How do you pick just a few?

 I had a rough weekend. Stomach bug and then I fell in the bathroom and completely wiped out, hurting my back in the process. Today was a take it easy day but with the sunshine it was really hard to stay inside. I went out and sat in the sun for a bit and started having camera withdrawals. You only live once, right? Life is short, right? I grabbed the camera and went for a short walk with my girl and captured so many beautiful things! I couldn't decide on a few photos for the blog so I am posting them all! I can do that, it's my blog!

 Do you see the little spot of color? It's a buckeye butterfly!

 I was seeing so many little splashes of color in the dead dry grass.

 I thought of my friend Leah in Canada where it's cold and snowy!

 Everything was being pollinated by pollinators!

 A Queen!

 My heifer, Pepper!

 Do you see him? Navy trainer way up high in the sky! I hear them every day but they aren't always easy to spot!

 I love the little wrens...they are such characters!

 They are nosy and curious!

 And very good at hiding!

 She is a character too and thought she was hiding because she was in trouble!

I got the Macro lens out for this and just thought it was cool. Condensation from the inside ceiling of the green house!

Hope y'all were able to enjoy some sunshine today too!

She always has my back...

My girl...

A little Humor....

I have seen here and there...

 

 

 Enjoy your day and your week!!

Brrr....

 A typical cold winters day in South Texas...If we can just get through these cold days by next weekend it is going to be back in the 70's...I can't wait!

Morning feed time!! 

My world lately....

I've been working on getting the animals and plants ready for winter. I knew it was coming and it's arrived...Arctic front pushed through yesterday and that North Wind is wicked! It was 45 degrees F. this morning and I can't get my feet warm, argh!

 I am surrounded by deer, you just never know where they are going to pop up!

 They are always watching me...

 I am glad they are enjoying the feed I give them, they look fat and healthy! The doe pictured above is this years fawn, she has a good winter coat on her.

 Michael and Grandma planted these Succulents in his animal garden this past spring. We noticed they were blooming Sunday, so unique and different. I know they are from Africa but have forgotten the name!

 Boy + Paint ball gun = Happy!

 While I was busy building the greenhouse Michael was busying building a target with the left-over scraps. He tore it all to pieces with paint balls and then proceeded to paint the burning barrel!

 I built this years Greenhouse differently. With a suggestion from my sister and husband I left a door on this one. Now I don't have to move it to let the plants get some air when it's warm and I can walk in to water too. I put an old beach towel over the door. Hopefully this will be the last year I cover my palm tree. Next year it should be big enough to survive the cold winters. 

 Fred put a few nails in the 2x4 and I hung some of the plants off it. This will keep the fire ants off of them. So far the greenhouse has withstood the horrible winds we are getting. Hopefully it will stay put for the winter and protect the plants. I only put about $30 into it and normally tear them down come spring. 

 We had a heavy fog move in the other morning and I love the spider webs when they are covered in water droplets, oh so pretty!

 I found a different chrysalis and wonder what it could be?

 She is always waiting for me...

 I see you!

Busy little Bee...

I am glad I got these photos. It's not to nice out right now but I know if I wait a few days it will be warm again (I hope)...

Y'all have a good week!

Happy Birthday to the Marine Corps!!

 Semper Fi

 Not sure if y'all are on facebook but if you copy and paste the link below there is a tribute to the Marine Corps by Madison Rising...

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=732602940163198

Grief

No rule book. 

No time frame. 

 No judgement. 

Grief is as individual as a fingerprint. 

Do what is right for your soul.

I am thankful for the people that are loving, sincere and patient with me and my sister. I am stunned and shocked though at how callous and selfish other people are and saw this photo above and thought this is so true...