Birds...

Mourning doves sit on fence posts...And in Isabel's gentle hand...
Esmee...the Bantam chicken...
Flint...
And Opal...
Orphan Magpies...
Being tended by Isabel, Grace...and Tami, of course!
What gifts...
For all!!

Stoddart Kids...

Reuben & Opal...Grace & Gerry...
Elsie helping with the watering system...
Thayen happily hanging with Dave...
Isabel preparing to release a mourning dove...
Amazing all!!!!

Crooked Creek...

The Steen Mountains from the driveway...From the front door...
Meadow & creek out the back...
Across the pasture...
Color as the sunsets...
After the clouds clear...
The final glimpse of day!!!...Beautiful!

Rope Swing...

Dave & friend Dennis hung a rope...in the barn...transported from JW6 Ranch & reassembled at Crooked Creek...The kids are elated!!!!
Reuben...
And Grace's laughter...join the joy and create new memories!!!

The Stoddarts...

Welcome B'ma!Our visit begins!!!

Full Flower Moon

As flowers spring forth in abundance this month...The sweet full flower moon rises in the southeast...
And the clouds softened to reveal both the mountain at sunset...
And her rising!
Marvelous!!

Clouds...

Begin to disappear...Slowly...
Over the horizon...
We watch... The mountian...Appear!!
Majestically!!

Helpin'...

Plant the garden...Sweet Spike!!!!

And Then...

The sky cleared...the mountain appeared...And the sun warmed the earth...and my heart!

Vegetable Gardening...

Has begun...our first tomatoes...Planted in Earth Boxes!!

Mother's Day...

Tulips...Beautiful bouquet...sweet card...from my kids...
Japanese...
Maples...
Planted by my boys...
I LOVE being 8tz Mom!!!!

Just Sittin'...

So many places to just perch...and read...Sweet Boy!!!

Day #5...

Uncle TJ & Spike....Come to meet Brook...Aunt Tara, too...And Uncle TJ snuggle the girl...We are all delighting...While Jayde & Spike play...More adoration... And more... Welcome Baby Brook... You are greatly loved!!!!

Day #4...

Daddy double pakin...Jayde swinging...
Aunt Taylor and...
Mommy adoring...

More bliss!!!!