Happy SWEET 16 Birthday!!

Time is flying that's for sure!

It's easily put in perspective when you realize that both my daughter and my niece are now turning 16!

Where has the time gone?  I swear they were just toddlers.  Wasn't it just the other day they needed to be changed...Oops strike that.  I wasn't supposed to mention that, hehehe.  Now they're hitting a big milestone, sweet 16, and before you know it they'll be 21 and wanting to learn how to drive.  Fortunately, dating is off the table!  I'm not sure I could handle all these milestones occurring around the same time.

Wishing the best daughter in the world and the best niece in the word a great big Happy SWEET 16 Birthday!!

I love you both!

It's A Murder I Tell Yeah...

...a murder of crows!

We've had oodles and oodles of crows hanging around this winter.  They seem to tolerate the frigid temperatures well and not bothered by single digits.  They're a skittish bird and typically take off when startled AND they're a God awful noise bird too.  However, it's nice to see some activity outside during these cold, drab winter days.

Mass Migration or Stampede, You Decide!

It looked like an animal mass migration, one you might typically see on the Animal Planet or the National Geographic channel, but right outside our window, CRIKEY!

The young'ns were leading the charge and headed for the busy street but you could see their apprehension as cars passed by.  One of the moms finally took charge and instead of crossing the street she lead them through the neighbors front yard and eventually into the wooded area and out of harms way, PHEW.

There were a total of six deer.  I believe two trios - a mom and twin does.

Save The Bees!

Speaks for itself

Find The Critter

Can you find the critter in the below picture?!

She's a stalker...

Get Off The Furniture...

Meet Tanner!

Tanner is my daughters dog, a rescue, and a resident of Chicago.

They were home for Christmas and spent a day with us - to Trixies dismay.

Blue Screen of Death

Computer issues - blue screen of death, fatal errors, system crashes.  Doesn't matter what they call it, they're generally not a good thing...

Fortunately for me a simple reboot, of both machines, and I was back on the air.  For now anyway.