Monday, May 19, 2025
May Birds - 1-19
Friday, June 14, 2024
Weekend Roundup - X
Why did I decide to post today when the prompt is X? The prompts are: Has an X, Favorite, and Looks Like an X. I don't have anything with an actual X, so I'll be cheating. Hey, but I'm actually posting on Friday. :)
Has an X: It doesn't quite have an X, but the small branches form one, so maybe will work. Wood Duck.
Favorite: I know, it's shocking but I'm not posting a horse in my favorite slot. Instead, I give you this awesome bull. He looks nice, but I still liked having a fence between us.
Looks Like an X: Mr. and Mrs. House Fince formed an X while waiting for other birds to vacate the feeder.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Weekend Roundup - S
This week's assignment: Starts with S, Favorite, and Stop.
Starts with S: My favorite season, SPRING, starts with S.
Favorite: You know what's coming, don't you? That's right, a horse. This is SONNIE and Reba enjoying their hay on a foggy morning. SONNIE is the Lineback Dun. Reba is the Red Roan.
Stop:
There isn't an actual STOP SIGN, but there is a SIGN that says "Do Not Enter When Flooded," which essentially means stop. There is another SIGN saying "Turn Around, Don't Drown," but I didn't take a picture of it. We've been experiencing torrential rain, and this is the result. There is a small lake to the right, but normally you can't see it until you go down the hill. Sadly, the water level was up to where the road starts to slope downward. You can see the road going uphill on the other side of the water.
Hope everyone is safe from the storm. Linking to:
Friday, October 13, 2023
Weekend Roundup- O
This week's prompts: Starts with O, A Favorite, and One.
Starts with O: OLD starts with O. I've been taking pictures of this old house since we moved to OKLAHOMA. I don't think it will last through another storm. OH, and look! Horses! :)
Favorite: We enjoy going to the races, especially in Hot Springs, AR. It's always exciting when my dollar bet is about to win.
HAPPY WEEKEND!
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Weekend Roundup - H
This week's assignment: Starts with H, Favorite, and Hot.
Starts with H: My love of HORSES is well known and since HORSE begins with H, I'm expected to post pictures of HORSES. Right? Surprise! Here's a ruby-throated HUMMINGBIRD.
Favorite: This is Bonnie, a.k.a. Beautiful Bonnie, one of my favorite HORSES.
Hot: We have been experiencing a lot of HOT weather lately, so Bonnie and Reba decided to go for a swim. HOT HORSES enjoy rolling in the pond.
Have a wonderful week ahead!
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Friday, August 18, 2023
Weekend Roundup - G
This week's assignment: Starts with G, Favorite, and Great.
Starts with G: GUITAR starts with G, even odd GUITARS made from old license plates.
Favorite: Meet Cinnamon. He is a GRULLA or GRULLO, also
called blue dun, GRAY dun or mouse dun. GRULLA is a color of horses in the dun
family, characterized by tan-GRAY or mouse-colored hairs on the body.
Great: This is a five-generation picture. On the bottom left is my GREAT-GRANDMOTHER and on the bottom right is my GRANDMOTHER. On the back row is an aunt and a first cousin. In the middle is my second cousin. Love these old pics.
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Weekend Roundup - F
This week's assignment is Starts with F, Favorite, and Fresh.
Starts with F: FLOWERS start with F. This is a variety of ditch FLOWERS I saw during one of our backroad rambles.
Favorite: Mama left her FOAL alone when the rancher poured FOOD into the trough. She kept a close eye on him though.
Fresh: This is my tall grandson picking peaches from the tree in the backyard. FRESH FRUIT. Yum!
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Weekend Roundup - E
This week's assignment: Starts with E, Favorite, and Early.
Starts with E: I'm sure I've posted this picture before, but it's my all-time favorite EAGLE pic!
Favorite: Shock! No horse today. Instead I'm posting a picture of a mule named Eddie. He's quite a handsome fella.
