A New Visitor

A new visitor to the neighborhood.

Tucked In

This little guy was tucked in to weather the rain.

Left Over Wedding Gyest

I’m always looking for new visitors in my tree. I saw this guy this morning. I’m not sure how I saw him since I’m vision challenged, but he landed so I could see him, opened his wings and held the pose. Perhaps he was a left over wedding guest from Mother Nature’s sponsored wedding yesterday?

Birds Singing A Song

Birds Singing a Song!

Petals Survived Windstorm

The crabapple blossoms held on during a windstorm.

Mother Nature Held A Wedding

the evidence? Flower petals all over.

New Visitor

A new visitor in the tree yesterday.

Facebook Has Ruined My Blogging

Instead of posting on my Blog - I've been sucked into the word of Facebook... I'll see if I can embed a post from Facebook here, and if I'm successful I will perhaps try that for awhile..

New Web Banner

Working on a new web banner.

December 2017 - "An Almost Full Moon".  I had a clear night and it wasn't below zero so I setup and capture this photo of the moon.

Lakeville Catholic Church

Newest Grandson being baptized today.

Red Rooster Cafe

I recently had my 45th class reunion.  I graduated in 1969 from Iowa Falls High School.

The Red Rooster Café was a place I visited frequently as I was growing up in the 1960s.  Most of my visits were in the middle of the night before I went home - some of my visits were with my folks and some were for breakfast before I went to work.

I nearly died here when a piece of chicken got caught in my throat, but thanks to my mothers quick reaction I survived.

This café has burned twice that I know of - maybe more.  At any rate was glad to see it still standing and of course we had to eat there.  It looks the same, smells the same - and I swear some of the same people were eating there, although a bit older.

Iowa Bee

Iowa Bumblebee gathering what's left of the pollen and nectar.

Grandpa and Daniel

Grandpa and Daniel after church

Iowa Farmland

Iowa - a gorgeous view.

Iowa Farmland

The fields in Iowa being planted.

Pump

A lonely pump in the field.

The members of UNI Credit Union in Cedar Falls, Iowa gather for their 58th Annual Meeting.

Finnegan Robert Gallagher - my 10th Grandchild and 4th Grandson.

Cat and Spoon

There were 8 kids running around and the cat still napped.  I have no idea what he was going to use the spoon for,,,

Alina

Granddaughter Alina at her dedication in Bloomington, MN

1st Step

We got to the farm about 20 minutes after the calf was born. This is his first step - with some help from Mom and some encouragement from another mother.

Talk About Getting The Sh**t Kicked Out of You

Visited my Son-In-Laws Father's farm and saw these two bulls fighting...

Madrigal Singers

A Wench

Mr. Wench

 

 

 

 

 

We sing in an a'cappela group, The Cedar Valley Singers and this was snapped in between performances.

Not Persuaded

The crows were ragging this hawk to death - he was not persuaded...

 

Pumpkin Aerobics

Into the pumpkin...

Out of the pumpkin...

Club Contest

My daily Photos have been a bit sporadic this week - more work than hours in a day.  Last Sunday we had our Annual Photo Club Picture Contest and I had 2 photos which placed with an Honorable Mention.

People/Portraits - "Nice Hat"

Panoramic "Mills City"

Antique Corner

Jolly Old ST. Nick

New Bridge

 I grew up in Iowa Falls, Iowa and paid a visit today - there's a new bridge going up.

MRI

MRI of my back - shows herniated disk at S1 - looking at possible surgery - although we're trying some other stuff first...

Flattened

It was a light first snow fall -the day before however, this field was filled with wild prairie grass taller then me - now it's flat...

First Snow

I can't say I'm ready for the snow - won't shovel this one as it should be melted by noon.  But, I know it's coming...

Football

Boys develop an early interest in football...

Birthday Wipes?

Surrounded by new toys for his birthday Daniel chooses to play with the "wipes" - at least temporarily.

Birthday Blow

We celebrated Grandson Daniels second birthday yesterday - and this was the moment he blew out the candles (I think he had help from off camera from his Dad).

Final Rake

The leaves are almost all down - one last rake - perhaps this week.

Purple People Meter

Fall Reflection

Student Transportation

All Saints Day

The altar at our church had an additional altar as we remembered those who have died.

Waffle Makers

We had a group come into our church and put on a waffle breakfast - they had it down to a science with 10 waffle makers.

Sand

I always hate to see sand this time of year - reminds me of what's next.

Teeth

Had to have a crown replaced - and this is the cast they took - kinda ghoulish seeing my mouth in a box.

Weeping Willlow

Leprochan