Every picture tells a story

[Brooke]

I enjoy gardening in the summer. Here's some of the flowers on our deck. These begonias are beginning to kind of "take over"!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/IMG_0177.jpg

And "Dr. No", down in the left corner, is ever present if anyone comes outside! He always wants to know what's going on!

[Freypower]

What a beautiful photo Brooke! :shock: It's midwinter down here and it's just cold. :cry:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That is a beautiful picture, Brooke and a wonderful new topic! :D

[Glennsallnighter]

Brooke, thats gorgeous, so summery. And we're not getting much of a summer here at all this year. Lotsa rain and then more rain. It's like a particularly nice (but late and short) spring fast forwarded to Autumn. So pics like this are particularly nice.

[Brooke]

Thanks guys!

I intended (getting forgetful in my golden years!) to also put in my post that it would be nice to "see" what everyone's been up to, like gardening, vacationing, fun stuff, or just everyday life! Take a picture and show us! :D

[glenneaglesfan]

That's a lovely picture, Brooke, and a great topic to start. Like GA, we've had almost nothing but rain. There was a brief day of respite yesterday, but today, July 15th, is St Swithin's day, when if it rains today we can expect 40 days of rain to follow, and guess what?

Here's our patio.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/IMG_1100.jpg

and here's our new woodburner. Who'd have thought we'd be using it now?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/IMG_1097.jpg

[Brooke]

Gef, your patio looks lovely and the woodburner very inviting! Looks like your kitty is enjoying it, too! :D

My hubby and I spend so much time out on our deck that I've been thinking about getting one of those chiminea thingys so we can be out there in cooler weather, too.

[sodascouts]

Nice flowers, guys! And I love the wood burner, too. ;)

[DonFan]

Great pictures, Brooke and GEF. Your tortiseshell kitty is beautiful--she looks just like my kitty, Muffin.

[Glennsallnighter]

While I drool over your beautiful back gardens, patios and woodburners, please spare a thought for me. We are getting our kitchen extended at the moment. This is how the back garden looks this summer!
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t236/Irisheaglesfan/backgarden2.jpg

I can't even get out to it - the pic was taken from my son's bedroom window. And I've forgotten what a washing line is :!:

[Brooke]

:shock: :lol: It does look like it has much potential, Ga! Hope the remodeling goes fast for you. It's not much fun living in it when it's being done. Be sure to show us your new kitchen when it's all finished!

[Glennsallnighter]

:shock: :lol: It does look like it has much potential, Ga! Hope the remodeling goes fast for you. It's not much fun living in it when it's being done. Be sure to show us your new kitchen when it's all finished!

Of course I will. Its not too bad at the moment as I still have my original kitchen intact. The fun begins next week when they break through the old wall to integrate the newly built part and the original part!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Hang in there GA - Hopefully, when you get your new enlarged kitchen, it will have been worth all the mess. :)

[glenneaglesfan]

GA, we've been through the kitchen extension as well. Fortunately, we were on holiday (in Ireland!) for the worst of it, but it was well worth it. We were lucky enough to have a good summer, and did most of our cooking on the bbq. Hang in there!

[Mrs Frey]

Don't worry, GA - once your kitchen has been completed, all shiny and new, you will forget all about the inconvenience building it caused! :D

Brooke, I'm loving your deck - it's so picturesque! Dr No is adorable!

GEF, it looks as though you have a beautiful home. I love your cat - what breed is she/he? My mom always used to call them "cross cats", as they have a look of permanent "crossness" on their faces, which I find so cute!

DF, "Muffin" is such a cute name for a cat! And it also reminds me of what I've been eating too much of lately... :laugh: :blush: Don't worry, I started cycling again on Monday, after a 7-month layoff, so I'll be burning some of those muffin calories! :wink: I do want my figure back by the time I meet Glenn :heart:... :wink:

[Glennsallnighter]

Thanks for your good wishes everyone :D Unfortunately GEF, BBQing is not very likely in this so called summer, although in any ordinary summer would be great. I'm very tempted to take the kids away to sunnier climes for a week or two, even if hubby can't get off work. They are so pale from lack of sunshine. Anyone know what the weather forecast for Niagara Falls is over the next few weeks? They would so love to see a 'big waterfall' :twisted: :wink:

[Mrs Frey]

GA, an acquaintance of mine has recently just returned from a two-week holiday in Canada, and apparently the weather there is very pleasant - quite hot, in fact. I would imagine Glenn :heart: would get quite a nice tan while staying there for his concerts on 16 and 17 August... :twisted: I'm still sour because I can't go and see him, but I knew there was a reason I can't go, and recently the band and I were informed of our lead guitarist's plans to have his 50th birthday party on 18 August (his birthday is actually on 22 August), and we have been asked to play there! So if I'd gone to see Glenn :heart:, I would have missed out on his party!

I would imagine that is a good enough reason. What do you all think? :wink:

[glenneaglesfan]

I love your cat - what breed is she/he? My mom always used to call them "cross cats", as they have a look of permanent "crossness" on their faces, which I find so cute!
MF, Gemma is a long-haired non-pedigree moggy. I like your mom's expression! Gemma does tend to look cross, although she's very sweet natured.

DF, I've seen pictures of Muffin, and they could be sisters! Gemma is at least 17 years old though.

GA, you are having the same weather as us. Last night we managed a barbecue for the first time in about two months, and this came over the house.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/IMG_1127.jpg

Brooke, I recommend a chiminea. We eat outside as much as possible, even out of season, and it's nice to have some warmth.

[EasyFeeling]

Wow, I missed a lot in this thread. Too much to comment all.
Beautiful photos and the one GA posted... messy. :wink:
Brooke, you really named your dog Dr. No? http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/froehlich/g020.gif That's too funny. I like this name. 8)

I didn't know where to put this it's appropriate here as well as in the home life thread I think.

