Sunday, a day to enjoy bouquets of wild flowers and thanking God.

Far from the hearts of twisted minds.

Family effort, preparing for winter.

Sore muscles, strong loving hearts and a family sharing in preparing for winter, without government aid or interferrence. Freedom loving people willing to do what it takes.

Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own. ~Harold Coffin

Wealth is all around us. God has provided if we just open our eyes.

You don't have to be a billionaire to enjoy life's little pleasures.

So why concern yourselves with being envious when we can enjoy God's gifts.

These photos were taken with out any money being spent, billionaires can't enjoy these pleasures as easily we can.

Don't envy the haves for in reality they have not.

The Hooded Merganser

The Hooded Merganser is very illusive so it is difficult to get an accurate count but it is believed that their population is on the rise.

This momma has babies but keeps them hidden and we haven't been able to get a good count. 

The prefer wooded ponds, sluggish rivers, lakes in summer and shallow saltwater bays.

I threw in these two ducks for yucks.

A mallard and a Khaki Campbell.

Pond Living.

The frog

Here's the latest art project, waterfall on golden pond

Commissioned by Mr. Duck and

 (Stage one)

built to his specs (stage two)

in his pond. (stage three)

 

All materials were retrieved from the woods on the property and hand carried into place by me.

Mr.Duck has reserved comment until its complete. The chickens haven't shown much interest but they're not big into art, they're more literary.

Thomas Kincaid Chicken

 

Winter 2014 found our chickens hunkered down in their toasty warm coop.

 

Glad winter is over.

 

Now the tulips are in bloom!