These two Black Bellied Whistling ducks come by every morning and every evening.
They eat some of the seed I put out and stay a little while. They never seem to mind me taking their pictures.
I changed the sign while editing just for them since they whistle instead of sing.
I love these ducks and I look for them most mornings. I need to give them names like maybe Fred and Ethel. When I talk to them they just look at me like they understand.
I love auctions the thrill of bidding for a week and finally winning something or deciding there was something you were bidding on that went for more than you wanted to pay.
Just watch yourself because its sort of like gambling it can be quite addictive.
Go to this site Auction Site and put in your zip code and the distance you want to travel. I am sure you will find something in your area.
Last weekend I won 67 boxes of ice packs some were 8ct some were 12 ct part of them were therapeutic Polar Pack for sprains, arthritis etc. the rest were the kinds to keep medication cold or to use in a lunch box by U- Tek. They were all the flat kind. My cost was $20.00 the boxes took up the entire truck bed plus double stacking.
I won 4- 3M soap dispensers and 5 bottles of antibacterial soap for $16.00. It looks like the dispensers are worth $50.00 and the soap $23.00. We will use two outside one by the barn and greenhouse and I will share the others. I even won some extra soap for these.
A case of ZEP antibacterial soap hand cleaner for $12.00 they were quart size and there were 12 bottles.
I won the younger grandkids a set of 3 balls soccer, football and basketball they were youth size but I got them for $10.00.
A few other odds and ends but needless to say I was quite pleased with my winnings for the week. My husband, on the other hand, seems to think I am crazy because I won the ice packs. I am giving many away to family and friends but I am going to also sell some of them and make a little profit from them.
This was my third time to do this auction in the last 7 months.
Look for auctions near you sometimes you will find some really great things.
My husband came up with this idea of using old portable fan blades and making it into a wind spinner.
He spaced the blades a little different so you can see the green and yellow at the same time. This is made using two fan blades.
He had to buy some bearings, metal dowel, locking collars and a T everything else we had already.
Next, he will be making some single ones because we have two more blades but they are different so they will not work together.
Use your imagination to recycle & come up with something really unique. DIY is a way to be creative & challenge yourself into designing.
We have so many birds in this area of Texas but one of my favorites are the small Eastern Bluebirds.
I caught them having a pool party at the bird bath. I know these are juveniles because their blue is very limited. The adults are a lot bluer and their chest is a darker orange color.
They can splash a lot of water out of a birdbath really quick. At one time there were 4 in at a time with others zipping around waiting their turn. I even saw a few adults supervising.
I am glad I was able to sneak back into the house and grab my camera to get a few action shots.
Nature never ceases to amaze me the beauty is all around us we just need to take the time to notice it.
There are many benefits of cooking with garlic and we use a lot of it it is a very healthy thing to have in your diet.
Elephant garlic is our favorite type to grow. It makes this beautiful flower then when it dies it is time to pick the garlic. When you dig it up you will find the bulbs of cloves and seeds for the next year.
I truly love photographing these blooms, especially in macro.
We love gardening and trying new things but we only stick to Heirloom varieties for vegetables.
These yellow/orange tomatoes are called Persimmon and they are a meaty tomato. The taste is wonderful and it will wake up your taste buds.
The big ones average about 1.25#s each. They are huge.
We have them in the greenhouse in dutch buckets using gravel no dirt, the no-till garden and in pots. We were experimenting to see what works out best and produces the biggest and most fruit.
The largest tomatoes were grown in the no-till garden. The temperatures have gotten so hot we have added 40% shade cloth over the outside vegetables.
Our greenhouse is getting up to 97 degrees and the plants are paying for it. Even with fans, shade cloth at 40% the sides rolled up and the front and back doors opened we can not seem to get the temperatures down below 90 degrees. The auto drip system for watering is set for 5 x a day.
The joys of gardening are figuring out what works best and enjoying what you have grown.
I love the Fitbit Versa it has everything I need and want in a fitness watch.
This was a gift I bought for myself for completing my cancer treatment.
In the past, I have had the Fitbit Charge and the band messed up so Fitbit replaced it with the Fitbit Alta. The Alta was a little smaller than the charge and I never liked it quite as much. It was harder for me to see and seemed more difficult to use.
The Versa has big numbers and everything is set up very conveniently. It does so many things.
If you want to exercise there are 15 different modes. For walking, you just get to that apps for exercise and pick walk and hit start. In the past they have not included bike riding but the Versa includes that and swimming now.
I did see it can store up to 300 songs but I have not gotten into that part yet.
On the main screen, there is the clock, date, heart rate, steps and calorie burn. That is quite convenient if you’re like me and trying to get in those steps each day. The battery seems to last a good 4 days.
The Fitbit Versa is great if you’re looking for a fitness watch that does it all.