Next weekend there is a big event in Bremen it's called Badeinselregatta, I can only translate it word for word, bathing isle regatta. I know this is wrong but you get the idea when you look at the photos.
It happens every year. Even I never took active part in that it's a lot of fun to see with which method people try to get ahead.
The distance what they have to manage is 1,6 km. And they only have their arms and legs. Before it starts they have to run over the isles and you can imagine nobody reached the 100th so far. :wink:
After the award ceremony a big party starts and ends at 12 pm with a huge fireworks.

Here are some photos from last year.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/elafo/Bade1.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/elafo/Bade3.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/elafo/Bade4.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

GA, an acquaintance of mine has recently just returned from a two-week holiday in Canada, and apparently the weather there is very pleasant - quite hot, in fact. I would imagine Glenn :heart: would get quite a nice tan while staying there for his concerts on 16 and 17 August... :twisted: I'm still sour because I can't go and see him, but I knew there was a reason I can't go, and recently the band and I were informed of our lead guitarist's plans to have his 50th birthday party on 18 August (his birthday is actually on 22 August), and we have been asked to play there! So if I'd gone to see Glenn :heart:, I would have missed out on his party!

I would imagine that is a good enough reason. What do you all think? :wink:

MF, I think thats a perfect reason :wink: :wink: I'm sure your friend would be really upset if you weren't able to play for his birthday celebration. I'm sure Glenn :heart: will totally understand.

[Glennsallnighter]

GA, you are having the same weather as us. Last night we managed a barbecue for the first time in about two months, and this came over the house.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/IMG_1127.jpg

Brooke, I recommend a chiminea. We eat outside as much as possible, even out of season, and it's nice to have some warmth.

How beautiful. My 3 year old son is always asking to go on a hot air balloon. Hope you all enjoyed your BBQ GEF

[glenneaglesfan]

GA, thanks! We get HABs going over fairly often in the summer, as we are near a popular launch site. Me and SO were planning a trip, until we both had disturbing hot air balloon dreams within a week of each other! :?

EF, that festival looks terrific fun. Your English is so very good I have been struggling with a translation, but in the end the pictures say it all! Bremen looks a beautiful city.

[Molly]

GA, thanks! We get HABs going over fairly often in the summer, as we are near a popular launch site. Me and SO were planning a trip, until we both had disturbing hot air balloon dreams within a week of each other! :?



Kate, I highly recommend taking a hot air balloon ride! Some good friends of ours have their own balloon and Steve, the boys and I have been crew members for years, we're spoiled being around it all the time. The rides are amazing - so gentle and peaceful.

[glenneaglesfan]

Thanks, Molly! I might give it a try after your recommendation. I'd love to try a flight over the moor.

[EasyFeeling]

EF, that festival looks terrific fun. Your English is so very good I have been struggling with a translation, but in the end the pictures say it all! Bremen looks a beautiful city.

You think so? :D Last year I broke off an English course because I learned much to little. Last week my boss asked me if I want to do another course. I said no because I'm learning English in the internet and it's for free and a lot of fun . :twisted: Needless to say I didn't tell him I go to message boards (sometime during work time). :wink:

[SweetHolly]

You think so? :D Last year I broke off an English course because I learned much to little. Last week my boss asked me if I want to do another course. I said no because I'm learning English in the internet and it's for free and a lot of fun . :twisted: Needless to say I didn't tell him I go to message boards (sometime during work time). :wink:
Your English is spectacular EF! :wink:

[glenneaglesfan]

Just thought I'd show you this little chap who appeared on my parents' balcony. You can't really see how tiny he was, less than two inches, and he didn't look old enough to fly! He's a baby goldcrest - I think you call them kinglets in America. Just after the photo he proved that he could fly and took off into a tree.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/IMG_1252.jpg

[Brooke]

Awwww, what a cutie, gef! :D

[Perfect Little Sister]

I love the baby bird pic gef. Last weekend hubby was cleaning up outside and asked me if I thought the chickadees that nest in our eves every year are gone. I could see in his eyes he was thinking of knocking down the nest and I told him, "Don't you dare!" Momma comes back every year to have her babies there. As he knows what's good for him, hubby left my birdies' nest alone. lol

[sodascouts]

aw, what a cute birdie!

GEF, hope you have a great time in Portugal. We'll miss you. Don't get in any trouble, now. ;)

[Brooke]

I went on a fall color drive yesterday to Hermann, MO. It's a small German town in the center of the state by the Missouri river with several wineries. Stone Hill Winery is the largest. It was a beautiful trip.

Click on the link to see the main house of the winery. I forgot to take a picture of my own!

http://www.stonehillwinery.com/images/content/hermann/gallery/Hermann/MainHouse2.jpg

This is the view from the main house in the link:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/IMG_0322.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/IMG_0324.jpg

And yes, the wine was great! :cheers:

[Glennsallnighter]

Oh Brooke! Those pics are gorgeous! Aren't the fall coulours spectacular

[sodascouts]

Lovely photos!

[EasyFeeling]

Just beautiful. :)

[Mrs Frey]

Those are beautiful photos, Brooke. South Africa is fortunate enough to have a lot of beauty like that in the Cape Province in places such as Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek, where there are wine farms. I really enjoy taking a drive through those areas, as the beauty just takes my breath away, and I find it very relaxing just looking at it. It brings a sort of peaceful, easy feeling over me... :wink: (okay, that pun just came to me as I was typing, and I couldn't resist! :blush: )

[EasyFeeling]

easy feeling

http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/froehlich/f050.gif
Did someone call my name? :wink:

[glenneaglesfan]

Those are beauiful pictures, Brooke. The wet summer seems to have brought out beautiful autumn colours here, too, especially our beech trees. Unfortunately my new camera has developed another fault, so has had to go back for repair.

[Brooke]

Here are a couple pictures of the Fabulous Fox theater in St. Louis. It is very elaborate and grand and ornate. These are from their website as mine are still stuck on my camera phone!

This is their website where there several more pics: http://www.fabulousfox.com/photo_gallery_2.aspx

This is the lobby as you enter the building:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/27.jpg

And this is a view from the stage:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/9.jpg

There are 2 balconies. Sorry they are dark and small. The stage had beautiful gold brocade curtains. There is marble and carvings and pillars everywhere. Quite a beautiful place and was built in the 20's.

