prehistoric vacation

Dennis and I didn't get to make the out west trip, so he came over to our house fro a prehistoric vacation, meaning we would be seeing all the Hopewell and Adena Indian  sites that litter the 5 counties surrounding the house. We went to Old Man's Cave with is a gorge cut thru the soft sandstone, Seip Mound, Serpent Mound, Mound City, and Fort Hill, Fort Ancient, Rock House, Cantwell Cliffs and more.  My handheld GPS was a big help other than letting us know how many miles we walked, which was a lot. The sunset thru the fog and steam after a rain brought the best pictures. And all the primitive Indian stuff and carvings inspired me to do my own rock carving.

Got em'

Finally got the pictures I wanted. I've been patiently waiting by the flower garden. Taunya's new camera with a 24x  zoom lens is just the ticket.Like hunting with a new gun. So my hummingbirds at the flowers

were snapped along with a hummingbird clearwing moth. Really interesting. Taunya took a picture of our twin fawns running around. Momma like to snort at us while we set by the fire. Also managed ti find time to put a few knives together.

Butterflies are free

I cleaned off the hillside to the backyard this spring and planted a butterfly/hummingbird mix of wildflowers. The came up good and have hummingbirds and butterflies all over them. Haven't got and hummingbird pictures on the flowers yet, but did get some of the butterflies.

Leaping lizard

I finally finished my lizard effigy on the pump house. Also finished another ring, this time a 1/2 dollar and you can still read the writing inside. Dennis and I going out to Montana the 2 weeks of Sept to pop in and see my old friend Jerry. Going to take in the west at it's best. Can't wait. I am so lucky we have the best sunsets too.

More birds

Today I've had 8 to 10 hummingbirds at her feeder today. I've filled it up 4 times today, with 2 or 3 at a time at the feeder. Finished my cedar handrail going upstairs.

Indepence Day

Been on vacation this week and haven't got much done because it's rained every day for the last 10 days. Oh well. Caught my first decent smallmouth. Tomato plant doing good. Have had an unusual number of hummingbirds this year, 6 or 8 at a time. I get so lost watching them, Mom would really love it.

Keepin' Busy

Spring is a wonderful time, everything coming to life. My new projects have been installing crank out windows for the kitchen, then using the old window for the garage. Building planters for the garden in the yard, as anything outside the fence would be deer food. Made a ring out of a silver dollar. Also put a vent rib, brass frame, and antler grips on my Ruger Blackhawk. My friend picked me up 2 more neon signs at a garage sale for 10 bucks. Tawny and I found this enormous deer head at junk store. It changes the whole look of the front porch. But I worry about the temptation of someone seeing it from the road and stealing it. I stole it for $125, but I still don't want it to walk off. By the way it scored 149 3/4 B&C.