Dreaming of Spring

Merry Christmas

Winter Birds

Some of the winter birds are back

We saw the Black Cap Chickadee this morning. 

 

 

Photo from Audubon handbook

I Was Helping

 

 



Things Are Quiet

here and the trees are almost bare, winter is about to seize us.

 

The birds have quit their singing,

As they know what Winter's bringing

And they know that snow and ice

Will not treat them very nice,

So they'll wait until Spring for their song.

 

 

 Trees I see from my back door.

Poetry by Willis L. Tackette



Never For Get

 A family member

 

Elvis Auther Alexander S2C

7 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor Honolulu Hawaii

 

We Are Not Small Town

USA any more we are getting Not one but three new grocery story's.

 Kroger and Aldi

And a new Wal-Mart  neighborhood Market

We can shop until we drop (or run out of money).

I Would Like to Share

This with you, my granddaughter wrote this in school 2001.

 

 

Visiting Memaw

 

My grandmothers house in Longview Texas had a very lush landscape

that made you want to stay outside all day. The train always ran across the rode, and you could always hear the whistle early in the morning. The yard was nothing but tall trees and thick grass, were at night you could run barefoot catching fireflies. The house as well was gorgeous it was

 white and green trim, and a porch with a screen door and windows. The kitchen always smelt like chocolate, and the rest of the house smelt of pine.  The house was full of antiques, and

a chirping bird name tweety. The house had wood floors, huge windows, thick warm rugs.

As a little girl it was a wonderful place to visit.

 

She  lived in El Paso Texas at the time so the tall trees were a

real treat she had never seen tall oaks and pecan trees before. 

 

Our Rachel is now grown living in Dallas Texas  and has this little boy, we had

Thanksgiving with them.



Where Is The Sunshine

Trees in our back yard that look spooky if you can see with a child's

imagination   

This little bird is back from the north, he comes to see us every year at this time.

Rufous-sided Towhee

(photo from word press )

Cold Rainy December Day

 He sure upsets the birds and  the Squirrels

Taking A Blog Break

Have a



I Would Say

Summer and fall are over we had very small sprinkle of snow pass through last night.

 When did the grass get so brown? Must have been last night.

Cold but the sky is bright blue today.



Birthday Month

Daughter 1

Daughter 2

Son

 

Happy Birthday to all

 1

 2

son



On this Day

in 1918 the Great War ended

 

I had two grand uncles in this war

 James Jacob Green 1894--1975

Hosie Houston Green 1889--1932
his dog tags

The U.S. 64th Regiment

Back Soon

The Last Of The Summer

 Roses

 The frost turned these black

 These petunias are still blooming

 the mums are a bout gone

This blue salvia said I think I will put out one more bloom.
The photo from yesterdays post is from Bing Images
Wallpaper for computers.

Gentle Rain

could  all but end fall for early winter.

They Got It Cut

This is the last cutting of the year, see the new house going up?
How long will we have a hay field?  They are building only on the main road so far.

Not Dismayed

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed;

for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee."

 

Isaiah 41:10

 

 

Lord, help me to rest in your care, even in times of danger.

This is a church and school that is in my family history that was built  in the  1850's
 

So Cute

Wish this was my kitten!

Do You See All Of These Leaves

 Well, they will all be in my yard soon.

This is my back yard were I stand to take this photo

This is in my front yard

The Bennie is getting ready with bags and lawn mower

 

Don't for get to VOTE

Planting Done

The rabbits may eat some down to the ground.

and the leaves will soon cover them up

but they will come back in the spring and grow, for now I will enjoy the bright yellow
when all other will be brown.

The rosemary tree was planted close to the front door. Just walking by it stirs the air
and the perfume of rosemary smells so good.

We do cook with and use the rosemary.

Work To Do

Got my winter sunshine (pansies) and ready to plant.  

Something new, a rosemary tree it smell so good.
I sure would like to keep it cut so it will stay this shape.