Gurosik's Berry Plantation

strawberry picking

flower cutting

catfish feeding

honey tasting

fruits of our labor

(with dirt from the farm still under her nails)

 

wildlife corridor, 78.29

Over yonder is the 78.29.

Let us walk softly on the Earth with all living beings great and small.

~ Cherokee Proverb

We headed out in the morning to beat the heat.

(Mom made a new friend, Marsha, along the way.)

pockets of diverse flora and fauna

To Be Continued...

 the proper wetland name for this area is forth coming

but I foresee multiple days where they watch the suns shadows lengthen based on the amount time spent in this area, in one sitting

checking out sori on the underside of a fern

a little kid in a candy store

a big kid in a candy store

The Ladies

The Gentlemen

Rosa carolina

back on the first homestead

Spring has sprung

driving

yikes

using the tractor bucket as a hammer

double yikes

And of course...

HAPPY HOUR

Facts about Common Frog

(for my father)

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Amphibia

Order Anura

Family Ranidae

Genus Rana

Scientific name Rana Temporaria

Salem

May 2021

 

Mother's Day

LDC, "Let's get in the pool.  It will be warm".

Right.

She got back out to regroup.

Slowly easing into the water was a no-go.

She decided to try the rip off the band aide approach.

LDC, "Count me down".

LDC, "See-- it is not cold".

Right.

I stayed put in the lawn chair...enjoying my Mother's Day bottle of wine and a happy kid.

 

overdue

You may delay, but time will not.

Benjamin Franklin

Good gracious.

Life has been in fast forward.

Glimpse in rewind...

Easter

LDC put together an Easter egg scavenger hunt for Andy and I.

Hysterical.

She gave us both black bags as our "baskets".

(black bags = the local liquor store)

Spring Break 2021

Part One

Deep Creek Campground

Smoky Mountain National Park

waterfalls and wildflowers

perfect 10 trip

The most magical day of my life was the day I became a mother.

Happy Hour for LDC

fairy house

Happy Hour for me

a creek, fire and sunset

Spring Break 2021

Part Two

Salem

After 241 days of distance

REJOICE!

Hugs and more hugs

What is it?

A b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l sight.

Along with....

thankful

Thankful.

Thankful for the ability this year to pick up LDC from carline on Friday's.

I have never had the opportunity to be part of carline before.

Check back in a few weeks....

my wording of "thankful" & "opportunity" might accompany....

What was I thinking to type that in the blog...

Thankful for teenagers.

Hmmmm...LDC as a teenager...

check back in a few years...

might accompany....

What was I thinking to type that in the blog...

Thankful for graph paper that has made all the difference.

Thankful for vaccinations.

More like- rejoice.

Thankful for bright colors on the kitchen table and health.

Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains. - H. Emilie Cady