[sodascouts]

Looks beautiful. Thanks for posting the photos!

[Molly]

How beautiful, Brooke!

My mother-in-law grew up in St. Louis and has talked about seeing shows at the Fox Theater.

Hopefully, I'll have to remember to put it on my list of things to see on one of our trips to SL to visit family. I've seen the Anheiser Busch Brewery twice. I'm not sure why the family put that on the priority list of things to do -we're from Milwaukee-we've seen breweries!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I've been to the Fox Theatre as well, Brooke and Molly. During the late 90's, I commuted to St. Louis for my job. I was there so much that I actually had a corporate apartment for a couple of years. It was very cool - I could lay in my bed and have a perfect view of the Gateway Arch. I went to see Sunset Boulevard at the Fox Theatre, and it is very beautiful (the play was terrific too). One of my other memories was my visit to the St. Louis Cathedral. If you are ever in the city, I highly recommend going to see it. It is probably the single-most beautiful building that I have ever been in. I can't even explain the feeling that I had when I was in the building, but it was unlike anything I've ever experienced before. I have never been to the Vatican, but if those buildings are nearly as beautiful, they must have a very powerful effect on people.

[Brooke]

Molly, that's too funny that the breweries topped your families sightseeing list when I'm sure you've already seen many!

Dreamer, sounds like you had a very cool apartment in St. Louis!

I have seen the Cathedral from the outside, but have never been in. I'll have to put that on my list as well! :D

[EasyFeeling]

Thanks for posting the photos, Brooke. Looks beautiful and impressive. :)

[Brooke]

Here is the pic of the doll that I got for Christmas.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Family/IMG_0387.jpg

She has a china head, feet and hands. My Mother thinks that my great aunt (who collected dolls) gave it to my Grandmother and also made her dress. The dress isn't that old and was probably made around 20 years ago as it closely matches the quilt she is sitting on. My Grandmother made the quilt for me around 18 years ago. Both are laying on a church pew that came from my great aunt's old country church.

[DonFan]

She is just beautiful! What a treasure! Thanks so much for sharing her with us.

[sodascouts]

What a precious gift. Thanks for posting the photo!

[Glennsallnighter]

Oh Brooke, she's beautiful :) . Thanks so much for sharing both her pic and a little of her history with us. I'm sure you'll treasure her forever. Good luck with her.

[glenneaglesfan]

Brooke, thank you for showing us your doll. She is beautiful. What a wonderful gift for you, especially with the family memories.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I agree, Brooke. That is so sweet. Those are the kinds of gifts that always mean the most to us - the ones you can't put a price tag on. Some of the things that I cherish the most are some small things that belonged to my grandparents.

[EasyFeeling]

Beautiful doll, Brooke. 8) I have a friend who collects dolls. Her living room is full of dolls. No space for other things anymore.

[Mrs Frey]

Brooke, your doll is beautiful - I can just imagine how much she means to you.

I'm sorry that I missed your last contribution to this thread, i.e. your pictures of the Fabulous Fox theatre in St Louis. Wow, very impressive indeed.

[Brooke]

Now I know why I've been going through so much bird seed!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/IMG_0396.jpg

The little rascal! :fingerwag:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That is too cute, Brooke!

[sodascouts]

Caught red-pawed!

[EasyFeeling]

That's cute, Brooke. :D He seems to be very hungry.

[Mrs Frey]

Caught red-pawed!

LOL, Soda! :lol:

Brooke, that is adorable! I've always found squirrels among the cutest little creatures - those bushy tails and big eyes. Awwww...

I love your little bird house, too!

[Brooke]

Thanks! It was funny when I was trying to discreetly get this picture. He kept sliding down the pole and would hang on the feeder, hind legs dangling!

I love squirrels, too, Mrs. F, until they eat the corn and tomatoes in my garden before I can get them! We have so many where we live that they can be a nuisance! They are supposed to stay in the hickory and oak trees. But we had a late freeze last spring and there weren't many hickory nuts or acorns, so I kind of feel sorry for them.

[glenneaglesfan]

That's a cute picture, Brooke! We have had one little squirrel in our back garden after hazelnuts from a tree in our back hedge. he was busily burying them in the lawn, so we'll have some interesting seedlings in the spring! He hasn't discovered our bird feeders - they are at the front. Your little birdhouse is sweet.

[Glennsallnighter]

So cute Brooke! And I love the little bird house. Seriously though its awful that if Winter has come early or if the weather is harsh the poor little creatures in the wild can go hungry.

[glenneaglesfan]

This is Padstow, a little fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall. It's at the end of the cycle trail we did the other day, and it's where I did some of my general practice training. Nowadays it's better known for Rick Stein's seafood restaurant.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/Ascot010.jpg

We left our bikes in Padstow and walked along the cliffs to this beach. In summer it would be a bit busier. The estuary is the river Camel.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/Ascot006.jpg

[Brooke]

How beautiful, gef! Thank you for sharing those with us! :D

[Glennsallnighter]

Absolutely Gorgeous GEF! Worth the aches and pains afterwards I'd say! I really must take a holiday to the West Coast of England soon. Its so near!

[EasyFeeling]

Wow, what beautiful places, GEF. :D Thanks for sharing.

[Mrs Frey]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures with us, GEF. Padstow is really picturesque. It reminds me a little of Simon's Town, here in the Cape, which is also our Naval base. In my fitter days I used to cycle 70 kilometres to and from Simon's Town (from my home). One of these days I will do it again! :nod:

[sodascouts]

Terrific photos - thanks for posting them!

[tbs fanatic]

GEF your picture reminds me of all the trips to Cornwall my family made over the years for our annual Summer Holiday. Lovely times.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

gef - thanks for those pics of Padstow. They are beautiful. I had no idea the beaches were that gorgeous with the snow white sand and clear aquamarine water in that part of the world.

