January Critters . . .

Sheep Bar

Knit One, Raised 4

Chicks In A Row

Bee Haven Acres

Todd and Friends

Life At Golden Pines

Thank You

Our Critter

I thought you might enjoy seeing some of my favorite

January Critter photos.

Some of you may have seen these photos/sites,
while some of you may have not.

Click on the link below the pictures to visit their sites. 

Sheep Bar
I can guarantee you will enjoy visiting this site.
Exceptional knitter, sheep lover, woman of many interests/talents,
adventuresome, mother of four, grandmother too,
wife to her handsome partner,
living out their dream at
Lindenberry Farm

Chicks In a Row
If you haven't visited
Bee haven Acres
you are missing out.
There is no one else like her.
You will learn, view, receive, enjoy!

Todd and Friends
Inspiring to say the least.
Living out their dream in the countryside
of Northern Virginia
where they share their life with
Senior Golden Retrievers.
Always a story, sometimes some mischief, sometimes some sad,
and often a pick me up story from 
Sassy Delightful Todd.

Thank You
We have gone from some doom and gloom
to feeling relieved, happy and hopeful.
Snickers is doing well with
renewed spunk and vigor!
We are thankful and
thank each of you
for your kindness and wishes.

Saturday's Critters
Have you ever visited Eileen to see her
nature photos, critter pics,
adventures and travels?
I have been following along with her for
"many moons," 
and by the way, you'll see many moon pics too.
I think you will enjoy if you stop by and visit her. 
~
so that's it folks
I am saying goodbye to
January - Twenty Sixteen
and getting ready to talk about the word I use more than any
LOVE
~

Good Fences . . .

my neighbor friend

the one who sends me fence photos

every once in awhile

sent me this photo a few weeks ago

I thought it was perfect for

Good Fences

and then I found one more fence
Chicago
December 2014
it is fun to look back
~

an update on our little miss ten pounds of fluff

snickers had her surgery

large bladder stone

doing okay

over night hospital stay

home later on thursday

~

thank you again for your caring

Snow Puffs On Trees . . .

looking at our home from the road, snowy January eighteen

another look

tree snow puff bunches on the trees

another look

snow laden white pine

more laden branches

snow on the hemlock

~

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep.

And miles to go before I sleep,

and miles to go before I sleep."

Robert Frost

~

Be Safe and Sound

Those Snowbound In The East

Love, Lynne

Saturday's Critters . . .

 We have seen many Goldfinch at our thistle feeders this winter . . .

The Redpoles and Purple Finches must have found a new place for food.
We have not seen them at our feeders for the past two years.



 

 When they are around for a visit they flock in in droves
and feed heartily for days.

 

Linking up today with Eileen and

 Saturday's Critters

 

Join In

Saturday is Critter Day

~

Love, Lynne

 

 

 

 

Random 5 Friday . . .

I heard some Good News yesterday.
Nancy of A Rural Journal
has returned.
I am happy indeed,
I enjoyed her and her wisdom.
I have missed her.
 
I think I might have met Nancy through Random 5 Friday
You too might enjoy her and the many others that visit her.
Here are my Random 5 facts for this Friday.

ONE:
The weather we drove through on our way through
Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas on our way to Texas looked like this. 
Dreadful conditions . . . we thought we had planned carefully
with the weather reports  . . . but we missed the mark.
.  

TWO:
Snickers, our non traveler surprised us.
She did just fine. 
She managed to curl up under our feet and even
crawled into the back of the car and found a private little corner.

THREE:
I clicked fast when I saw this Welcome to Texas sign!

Four:
The sweetest oranges I ever have had came from South Texas. 
 I wish I had an Orange Tree in my yard!

FIVE:
This is just one of the many American flags I saw flying through our travels.
All sizes, many different locations.
We saw more cooler, rainy days than seeing a day like this one.
Blue sky, sunshine and our flag  . . . what a wonderful sight.

