13 May, 2012 -- Mother's Day Weekend

LAD and Grampa put together the airplane kit

 New bamboo shoots would make nice fishin' poles!

They're pretty, but I hate those thorny locust trees.

Picked strawberries at Simpson's. Jamie graduated Friday night.

And in Arkansas,
Dakota is Baby Mister Dill Pickle at Picklefest in Atkins!
How cool is that!

9 May, 2012 -- BBs

BBs ... Baby beagles across the street.

BBs ... Baby bluebirds at the airport.

BB ... Busy boy, LAD on a mission.

Come ON, Gramma!

We've got geocaching to do.

2012 April 27 -- Changes

This will become a Missouri Woodland Swallowtail

  So cute, just like the little ones we used to buy in the dime store when we were kids.  This one will become a mother. She's been out in the mud.

 

I don't know what happened to the layout, but they changed things and screwed it up and I can't get anything to work right. Progress????

2012 April 26 -- First fish

Come on, let's play!

Helloooo?

Yesterday. It's a coot. Steve A identified it for me.

16 April, 2012 -- Happy Birthday, Randy

Perhaps almost too late, but, at Randy's age, he won't notice.

Now, get back to work.

5 April, 2012 -- Ben'z fish food

The boyZ n their FISHfood...



The boyZ n their GAMEz.
Ate out tonight... it wuz guud!

31 March, 2012 -- No foolin', it's work

Planted blueberry bushes, had to fight the grass.


Don't ask.

26 March, 2012 -- First Dogwood and more

First Dogwood!
Looks like this grand dogwood is fading away, leaves are shriveling up and the blossoms are small. I have seen this one with huge beautiful pink blossoms, so I was disappointed when I hunted it up for this season's portrait out at the Cedar Center in Mountain Grove.
But nearby, Old Glory was just... glorious!

More firsts?
Tiny flowers, first sign of spring, in the woods near Jefferson City, found while geocaching with Cam yesterday.
First bullfrog! I know this is the first one, 'cause you won't have one in Iowa or Colorado yet; haha. He's just come out of hibernation, and didn't even try to get away when I sneaked up on him, must still be cold and sluggish. The pond is rising with the 5 inches of rain last week. Maybe I'll go fishing tomorrow... and then I'll get the First Fish!