[glenneaglesfan]

Thanks for your nice comments everyone! tbs fanatic, where did you stay on your summer holidays? I lived in Cornwall for three years, and have had many holidays there, so I know most of the county pretty well.

[Brooke]

To get in the mood for Easter:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/easterchicks.jpg

Aren't they cute! :D

[EasyFeeling]

Aaaaaaaw Brooke, they are very cute. :D

[sodascouts]

Aw, so cute!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Aw - they are adorable. Kinda reminds me of a certain video where the star was cuddling a little chick. Anyone remember? :D

[Brooke]

No, I don't dreamer. :?

Here's one more for ya:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/easterbutts.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

Aw - they are adorable. Kinda reminds me of a certain video where the star was cuddling a little chick. Anyone remember? :D

Thats EXACTLY what I was thinking Dreamer :wink:

[glenneaglesfan]

Aw, cute pictures, Brooke!

[glenneaglesfan]

Some holiday pics.

The view from our terrace

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/IMG_2546.jpg

The harbour was beautiful for swimming, as long as you didn't put your feet on he sea urchins!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/IMG_2543.jpg

Old Dubrovnik, the main street

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/IMG_3002.jpg

View over the rooftops

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/IMG_3036.jpg

[Brooke]

Oh my! Those pictures are just breathtaking, gef! What a beautiful view you had!

I can't think of anywhere in the US that looks like that view of the main street and town. We just don't have anything that old! Gorgeous!

Thanks for sharing those! :D

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Oh my - you are so right, Brooke. These are absolutely stunning, GEF. You must have a great camera, too. Glad you had a wonderful holiday, but we missed you and are glad to have you back.

[Glennsallnighter]

Oh GEF, They are magnificent. It looks like a stunning place to go to. And to have such a good camera as well is such a bonus. Well done!

[sodascouts]

Wow, what gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing them.

[Mrs Frey]

Wow, what a beautiful country Croatia seems to be, and what excellent photos! Thanks for sharing those with us, GEF!

[Mrs Henley]

Wow amazing! Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing! :D

[glenneaglesfan]

Aw, thanks for the nice comments and the welcome back! I am lucky to have a great camera, a Canon EOS (Rebel in the US). It's hard not to take good pictures with it. :)
I can't think of anywhere in the US that looks like that view of the main street and town. We just don't have anything that old! Gorgeous!
Brooke, the old city of Dubrovnik dates right back to medieval times, although most of the buildings in the picture were built after 1667, when there was a disastrous earthquake. It suffered again in 1992 when it was bombarded by the Serbs in the Bosnian conflict. You can see the contrast between the old and new roof tiles.

[DonFan]

Beautiful pictures, GEF!

[Mrs Henley]

Aw, thanks for the nice comments and the welcome back! I am lucky to have a great camera, a Canon EOS (Rebel in the US). It's hard not to take good pictures with it. :)


I've got the same one, it's really an amazing camera!

[Brooke]

Well, he isn't a pet, so thought I'd put this here:

My wren house has a new resident!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/IMG_0012.jpg

He looks so comfy! :lol:

[Prettymaid]

That is hilarious Brooke! How did you spot him?

[MikeA]

My wife had me shoot this one this morning.

Ohhhh! WAY TOO BIG! This one is a little more reasonable.

[Brooke]

That is hilarious Brooke! How did you spot him?


I just happened to look out the kitchen window and thought it was a wren peeking out, but upon closer inspection, I realized it was a tree frog!

I had the same thing happen a couple years ago in another bird house!


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/IMG_0208.jpg

It seems the frogs like the houses better than the birds!

And Mike, beautiful flower! :thumbsup:

[Glennsallnighter]

Awwww! All so cute. My son loves frogs.

[anne-o-gg]

lol on your little bir...I mean froggie Brooke! He does look quite at home!

Mike, what kind of flower is that? It's beautiful!

[MikeA]

lol on your little bir...I mean froggie Brooke! He does look quite at home!

Mike, what kind of flower is that? It's beautiful!

It is a "Hibiscus". Verna has pink ones, deep red ones and white ones growing. They are HUGE. The one pictured measured something like 9" across and we've had larger ones.

[anne-o-gg]

Good grief - I don't think I've ever actually seen one (that I'm aware of)...so pretty!!

[Brooke]

I enjoy feeding and watching the birds in winter, but I guess I'm going to have to quit. The deer have discovered my bird feeder and are coming to it regularly day and night and it's beginning to cost too much! A few weeks ago, after filling the feeder I noticed that it was going pretty fast. I began to suspect that deer were the culprits, so my husband installed his "deer camera" which he uses when deer hunting, on our front porch post. Lo and behold, when we looked at the pictures the next day, they were caught in the act!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/GetAttachmentaspx1.jpg

This is about 15-20 feet from our front door!

I decided to take the feeder down each day at dusk and put it back up in the mornings before work. The other night we were getting ready to go somewhere and I glanced out the front window. I quickly got my camera and stealthily crept up to the window to try to get a picture.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Extras/Deerday.jpg

They are nearly tame and there are different ones coming at all times day and night! They are trampling the yard around the feeder. My husband only "trophy hunts" for deer and we don't care to eat it or I would suggest the obvious. Any suggestions?

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Brooke, that reminds me of my sister's house. She also lives in a rural area and has these kind of daily visitors just like you. She actually buys special 'deer' food and sets it out for them though. She puts it at the back edge of her yard so it helps steer them away and keep them from messing up the lawn too much. I can't remember what food she buys - I wanna say it's some kind of corn that they like, but I'm not sure. I'll have to remember to ask her.

[Brooke]

My husband has put out a 'deer feeder' not too far away in the field hoping to lure them away from the yard. So far, they like mine better! :rolleyes:

[Troubadour]

Amazing pictures, Brooke! I love the 'caught in the act' one.

This is my two-year-old cousin, Beatrice, at knight-time (boom boom!) on Christmas Day. Her brother, Morgan, got this helmet as a present, but Bea loved it so much that she wore it most of the evening and kept flipping the visor up and down, playing peekaboo. I thought it was too cute!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/Lulabelle_/beaknight.jpg

[Freypower]

My wife had me shoot this one this morning.

