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ot okay to toot in texas unless there is real danger we travelled hundreds of miles for our wee vacation and not a horn was blasted we regularly visit a coffee shop a couple of miles from home and loved this sign at the book shop the dog is a lovely old gentleman with rheumy eyes this bookshop has all the books currently banned in certain institutions in our part of the world more reading less judgement our local walmart is close to the bookshop above i was sitting waiting for my shingles vaccination when i spotted the menstruation crustacean isn t that the cutest product i would have loved one of those when i had eggs finally a lovely shot of dawn from our living room window it faces east sometimes there is mist rising from the pond which adds to the atmosphere share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading hawk whistling february 16 2026 16 comments red shouldered hawk in retirement we learn new skills sometimes it s crochet or mahjong but in my case it s hawk whistling our new house with it s open outlook over the water is a perfect place for viewing raptors or hawks i was standing in the drive when i heard squeaky one of our noisy red shouldered hawks sometimes she is screeching in a panic as she did when the bald eagle visited for a fish lunch this day she was just talking gently red shouldered hawk i could see her in the distance and started to quietly whistle as you would a dog or in my case cats she soared closer and closer until she was right above my head she looked at me curiously and i looked at her in wonder it was a very bright day but i could still see the dark grey banding on her tail cooper s hawk yesterday i was in the back yard and noticed a hawk in the distance i wondered if my hawk whistling talent was all in my neurodivergent head again i gently whistled and this hawk came closer and closer until she circled above my head i watched her continue to soar and hunt it was difficult to see her as i was looking at her undergarments from below but noticed that she flapped and glided this type of flight and her little dark head identified her as a cooper s hawk over the next hour i whistled to her and she came back how exciting cooper s hawk pantaloons red tailed hawk last week teddy and i went to our local mall and had lunch at nordstrom s restaurant we had delicious halibut with fries and a glass of wine as we walked across the car park there were three red tailed hawks circling above our heads delicious lunch avec bird spotting albeit in a car park my animal whistling has got me into trouble in the past both batches of our deceased cats responded to a whistle when they chose to we were living on a cottage on a farm and my cats were playing in the barn the farmer was trying to herd the cattle into the barn with his gorgeous border collie who adored me i thought my cats might get underfoot so whistled them a few minutes later i had three cats and one border collie at my side the cattle were in disarray and the farmer gave me that look not only had i stolen his dog s affection but had ruined his hard work heifers at the farm 1990 puss one of our cats at the farm 1990 i named all his cattle even though they were going to market later one pal was a smart cookie and would come when i called her name i swear she laughed when i poured cold water on her on a hot day moo would moo when asked to the sheep were pretty dense but when walking past a neighbor s farm i whistled and two hand fed lambs ran to me to get a cuddle teddy and i had a wonderful trip to the florida keys many years ago one of the keys islands has evolved unique miniature deer and rabbits i was standing next to another tourist at a little lake and she shared that she hadn t seen any wildlife in a second i pointed out the osprey that was looking at us and the alligator that was feet away she looked at me as though i was dr doolittle but sometimes we just need to stop and be aware of all the wonderful animals that surround us florida keys osprey share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading the glen clova wedding january 28 2026 25 comments we were delighted to be invited to a wedding in july 2025 in the glen clova area of scotland it precipitated our trip to scotland and ireland to see our families astonishingly on the wedding day it was so hot that we had to open our windows in the hotel that s air conditioning in scotland the photo of me with the sheep above was somewhat tongue in cheek it was a reference to our own wedding in july 1982 where we posed in hilly area in north wales on route to our reception in corwyn teddy and i july 1982 running together like cathie and heathcliff in wuthering heights with a bewildered sheep watching us we did not have an official photographer is it obvious back to glen clova 2025 above is the scary single track road that we drove on to reach the idyllic destination it was even worse at dusk the location is truly lovely with those gorgeous old hills all around the hotel had the prettiest reception hall with a bucolic view through the windows our meal was delicious and was local scottish cuisine my chicken with oatmeal stuffing brought back many happy memories of my mother in law s cooking teddy is next to a lovely old stone dyke wall you see them all over the uk still standing after many years this was our wedding day in july 1982 teddy is rocking his long hair with moustache and that is my natural hair color and texture my dress was an ivory ballgown because all the bright white dresses made my sallow skin look awful my mum sewed up the neckline to protect my modesty but as soon as i stepped out of the wedding car inelegantly the stitches gave way teddy was happy i will leave you with a couple of images of those beautiful hills where teddy and his grandad would walk up the sheep trails the ceremony took place in the field above where the people are walking just sheep and hills perfect glen clova is in the north east of scotland north of dundee and east of perth it is located within the cairngorms national park share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading the bluebird of happiness january 5 2026 29 comments our bluebirds and other critters wish you a happy new year this is a cheeky wee fox squirrel they are more peachy than the grey squirrel and a little larger this is one of the many pine siskins who have arrived from canada we also have large flocks of migratory sparrows y alls are welcome in our back yard the recorded temperature on this video is incorrect it s warm but not that warm our new community has put bird boxes at all the mailboxes here is one of them thank you to teddy for splicing and editing the videos share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading merry christmas from moody mansion december 21 2025 21 comments the willis moody mansion was completed in 1895 on galveston island the barrier island south of houston texas the architect w h tyndall was english and designed the 28 000 ft mansion in the romanesque revival style the original owner was narcissa willis a galveston socialite after her death in 1899 the mansion was put up for sale but in 1900 a devastating hurricane hit galveston killing an estimated 6 000 to 12 000 people from both the impact and flooding it is still the deadliest known natural disaster