Elkhorn Lake

Went today for a walk around the lake with my camera. Really enjoyed it. Hope you do also.


Bird watching but from the other perspective


Think I am being watched by a Turtle. New experience


I think there are too many of us on here!!! Someone can't count.


Sunbathing. This is the life


Two's company but three is a crowd. Somebody is going to have to move.

Chris watching

Cody likes to bird watch from our back room but today he was watching Chris out in the garden. Couldn't see him well a few times so got up on his back legs and stayed there for a good minute. So funny to watch. would love to know what he is thinking as there seems to be a lot going on in that little head of his.


Good viewing area


Observing intensely


He will not get out of my sight. See I can still see Chris!!!

Photos From Ireland at Christmas time

Deb these are for you. Some photos from when we went home for Christmas at the end of the year. Ireland sure did look different under all that frost!!!


This is Ben, the fox who visits my mom and dad regularly. He will let you come as near as 10 feet ot him!!! Amazing. He was beautiful.


This was a rose blooming with frost on it.


Frost on a cobweb.


Frost on some leaves.


Outside our house. Frost on the ground.

Photo Shoot

Yes. We had a photo shoot with Cody. Of course he was resting for most of it.

Birthday Present

Chris got me my birthday present early. He is wonderful. So gentle and has settled in really quickly. We have been thinking about getting a cat since we got married but we both have slight allergies and we had both been working full time and we believe it is not fair to leave an animal at home all day, though I don't think cats care too much as they have the run of the house!!! His name is Cody. A new subject to photo!!!

Washington's Birth Place

This weekend we went to Virginia to visit Chris' family. On the way we always pass George Washington's Birth place and I always comment about visiting but we never seem to have time. This weekend we did have some time so we stopped and I really enjoyed the tour and a chance to see where our first President was born and lived until he was 3 years old. There are no pictures of the original house which burnt down on Christmas day 1779. The foundations are still present and a memorial house was built nearby giving an idea what it would have been like.



Lonesome Traveler



Entrance Road


Memorial House


Foundations of original House

Fall

Here is a photo of my table in the dining room.
Love the glass container with all the fruit in it.




Well Fall is truly here and last weekend we had enough rain to do us all year. The trees are turning but some of them have already lost their leaves. We are house sitting some flowers for our friends and they look pretty good outside our house so I took some photos.

New Bedroom & Bathroom

Click on photos to get a closer look. Enjoy it as much as we do. Well maybe not that much.

We got our new furniture. I feel like I am sleeping in a hotel, 10 star and not five!!!





Finally after 4 weeks our bathroom is finished except for our shower doors which are going to take 2 weeks to be made. Here are some before and after photos.

Before




After

Paul Mc Cartney

Who would have thought that after all these years of listening to the Beatles music and Paul Mc Cartney, that I would get the chance to go and see him live in DC. Apparently Washington DC was the first place the Beatles played when they came to the US. It was a great night. Went with friends who got us the tickets. We were blessed. Paul played for nearly three hours. He can sure do a good concert even at 67!!

Basket Ball Pole

Since we moved Chris has wanted the removal of the basket ball pole as it has become rusty and an eye sore. It has been a fixture with the house for about 22 years. Sunday while a few friends were over the process began and the pole was removed. All I hear Chris say now when he comes or goes from our drive way is, "That looks so good." It does. It is like Christmas for him. The little things in life do make a difference.


Top part removed


Down to ground level


Movers and shakers pointing to the hole rather than the pole!!


That looks so good!!!!!

July 4th 2009

Celebrated July 4th in good old Virginia near where George Washington was born. Still have to go and visit his house but we will do that hopefully one of the next few trips we have. Had a great time with his aunts and uncle and cousins and grandmother and kids. Had our own private 4th of July fireworks and plenty of food as always. Also here are some chigger bites which have drove me crazy. Only bad thing about the country.