Ohhhh! WAY TOO BIG! This one is a little more reasonable.

We have hibiscus down here - they are beautiful flowers.

Those photos of deer made me realise how far away and how different the Northern Hemisphere is. If I tried to take photos of our native birds like galahs, cockatoos, rainbow lorikeets, I suppose the rest of you might find them exotic. We have a lot of them around here.

[Glennsallnighter]

Yeah, we probably would FP! Why don't you give us a few anyway?

Lou, your neice is adorable. Very cute altogether.

[Brooke]

FINALLY got my Cancun pics!

We had a great time, but it was cloudy and a bit cool most of the time. Of course, the sun came out in full force the day we left!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Family/232323232fp43453_nu3345_56__95_2436.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Family/232323232fp432_nu3345_56__87_243656.jpg

[Prettymaid]

Absolutely beautiful Brooke!

[Glennsallnighter]

Oh Brooke, that beach looks heavenly. Beautiful pic.

[sodascouts]

Thanks for posting those. Wish I were there right now!

[Koala]

Brooke, great pics, the beach looks beautiful!

[TimothyBFan]

Overcast or not---it looks beautiful!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Brooke - that really does look like paradise doesn't it. I would have been totally jealous if that had not been the same time that I was in L.A. :wink: Glad you had such a good time!

[Koala]

Today we were in the zoo.On the way we passed many canola fields!
I find it looks always very nice when the canola blossoms.

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/Rapsblte.jpg?t=1288281542

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/Rapsfeld1.jpg?t=1288281542

[TimothyBFan]

WOW Koala---Those are BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for sharing those pictures!!

[tequila girl]

Fabulous photo's Koala - we call that stuff "Rapeseed" here in the UK, interesting to hear what its called elsewhere! :thumbsup:

[ticky]

Around here that's "Wow! that so beauti..ahh.. ahh... AHHH... CHOOO!.. ful..."
*G* it really is a beautiful scene, Koala. Im just terribly allergic to Forsythia and scotch broom, which looks a lot like that.

[Prettymaid]

Beautiful Koala! Love the field of yellow against the blue water!

[Troubadour]

Stunning pictures!

[Stars]

Beautiful, Koala! Thanks for posting!:thumbsup:

[Koala]

Im just terribly allergic to Forsythia and scotch broom, which looks a lot like that.
I have an allergy to blossoming canola, I get of it always bad headaches.

[Koala]

Another pic from my trip yesterday

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/zoo037.jpg?t=1288281363

[Prettymaid]

That is hilarious! An upside-down house!

[ticky]

I think the builder just had the plans upside down. Like, when Im baking a cake and the recipe is upside down? It's okay if it's a pineapple cake, but it can get pretty messy otherwise.

[Brooke]

Today we were in the zoo.On the way we passed many canola fields!
I find it looks always very nice when the canola blossoms.


http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Rapsblte.jpg?t=1274633433

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Rapsfeld1.jpg?t=1274633454

Had to bring these forward......beautiful!

As for that house.....is that for real? :shock:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That house is just funny. When I first saw it, I didn't notice the upside down architecture - I just thought "what an odd looking house". :grin:

And those pictures of the flowers are really beautiful.

[Koala]

The House at in the zoo, in wiche I was yesterday. It‚s called "THE MAD HOUSE" ! It was built like a normal wooden house in pier and panel contruction.
And than the house turned upside down by two heavy-duty cranes.
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/themadhouse.jpg?t=1288281363


All fitments (e.g., bath, toilet or piece of furniture) are attached to the upper end of the room and stand on your head also. You can visit it also from the inside, but unfortunately, we had no more time, but I think with our next visit I will have a look at it from the inside!
here (http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.schau-mal.com/images/p157_1_06.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.schau-mal.com/das-verrueckte-haus.html&usg=__-ru1NxFLc0E0U8RcAzREskGghLU=&h=334&w=203&sz=17&hl=de&start=13&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=OhUU_nk1THkapM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=72&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddas%2Bverr%25C3%25BCckte%2Bhaus%2Bget torf%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dde%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4GGLJ_d e___DE324%26tbs%3Disch:1) can you see photos from the inside of the house.

[Brooke]

I guess some people have money to blow. Now that's just dumb! :hand:

[sodascouts]

Well, it's a display at a zoo(?) so live-ability isn't really an issue! I imagine it was just something designed to be fun attraction for guests.

[Koala]

I imagine it was just something designed to be fun attraction for guests.
:nod:Yes, this is right! This is really the only reason why this house stands upside down.

[Koala]

When I look out my window at work I see this:
This is one of the reasons why I like our small school!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/view003.jpg?t=1283357777

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/view002.jpg?t=1283357853

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/view001.jpg?t=1283357933

[Brooke]

Ah, what a lovely view you have every day! I'm so :jealous:

There are several windows in my office but they are too high up to see much of anything while sitting, other than a tall tree and the sky in the distance! If I get up and walk over to them, I can see more, but not anything like what you see!

[GlennLover]

Oh, Koala, how beautiful!

[TimothyBFan]

Do the students get anything done? Seems at that age, I would have been staring out the window all the time with that view.

[Koala]

Do the students get anything done? Seems at that age, I would have been staring out the window all the time with that view.
LOL, The students work, they are accustomed at this view and in the breaks they can play in this scenery! I think that the adults more look out the windows!

[Glennsallnighter]

Beautiful pics Koala....I wouldn't post a pic of the view outside our school!

[ticky]

What a beautiful place to work, Koala! *G* Great way to keep your student in school! I think we had a beautiful view of a dunkin donuts on one side of our school and highway 26 on the other.

I took this picture a few days ago of what I picked in the garden. My tomatoes are just starting so I was thrilled to get this big ol beefstake tomato! It was really yummy too!
http://tickypages.com/picturebin/harvest10-1.jpg
I played with the same picture in photoshop a little and made this
http://tickypages.com/picturebin/harvest10-1pastel.jpg

[Koala]

Thanks guys!
I enjoy this view really every day! In winter if it has been snowing and everything is covered with snow, it looks even nicer!

