When we first moved here I did not like this place....no rolling hills like eastern Tennessee....and no beautiful beaches or palm trees like the panhandle of Florida. After living here for a few years I started to see the beauty in my surroundings and this is just one of them. Beautiful wheat feilds - gorgeous sunsets (which someday I may have a chance to get a photo of) and even the corn fields catch my eye. I have come to realize that there is beauty everywhere - sometimes you just have to open your eyes and look for it.

This is the view from the east side of our home - Corn fields everywhere - They really are quite gorgeous - The corn is big here! We had 3 of our horses get out a few summers ago when the corn was at its peak and they were out for hours in the corn field playing hide and seek from us and a few neighbors and the sherriff. I was so frustrated at them that I told the sherriff (kidding of course) to shoot them on sight:) My husband came home and after 30 minutes - a four-wheeler and a bucket of corn - he had them right back in the barn!! I'm so glad I married a cowboy!!

Okay - I have to admit I did not see this one coming as I'm squatting with my new camera taking a picture of this little guy "innocently" playing in the water. He sent me running and yes he got me and the camera wet but all is well - no harm done. I learned my lesson - Never underestimate a 2 year old!!

Thanks to my friend who shares homegrown fresh raspberries and recipes I made this delicious Trifle...It was very easy and delicious - I have to say though that it was much - much better the second day!! If you want the recipe just let me know:)

Friday when I was running for the basement I didn't realize until I had a knock at the door a couple of hours later that our chicken coop had blown over the fence and our dogs were out. As you can see a so called part of a tree is down. I'm really thankful that a nice lady who was from another state was kind enough to take the time and knock on my door to let me know. If she hadn't it would have only been a matter of time before the horses saw their escape hatch:) I don't like chasing down horses! Thanks nice lady that I don't remember your name - You saved my day and our animals!!

Nope - this is not a broken down piece of junk clogging up our barn - It's our mower! - and I'm not joking - I just almost finished mowing our yard with it about an hour ago before this huge storm blew in causing me to run for my life to the house - scoop up the dog and head for the basement all along thinking of "Oz" and calling for Auntie Em! We bought the mower about 5 years ago for $150.00 thinking we might get a year or two out of it. It has lost it's hood and has bailing string tied to it to hold up the guard so the grass doesn't get caught and clog it up but she just keeps on going. She ain't pretty but she gets the job done! Everytime she starts I say a prayer of gratitude. The little bird - he's just a little guy that got caught in the storm - sopping wet - a little disoriented - maybe looking for his mommy.