Fall is in the Air ~

We love the seasons.  There is nothing as sweet as moving from winter to spring and summer to fall.  The air turns brisk, the colors seem more vivid and something about the smell .. seems so fresh.  We are all feeling frisky, even the animals.  We wake up to the chickens "caw-caw-cawing" and the sheep "baa-baa-baaing" and the doggies wrestling.  Soon the trees will be bare and the grass will no longer need mowing .... Yes!!

I'm in the mood to make things .. bread .. crochet dishcloths .. wool pin cushions .. and it's time to start thinking about Christmas presents and stocking stuffers.  I've thought from time to time of having a "Homemade Holiday" ~ nothing but homemade presents.  I think that would be sooo fun.

These pin cushions could be small accent pillows also .. hmm!

Go Arizona State Sun Devils

Hubs and I have season tickets.  Saturday night we play Wisconsin Badgers.  Our sons girlfriend (Shana) lives in Wisconsin and is a die-hard football fan . . . so the heat is on!  The spread is ASU by 5 .... woooooo!  Go Team Go ....

We Love Our Devils

Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.

Bye for now ~ enjoy life's little blessings.

Fishing ... Again :)

Hello Friends!  You probably think all we do is fish . . . actually we do other fun things too.  It just so happens that we get cute pictures when we are fishing.  This mama cow decided she was thirsty ~ I am happy she didn't let us get in her way.  Another mama cow thought my bag looked interesting and she was nuzzling around in there until I stood up to ask if there was something I could help her with . . . she got the hint after that.

This little guy wanted to help us fish ~ he (or she) is a Dragonfly and a beautiful one at that!  I learned a few things about dragonflies that I didn't know.  They are great hunters . . snatching their prey in midair 95 percent of the time.  They usually sneak up behind or below their target ~ catching it by surprise.  Dragonflies are magnificent aerialists, able to hover, dive, fly backward and upside down.  They pivot 360 degrees with three tiny wing beats, and reach speeds of 30 miles per hour.  Their eyes are the largest and the keenest in the insect world, a pair of giant spheres each built of about 30,000 pixel-like facets.  They can see when flying toward you and still see when they're flying away.

Kinda like those of us that are Mothers ~ we have eyes in the back of our heads too!

We are back to an empty nest for awhile.  We have had our two marines home for about a week ~ it's been a fun and crazy time.  Need to keep them in our prayers as one heads back to Afghanistan for his 2nd time and the other heads back to her base in Okinawa.  Here they are ... getting their poles ready.

Ashley, Shana (Mike's GF), Mike

Sorry for the blurred photo ... but this bald eagle was spotted nearby looking very regal.  There is so much to see at the lakes up here in God's country.  The wildlife is spectacular ~ always making for an adventure.

Have a great weekend and encourage one another ~

Bye for now.