Ticky your pictures are great!:thumbsup:

[TimothyBFan]

Wow Ticky, not only is that a beautiful picture, but to think that you also grew all of that stuff!! :thumbsup:

[Glennsallnighter]

Gorgeous Rhonda!!

[Brooke]

Ticky, just beautiful and so clear!

[Troubadour]

That's really cool, Rhonda!

[Prettymaid]

Beautiful Ticky, and while I appreciate your photoshop efforts, the original really gives a cozy atmospheric feeling. It should be a painting!

[tequila girl]

I've just moved house and these are some of the views from my little patio :grin: :grin: :grin:


To the left
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2340.jpg

View to the right

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2341.jpg

Across the Dyke from a bedroom window

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2348.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2356.jpg

[Prettymaid]

It looks lovely Carole!

[Brooke]

Lots to see and watch! Nice!

[Freypower]

Here are a couple of Rosalind's photos of our trip (I have started with 'human interest').

The Tower of London:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Tower.jpg

My hero Henry VIII in Portsmouth:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Henry.jpg

The Jester in Henley St, Stratford-upon-Avon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Stratford.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

Lovely pictures from Rosalind FP! She is very good. I'm glad you got to see some of the sights you've wanted to. And looks like you had great weather.

[Troubadour]

Congratulations on your new home, Carole! I hope you are settling in well. The pictures are lovely... I'd love to live so close to water like that!

Julie, great photographs! I'm glad you had a good time over here in the UK. The pic of you with Henry VIII is fab!

[Freypower]

Some of Mike's photos. I haven't uploaded mine yet.

Bath:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Bath.jpg

Gloucester Cathedral:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Gloucester.jpg

Fountains Abbey:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/FountainsAbbey.jpg

River Tyne (why aye, man)!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Tyne.jpg

Stadum of Light, home of Sunderland Football Club:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/SAFC.jpg

[Prettymaid]

Thanks for sharing FP. Lovely pictures. Looks like you got to see a lot!

[sodascouts]

Carole, your new place looks great!

Julie - I've been dying to see your photos. Thanks for sharing some of them!

[EaglesFanatic]

Great pictures TG and FP :thumbsup:

[Koala]

Nice Place, TG!
FP, your pictures are great!
TG & FP thanks for sharing your pics with us!:)

[tequila girl]

Thanks for all the nice comments guys, I love it here!! :thumbsup:

FP you certainly got around didn't you? great photo's - can't wait to see more!

[Brooke]

Fp, absolutely beautiful photos! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

Rosalind is a great photographer, as is Mike! I especially love the one of Bath and Fountains Abbey.

And Rosalind is growing like a weed! Such a cutie!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Love your new house, tg. I would also love to live around water.

And Julie - I haven't welcomed you back yet ... so welcome back! Sounds and looks like you had a wonderful trip. The pics are great. From what I can tell, Rosalind looks a lot like her dad - she is growing so fast.

[ticky]

Welcome Home Julie!! what a great trip *G* it looks like you all had a great time and you looked SO happy!! Im glad you got to go.

TG, beautiful!! Just beautiful! what a way to wake up in the morning and go to bed at night! Im envious! *G*

Sarah and I carved our Halloween pumpkins tonight. Here's mine *G*

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs445.ash2/71798_1649780481453_1145190649_1818668_3570501_n.j pg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs308.snc4/40719_1649780841462_1145190649_1818669_135117_n.jp g
and here's Sarah's and mine together. She designed hers and I helped her carve it. She did a great job! (it's supposed to be a vicious tiger about to attack..)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs415.ash2/69390_1649781081468_1145190649_1818670_2084140_n.j pg

[Koala]

Woohuu, the Eagles Halloween pumpkin look's fantastic, very cool ! Sahra's looks great too, very good work!
http://www.smilies.4-user.de/include/Halloween/halloween-smiley15.gif

[tequila girl]

Fabulous Halloween Pumpkins :thumbsup:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

ticky, you and Sarah did a fantastic job with those pumpkins. I'm sure Sarah is very proud of her ferocious tiger. Just PLLEEEAAAASSEE don't let the tiger eat the Eagles pumpkin cause that is nothing short of AWESOME! A huge :thumbsup: to you for that.

[Brooke]

Awesome pumpkins, ticky! :thumbsup:

I've resorted to the fake resin jack o'lanterns with the electric bulb inside! I know, I'm lazy! lol I grew real pumpkins in my garden though, and have them scattered around outside.

[sodascouts]

AMAZING carving! Dang!

[Troubadour]

Oh my gosh! That Eagles pumpkin is AMAZING. The carved writing is spot-on. You are so talented, Rhonda!

[Glennsallnighter]

AMAZING pumpkins guys! Well done!

Chris's teacher carved out a pumpkin and then raffled it on Freyday last when they broke up for midterm. And guess what....? Chris WON it! He came out proud as Punch. Its the first raffle prize he has ever won.

[Koala]

Our Halloween decoration, not much but more than all the other have!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/IMG_0583.jpg?t=1288280610

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/IMG_0579.jpg?t=1288280610

[Brooke]

Cute!

[sodascouts]

I like it!

[tequila girl]

great pumpkin Koala! :thumbsup:

[Koala]

Thanks!

Ok, last night has someone, my Halloween decoration stolen, only the bats and pumpkin (a bit broken) are still there! That is not funny! It was not a lot and also not expensive, however, such a thing one simply does not make!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/IMG_0583.jpg?t=1288280610

[Eve]

Oh Koala! That is horrible! That happens to my parents occasionally as they decorate all out for all the holidays. I just don't get people!

Sometimes I worry about that, but we live on a long street with only 22 homes and a gate at the entrance. It HAS happened, but the little hooligan that lived next door grew up and guess what? Is in JAIL now.

