Country Cathy

Friday, October 22, 2010

Around the yard

Can you identify?

Do you know what kind of butterfly this is?

This may be the same bird as picture one

No idea what this guy is either

One is the loneliest number

There's just something about watching a leaf's lackadaisical journey on water

These guys have made themselves scarce since the mockingbird took over

Rosebreasted Grosbeak

Thursday, October 21, 2010

"Mom is a cadillac that thing in your eye?"

My adorable, sweet, goofy Maverick asked me this morning if a Cadillac was that thing that happened in your eyes. Allow me to explain why he would even ask this...

Last week I made the boys a new cd featuring some fun oldies. The old song "Beep Beep" is their favorite. The little Nash Rambler was following a Cadillac.

Maverick was wondering if a Cadillac (cataract) was painful...

Click on Nash Rambler above to hear this classic favorite!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Halloweens past

I was talking to a friend of mine from birds and blooms and was reminiscing about the boys adorable Halloween costumes from years past. I was also lamenting the fact that this is the first year they don't want a "cute" costume. They want ugly masks and fake blood and plastic, glow-in-the-dark machetes and swords.

Robin and the Banana

Joe's pumpkin

Maverick the Alligator

Ranger the Cow

Ranger the Hippie

Ranger as Thomas the Tank

Maverick the Hippie

Maverick as Henry the train

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Reid's Apple Fest

Chainsaw carving

Chainsaw carving fawn

Handcarved ducks

Miniature reindeer

Solar lights atop upside down painted pots

Ranger on the bungee

Ranger and Maverick

Maverick on the giant slide

Ranger holding the cottontail in the 4-H tent

Maverick holding the cottontail

Maverick won this throwing darts

Lord Malcom from the Society for Creative Anachronism

This group put on an amazing show of medieval battles

Maverick on the giant slide again

We had a wonderful time today at Reid's apple fest. The crowd was amazing, the vendors were incredible, and the food smelled great. The pork chop sandwich was one I wanted to try, but I didn't want to stand in that long, long, long line.

Friday, October 15, 2010

I can't believe it's the middle of October . . .

I wonder what's in there

My little barn is sinking

Ready to take on the world

Downy woodpecker, I think

I've no idea what this is, but it has the longest tongue it tickles me with when they land on me

Cabbage field in Hico, Tennessee

Ranger smiles

Noisy bluejay

Fallen tree

Knot

Sunday, October 10, 2010

What a treat! Updated

A few days ago I was hanging clothes on the clothes line when the branches in a nearby tree began to shake and quiver. I was afraid it was a kitten stuck up high in the branches again. We had a stray kitten get stuck up there last week. Then I heard it. A sound I'd never heard before. Now my curiosity was piqued. The branches started shaking again and the largest woodpecker I'd ever seen dropped down to the feeder for half a second then flew away. My heart was pounding, my hands were shaking, I was so disappointed I didn't have my camera. After asking a few knowledgable folks and doing a bit of googling, it was a pileated woodpecker. I'm hoping he comes back.

Later that day, I heard a similar noise. Thinking it was my new guest I ran to grab my camera. I was going to be prepared this time!! This is what I got.

This trickster mocking bird trying to trick me into thinking the woodpecker was back!!

I've had finches year round.

I went to Lowes and purchased a new feeder and "special" birdseed so I'm hoping the woodpecker comes back. I would LOVE to get a picture of him.

I'm on fall break from school Monday and Tuesday so I'll be doing a bit of "fall cleaning". The boys are on fall break from school the whole week. Ranger is so mad...