?

 

 

 Kelly taking her turn!!

 

 

 Very tired boys!!

 

 

 Some night time swimming...too cool!! We gave them glow sticks to use in the pool!

 

 

 Sunday morning we went down to the creek...Where is the water?

 

 

 The kids pool is almost dryed up...I was shocked!! In all the droughts we've been through I've never seen the creek dry up this much!! Poor fish!

 

 

 The boys investigating and exploring...normally the water would have been up to Zac's hips but not today. They were able to walk easily down through what water is left in the creek.

 

 

 Colby...

 

 

 Zac checking out fresh water clam shells...

 

 

 Michael was catching minnows...

 

 

Time to head back to camp!!

 

We had a great time and will definitely being doing more camping adventures! This one was just for the night but we wanted to make it simple and short our first time! Can't wait for the next adventure with the boys! They've known each other since they were 2 and have had some really great times together and here's hoping they have a lot more great times and adventures together!!