As I promised yesterday, Here are the pictures of the Natural Habitat down at the end of the bulk head one lot over from us.  Usually, it is home to white and grey Egrets, Black Vultures, A Bald Eagle and a whole host of fish.  And probably a hundred dozen or more other animals I don't even know about.  Oh yeah, and our resident fox.  But right now, on a given day..  we are good to see maybe one Egret, where we used to see a dozen or more.  The Black Vultures used to hang out in such a quantity that there was no way you could count them, and you had this eery feeling that you had just stepped into the twighlight zone.  They haven't been hanging out.  Which is good for my kids toys, no more half eaten rubber duckies.  And I haven't seen our eagle since May. When I saw the area yesterday, I knew why.  Take a look...

There was no beach before, the water went all the way up to the trees.  You had to climb down a little cliff like hill to get to the water...and believe me people do because they think this is the public swimming area.  Now, they've got them selves a nice beach.  But the wild life doesn't have a habitat any more. 

As much as I love the pictures this gave me... It still saddens me greatly.  I wish for rain.  Steady and strong.  Steady and Strong.


Coming up this next week, I've got a special surprise give away that is gonna happen!  You won't wonna mis this!  If you have ever wanted to check out digital scrapbooking, but have been intimidated by the software or its prices, you'll want to check back here next week and see what I've got to say!  I promise! 

Till Next Time!

I stopped by my Inlaws the other day to pick up some wonder under to finish a craft project for my kiddos, and while there snapped a mini photo shoot of my mother inlaw's moon flowers.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity! Her moon-flowers were in full bloom and looking absolutely stunning in the bright morning light!  A little Moon-flower 101, they bloom only at night and wilt in the heat of the day.  Hence the name!  During my research into a particularly weird weed I had growing in my yard last year (that I actually named Semoir!), I learned that in times past in Texas the moon-flower was considered a weed! Now we plant them in our gardens!  Ain't progress a wonderful thing!  :)  Now on to the pictures!  I hope you enjoy!  I think the moon-flower is one of the most lovely flowers of all, right up there with the rose.  Be sure to look for the honey bee in one of the pictures!

Till Next  Time!

Pictures taken with Iphone 3gs and Hipstamatic App

And boy was it ever a mess.  First there was a transportation issue.  The bus department didn't show up to meet the teacher night like they usually do, so half the parents (myself included) had no idea what bus their children should ride.  On top of that, they were not answering their phones either.  And my address... unknown on the system.  Cause I'm special like that, just ask Netflix.

 Livingston High School 8-23-11

So, I have to take the kids and drop them off at school.  Which is cool, cause its the first day and all.  I figure, Picture time anyway, right!  No way, not gonna happen!  I was able to get a nice picture of Dylan's school!  But when we got to the little kid's school, the place was so wrapped up, you couldn't even drive.  The buses, who picked up the kid's who's parents were somehow magically able to get their bus numbers, couldn't get into the bus lanes.  Parents had parked every where and anywhere blocking traffic.  It was seriously insane.  By the time I was half way to the drop off point, my gas light had been flashing for five minutes and I was praying to the almighty that I wouldn't break down in the lane!  So, no first day pictures for us.  Because, yeah... it just wasn't gonna happen! After school was a nightmare too!

But, I did get first second day pictures this morning!   As we waited for the bus that didn't show up!  Yes, you read that right.  For the bus that didn't show up!  Got the kids up at 5:30, get them ready, we head out to the bus stop at 6:20 because the bus driver said 6:30, and we wait.  at 7:15, I loaded them up in the car and we headed to town.  Busy signal all morning for transportation, and the one time it rang they didn't even pick up.  I'm starting to hate them and its only day two.  Not a good thing.  But, I did get some awesome pics.  So, the morning wasn't all that bad.  And the kids had a blast playing before school, and it wasn't terribly hot either!  So there was some plus side to it all. 

Waiting For the Bus

 Ian

Zachary

Katelyn

Hopefully this afternoon goes better than yesterday, and I'm not sitting out there in the heat for an hour and a half waiting on a bus.  But, that is probably how it will go down all week till they get the route all figured out.  I just shake my head and wonder why they even changed it from last  year.  crazy.   Anyway.   Life!  

Till next time!