[sodascouts]

Sorry to hear about that, Koala. People can be so sick. When my family owned a black cat, we had to keep him locked up on Halloween because some cruel people would mutilate or even kill any black cat they found on that night.

[Eve]

We may get 20 max kids. There are only about 11 little ones in the neighborhood, but some that know people here bring their kids. The ones I am expecting get personalized bags, the others get treat bags with a LOT of candy.

[EaglesFanatic]

Eve-cute decorations! We usually don't get many trick or treaters in my neighborhood either. I'm not really into Halloween, so I'm just going to go my brother's gig downtown and wear this shirt... :hilarious:

[Koala]

Eve, nice decoration!:thumbsup:
Yeah, I t really sucks, that the decoration was stolen. Now, the Christmas decorations will be mounted very firmly so that such a thing it does not happen again!

EF, like the Shirt, very cool!:thumbsup:

[Brooke]

Koala, I'm sorry about your stolen Halloween decorations.

Eve, yours were very cute, too.

I live in the boonies, too, so didn't expect any trick or treaters, but I had 1. A niece at about 4:30!

Soda, that's awful about having to protect your black cat. :fear:

[ticky]

Here's my little ballerina *G*
http://tickypages.com/2010_Oct/Sarah_Halloween_03.JPG

she chose that costume over this one...
http://tickypages.com/2010_Oct/Sarah_Halloween_01.JPG
Go figure!

[liza2010]

Go on without me!

http://images.free-extras.com/photo/c/cute_animal_being_dramatic-382.jpg

[Prettymaid]

Lol Ticky! Why is it that little girls always want to be ballerinas, princesses or fairies? :hilarious:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well PM - ya gotta admit, being a ballerina sure accentuates Sarah's pretty features more than that green monster 'glob' thingy!

[sodascouts]

Cute!

[Koala]

ticky, what a really cute ballerina !

[Brooke]

Sarah's very cute as a ballerina! :thumbsup:

[EaglesFanatic]

Lol Ticky! Why is it that little girls always want to be ballerinas, princesses or fairies? :hilarious:
Haha! Not me! When I was about 6 years old, I wanted to be Hellen Keller. I don't know what went on in my little head when I was that age :shrug: :hilarious: Cute ballerina costume Ticky!

[Brooke]

I always wanted to be scary like a witch, dracula, etc. I never understood the pretty and funny costumes for Halloween.

[Troubadour]

My Dad died on this date 11 years ago. He was 44. I'm feeling pretty sad tonight (exacerbated because I'm not 100%... you know how it is), but I wanted to share these pictures of my Dad with me as a baby. I love them, and this is how I try to remember him.

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/atthetroubadour/medad.jpg

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/atthetroubadour/medadsleeping.jpg

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/atthetroubadour/medadglasses.jpg

[sodascouts]

Aw, what sweet photos. There's a lot of love there. I'm thinking of you during this difficult time, Lou.

[GlennLover]

Keeping you in my thoughts tonight, Troub. Those pictures are such precious remembrances for you to cherish.

[Koala]

What nice photos,so full of love! You are in my thoughts!:hug:

[Prettymaid]

What sweet pictures. I'm sure that everything that was good in your dad lives on in you. :hug:

[TimothyBFan]

Every picture tells a story indeed!! Cherish those Troub!

[Brooke]

Very sweet, Troub. Precious memories indeed. I'll be thinking of you.

[Glennsallnighter]

Awww Lou! They really are precious pictures. Your Dad looks like a lovely man and you were so cute as a Baby (Not that you aren't now). Cherish them and the memories. :hug:

Rhonda, Sarah was a gorgeous little ballerina!

[EaglesFanatic]

I'm sure you have some great memories of your dad Troub :nod:

[Brooke]

That's beautiful EF. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Koala]

EF, the photo looks amazing!:thumbsup:

[Troubadour]

Beautiful, EF!

[EaglesFanatic]

Thanks guys :)

[Prettymaid]

Stunning photo! The colors are amazing.

[GlennLover]

Lovely, EF. Very inspirational!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That picture really is beautiful, EF. It's almost surreal.

[Koala]

The weather has also his nice Sites, this was my view from the window at the work, today!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/002.jpg?t=1291208065

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/001.jpg?t=1291208065

[tequila girl]

The River outside my back door was frozen this morning!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2499-1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2507.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2508.jpg

[Koala]

Great pictures, TG!:thumbsup:

[Brooke]

Looks yummy!

[GlennLover]

Mmmmmm!

[Koala]

Mmmm, looks delicious!

[Brooke]

Eve, do you bake for a living? These are so cute and look delicious! I'd love to eat some of them! :insert hungy look smilie:

[Eve]

Eve, do you bake for a living? These are so cute and look delicious! I'd love to eat some of them! :insert hungy look smilie:

It would be sort of fun to have a little bake shop, but we have a huge Christmas party every year. I start baking the cookies that freeze well a couple of weeks ahead. Then the ones that I want freshly baked I do the day before.

Then all day the day of (today) I am in the kitchen making all the snacks. At the moment my little helpers are in the kitchen, so I am taking a break. :)

[Troubadour]

They are so cute, Eve! I love them.

[Koala]

Now I'm hungry!:grin:

[GlennLover]

I hope you had a wonderful party, Eve!

[Brooke]

Eve, it all looks fabulous! Good job!

Ok, recipe for those raspberry thingys in the recipe/cooking thread please?

[Koala]

Eve, all of it looks delicious!

Ok, recipe for those raspberry thingys in the recipe/cooking thread please?
Very good idea!

[tequila girl]

It all looks delicious Eve...................am I too late to visit?? ;) :laugh:

[Prettymaid]

Yeah, you can handle 31 guests next year, right? :wave: ;)

[Prettymaid]

Here's a picure looking at the deck and back yard.

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20Deck/DSC01363.jpg

[Brooke]

Lovely, Pm! Our snow here was so pretty, too.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That is very pretty, PM. Your backyard reminds me a bit of my neighborhood - LOTS of trees!

