Bald Eagles

Juvenile bald eagle. You can tell it is a 'teenager' because he is quite big (The tree is bending beneath his weight!) but his coloring is still brownish and splotchy.

Coming in for a landing...

Calling to the Juvenile. They flew in together.

So majestic!

We have a group of eagles that like to visit out grove from time to time. Aren't they beautiful?

It's a New Year, folks!

It's January 2nd, 2015. Another year, a new start! I've never really done much in the way of resolutions in the past, but this year I have a couple I'd like to work on. I tried to make them reachable goals that will better my life.

• I want to get healthy. I don't mean eat healthier, only fruits and vegetables type of thing. I mean I want to end my spells of feeling exhausted and emotionally down. I can't let it rule my life. I don't know how, but I will get better. I. will. win.
• I want to exercise. I know, everybody says that. I'm going to do my best to actually make it happen! I've already looked into different routines and types of exercising and have decided to try some yoga.
• Photo 365 challenge. I am really excited about this one! I'm going to take a photo a day and have a photo journey of my year. You can do it with me! It doesn't have to be about the big things. Take a picture of the thermometer when it's 20 below. Take a picture of the muddy footprints on your freshly mopped floor in the spring. The over-stuffed bookself of books. A cup of coffee on a cold day. The cold medicine when your sick. Have fun with it!

It's only 3 things...I can do it! :)

What do you think?

I am so sorry about not posting for more than 2 months! I will try try try to post more often now! I was pretty deeply involved in my church's Christmas play, so life was busy! :) Last night I was thinking, (you know, when you're trying to go to sleep but your brain decides to deeply contemplate life?) should I do a vlog? I might. Just might. :)

October!

Farm fresh eggs - nothing better. :)

Dandelion - a buff orpington, trying to blend in...and succeeding!

L - Bagheera, black sex link, R - Natalie, production red.

Merida, black sex link, full of personality!

Happy Fall!

 

Today is the official first day of Autumn! The leaves are changing, school is well underway, and the temperature cools. This Summer has been one of the best! Making new friends, getting closer to others, it's been awesome. Here are a few fun facts from my summer -

Best memory - Probably Mission Arkansas, a mission trip with my church's youth group to Arkansas. I had so much fun and grew so much in Christ.

 

Garden fun - The most we ever harvest from our garden in one day - 33 cucumbers, 66 jalepenos, 102 ground cherries, 3 gallon buckets of tomatoes, and 3 gallon buckets of green beans. We did LOTS of canning! :)

 

One new thing I tried - herb gardening. I loved it!

 

Things I am doing this fall - I am involved in my church's Christmas play (first practice October 5th! It can't come fast enough!) And being involved in American Heritage Girls. AHG is basically girl scouts with a Christian focus - I will post more about it later!

 

Everybody have a GREAT day, week, and fall! If you have any requests for posts - recipes, art, crochet patterns, pictures of my animals, or how I manage my many animals, comment below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Man

My main man, the one and only....Elmo. Yup. Elmo the rooster. It just fits. :) He is a bantam golden sebright with WAY to much attitude!

Eggs!

This shows the variety of eggs I get everyday! The green one on the far right is a "normal" sized egg.