The Blue Bird of Happiness

I'll come across with something more thought provoking and wistful later .... ha ha ha

This morning I just wanted to share the pretty little Blue Birds that graced us yesterday morning.




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My friendly mockingbird

When we were in Hemet there was a very pretty bird that I saw every day on the big cactus and it took me a long time to identify. I finally heard the song, loud and varied, finally realizing it is a Mockingbird. When it flies you see a pronounced white stripe across the tail and each wing. This one was fearless. It stayed near me, seemingly posing for the photos.

ICE ICE BABY

This pic was taken yesterday when the ice was still a pretty thin layer .....


Some day the sun will shine, the wind will not blow and the temperature will be more than 50 degrees!! It seems we are still the extreme weather magnets. Yesterday we woke to an ice covered world. The boys nearly broke their bottoms getting down the steps and we waited till the warmest part of the day to run to town. Thank goodness we did, though, because today its worse. We woke to a newly ice covered world and now there are snow flurries decorating it. YUCK ... YUCK ... YUCK !!!

What we're experiencing is nothing compared to the snow, ice and frigid temperatures being suffered in the Midwest, the tornadoes devastating Tennessee or the homes burried in snow in the Northwest, but it is unusual for this area and not what we expected when we came here.

We ran out of propane at about 12:30. It was a blessing that it didn't happen in the middle of the night. Bubba took a hammer to the steps so Mijo could get down them without falling. He had to use a pan of hot water on the truck door to thaw it open. He got more experience with his ice scraper on the window and is now up at the office helping Rene with something.

Life is exciting at the least. ;-)

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Nose to nose

It was far too cute not to share. I can't believe the armadillos are so oblivious to what goes on around them. I guess their sense of smell is much stronger than their sight because they will walk right up to you and think nothing of it. When they finally got nose to nose the armadillo let out a low squeal and trotted off the other way. It was comical.






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This black and white is one I took at sunset tonight. For some reason I thought it looked better in black and white.


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Long time, No Red Hat

For those of you who know me well or have read my old blogs, you know my primary crochet habit before doilies was hats. Last night I crocheted the first hat since coming to Arkansas. I just had to grab a BIG hook and some regular yarn and play instead of focusing so hard on the dainty stuff. One of the ladies who lived in the RV Park in Hemet inspired me to crochet "Red Hats" for her and I've done many. I figure if you're gonna be a member of the Red Hat Society you want to bodacious and this new hat is nothing if not bodacious.

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The only constant is change

Since last I blogged; the 5 inches of snow became 6, the 6 inches of snow melted and turned to mud, the mud increased with a day of rain showers, the temp reached 70 two days in a row and now.............. flurries, 28 degrees and high wind gusts. But ..... We thank God today, more than ever, that we are safe in the midst of storms that have taken the lives of so many people. We pray for their families and all of those suffering from the damage left behind.

We snuck out on one of those 70 degree days and took a drive to Bull Shoals Lake, Diamond City and Lead Hill. It was a real windy day and Bubba didn't have any luck fishing. I walked the shoreline around a little cove at Lead Hill Park and picked up a few things that stirred my curiosity. None of it lasted any longer than taking the picture, but it was interesting none the less. Stones, bones, rocks and shells were my treasures of the day.

In between storms Rene has made more progress on the pavilion. They finished raising the rafters and placing the roof. Rene got the tar paper (?) fabric tacked down on one side before the rain. This morning its sprinkled with white stuff again ................ YUCK!



I continue down the doily path. Should have more than a table full for the Fall Dinner and Craft Sale at church! ;-) The latest are a bit patriotic I guess. I also mastered a heavy thread. Working my way closer to the delicate stuff. Will get there eventually. Might have to break out the magnifying visor but, oh well, I am over 40. ha ha ha



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Snow is a 4 letter word!

This shot, taken through my window ... pretty much sums it up. Happy campers? NO! People in this area say "it only snows an inch or two every three years or so." For some reason we seem to be extreme weather magnets. While we were sleeping Wednesday night this lovely 5 inch blanket of crap fell. ha ha ha Yesterday it continued to flurry all day. No big surprise, I didn't go outside yesterday and likely won't today either. Bubba has snow boots and is willing to walk Mijo in this stuff so I'm cowering inside till it melts. I love Rene and we still plan to hang here till April 1st, but might not stay here again in January. ;-)

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