[Koala]

PM, your back yard looks great!

My back yard a few minutes ago.

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/IMG_0751.jpg?t=1293726786

[sodascouts]

Love the snow photos. Ah, so pretty!

[tequila girl]

my Great niece Matilda was one on Saturday.....hope y'all don't mind a few pics! :love:

Posing..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6905a1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/Tilly1stBirthday.jpg

Playing..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6941a1.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/birthdaygirl.jpg


Eating!..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6914a1.jpg


Her Big Brothers Ajay & Elliott in the middle and cousins Luke & Callum (The Twins)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6927a1.jpg

And this is the cake her Mummy made, it's a character from a childrens TV prog - don't ask me what it's called!! :laugh:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs780.ash1/167091_484485160667_627425667_6455681_3954131_n.jp g (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6455673&id=627425667)

[Annabel]

Awww bless. I believe the cake is a waybuloo character but which one. :confused: Funny enough my great nephew and great niece (twins) Tyler and Sadie were ........... a year old on Saturday. :laugh: Small world TG.

I don't have any photos as we didn't see them this w/e. In fact we have only seen them once as we don't live near them. :doh:Come to think of it out of 10 Great whatevers, I see about 2 of them regularly, well every month or two as we don't live near any of them. :hilarious:

[tequila girl]

I don't see mine often either Melanie - I also live Milessssss away, the pics were sent by my Nephew - Tilly's Dad

[Annabel]

Lol. I might get some by text from my sister. The twins had 2 parties. One saturday at her ex husband's (my sister didn't go to that ;)) and one at their other Nan's on Sunday (she went to that. :laugh:)

[Brooke]

Awwww, Matilda is a cutie all in pink!

Of course, the boys are cute, too! lol

[GlennLover]

She's adorable, TG! :)

[Prettymaid]

TG, that first picture with her dress spread out around her is precious!

[sodascouts]

So cute!

[Koala]

Awww, Matilda and her brothers are cute!

[tequila girl]

Thanks for all the nice comments folks, I think the boys must have been told to pull silly faces...........they don't usually look that stupid! :shock::hilarious:

[EaglesFanatic]

Aw TG great pics. Very cute!

[Glennsallnighter]

Lovely pictures TG! Little Mathilda looks really cute. Reminds me of Laura at that age. How time fliiiiiies! The boys look lots of fun!

[tequila girl]

Aww Thanks p47, EF & Ga....and just to prove the Twins don't always pull stupid faces this is a nice one of them!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Jo%20Darren%20and%20The%20Twins/11.jpg

and with their Mum - my brothers daughter

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Jo%20Darren%20and%20The%20Twins/92021.jpg

[Koala]

TG, those are nice photos, all looks great!

[Annabel]

Great photos. :applause: One of my nephews and his wife / 2 daughters had a photographer come and live with them for a couple of days last year to take photos. They got some great shots in everyday situations as well as more posed.

[tequila girl]

Does your niece look like you?
No, she's young and pretty........i'm old and ugly! :hilarious:

[Glennsallnighter]

Great photos. :applause: One of my nephews and his wife / 2 daughters had a photographer come and live with them for a couple of days last year to take photos. They got some great shots in everyday situations as well as more posed.


What a brilliant idea! Wonder could I develop it over here....... and TG, the twins and their Mum look lovely! I'm sure they resemble you more than you're letting on!!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Great pics, tg. I'm a good aunt too, so I know how special nieces and nephews are. :thumbsup:

[tequila girl]

Thanks dreamer :thumbsup:

[Freypower]

The first day of high school:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/HighSchool.jpg

What a difference six weeks and a new uniform makes! To use the old cliche 'my little girl is growing up'. And learning Japanese.

[Freypower]

She's 12 which is the age kids start high school here (13 in October). She was off to do stuff like Industrial Arts today. She has always had short hair & does get mistaken for a boy sometimes.

[sodascouts]

Very cute!

[Koala]

What a cute photo!

She has always had short hair & does get mistaken for a boy sometimes.
I know this! I also had always short hair and was mistaken for a boy!

[tequila girl]

Aww Nice photo! she looks quite composed...I was terrified on my first day at high school - I can still remember it now, 40 odd years on!:fear:

[Annabel]

Great photo. Be interesting to see the end of year shot. :laugh: I remember when my eldest DD started high school a couple of years back how small and innocent she looked at the start of the year. Not so by the end of the year :rolleyes: :hilarious: I'll have to make a comparison now that DD2 is at high school too. ;)

[Brooke]

Awww, Rosalund is looking very cute, Fp. My how she has grown! Good luck to her!

[Prettymaid]

FP, Rosalind looks so grown up in her uniform. You must be very proud.

[Troubadour]

I hope Rosalind's first day of high school went really well! Very cool that she's learning Japanese.

[Prettymaid]

I took this a few minutes ago from my back window. It's difficult to see but there are six of them.

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Miscellanious/DSC01377.jpg

[tequila girl]

Aww How lovely Cathy....are they coming in closer because of the weather - looking for food?

[Prettymaid]

No, this is a regular path for them. It is not unusual to see deer daily (usually in the morning) walk up our driveway and across the road. However it is unusual to see them lying down. We have one three legged deer that has been around for a couple of years. Sad to see, but she's a real trooper!

[Troubadour]

Beautiful. I would love to see deer so close to my home!

[Brooke]

Love that Cathy! Reminds me of our deer last year eating out of my bird feeder! I moved it this year so they couldn't find it.

[MikeA]

This group of paintings have nothing to do with anything other than a genius artistic tallent! Take a moment to look at them. Amazing realism. 3D

http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/hjmann/?action=view&current=8-Pool-Bridge.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs223.photo bucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd184%2Fhjmann%2F%3Faction%3 Dview%26current%3D1-Pan-View.jpg

[Koala]

PM, beautiful photo! How cool to see the deers almost each day!

Thanks for the link, Mike!

[MikeA]

Those paintings just fascinate me. They are so realistic and 3-D that they look like photographs. You can click on them and they expand to a huge size.