Sunday Funday

Well, I wish I had pictures to show you of the International Lineman's Rodeo at the National Agricultural Center yesterday... but I had my camera on the wrong setting 

as an experiment... and none of the pictures are recognized by the computer. 

Lesson learned.  

It was fascinating to watch the lineman from many countries compete in pole-climbing and other 

disciplines... and I did get some nice pictures of them, but 

they will not import into the computer. 

KC Power and Light also had lots of activities for kids, a petting zoo, 

face-painting, and lots of bouncy house things to play on.  Free. 

Here are some pictures from today. 

Here's our beautiful boy after church this morning... we went for a walk. 

You see we are going down to the creek at Angel Falls now. 

Oh, the colors, everywhere around us. 

There's the Angel Falls bridge from the creek view.... yesterday evening, a photographer had a family sitting on it, and was taking their portrait against the backdrop of the rusty bridge and beautiful foliage. 

I wish I could let the dogs run loose in the creek. 

Walking on this path right now is like being enveloped in a golden rain of leaves. 

I took a short video, but it won't import. 

This week, I will explain why you are seeing so many phone photos, and 

where all my "country" photos have gone.  I need to sit down 

for a while to do it, and the last two weeks have been busy. 

Tomorrow, I will go to get Chris again, for two days, to help with 

some more work here. 

I'll try to post again tomorrow night, I DO have a few pictures to share! 

A Thunderous Evening

Right now, it's raining steadily but thundering from time to time. 

The weatherman tells us we are expecting storms tomorrow. 

We could still use the rain. 

Butterflies are starting to gather at the old house as the plants fire up. 

The sun kissed this iris this morning. 

And the sun lit up "Batik" this afternoon for a short while. 

When I got to the old place this morning, this suet cage was GONE. 

I found it empty three times recently, so I knew a raccoon has been 

climbing the pole and taking it.  Yesterday, I shortened the chain and hooked it shut. 

This morning, the whole cage was gone. 

Lilly found it in the yard, with this suet still in it. 

I stuck it on one of the nails, the coon had gotten the chain off... but couldn't get 

the cage open. 

I put it back up on the pole, it will be interesting to see if it is there tomorrow. 

Our happy boy follows me all around while I do chores. 

It was very humid this afternoon, and I scrubbed and re-filled the porch fortex. 

Lilly had just put her foot in it and stirred it, the way Ranger used to. 

I was laughing at her before she drank.

And then... a light from heaven came down on the creek. 

Looks like it, doesn't it? 

Here is the real picture.  If you look at he above, you'll see 

my shotgun (Jester) reflected in the window.  

And then.... I rolled it down. 

Still a beautiful picture. 

Another butterfly: 

I ask again... how can anyone doubt there is a God? 

I'm happy to tell you that the buffalo have been heard...

Channel Four, Fox News, did a story about them at six tonight. 

They have the story on their Facebook page, and I will go back 

and try to embed it for you to read and hear.  

Channel Five also did a story, Keith called them today. 

I have not heard/seen it yet. 

It was a truck that hit the two cows, and they were actually over in the eastbound lane, and had crossed the highway.  

Someone could have been killed.  A young woman was interviewed and 

said she had seen five in her neighbor's yard one morning last week.  The owner was 

named by the newsperson. 

Hopefully, something will happen before someone is killed. 

Okay, here is the link, I can't figure out how to embed it. 

Be sure to read the comments from all the people who say the buffalo (bison) should be allowed to roam free!  

I have a bunch more pictures to show you, but need to save some for tomorrow! 

My guess is... it's going to be raining a LOT!