Beautiful evening walk...

a startled quail flew off her well hidden nest. As soon as I caught my breath I found the nest with
10 eggs!  I can't wait for them to hatch! They hatch in 17-23 days and I'm not sure

THE LAST BOUQUET

Straight across,with binoculars you could see my backyard filled with flowers. Until today.....

 The last bouquet picked, seeds were gathered ....

 spring is over!

Arizona Spring

I had the last post almost ready to publish...bam! pictures post -words were gone without me touching a thing. I'm somewhat afraid to compose my blog..... no telling what might show up and you find out about me! LOL --Will try again.....

 This morning's sunrise.

Lolly Bee never barks at any birds that come to the back yard..occasionally she will bark at a dog walking by, but she is not a yapper or snapper! Not sure how she would react to the bobcats that have been roaming the neighborhood! Game and fish told me not to worry-they said they don't bother people and they do a great job keeping the mice and rabbit population down, the only thing to worry about is if you have a small dog, like a chihuahua...
--HELLO that's why I'm calling!-- their advise--- just don't let her out of your sight!  She is not allowed outside without me!  More quail  have been on  the view fence-guess they are were more afraid of Lolly than the bobcats!!

 

 

Texas Olive tree - No fruit-just beautiful clusters of flowers blooming all spring and summer.

 

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 Nasturtium -I always plant pots of nasturtium around the yard..this year a few plants grew in my flower beds and have overtaken large areas. While the pots are looking scraggly, the in ground plants are fast growing,beautiful healthy plants.

Lupine-only had two come up in my heavily planted wildflower bed. Someday I will force myself not to over plant or at least thin some.

Loving the view's from the swing!

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 Shirley Poppies-popping up all over!

 

 My favorite-Sweet Pea! 

Lolly watching every move I make in the garden-she loves the swing as much as I do!!!!

Back Again

 

Spring has sprung! My flowers and vegetable garden is looking mighty fine! The cauliflower and broccoli have done well despite the little green worms.

 

A seat for the weary traveler on the way to the top of the mountain. Not sure how someone carried this rabbit bench to the top. I did try it out--felt good!

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Just published several blog posts from drafts that I wrote months ago--better than just deleting them after they've been sitting there for half a year or more.

If I can get back to posting more regularly after my long blog hiatus, I'll tell you about my trip to NC and to Disneyland to watch Granddaughter and dance team compete.

Too Much of a Good Thing

Life at Estrella has been good! So good that I have let this blog get a little moldy. So, I'll catch you up on that has been happening here.

Little Braylee is now 4 months old. The family lives close by and we visit often. She looks just like her Daddy when she is sleeps. She is a beautiful little girl.

Lolly Bee still rules our home-of course she is the cutest, bestest,smartest little dog in the whole world. She has filled our home with so much joy!

Army Grandson, promoted to Sargent, meets Braylee. He fell instantly in love. Second tour to Afghanistan is coming up soon...

  

Number Three

Little Braylee born July 29th 2012. My third great grandchild.

 

I have kept up my walking routine despite our recording breaking heat wave! August and September brings many birthday parties and it's impossible to lose weight. My goal is to maintain my current weight! 

 

 

 

This beautiful sunset greeted me as I stepped out my front door for my evening walk.

 

 

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I dropped my camera-landed on the zoom lens and this is as far as the lens opens! Another new camera! I seem to break one each year! I still am having trouble with this new format--two pictures disappeared! I guess at my age changes aren't easy--unless it is  a change in my house! We had a window seat almost completed around my kitchen bay window and then I realized the lighting fixture would be off center and I would need to buy another table. Major expense so had to nix the idea. After Hubby tore it all out and patched the wall he decided to go back to work before I could get another project going!  Each time he says it is the LAST TIME for any new projects. Well we both know better so  it will just take longer to complete on his days off.