Day 5- Looking a little more like birds now. I know I need to go back to work and get a life! I sure am enjoying my time off. The fish pond is my very favorite thing!!
I posted these pictures last night, but was too tired to write. I have mentioned how much I am soaking in the beauty of nature this summer....I couldn't start to tell you what all I see in my backyard. You have seen the new baby birds--well, there have been two healthy looking squirrels running all over the backyard recently......along with birds of every variety --scissor-tail fly catchers, cardinals, a red headed woodpecker, humming birds, blue birds and more. There are rabbits, turtles, frogs, deer and you name it. I have tried to capture some of these species on camera, but I just can't get close enough to do them justice.
I just have to share a funny/sad event that happened at noon today. The electricity went off....every thing gone...not even a sound of the freezer alert or computer backup. I checked with Katie and she had electricity..humm--BDB said that there was electricity at the barn...well humm--I called Cookson Hills for help and they promptly sent someone out. During the wait I checked outside around the utility pole and found.........OH NO! One of the squirrels lay dead under the pole....yes, he was the culprit. My 31/2 year old grandson Andrew was here with me during all of this, and I try to use events as teaching moments. I explained about electricity, the dangers, and what happened to the poor squirrel--telling him not to mess with electricity, etc. He seemed to be listening and I thought he might be sad, when suddenly he said, "grandma the dead squirrel looked like this"-- he then stuck his tongue out and to the side, stretched out his arms, and rolled his eyes back --stating that one of the squirrel's eyes were sticking out further than the other. I am sorry, but it was just hysterical....wish I had a picture to post....can't describe the look to do it justice, either.
I just have to share a funny/sad event that happened at noon today. The electricity went off....every thing gone...not even a sound of the freezer alert or computer backup. I checked with Katie and she had electricity..humm--BDB said that there was electricity at the barn...well humm--I called Cookson Hills for help and they promptly sent someone out. During the wait I checked outside around the utility pole and found.........OH NO! One of the squirrels lay dead under the pole....yes, he was the culprit. My 31/2 year old grandson Andrew was here with me during all of this, and I try to use events as teaching moments. I explained about electricity, the dangers, and what happened to the poor squirrel--telling him not to mess with electricity, etc. He seemed to be listening and I thought he might be sad, when suddenly he said, "grandma the dead squirrel looked like this"-- he then stuck his tongue out and to the side, stretched out his arms, and rolled his eyes back --stating that one of the squirrel's eyes were sticking out further than the other. I am sorry, but it was just hysterical....wish I had a picture to post....can't describe the look to do it justice, either.
3 comments:
Absolutely beautiful! Great pics! I guess I need to post something soon, but I need to borrow your camera...lol.
You noticed I left out as much of the weeds and overgrown grass as possible.
LOL...well I was thinking how well you were able to capture the beauty that sometimes, I don't even notice because I didn't get right down and focus directly on it like you did in the pictures.
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