HD Weather Delay

Had to do a little brushwork before we watched another SEC team win the BCS the last night......

Small Stuff

A female Downy Woodpecker, one of perhaps a half-dozen types of woodpeckers that commonly frequent our area, sits perched waiting her turn to swoop down to the suet feeders. Though the smallest of the North American woodpeckers, these little guys tend to be a bit fearless and can be easily observed from just a few feet away.

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Snow and Ice

Had a little bit of a snowfall last night---about 1-2" of the fluffy stuff. Should stick around for a day or two before the temperatures move up again.

Note: We still have about a foot to go in the main lake to bring it up to control levels and I'm very positive that the spring rains will get us there!

Tennessee Sea Life

Not content with just throwing up anything on the walls (or in my case nothing), the oldest of the BAM crew paints her own artwork for hanging. Mostly underwater ocean life so far but I'm sure the talent will focus on other subjects as needed.

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Tired Duo

Dudley (the 110 pound lap dog) and his new BFF rest after the big day recently. Dudley has the habit of finding a stuffed friend for a few weeks and carrying around his affection all day, to bed, etc.

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No Country for Old Men Intro--Amateur Version

I snapped a 360 degree video standing on the slopes on the west side of Smoky Valley this past summer. The wind is typical...

Wintering Breed

A male Dark-eyed Junco (or in our area of the country the sub-species are called Slate-colored Juncos) enjoys some seeds on the feeder out back. He has many friends, both feathered and furred, to help out with the task that requires constant addition of new seeds and suet.

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Kids Nowadays

Gee, I remember when nice homemade sugar cookies and milk were always left for the big guy :)

Merry Christmas!!!

Looks like all the girls and boys have been good this year!!!

The photo above is of the tree at 54 Holly on Christmas Eve evening.....the oldest has her own tree now (see photo below) with its presents but the last two siblings here have been rearranging presents under the pretense of "making things look good".....yeah right.

Our MTSU student's Christmas tree.

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Off Road Tandem

On a recent fueling stop, a pair of rugged off road vehicles caught my eye---and heart. I guess you would have had to have owned one of these (in liquid or air cooled versions) to understand. Very cool.

Random Exit Sign

But I truly have to believe they have great margaritas somewhere in town with a local band that plays some Buffett :)

Long Way from Home

Sliding into one of the two elevators at the Hampton Inn in Albuquerque, I was greeted with this spread across the doors when they closed. The "Monument of the States" has rocks from all 48 states (Hey, it was made as a show of unity after attack on Pearl Harbor so Alaska and Hawaii weren't on the list). I've driven by it many times but the last time I actually stopped and looked was ~40 years ago on an elementary school field trip.

Carol of the Bells

The Christmas Choir Concert in Dyersburg is an annual tradition. All of our children have sang at this concert---once all three together. Our two youngest sang last night and, as all parents can, we could pick out their individual voices throughout the evening :) The last piece of music was "Carol of the Bells". Things are doing very well in the Mid-South.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra eat your heart out :)

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Dawntreader and Mini arrived safely

Dawntreader and Mini arrived safely at 54 Holly Lane at 4:15am CST.....

Just outside Oklahoma City

Copse of Giant Windmills

Texas Panhandle

Big Mesa