in american history stained glass panel on the staircase the willis family had to sell narcissa s home for a fraction of its worth 20 000 instead of 100 000 the lucky bargain hunter was william lewis moody jr a scion of the gilded age in texas he made his fortune in cotton and diversified into banking railroads insurance and hotels the family created a charitable trust the moody foundation members of the family owned the house until the 1980s when it was turned into a museum the mansion is on the national register of historic places and is a recorded texas historical landmark t he butlers pantry zoom in for flamingo porcelain on the bottom shelf the guest bedroom the 900 hurricane did some damage to the mansion but it was mostly intact there was further damage in 2008 from hurricane ike which flooded the basement there will always be potential hurricane damage on a barrier island original lathe and plaster in a bathroom being renovated a toilet and a bidet they were real fancy it was truly a beautiful house which seemed comfortable to live in none of the rooms were oversized and it had a family feel galveston is a favorite destination at the holiday season they have a festival dickens on the strand which is the historic district participants dress up in victorian garb which has evolved to include steam punk in a strange twist of fate we had neighbors who originated from galveston when we lived in a tiny hamlet in the north east of scotland the lady of the house had previously owned one of these victorian homes in galveston and loved all the christmas events i was enchanted by these tales circa 1987 and imagined how much fun it would be to visit galveston at christmas time dreams can come true merry christmas and a happy new year share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading galveston oh galveston december 10 2025 24 comments teddy and i had a mini visit to galveston in november the weather was still hot with a coastal breeze and there were no tourists we stayed at the harbor house hotel which is the opposite side of the island from the beaches it is a short walk from there to the historic district we were going take a harbor boat tour but the dolphins came to see us they were playing just a few feet behind us in this photograph bottlenose dolphins brown pelican landing this was such a lucky capture of a brown pelican landing in harbor they are resident year around his landing was a tad ungainly but he swam off elegantly brown pelican in the fishing boat harbor a cormorant is surveying his kingdom below galveston is such a strange mix of industry and seaside views wildlife seem to thrive amongst the tankers and cruise ships battleship texas at dusk above is battleship texas click on the link for museum details below are the visiting white pelicans white pelicans breed in the north at arboreal lake locations then like all snowbirds they go south for the winter white pelicans snowbirds i loved the silhouette of the boat tailed grackle below amongst the fishing nets they are southern birds who love the heat they also have very loud voices y alls boat tailed grackle in the fishing nets we went to our favorite roof top bar at the hotel i liked the juxtaposition of the old rooftops and brick walls with the giant cruise ships behind you couldn t pay me enough money to get on a cruise ship cruise ships and historical rooftops share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading red letter visitor december 3 2025 18 comments i was putting the washing out to dry on the back yard when i heard one of our neighboring hawks screeching they were very insistent and i wondered if there was a coyote normally all the big birds live together quite happily red shouldered hawks cara cara red tailed hawks and even an american kestrel teddy came out with his long lens camera and we scanned the skies suddenly i spotted a large bird wheeling above our heads and just below a light plane after teddy took the image we looked at the camera to see the capture and it was a bald eagle woo hoo there were some nesting pairs in the previous area that we lived in but we had never seen them construction work in the town center has disturbed their habitat bald eagles don t normally live in this area but we do get winter visitors from up north we were amused by the hawks understandable anxiety there is plenty of fish in the pond for them to share this morning teddy heard the hawk screeching again and our visitor is back i think he has found a nest site on the other side of the pond bald eagles have a wingspan up to 7ft and can live between 20 and 30 years santa doesn t need to bring us anything for christmas this year i wonder if our eagle is from canada if so he is probably our first canadian tourist this year eh perhaps our hawk was screeching tarriffs on texas fish share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x like loading g c chesterton october 30 2025 17 comments i know i know it s gk chesterton the author but this is gc gulf coast toad chesterton who resides in our garden neither gk or gc were lookers but both have a certain charm teddy had just lifted up our patio umbrella which was laying flat because of wind when something landed on his head and then on the patio i was so concerned that our newest pet might have been injured but as teddy pointed out his head broke his fall after he regained his composure he jumped off to wherever he normally lives the baby toad above is junior and he has been living on our front door for weeks our halloween lights have been attracting flying insects so he has been gorging on them before winter arrives when they are digesting their prey their little mouth quivers do you see the size of the poop next to him geez louise how many insects did he eat late at night he changes shift with a bright green tree frog who may be one of the poo pertrators we haven t managed to get a photo of tree frog yet i was sitting in the living room watching tv when a small movement caught my eye was it a pine needle moving in the wind no it was the tiniest stick insect who moved quite fast when it saw the cameras stick was barely an inch long and perfectly camouflaged isn t nature amazing another day i was attempting to wash the windows when this very cheeky praying mantis refused to move i cajoled her into going into the grass but didn t lift her in case she bit me she kept trying to go back to the window even when i was drying it i have named her mother praying mantis eat other stick insects and anything else they can bite so watch out little one it s getting cool enough to walk around the pond behind our house if you zoom in you can see a solitary heron on the edge the grass and trees are suffering somewhat with the drought but it did rain last week and the pond filled up again there are farms and homesteads behind the trees i love hearing roosters crowing or a horse snuffling above is a juvenile white ibis with his protective darker coloring he will turn pure white as he matures an ibis a heron and an egret were sitting together sounds like the start of a joke i was the first in our street to celebrate autumn with a fairytale pumpkin and my fall flag within days my display looked minimal i am surrounded by full size headless horsemen gigantic black cats spooky trees and skeletons everywhere i was looking at my across the stree...