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Monday, September 22, 2014

Butterflies, butterflies, butterflies!

It's always a great day when you get to enjoy good company, a cupcake at The Cup, and visit the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in St. Louis.  It had been a while since I'd been out there, so I asked my friend, Barb and her son, if they'd like to join me.  These amazing little creatures always make me smile!  And if it wasn't so darn hot in those houses...I'd stay all day.  :o)
 



















Monday, September 8, 2014

A Walk in the Park

There's a park practically in my backyard that I didn't even know about until a friend of mine mentioned she'd been there called Lone Elk Park.  There are a couple of trails in the park, but what makes it special are the Elk and Bison that live there.  Our first trip, we walked a part of the one trail.  We went near sunset the second time and saw some deer near the lake.  Had hoped the elk would be down near the water...not this evening.  It'll be beautiful this fall with the lake against the changing leaves.  A great place to go practice my mountain hiking, get ready for our next trip!


 
The whole family
 


 
Awww...a baby! 


 

 
 
 

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Surprise!

It had been a good day already with visiting the bird sanctuary, photographing butterflies, and lunch with a good friend.  While watching the nightly news, the doorbell unexpectedly rings.  You know, one of those, "you answer the door, Hon, it's dark out" moments.  So, John gets up thinking it a bit strange to have a knock on the door that late.  And all I hear from the couch is, "What are you doing here?"  She did a good job, I never had a clue.  There they were, Beki and Corey with two little kittens in hand!  I was totally surprised, but so excited to see them.  I about busted out in tears.  They were only here for two days and one of them they spent visiting her old friends.  On that day, I couldn't resist a few photos of these cutest kittens.  Luna is the gray and white one and Marley is beige.  I tell ya, it's like chasing two year olds around trying to photograph them!

 
They played, they chased,

 
...they explored,





...they hid
 
 

 
...they fought


 
...and finally they slept!
 


The Gift

  Delivered this week, a gift I never expected arrived in the mail.  This story begins, it seems a lifetime ago, when I worked at Owens Comm...