Wordy Wednesday

These are my “Mindy” trees (ie Crepe Myrtles). They used to be in between mine and my best friends yard growing up, but the county had to do some work several years ago and dug them up. My brother managed to save quite a few and now they are planted in my yard, my neighbors yard and my parents yards.

They have bloomed so beautifully this year!!

I was playing around in lightroom with them so here are the before & after's.

Happy Wednesday!!

Black & White Sunday

There was a meme floating around FB a while back to post the 1st picture you took with your spouse and the last picture. So here they are but in B&W.

First picture

And the last picture we took on July 4th. He is not one for selfies so I have to force him. LOL

Mockingbird Nest

The baby birds have finally all left so I could get close enough the take a picture of the nest.

Any other time I would have been dive bombed by them.

Also look at this cool web on the tree.

Happy Thursday!

Wordless Wednesday

Best Shot

Carnival hosted by Lolli over at Better in Bulk

We were in TN this past weekend for my nephew, D.J.’s, graduation

Sooo proud of him

We had a fire one night and roasted hot dogs and made smores and this is the fire.  Awesome colors.

My nephew Bradley making me some Marshmallows with his super duper contraption. 

My son who loves to explore his Uncle Jeremy’s property

Best Shot

I have been messing around with my trial version of Adobe Lightroom

I used the Direct Positive Pre-sets with some photos I took at a butterfly garden near us and I think I am addicted….I think I might go into serious withdrawals when my 30 days runs out.

Carnival hosted by Lolli over at Better in Bulk

Zoo Days

 Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

We went to the zoo this week while on spring break and I got this shot of a mama monkey and her baby.  Isn’t it precious.  She was cleaning him.

Rule of Thirds Photo

(since I totally spaced on this assignment I worked on it at the zoo ☺)

Bub with his friends

Loving the animals

 

Sleep Tight My Angels

Carnival hosted by Lolli over at Better in Bulk

This is not the best quality photo, but it is my favorite for the week. My son has not been feeling well this week so there has been a lot of sleeping on the couch and crawling in bed with us in the middle of the night. I could not pass up taking this photo the other day, they were so sweet.

Everybody say awwww

Carnival hosted by Lolli over at Better in Bulk

Spoiled Much

Carnival hosted by Lolli over at Life is Sweet

Nope she’s not spoiled….

Don’t forget to read Florida…

Shadows

I was playing around with shadows this week and this one is my favorite, because I got bub and his shadow. 

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A Bit Of Sunshine

if only for a minute

Best Shot

This is our backyard squirrel, we call fat boy -- probably not the nicest name but oh well. He always runs all the other squirrels off and hoards the food for himself and when he stands up he is a little on the round side .

Fun Day in the pool

Best Shot

I took this picture while catching some rays this past Sunday and I just like the shot.

And this one because Bub loves his Gram

Best Shot: Moving Dinner

Dinner with the Jones Family and Friends.

Mrs. Sue and Mr. Mel are my Best Friend Mindy's parents, Mindy past away August 2007. The young lady in the photos with my son is Mindy's daughter L. My son adores L and she adores him as well. Mrs. Sue and Mr. Mel have lived next door to my parents since I was 11 years old and they have just sold their home and are moving quite a ways away so we had a going away get together with them. Although L will still only be 2 1/2 hours away living with her Father, Mrs. Sue and Mr. Mel will be more like 6 or more:( Bub cried, I had not told him they were moving til that night, but I reassured him we will still see them will just have to travel a little further to do so.