Saturdays Fill the Frame Photos & Misc

Here are some photos I took for the photo challenge on by SB.com photo group and then some Misc. photos are included...enjoy!!

Silver Leaf Nightshade

Texas Vervain

This wildflower I am not sure about couldn't find it in my books...it looks as if it might be a member of the sage family.

Close-up of a Black-Yellow Argiope spider...the one that looks like it is doing zig-zag stitches in its web...I stopped on the mule to get a photo and Michael was having a fit as we were sitting in the middle of the swale hole and the water was up to the floor boards, lol...Go Mamma, Go!!
This is a bud on some Illinois Bundle flower that I had planted for the deer and birds.

And who's this grinning fool!!

A fungus on a tree branch...it looked kind of alien to me!!

I thought this photo turned out pretty good!! I love those serious, studious looks!!

What we did today

This morning we went into Victoria and ran errands and this afternoon Fred shredded. I took Michael down there with his tractor and he really thought he was something!!

The other day when Fred was running the tractor we heard a peeping noise. We had no clue as to what it was until today! Sigh...it leaked out all the hydralyic fluid! I'll call the tractor place Monday and see what they want to do to repair it!! I also have to call on Michaels tractor as reverse is not working on it!! Seems the boys are having problems!!

I thought Michael was adorable trying to get through the tall grass with his tractor!! He's really concentrating on what he is doing, lol!!

I was able to get through the swale hole to the creek and this is what it looked like today. It's still above normal but not anywhere near what it was like.

This is what is left of our culvert bridge! The water is gone but so is the bridge! I was standing in the dry creek when I took these photos.

We had company come visit this evening while we were down at the property! They wanted us to go to dinner and since the tractor was down we thought why not!!

I wanted to note too that I was able to check the Hog trap finally...And my worst fears were true! One of our does had gotten into and yes she was dead. I felt just awful!! Now I have to figure out how to get the rotting carcass out of it, ugh!! I was so upset and mad too!! I should have figured out a way to check it after the flood and then I might have been able to save her. I've caught deer in it before and managed to get them out with out them dieing...sigh!! It's sad but honestly there wasn't much I could do....I've decided if the forecast calls for any type of rain I'm closing the trap....

Fill the Frame

Our challenge for next week in the SB.com photo group I am in is Fill the Frame!! Here are some photos I took this evening. Some I thought were hilarous and didn't post to the Photo blog as I didn't want to offend anyone...of course on here I don't care if I offend anyone, lol...Others I didn't think were good enough for the photo blog...But thought I'd share them on here. Enjoy!! Karen and Helen this is your assignment for the week...Fill the Frame photos! Can't wait to see what ya'll come up with!! Remember have fun and no you don't have to use Macro either!!

Gillardia bloom, I think!! Couldn't find it in my wildflower books but it looks like it's from that family!
Fred's favorite work shirt!! He had this made up for him personally years ago and has had many request for them! This is a one of a kind and of course his attitude sometimes!! I'm just glad we work well together and I don't get told this....I even got him to stop working for a bit and let me get a photo, unbelievable!! Fred posed for me, lol!!
This is a Rabid Wolf Spider...I was doing closeup shots of flowers when I happen to look down and there he sat! Thank goodness it wasn't a snake because I wasn't paying very close attention. He let me get pretty close and didn't move and for everyone's information he is harmless. Michael had to stick his nose down close to him to see what I was photography too, lol!! If you look closely (click on the photo) you can see he/she has 4 eyes, cool!! They are fairly large, 2 inches in diameter or bigger. I found one in the house today while I was vacuuming and was unable to catch it, so it's still here somewhere! Just don't tell Fred as he is deathly afraid of spiders! I'm sure he wouldn't sleep until I found it and I am not tearing the house apart looking...The bug guy is coming tomorrow to spray for scorpions again and I'm sure after that the spider will be gone! It seems like ever since it flooded these spiders have moved up closer to the house and are all over outside, I've seen quiet a few when I mowed the yard the other day!
This is a Golden Crownbeard bloom. Everytime I think I've seen all the wildflowers I'm going to see this year another one comes along that I haven't seen yet. I found another one this evening but didn't get a decent photo of it and I couldn't identify it...I'll try for another photo of it tomorrow and maybe I'll try the internet to find out what exactly it is...so stay tuned for more flowers, lol....
Okay I saved the cutest and funniest for last....Does anyone know who this sexy guy is in the black bug-eye shades?... lol!! It was pretty bright this evening when we went out to help Daddy fill potholes in the driveway so Michael of course had to wear his shades...I had to bribe him to get this photo! He actually let me take two photos and this was the best one out of the two....sigh!! He cracks me up when he wears his shades, he acts like he is really something!! One cool dude!!

Kit~Cat and me playing with my camera and flash

I went to bed early last night but sat in there reading my digital photography book! I then decided to play with my camera and adjust the settings while using the flash! I actually wanted photos of Kit with out the flash doing weird things to his eyes...didn't work out well but here is one photo of him with his eyes open...Didn't even see the crud in his left eye until I pulled the photo up on the computer...Wow I can't believe how crisp this photo was and how clear it showed the peice of crud in his eye...lol....the others are of him cat-napping! He is such a beautiful fluffy cat. I love the one where he is cat-napping and you can see the reflection of his nose in the chair...His eyes are green most of the time but these photos showed them as yellow.

The last day and headed home!

Dawn came over to Sonora Monday morning to say good-bye! We both have a hard time leaving each other! We miss each other so much and always cry when we say good-bye. I had Fred take photos before the tears started flowing.

Wendy and Dawn July 9 2007

Trey, Dawn, Wendy, Dacey & Michael. It was so bright outside I suggested we try in the Hotel room and this is one of many photos Fred took of us. He did a great job!!

These are some fighters jets that were flying over San Antonio on our way home Monday. There are 3 or 4 airforce bases in San Antonio and I love watching the fighter jets fly, they're so sweet!! Friday on our way through San Antonio there were Cargo planes doing touch and goes and that was so cool! They are Huge but I didn't get photos, darn!!

This is one of the new clover leaf expressways they've recently put in in San Antonio. I think they are so neat and an engineering feat if you ask me!!

Dawn and Skeeter

These were photos I took Sunday! We were working on the House Skeeter and Dawn bought in El Dorado! Dawn had mentioned that they didn't have any family photos. So here is my attempt...

Dacey, Dawn, Skeeter and Trey!

Fred after working under the house all day!! Poor baby is tired and dirty!!

Trey with his Daddies hat on, he was such a little butterball!!

We arrived...

We arrived at the Hotel in Sonora and Dawn and I took the kids swimming while Fred and Skeeter went to get the poles and load our trailer. The kids had a blast in the pool and it was well worth the expense of getting a Hotel room with a pool! Michael and I went swimming every night when we got back to the room and I was so proud of him. He was doing great! Dacey stayed the night with us Saturday night and her and Michael had a blast swimming and playing!

Couches Kingbird near the pool at the Hotel in Sonora.

Dacey, Michael, Trey and Dawn in the pool Friday afternoon.

Dawn and Trey in the pool. Trey loved the water!

We went and barbequed at Dawn and Skeeter's house Saturday. There were storms off in the distance. Then a rainbow showed up and the landlords sheep were up there too!

Here's a closer photo of the rainbow! I didn't see the bird flying until I got home and put the photo on the computer!