Heading to the county spring with the kids

I took a ride with Echo, Hank, Elise (Girlie), and Emerson this past Saturday to the county spring after Hurricane Isaac past over us.

Hurricane Isaac was quite anti-climactic to put it mildly.  There was little rain, little wind but beautiful clouds.

Echo drove so I got to sit back and enjoyed the scenery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's like we live in a park.

 

 

 

Cool as all!

 

A boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914.

He never returned, leaving the tree no choice but to grow around the bike.

 
Photographer Unknown

Hands of a Hardworking American

That’s 6500 degrees Ladies and Gentlemen!

The only one who enjoyed the heat was our dashboard hula girl

After close to 65 days of 100 plus degrees from sun up to sun down it finally dropped down to the mid to high eighties during the day which makes it most comfortable especially at night.

It was a brisk 55 last night which means toasty warm blankets and you can see your breath when you exhale. I didn't see that very often mid-August in south Florida.

We only have about 60 or so days before it turns cold and then I guess showering outside will be out of the question.

The Rising Sun Mfg. Co.

Migrant mother from Arkansas

“Migrant mother of family from Arkansas in roadside camp of cherry pickers"

July 1940. Berrien County, Michigan.

By John Vachon

Think different!

You stand alone

Nomtime

Sweet Hot Tub

Sand Pond, New York, 1931

I get up every morning from my alarm clock's warning ...

Take the 8:15 into the city

NOT!

Nobody sports clothes like Zeph

Chop

Winter's around the corner

One beautiful outdoor kitchen

Dirtbike Camping in Oregon

My big brother Echo

Elise (Girlie) and Echo

Who needs Maybelline Great Lash® Mascara ...

when you have our genes.

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Emerson Turns Two!

The result of licking the frosting off a wide metal spatula … a great big smile!

That’s my cake.

Lunch Special: Fresh Catfish and fresh brewed coffee

whipped up by Judith.

As we were singing Happy Birthday he blew out the candle

more times then we could count.

Cake time!

He's such a neat eater.

Gift Time!

Hiking boots and a dump truck

Sheriff Taylor would have been proud.

The kids have been going fishing and have caught a bunch of good eatin’ catfish. This post is combined with last Friday and yesterday’s catch.  Yesterday we were able to enjoy 14 lbs. of fresh catfish for lunch in honor of Emerson hangin’ with us for the last two years.

And now a message from our sponsors

Things have been quite hectic to say the least.

Life has definitely stood in the way of my good intentions.

I know the blog has been suffering

and I’m way behind but I’ll try to post like I had in the past.

The posts are going to be out of sequence because events may come up that just need posting, like Emerson turning two.

One thing before I continue: Moving is a major drag but was it worth it?

You bet!