Our Little Monkey

Well- as most kids will- Trey has discovered that trees are for more than just shade. I snapped some shots of him trying out his "monkey legs" while climbing the mesquite tree in the back yard. He did pretty good for his first time out.

These two are my favorites.

My Salvaged Rose Bush (Among Other Things)

Taking advantage of the cool and rainy weather I stepped out to snap some pictures of my rose bush and some of the other wildflowers that we have blooming right now.

We inherited the rose bush when we bought the place and the poor thing was pretty scraggly looking. I trimmed it up a little bit, and low and behold with the rains we have been getting it started to put on some new growth, and against odds put on buds. Despite the grasshoppers I actually have some blooms! It had rained earlier this morning and there were still some drops of water on the petals which made for some neat pictures.









Some of the other things that we have blooming around most would consider weeds-mainly for their ability to cause stuffy noses. Either way I thought they were pretty.......

Our "Neighbors" Came to Visit

We had some visitors over the Labor Day weekend. I was in the kitchen making cookies and happened to look out the window and spotted our local white tail deer right at our backyard fence. Needless to say I was trying to find my camera and be quiet so that I could get some shots. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get outside because I didn't want to scare them off. Ty and I counted a total of 8 with 5 does, two fawns who still have their spots, and a young buck. It was pretty neat and reminds of us of how lucky we are to be back in the country. However, since Ty made a trip to back end of our property over this past weekend with his chainsaw to clear the brush out of the fence I'm pretty sure that they won't be back for a while. That and he fixed the hole that they were coming through. Apparently they had quite a trail!

It was kinda hard to take pics out the window and through the rose bush and tree, but somehow I managed to get it done!

As for Ty's fence fixing- not only because it was something that had to be done- we're getting ready to get some goats to help with the weeds and undergrowth out in the pasture. We should be picking them up this weekend so stay tuned for more on that...

Trey's Antics

As promised here are some pictures of Trey's latest antics. It's a day to day thing with him, and you never know what he'll be up to!

The Many Faces of Trey...

Happy


Hmmm....


"I'm helping unpack- really."


"I look like I could save the world!"


Oops- caught by the fashion police- or maybe this is the uniform for fishing in Texas?!


Before we left Midland, Trey and Ty had the idea to make a fort out of our sofa pillows. (I'm still not sure who had the most fun.)






We found out that it's been was a wet August for San Angelo this year. Not only have we needed the rain, but some have been enjoying it more than others....

"Ahh...real mud."


"It's kinda sticky...."


"Who said you have to be a pig to be happy in the mud?"


We're praying that everyone gets the rain that we know is really needed!

And then there was Football.....

"This big thing goes on my head?"


"oomf- I guess I was supposed to catch that one huh?"



Too bad I didn't have my camera outside when he climbed in his power wheels with his football helmet on and said, "Now I can go crash!" He promptly ran into one of the oak trees in the front yard.


Just a good one that I liked.


Hope you all enjoyed looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Home Sweet Home

Hello again! Well I'm back at it- trying to get more pictures up. Here's a look at what now is known as our home sweet home. Enjoy!



Front

Looking out from our front door

Back

Part of our pasture

Living room (Ty couldn't wait to get stuff up, despite the fact that it needs a coat of paint. I have to admit that it did make it rather cozy.)

We are sooooo lucky to live in such a pretty spot. Here's some of the beautiful sunsets we've had recently as well as a glimpse at our resident white tails.

They're kinda hard to see, but they are there. This little herd stays in the draw below the house and we have counted at least 3 fawns with them.




This one is a little better. They came up right into our neighbor's pens where they usually feed the horses.



Stay tuned for Trey's antics... coming soon!

Welcome to San Angelo!

Howdy all! We've finally made it to San Angelo. In lieu of sending a ton of pictures and bogging down everyone's email in boxes I decided to start a blog page. We hope that you all find this as an easy way to keep up with us as we venture off on a new path here in San Angelo. Now the trick is for me to keep up with the blog! However, as pretty as it is here and as much as I like to take pictures, I'm sure that we will have plenty to post.

The place the we were very lucky to have purchased in San Angelo is about 15 miles south of town in a little development called Dove Creek (named for the creek that runs through it). It's a fixer upper in the sense that the acreage (all 7.8 acres of it) is in need of a little TLC. Right now it's fenced around the perimeter and the yards are fenced, but that's about it. We have plans to put up fences for smaller traps and of course Ty will be building a shop- which he is very excited about, and eventually an arena. There's also some brush clearing that needs to be done- which will most likely involve some sort of heavy equipment (right up Trey's alley). Our neighbors that we have met have all been very nice and we look forward to getting to know them. In fact, one of them has a goat that hangs out in the yard with her two hound dogs. There also seems to be an abundance of wildlife around with white tail deer, birds, other critters that tend to stay off in the brush (rabbits, raccoons, skunks, and whatever else might come along) and unfortunately bugs including fire ants. All in all though we are blessed to be able to live in such a great place with some room for us all!


Here are some pics of our move and of the place. Enjoy!

Good-bye Midland!





I wasn't leaving my plants behind....



Just a side note...it rained 3 1/2 inches during the weekend that we moved in. We figure it must be good luck!




Unloading Trey's toys (priorities you know). However, Ty and I actually were a day or two ahead of Trey. He was at my parent's place while we actually moved. We unloaded the Budget truck with the help of Daman, who Ty works with, in the rain.



Trey taking a cruise in the power wheels (which he finally drives now that there is room). Now all Mom and Dad have to do is find the charger that's still packed somewhere.....




Oops- stuck at the fence. There's a little view of our neighbor's place and their horses.




Well that's a little preview. Check back for more later....