Just a quick post to let y'all know I haven't drifted away from blogging!
Mom arrived on Sunday, on her way back to Ohio from Arizona. She was only planning to spend one night and hit the road early Monday morning. But the weather up Illinois/Indiana way wasn't very promising, and she decided to stay an extra night and leave Tuesday morning.
Now she has decided to stay through Saturday, which is great! We're working on a few house projects, e.g., painting and such. Methinks she is already a bit antsy this morning as I blog just a little bit...
So if I'm a little remiss in my blogging, please excuse me. I'll be back later this weekend, I promise! And a thank you to some of my newest followers. I'll be visiting your blogs soon, and I can't wait to read all about the days and weeks of your lives. :-)
My Town Shoot Out: Animals in My Backyard
It is "My Town" shoot out day, where both professional and amateur photographers show off the best of their towns. The theme this week is animals that live in your part of town. If you are new to this concept, and want to join us next week, check out Patty's or Reggie Girl's blogs for more information.
Here is some wildlife that is native to our area of Kansas; there are many more that my camera has not captured yet. We have many raptors in our area: American Kestrel, Common Nighthawk, and the Red-tailed Hawk, just to name a few. Someday, oh someday, I hope to grab some great photos of these awesome raptors!
Eastern Meadowlark
Barn Swallows
Pheasant (click to enlarge)
Ducks on our pond
Ducks in flight
Wild Turkey
Other birds native to our area: Eastern Bluebird, Great Blue Heron, Greater Prairie Chicken, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Bobwhite, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and Upland Sandpiper
White-tailed Deer (click to enlarge)
Coyote (click to enlarge)
SOMEDAY, I WILL GET MY 400MM CLOSEUP LENS..... I WILL KEEP WISHING!
Other indigenous mammals: Pronghorn, Bobcat, Raccoon, Opossum, Armadillo, Badger
Ornate Box Turtle
Cottonwood Borer
Locust
Cattle in neighboring pasture
Longhorn
Baybee, our fearless indoor cat
Barack, and his mom Fluff, our barn cats
Trixie Lou, our couch cuddlebug
Tori Mae, champion frisbee catcher
The boyz, lovely pasture decorations...ok, they are rode occasionally!
Ringo the rat catcher
Here is some wildlife that is native to our area of Kansas; there are many more that my camera has not captured yet. We have many raptors in our area: American Kestrel, Common Nighthawk, and the Red-tailed Hawk, just to name a few. Someday, oh someday, I hope to grab some great photos of these awesome raptors!
Eastern Meadowlark
Barn Swallows
Pheasant (click to enlarge)
Ducks on our pond
Ducks in flight
Wild TurkeyOther birds native to our area: Eastern Bluebird, Great Blue Heron, Greater Prairie Chicken, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Bobwhite, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and Upland Sandpiper
White-tailed Deer (click to enlarge)
Coyote (click to enlarge)SOMEDAY, I WILL GET MY 400MM CLOSEUP LENS..... I WILL KEEP WISHING!
Other indigenous mammals: Pronghorn, Bobcat, Raccoon, Opossum, Armadillo, Badger
Ornate Box Turtle
Cottonwood Borer
Locust
Cattle in neighboring pasture
Longhorn
Baybee, our fearless indoor cat
Barack, and his mom Fluff, our barn cats
Trixie Lou, our couch cuddlebug
Tori Mae, champion frisbee catcher
The boyz, lovely pasture decorations...ok, they are rode occasionally!
Ringo the rat catcherAnd the House Turned Into a Giant Hairball!
When one has two furry girls running around the house...
you absolutely MUST have one of these, and use it often!
And so, after 4 days of no electric power, it's fairly obvious that the first thing I did was vacuum, vacuum and vacuum some more!When I lived in an Ohio town, the most we might be without electric was a few hours? And so now I've had my first experience with electricity from the rural co-op. When the electric goes out, it can be DAYS until you have power again. Whew, what a rude awakening for this city gal! Thank goodness the hubby had a small generator to keep our food cold, and allow this blog junkie some time on her computer.
The electric was restored late Tuesday, time enough for me to do a few loads of laundry. Yesterday was spent cleaning this hairy house, I kid you not. I had to change the vacuum bag there was so much dog fur. Blech! What was this hair-phobic gal thinking when she got two long-haired dogs??!!
Here's a photo of my buddy before I got the hairy gals; you'll note he was a short-haired dalmatian. I do believe I'll return to a short-haired model in the future...
The electric was restored late Tuesday, time enough for me to do a few loads of laundry. Yesterday was spent cleaning this hairy house, I kid you not. I had to change the vacuum bag there was so much dog fur. Blech! What was this hair-phobic gal thinking when she got two long-haired dogs??!!
Here's a photo of my buddy before I got the hairy gals; you'll note he was a short-haired dalmatian. I do believe I'll return to a short-haired model in the future...
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