tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17499962589471375042024-03-18T07:32:52.428-05:00Lea's MenagerieLeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-6279054597990483632024-03-16T05:03:00.001-05:002024-03-16T05:26:38.537-05:00Great Blue Heron<b>Saturday's Critters</b> and <b>Weekend Reflections</b><br />
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Great Blue Heron, <i>Ardea herodias</i><br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturdays-critters-535.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a> and <a href="https://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2024/03/bam-karaoke-box-weekend-street.html" target="_blank">Weekend Reflections</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-57389309204149134762024-03-15T09:42:00.004-05:002024-03-15T10:22:38.073-05:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, March 2024The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b<br />
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I have three colors of Wild Violets.<br />
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These came up through the straw that I use to protect my Elephant Ears during the Winter.<br />
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Most of my Daffodils bloomed halfway between Bloom Days, but I still have a few.<br />
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Our Pear Trees are blooming!<br />
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I know this small tree is a type of Magnolia, but I am not sure which one it is.<br />
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Flowering Almond is a small ornamental shrub.<br />
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Spirea<br />
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Kerria japonica<br />
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I am not sure that the Maple Tree seed pods qualify as blooms, but they are as pretty as any bloom I have!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!</span></div>
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To see what's blooming around the world, visit Carol for <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march-2024/" target="_blank">Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-27070708739254855602024-03-13T05:51:00.000-05:002024-03-13T05:51:19.336-05:00Bald Eagle<b>My Corner of the World</b> and <b>Wild Bird Wednesday</b><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVljP3oRZ-0lmFo5DjyP5MESKhgHjr7tANwCtG2r5e8H4UzF3YOye5W2VP3C-RyVdokL2UMX4ZBF-T3KHhv3kvxCIsi6IOXJAiRJPimBHbPhoQvbD8cFyHwIdn3MDdnkGWe55crs-mHdPbIi11PfDiDikUXv4qX4ziusTGrgVg8FOTlxzGEu1dZS8g0o0/s2440/IMG_0094_02222024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1830" data-original-width="2440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVljP3oRZ-0lmFo5DjyP5MESKhgHjr7tANwCtG2r5e8H4UzF3YOye5W2VP3C-RyVdokL2UMX4ZBF-T3KHhv3kvxCIsi6IOXJAiRJPimBHbPhoQvbD8cFyHwIdn3MDdnkGWe55crs-mHdPbIi11PfDiDikUXv4qX4ziusTGrgVg8FOTlxzGEu1dZS8g0o0/w640-h480/IMG_0094_02222024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, February 22, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>... a Bald Eagle, <i>Haliaeetus leucocephalus</i>, on a very cloudy day<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful day!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com" target="_blank">My Corner of the World</a> and <a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wild Bird Wednesday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-51381278144498420052024-03-11T07:01:00.000-05:002024-03-11T07:01:30.669-05:00Monday Mural<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMtQirdU9ICsDUVGCRa0r5zWYxcE8eYXuD0N84FcPj3sBVv0QthAw7oBbaey5Sgl07uovsLxVlAabD4fct8RKyfcJ_XLjcoMs61MVpVLnIBdRgUc3Kq6yoVBbyVg4QiATqoTzs7YTo6aXYfolIxKuc9QAx4hVRTW6fB0VHoHYP94RjjpEwtCwgY6jRYwh/s2837/IMG_0164_02292024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="2837" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMtQirdU9ICsDUVGCRa0r5zWYxcE8eYXuD0N84FcPj3sBVv0QthAw7oBbaey5Sgl07uovsLxVlAabD4fct8RKyfcJ_XLjcoMs61MVpVLnIBdRgUc3Kq6yoVBbyVg4QiATqoTzs7YTo6aXYfolIxKuc9QAx4hVRTW6fB0VHoHYP94RjjpEwtCwgY6jRYwh/w640-h640/IMG_0164_02292024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA1HVVqHf0k-9fLNSLs3xAdj2rrKrflySApM07mrIonpojtzOeRTAfSdGSKvYS322SCxz8uoJaxxXWiCp1L5SIxh3Wu7QRRle8Wcud7Lcmc8tOEDdR3nEPQ5qrMIkfG_nGfHQ_phuHycQbTf0qzJ-eaEiLeAmIT_U4rk7aW-HDefFcswMlbEmdNpVEupo/s3149/IMG_0163_02292024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="3149" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXA1HVVqHf0k-9fLNSLs3xAdj2rrKrflySApM07mrIonpojtzOeRTAfSdGSKvYS322SCxz8uoJaxxXWiCp1L5SIxh3Wu7QRRle8Wcud7Lcmc8tOEDdR3nEPQ5qrMIkfG_nGfHQ_phuHycQbTf0qzJ-eaEiLeAmIT_U4rk7aW-HDefFcswMlbEmdNpVEupo/w640-h480/IMG_0163_02292024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">New Albany, Mississippi, USA, February 29, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>This quilt pattern mural is near the entrance to The Park Along the River (the Tallahatchie River) in New Albany, Mississippi.