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RIGHT Place.....RIGHT Time Pt. 2

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Got lucky earlier w/Chippie....so stayed on out watchin the scene!! Walked closer to "garden" and spotted this one....  saw it...snapped & walked forward.. Butterfly also let me get closer than I would have guessed! (noticed one wing is a bit damaged....but it flew w/o any visible effort.) This was a GREAT day for "shootin" !!!!

RIGHT Place .....RIGHT Time !!

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Today has been such a beeeutiful Fall day. INdeed. Began watching the birds....several on water bowl. So, I walked outside to catch that scene. Got to our "4 trees" and something caught my attention, just outside the corner of my eyes. Turned my focus to that...really kinda looked like a leaf on the tree limb. Took a shot anyway. NO....it was chippie.!! There he was sittin on a limb, sunnin hisself! Took a couple of shots.....he allowed me to get verrry close before he was done posing!  1st sighting...  LOOK @ them "stuffed" cheeks...I was verrry close! Later....saw him again frm a distance. Now I know where he "hangs".....so will be checking each trip out! Such a  cute lil guy....

HAPPY Birthday.....Miss VICKIE

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We are celebrating a Birthday for Miss Vickie today. What can I say? She's my FRIEND and "go buddie". After I retired.....it was lonely, until Vickie and I began "hangin out".  GOD has blessed me w/LIFEtime, "homie" friends---but they are @ a distance frm C'ville. Then---friends frm work situations---but they are @ a distance. Next---there came FB, a GREAT way to socialize and ENjoy new friends! When Vickie and I began to "hang out"---everything got better!!(FYI--our Sons grew up together) We both ENJOY lil adventures and being together. Vickie is a LOCAL friend!!!!! Heck yes. I  LOVE  every one of my friends who BLESS my life---but sometimes, it's harder to "hook-up" w/those out-of-towners!!  THANK you, Miss Vickie, for our FUN adventures. Best Wishes for mannnnnny  more  HAPPY  birthdays---w/us together to celebrate.  LOVE ya girl  ....the card  new bathroom accessories... Ah....there's that sm

TURTLE Love.......RATED R !!!

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This morning I spotted a small turtle crossing the front yard. Ran inside for camera(OFcourse!). When I returned, there was a 2nd, larger one "chasing" the smaller one!! His neck was stretched out as far as it could go!!, and he was haulin butt toward the other turtle!! (Note: We only usually see 1 @ a time around here.) Well......pretty dang quick, we KNEW it was male/female relationship!! It was an amazing sight to see....actual "love-makin" by those two!  Almost there.... Connection made!! Then....being a male.....He wanders on off to wherever!!Done w/the deed and moving on!!!!!!!  Yep....there He goes.....lol Trying to get thru skinny fence w/his big self...not happening! Meantime.....she's just hangin there, resting? or savoring the moment!  Finally on the move... She's closer to the house now.... He figured out to go around the fence! On his way to the woods. She's  moving on toward the woods.... Last sigh

SURPRISE in Downtown.....!!!!!!!!!

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Have lived in Cartersville since '81. Have not made time to "explore" this downtown area. (Exception: Gloria n Frank visited yrs. ago, and we went downtown & she explored the antique stores.) Today was d-day....Vickie and I perused Roselawn Festival, ate lunch and then went downtown. I wanted to take pics of the pretty hanging flower baskets....they were GONE today.!!!! This is Meg Pie....a cute, interesting lil "specialty" shop. It is only one of many we visited today. !!! This shop is located "under the bridge", which has become quite a nice area to eat, drink, shop and generally "hang out" in the last few years. We both "found" lots of wonderfully interesting, sometimes costly!! items we loved. We each bought a couple of small, unique items we found. We only checked out 1 side of the street today. However, we will GO back again and do further detective work!! LOL It was a very beautiful day and we certainly enjoyed

DOVE Bath.....

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Today there were many Doves in the "garden" area. Soon.....I had my story! It was   H-O-T today. All the birds were busy drinking water and trying to stay in the shade! Then......I saw this: Dove takin his bath!! You can see water droplets as he splashed around inside the water! Notice the gathering of those waiting their turn!  Guess today was   POOL Party  day!!

Mr. CLEAN.....for the BIRDS !!!

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Yuck! This is how dirteeeeee my bird sanctuary looked!! I can rake leaves, but the "deep" clean is beyond my physical abilities these days!! Today....Eric treated me to a "deep" clean of the area. I'm one HAPPY bird Mama.  LOL It is quite a process, and very physical labor. #1  Rake the entire area. And ya know those wet leaves and piles of pine straw are quite tuff! It takes  "elbow grease". #2 All  those WET leaves, pine straw and icky seeds must be shoveled up, loaded into the wheel barrow and hauled out of the area.  WHEW! I'm just tired from the explanation....and watching it being done!!!!!  LOL This is the  payoff....Ain't it pretty?  It takes a STRONG back to get it done!! Thanks, ERIC, for your contribution of "love" labor...  And so....the end of Spring clean is done.