Saturday, January 31, 2009
Old Barns
I LIKE BARNS! I especially like old barns. Here are a few pictures that I made out the van window going 70 mph as we traveled thru TN, KY, and Indiana. Hope you enjoy seeing these. They could have been much better if we had stopped to make them, but that's hard to do when the weather is bad, you're in a hurry and there's not place to pull over.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Meet Our Grandson, Jackson!
He's so sweet! Jackson arrived Tuesday, January 27, 2009, about 6:30 P.M.
He weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Mom, Dad & Baby are doing well.
He weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Mom, Dad & Baby are doing well.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Our Gang
This is "our gang" minus two. On the far left is Jeep's daughter and her husband, then Jeep's oldest son and his wife, the old couple in the middle is Jeep and me, my grandson is standing in front of me, (my granddaughter couldn't be there), next in back is Jeep's son (his wife couldn't be there), then my son and his wife on the far right.
This was made in April of 2007 before we married. We planned the day for my family to meet Jeep's family. Jeep cooked a big pot of Gumbo which he served over rice. I cooked several others dishes and lots of desserts. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food and the day!
It was such a perfect day and I think our families blended beautifully! Jeep and his family are all musical, so what would we do but gather around the piano, grab the fiddle and the guitar and play and sing! The last song we sang was 'Beulah Land', which shook the rafters and made the hair on your arms stand on end. It might not have made it in Carnagie Hall, but for us, it was very moving and spiritual, and a fitting ending for this wonderful day!
P.S. We have a new grandson, as of 6:30 P.M. CST, January 27th. He weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 inches long. "Jackson" is the son of Jeep's daughter and her husband and they live in Indiana. If you miss me here, that's where we'll be. Pictures will be forthcoming. ☺
This was made in April of 2007 before we married. We planned the day for my family to meet Jeep's family. Jeep cooked a big pot of Gumbo which he served over rice. I cooked several others dishes and lots of desserts. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food and the day!
It was such a perfect day and I think our families blended beautifully! Jeep and his family are all musical, so what would we do but gather around the piano, grab the fiddle and the guitar and play and sing! The last song we sang was 'Beulah Land', which shook the rafters and made the hair on your arms stand on end. It might not have made it in Carnagie Hall, but for us, it was very moving and spiritual, and a fitting ending for this wonderful day!
Monday, January 26, 2009
My World Tuesday
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This American Goldfinch is holding down a sunflower seed with his foot while
he tries to break the hull with his beak.
This little Chickadee lit just long enough for me to snap this picture,
and then he was gone!
This Carolina Wren is fun to watch.
He comes to the feeder most every day and has
a loud and beautiful song. He is my alarm clock!
Although the male Cardinal is so bright and beautiful, I think Momma Cardinal is
almost prettier with the delicate shading of her feathers and her fluorescent orange beak.
The little Chipping Sparrow is a frequent visitor to the feeders.
Poppa Cardinal is the boss of the feeder. He tries to chase the smaller birds away.
A to Z on Mondays ~ Letter 'C'
Cascade Mountains and Columbia River Gorge
The Cascade Mountains as we approach from east going west, are high rolling mountains covered with brown grass which makes them look soft and smooth.
In November 1986, Congress recognized the unique beauty of the Gorge when it made it the Nation’s first National Scenic Area. The drive of over 100 miles on highway 84 along the Columbia River on the Oregon side, is so beautiful! The river is very wide and blue.
Across the river on the Washington side, there is a highway and a railroad that run along beside the river. We saw a lot of trains running here. Click on picture to see details.
Much of the time we drove in silence, too awe-struck for words–just trying to soak up and remember the beauty of God’s creation. It seemed that around each curve there was a new scene even more beautiful that the one before. As we crossed the bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, we could see Mt. Hood and going thru Portland, we could see both Mt. Hood and Mount St. Helens at the same time! Click the picture to see Mt. Hood in the distance.
We stayed several days with Jeep’s son and his wife in Vancouver. They took us on several sight-seeing excursions around the area. The best one was a tour of the Columbia River Gorge, which is about 80 miles long. At some points the canyon walls tower 4000 feet above the river. There are 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side, but we only toured the five most famous ones.
Latourell Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Wahkeena Falls
Horsetail Falls
Multnomah Falls, at 620 feet, is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States.
From the Vista House at Crown Point State Park along the historic Columbia River Highway, you can get a good view of the Columbia River and Gorge. Vista House was built in 1916-1918 and is 733 feet above the river.
The Cascade Mountains as we approach from east going west, are high rolling mountains covered with brown grass which makes them look soft and smooth.
In November 1986, Congress recognized the unique beauty of the Gorge when it made it the Nation’s first National Scenic Area. The drive of over 100 miles on highway 84 along the Columbia River on the Oregon side, is so beautiful! The river is very wide and blue.
Across the river on the Washington side, there is a highway and a railroad that run along beside the river. We saw a lot of trains running here. Click on picture to see details.
Much of the time we drove in silence, too awe-struck for words–just trying to soak up and remember the beauty of God’s creation. It seemed that around each curve there was a new scene even more beautiful that the one before. As we crossed the bridge between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, we could see Mt. Hood and going thru Portland, we could see both Mt. Hood and Mount St. Helens at the same time! Click the picture to see Mt. Hood in the distance.
We stayed several days with Jeep’s son and his wife in Vancouver. They took us on several sight-seeing excursions around the area. The best one was a tour of the Columbia River Gorge, which is about 80 miles long. At some points the canyon walls tower 4000 feet above the river. There are 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side, but we only toured the five most famous ones.
Latourell Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Wahkeena Falls
Horsetail Falls
Multnomah Falls, at 620 feet, is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States.
From the Vista House at Crown Point State Park along the historic Columbia River Highway, you can get a good view of the Columbia River and Gorge. Vista House was built in 1916-1918 and is 733 feet above the river.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Today's Bird Sampler
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The American Goldfinch is one of my favorite birds. We have more of them than any other kind. They are fighting over the thistle seed. I can hardly wait until they get their bright yellow feathers later in the Spring!
I think this may be a Pine Warbler. Can any of you birders out there help me identify it???
This picture and the next one were made by my husband today. These were made from the window where he sits at the computer desk. He is usually multi-tasking while he is talking on the HAM Radio, using the computer and making pictures all at the same time. These American Goldfinch are waiting their turn at the feeder.
Jeep made this picture this morning of Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal waiting to fly down to the feeder.
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The American Goldfinch is one of my favorite birds. We have more of them than any other kind. They are fighting over the thistle seed. I can hardly wait until they get their bright yellow feathers later in the Spring!
I think this may be a Pine Warbler. Can any of you birders out there help me identify it???
This picture and the next one were made by my husband today. These were made from the window where he sits at the computer desk. He is usually multi-tasking while he is talking on the HAM Radio, using the computer and making pictures all at the same time. These American Goldfinch are waiting their turn at the feeder.
Jeep made this picture this morning of Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal waiting to fly down to the feeder.
The wind was blowing like Rip and it gave this female Cardinal a Phylis Diller hair-do!
Hope you have a blessed Sunday! See you in Church!
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