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you have a great week!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2024/03/monday-murals-mrs-s-at-maylands-cafe.html" target="_blank">Monday Murals</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-33068872752088081442024-03-09T04:37:00.001-06:002024-03-09T04:37:50.709-06:00Mockingbird<u>Click on the photos to see them at their best</u>.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PKBH-bkqy1z-6LCAPfcbzjt2HOr5ulXS8OgzHs6wV2busPAj2PMEUDW0H5CkytLmBoEXyFR70RfRQqQmNAcALDtBfYLg-M9VC2GuvFpF3s31a_HCmC7TF29H2tORaxa9Z_dIMQlGWwcIqH-6ysruIST7X1bz0k3k9wNuGwkP79PqrzN7hCO5OBqrUG5v/s2017/IMG_0241_03052024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1514" data-original-width="2017" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PKBH-bkqy1z-6LCAPfcbzjt2HOr5ulXS8OgzHs6wV2busPAj2PMEUDW0H5CkytLmBoEXyFR70RfRQqQmNAcALDtBfYLg-M9VC2GuvFpF3s31a_HCmC7TF29H2tORaxa9Z_dIMQlGWwcIqH-6ysruIST7X1bz0k3k9wNuGwkP79PqrzN7hCO5OBqrUG5v/w640-h480/IMG_0241_03052024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, March 5, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Northern Mockingbird, <i>Mimus polyglottos</i>, in the rain.<br />
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturdays-critters-534.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-31403813462984228172024-03-07T08:17:00.004-06:002024-03-07T08:32:37.406-06:00American Robin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWs2uTOPYUqkJMKY4MQn4XgVjHKrZvX1tKyTboyV1bVZoXnxwioSXroC9iIzry4SGtf3jUtQaw00eR4cxieJujTEM-hB5pI4MhZnGh99eXTFQz5VKCPnST5S6qw7gc5Dt1eWe1GKV-i6zZl1W79TcpNugShQT3aYqoMSOXpIC86-n72sEV4N5zDsfUsvit/s2256/IMG_0247_03052024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1693" data-original-width="2256" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWs2uTOPYUqkJMKY4MQn4XgVjHKrZvX1tKyTboyV1bVZoXnxwioSXroC9iIzry4SGtf3jUtQaw00eR4cxieJujTEM-hB5pI4MhZnGh99eXTFQz5VKCPnST5S6qw7gc5Dt1eWe1GKV-i6zZl1W79TcpNugShQT3aYqoMSOXpIC86-n72sEV4N5zDsfUsvit/w640-h480/IMG_0247_03052024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, March 5, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>An American Robin, <i>Turdus migratorius</i>, in a field of wildflowers - a very welcome sign of Spring!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a blessed day!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/2024/03/wild-bird-wednesday-606-gray-cheeked.html" target="_blank">Wild Bird Wednesday</a> and <a href="https://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thankful Thursday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-38446091702325904772024-03-02T04:29:00.003-06:002024-03-02T04:29:36.643-06:00Deer<u>Click on the photos to see them at their best</u>.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FWUSprmYxFUXSaFLHo3ocFCU_6qOpWMM90FjAHqyYMoK_NRUUqcD003h7KI8VI-uthmh7I1Vk5Sl8jLvWUnOYzYU7BvbdKmUTLa9i4PAQ4zVyeJfFDWMWcSCNOW9EMJ7BuFQ-BxgcBX1Yx39DSiYkBNzoxTqN_7fSvdXOEEG-AyuzK1f71liwiVP2Ia5/s3902/IMG_0130_02262024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="3902" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FWUSprmYxFUXSaFLHo3ocFCU_6qOpWMM90FjAHqyYMoK_NRUUqcD003h7KI8VI-uthmh7I1Vk5Sl8jLvWUnOYzYU7BvbdKmUTLa9i4PAQ4zVyeJfFDWMWcSCNOW9EMJ7BuFQ-BxgcBX1Yx39DSiYkBNzoxTqN_7fSvdXOEEG-AyuzK1f71liwiVP2Ia5/w640-h480/IMG_0130_02262024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 26, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
We put sunflower seeds for the Doves in a pan underneath the birdfeeder on a pole. When I looked out my dining room window on Monday morning, there was a White-tailed Deer eating the seeds!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great weekend!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div>I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/03/saturdays-critters-533.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a>
