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Well if you follow my blog you've probably noticed I've been absent again for a couple of weeks. Seems that is a pattern for me anymore. I'm still alive and doing okay, just busy.
Hello & Welcome! - Yes I'm combining several Memes in today's post. - I will go in "Alphabetical Order" so you can easily find the Meme you are looking for.
Up first GOOD FENCES - Hosted by Gosia (Looking for Identity).
Spotted this barbed wire fence last week when I took a little nature walk during a fairly nice winter day.
Also a photo from December 2016 - The neighbor across the streets fence and the tress from the other neighbor made for a pretty winter scene.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LITTLE THINGS THURSDAY hosted by Tamar from (Randomosity).
I haven't shared any pictures of our newest feline edition (aka Miss Caramel Honeybun) for sometime now so I thought today would be a good day to show you how much she's grown since her got her back in September of last year.
Here she is laying so nicely on our bed.
I love her markings, especially the cute little black spot by her eye. Everyone wants to try and wipe it off because they think it's dirt or eye crust but it's just a little dot of black fur that gives her character.
She has a favorite toy, a little catnip ring (that looks pretty beat-up) that she actually plays "fetch" with us with it. You throw the ring, she chases it and retrieves it and brings it back to you to throw again. It's so cute and so much fun. You have to be careful though because when you try to grab the ring to throw it you have to try and do so without her nailing you with her sharp little claws.
She is certainly a fun edition to our family.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE hosted by Tanya (Around Roanoke).
1. Our family enjoys watching the PBR (Professional Bull Riding) and last week the winner of the event was a young 20 year old named, Derek Kolbaba who just happens to list his home town as, Walla Walla, WA. One day last year while my daughter Greta was getting gas at the Cenex station she noticed his truck there and got brave enough to ask him for an autograph to give me. - Wasn't that sweet of her.
Here is the video of his winning ride last week. He is one of my favorite riders along with Mike Lee who I've been watching for the past 16 years. It is a tough sport but quite exciting to watch.
2. It tried to snow here again this week - UGH!!!
Thank goodness it only last about 15-20 minutes and didn't stick around long. We still have some snow on the ground from the huge snow storm in early January. I'm hoping that darn Ground Hog won't see it's shadow on February 2nd. I'm so ready for spring & I bet a lot of other people are too.
3. We've been watching a new show on NBC - Emerald City which is a bizarre take on, The Wizard of Oz. - It's interesting but also very strange and at times somewhat dark and disturbing. Here is a bit of the show for you to see what I'm talking about.
If you have checked this show out, what is your opinion?
4. Lots of birds have visited the feeders this year, I keep spotting a large Woodpecker on the ground eating but everytime I go to get my camera it flies off. - Also the geese have been coming & going all winter long. Took this shot of some geese at Millcreek last week on my little nature walk that I mentioned above.
5. Finally - More books I've been reading. I like to read a variety of Genres of books. (Mystery, Suspense, Romance, Comedy & Sci-Fi/Fantasy) to name a few. I discovered a Sci-Fi Fantasy series that I've really enjoyed.
The books are: The Paper Magician, The Glass Magician and The Master Magician by: Charlie M. Holmberg. You can find them here on Amazon:
I've really enjoyed all the books even though the reviews of the 3rd and last in the series weren't quite as favorable as the first two books. I'm about a third of the way through the last book and so far I'm finding it just as enjoyable as I did the first two in the series. - They all deal with Magic and the people who control it.
Well that's it for me this week. I hope you've enjoyed all the photos and the videos. - Trying to ward off a cold as my hubby has been sick for a week with it and I really don't want to be sick. Take care & have a great weekend.
Today I am super excited in joining Stewart (Paying Ready Attention) for WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.
Last Wednesday after Coleen got out of school we went up to Rooks Park and I walked up to Mill Creek to take some pictures. As I was walking towards the creek I spotted something white flying in the air but I couldn't see what it was nor where it went. I happened to spot a guy with a camera looking towards where I was but still could see what he was looking at. He was on the other side of the bank and I watched him and his dog walk on up the trail. Then I turned and headed in his direction and it was then I spotted this:
This was still pretty far off so I hurried on up the trail and told my daughter to head down and get Coleen so she could see the bird too.
As I got closer and closer I begin to take more & more pictures.
I like the way the geese here are standing.
Neat to get the geese, some ducks and the Egret in the same shot.
I think this may be one of my favorite shots I got of the Egret.
Now it's turned the other direction.
Seems to be checking the ducks out.
Coleen loves this shot. She says it looks like they are "kissing."
I could have watched this bird all day. At first I thought it was a (Snowy Egret) but upon looking it up I discovered this is referred to as a Great Egret or a Common Egret. To me there was nothing "common" about it and I was thrilled beyond belief to actually see it and photograph it.
I hope you've enjoyed my photos of this 1st for me.