GREAT GRANNY RANDOM EXTRA
Almost one year old.
Curious, active and a bit of jibber jabber too. 
~ 

Guidelines:

1. Link up a blog post with 5 random facts
about you, your day, your pets, your kids, whatever!

2. Posts not containing 5 random facts may be deleted

(sorry, but I don't ask much!)

3. Visit a few other participants if you are able
~
Thanks Nancy, wonderful to have you back.
~
Love, Lynne
 

Good Fences . . .

 

we share many things amongst our friends

a friend of mine shared some fence photos with me
thought I would share them with you
 

Lake Michigan and Beach 

dam, waters, fences

Mouth Cemetery, Montague

 snowy yard and fence

 

sand ripples from the wind and storm

Valentine weekend

MLive photo

~

none of these photos are mine

they were given to me by friends

or from MLive photos onlne

 ~

all contributed for the

Good Fences

why not join up with me and others

~

Until next time,

Love, Lynne



Cardinal Mania . . .

the cardinals have been flitting

amongst the hemlock trees in the back yard

ever since the big storm on valentine weekend

I enjoyed clicking away

 the cardinals seemed to be posing . . . just for me

I especially liked the male and female photo

and the one of just the female seemed very sweet too
 

update
daily steady snowfall since the above pictures were taken
like 15-20 inches just this week
amazing
top that off with bitter frigid weather 
one would think I should take off for a warmer climate
(precisely what I am doing)
 

 

Joining Eileen for
Saturday's Critters
 

Until next time,
Love, Lynne

~



Hunkered Down . . .

 

we are hunkered down in sub zero wind chills

blizzard, white outs, snow

more snow

roads and highways are closed

being asked to stay home

off the roads
 

 Happy Valentines Day

 

Mister Cardinal showed up yesterday

when the winds and snow were just beginning

and he was saying

WHAT

today that scene is completely white

zero visibility

 

 

 

I am here though

even if I am very late for

Saturday's Critters

thank goodness mister cardinal

showed up before the snow flew

he is perfect for heart day

don't you think

~

Until next time.

Love, Lynne
 



One Good Fence . . .

  

 It has been almost impossible in the past few weeks

for me to find fences to photograph for Good Fences.

Snow, wind, bitter subzero temperatures

and top that off with icy walks and roadways, have meant

"no fence pictures to snap!"

I had boasted about all my walking on one of my recent posts

and the next day a winter snow monster popped up

and cramped my walking plans in the dust, (snow!)

The photo above is from my neighborhood walk a few days ago. 

So since I am pretty much "fence photo less"

 I am taking this opportunity to tell you a bit about how

Irish Garden House got its name.

In case you haven't read about it above.

(check out the about)

The house above is where my husband and I slept

on our first night on our first trip to Ireland.

The garden house sits in front of the main cottage. 

Bantry Bay is in the blue

and the Atlantic ocean is just a short distance away

So charming . . . the farm tools were in the lower level of the GH 

and up the stairway was a bedroom with a window overlooking Bantry Bay.

Friends of ours were in the main house. 

On other trips to Ireland, we stayed in the main house

but staying in this garden house was such a treat

and became my inspiration for my blog. 





A few years after out first visit to Ireland

my husband had a replica of the garden house

in Ireland built near our home in Michigan.

So now I have my own personal irish garden house.





I had always wanted a garden house

and thought one day I would build one out of tree rounds.

The stone ruled out though, it really seemed more like the house in Ireland.

My hubs had the frame work built

and a friend and I laid the stone on the house.

We brought a few stones back from Ireland

and they are placed in amongst the cultured stone. 

Favorite stones from some of the grandchildren

are also placed amongst the stone walls.

 

As long as we are looking at houses

here is one my mother painted many years ago.

I think it was someone's birth place.

I am so lucky to have some of my mother's paintings.

~

Until next time,

Love, Lynne