Early: EARLY morning on the farm.
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Weekend Roundup - D
This week's assignment: Starts with D, Favorite, and Dark.
Starts with D: White-winged DOVES. I couldn't believe they posed for this shot. One of my favorite accidents. They always make me think of Stevie Nicks song, "Edge of Seventeen".
Favorite: How about another shot of Sunnie? She's a lineback DUN.
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Weekend Roundup - C
This week's assignment: Starts with C, Favorite, and Candy.
Starts with C: COLT starts with C. This is a lineback dun. Isn't he cute?
Favorite: This is Sunnie, also a lineback dun. Right now she is staying on another ranch with her boyfriend. Hopefully by next summer there will be a little filly or COLT running around the pasture. She has a C brand on her hip.
Candy: Yum! These are homemade CANDY Easter eggs from last year.
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Friday, July 21, 2023
The Weekend Roundup - B
This week's assignment: Starts with B, Favorite, and Big.
Starts with B: It's a BIRD and it's BLUE, but it isn't a BLUEBIRD. It's an Indigo BUNTING.
Favorite: Meet BUCKEY. He is a grulla dun horse. Very nice, but very BIG ...
Big: Buckeye is almost as BIG as Sunnie.
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Friday, July 7, 2023
Weekend Roundup - A
This week's assignment: Starts with A, Favorite, and Along.
Starts with A: ARMADILLO starts with A. I don't mind having them around, even though they dig little snout-sized holes all over the yard. They like to eat grub worms.
Favorite: ACTION shot of Sunnie. After a dip in the pond the horses like to roll on the ground to coat themselves in dirt. It helps keep the flies away.
Along: When the babies are scared, they stick close and follow ALONG with mama.
Linking to The Weekend Roundup
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Blue Heron
If he isn't wading along the water's edge catching fish, this blue heron enjoys hanging out in a dead tree by the pond. When he's along the shore and sees me come out of the house, he flies. When he's in the dead tree, he doesn't fly. I believe he thinks he's incognito.
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Saturday Critters - Sunnie
Sunnie
As the sun cast its golden rays upon the sprawling pasture, a magnificent horse named Sunnie frolicked freely. The gentle breeze carried the scent of wildflowers. With each step, the soft blades of grass tickled her hooves.
Sunnie was a creature of grace and elegance, known for her strength and beauty. But today, she had a mischievous glint in her deep brown eyes. With a playful toss of her head, she trotted to the center of the meadow, where the grass stood tall and lush.
She knew this moment was her chance to embrace pure
bliss. With a sudden surge of energy, Sunnie ran in circles, her hooves
pounding against the earth in a joyous rhythm. Faster and faster she went, her
mane flowing behind her like a fiery stream.
Then, without warning, Sunnie abruptly stopped. With a
sly smirk on her face, she lowered herself onto the inviting green carpet.
Gently, she rolled onto her back, exposing her belly to the sky. Her powerful
legs kicked up, stirring the grass and creating a flurry of green confetti.
The meadow seemed to hold its breath as Sunnie continued
her ritual. She relished the sensation of the earth beneath her and the warmth
of the sun on her coat. Closing her eyes, she surrendered to the simple
pleasure of indulging in her own freedom.
Sunnie rolled from side to side, her movements filled
with grace and abandon. She didn’t care about the dirt that clung to her
once-pristine coat or the disarray of her flowing mane. In this moment, she was
a wild spirit, a creature of the earth, connected to the primal joy that nature
offered.
Satiated and content, Sunnie rose from the grass. She
shook herself vigorously, sending droplets of dew flying through the air. With
a regal stance, she gazed upon the meadow—her kingdom.
As the sun set, Sunnie walked toward the loafing shed
with a renewed spirit. The delight she felt while rolling in the grass left an
echo of freedom etched in the pasture’s soil. Her world continued to turn,
carrying with it the tale of Sunnie, the horse who knew how to cherish the
simple joys in life.
Linking to Saturday Critters