2013 May 3 -- And we thought it was spring...

Yesterday, 80 degrees. Tonight, 35 degrees and snow.
I know, I know, Iowa has some, Jeff City has some, we have some.
Only Ozarkers know how much is "some".

Holly at right has been blooming, very sweet scent, attracting all the buzzing critters.
The other bushes are trumpet vines that I just trimmed back. They will feed the hummingbirds
this summer. Rather late in the spring season for snow!

5 April, 2013 -- Spring springing?

It's about time, a fine day. Cap'n Ron.

2013 March 21 -- It begins...

March 24... Get AWAY from me, winter!

March 22... wet and heavy... still more storm to come.

March 1, 2013 -- Meanwhile, 335 miles away...

At least once each winter, snowplow takes out Fonda's mailbox.
Yeah, there is duct tape in Iowa!

21 Feb. 2013 -- Still for the birds

Once again, it's 20 degrees, this time with freezing rain and snow. Not much, though. Just enough to send the birds on a feeding frenzy. Hey, it's still winter. Wind is blowing. No whining.

Hiding from the wind.

On the way to Jacksonville to Lloyd's CFI renewal. I think we'll go right.

Winding like the passes of Colorado... but, hey... it's the South! No snow!

Air Force Base at Jacksonville, AR, just north of Little Rock.

And I thought Missouri had rocks.

Guess their mascot. You only get one guess.

Near Batesville. Most drivers don't really believe it until halfway into the turn.

We both, at the same time "without the trees, it would have fallen in years ago"

Like this one!

Highway Department spared this site, when building the 4-lane.

Mammoth Springs, don't ya know that's COLD!

Dipping. Yeah, that's COLD. Mammoth Springs, MO at Thayer.

This new blog layout is strange. I can't move these photos up to the top.

22 January, 2013 -- It's for the birds

It's 20 degrees out here, too cold for me to wait on more colorful birds to show up, cardinals, goldfinches, doves and other black and whites. The two red-tailed hawks were in the pasture, and didn't come closer before flying off into the woods. Haven't seen any eagles this winter, but they've been reported being around.

Amaryllis; no not outside, in the kitchen

13 January, 2013 -- Winter

Rain. Ok, freezing rain. Sun makes it pretty, but not quite warm.

Dec. 31, 2012 - Jan. 1, 2013 -- Almost 2013

Almost some sun today.

Almost too much snow to fly.

Almost enough snow to ski.

Almost too bumpy for takeoff...

Yup, almost a fender-bender.

Almost got lift to...

Almost overcome drag.

Almost up up upppp...

Almost makin' it!

Almost time to give up.

Almost too warm and slushy... better get off the pond.

Almost a great landing! Hope the birds don't see me.

Almost comfy, settled in, got food, almost 2013, almost forgot... Happy New Year, y'all!