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-50051350816868062282024-03-01T04:34:00.000-06:002024-03-01T04:34:05.023-06:00Sky Watch Friday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lKBbAbnJuk89Z_mqq6KLvjNR-HaBBjGcOLXsJhFmHxgtGcyXLyO_qg4mEvvo8mK7GuiDbmH3memKK_Fwk6Nniny10VjV44ySV0D9MHt2V9gb3yzAclhfXAJszg-P7xUsqWO6-pbnXi0_67jEAnhHlK6bBrhThgq0lo2aWPEYmc9lMjOR7oJiFf3Cx2iB/s4046/IMG_0124_02232024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3038" data-original-width="4046" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0lKBbAbnJuk89Z_mqq6KLvjNR-HaBBjGcOLXsJhFmHxgtGcyXLyO_qg4mEvvo8mK7GuiDbmH3memKK_Fwk6Nniny10VjV44ySV0D9MHt2V9gb3yzAclhfXAJszg-P7xUsqWO6-pbnXi0_67jEAnhHlK6bBrhThgq0lo2aWPEYmc9lMjOR7oJiFf3Cx2iB/w640-h480/IMG_0124_02232024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 23, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://skyley.blogspot.com/2024/02/skywatch-friday-2024-leap-day-edition.html" target="_blank">Skywatch Friday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-79648149369252831482024-02-28T03:58:00.000-06:002024-02-28T03:58:27.807-06:00Yellow-bellied Sapsucker<b>My Corner of the World</b> and <b>Wild Bird Wednesday</b><br />
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<u>Click on the photo to see it at its best</u>.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhldOqw23q-aKGyMX28whz4ae0hzHPWqwNNiMPfm5rFtNphK-gm8Izc-oksFMAcDPUl8mhuJbZl-B5Oh9Xs5IPbffEqAlB5QOJY4t7K361fECUB9KVZgJr-dEGIu7R4Xsb3y_euG5S8aZtQjvNEoXwftwS807Xh3zGA05b7vKG7xpfE8zY5p1KgwbTr3Hj/s2624/IMG_0055_02212024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="2624" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhldOqw23q-aKGyMX28whz4ae0hzHPWqwNNiMPfm5rFtNphK-gm8Izc-oksFMAcDPUl8mhuJbZl-B5Oh9Xs5IPbffEqAlB5QOJY4t7K361fECUB9KVZgJr-dEGIu7R4Xsb3y_euG5S8aZtQjvNEoXwftwS807Xh3zGA05b7vKG7xpfE8zY5p1KgwbTr3Hj/w640-h480/IMG_0055_02212024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, <i>Sphyrapicus varius</i>, are migratory Woodpeckers that are here in the southeastern United States only during the Winter months. They breed in the northeastern United States and across much of Canada. This is a male; females have the red crown, but with a white throat. As their name suggests, they drill holes in trees to drink the sap, and they also eat insects. You can attract them to your yard with suet feeders.<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you are having a great week!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Corner of the World</a> and <a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/2024/02/wild-bird-wednesday-605-great-crested.html" target="_blank">Wild Bird Wednesday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-56115501556642457282024-02-24T08:03:00.002-06:002024-02-24T08:03:47.138-06:00Loon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniX_d1CMepzBkX_oeBpAqquXpCgfBsLbH_eP1aAoI9y-c6JeTYvY-OSe-cekXPTXLFuGP5wLJeUgZMls9ENuXhIaoj6XtvpMFzM2pJvFoVAWpLBkrhI0TUIDIlOlBGOKErCmZCXuhlNjD-W3tuaTMmAh39nmkzsEt7eJAbdZlEDGL8j4iQUKdzlOD5VfY/s2225/IMG_0121_02222024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="2225" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniX_d1CMepzBkX_oeBpAqquXpCgfBsLbH_eP1aAoI9y-c6JeTYvY-OSe-cekXPTXLFuGP5wLJeUgZMls9ENuXhIaoj6XtvpMFzM2pJvFoVAWpLBkrhI0TUIDIlOlBGOKErCmZCXuhlNjD-W3tuaTMmAh39nmkzsEt7eJAbdZlEDGL8j4iQUKdzlOD5VfY/w640-h480/IMG_0121_02222024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pickwick Lake, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, February 22, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>The Common Loon, <i>Gavia immer</i>, breeds in Canada, but migrates south for the Winter. It was a very cloudy day, and the water reflects the grey of the clouds, but I am glad we went to the lake. It has been several years since I have seen a Loon, and I was excited to get a photo of this one!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/02/saturdays-critters-532.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-22702478475805137242024-02-22T09:38:00.000-06:002024-02-22T09:38:21.139-06:00Signs of Spring: Daffodils<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFLKKzGIwmPb4tTVzRdM6NDQ-5CR8imuQspEKSEUUGTlR75XK5C-cPHqFCQIdi9x79dEYGIqtNRBRku_zTEWIAbWyB1Y-QBWT3yNRV3gGvTe09ZO_kWutuq83o4uIMgs9IgTV0P3s3aADcTXGBzrQDrYOcgj4daMUSRC6XVEEVjlRLTv4Wl1hmxCyWn1k/s4038/IMG_0038_02212024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3029" data-original-width="4038" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFLKKzGIwmPb4tTVzRdM6NDQ-5CR8imuQspEKSEUUGTlR75XK5C-cPHqFCQIdi9x79dEYGIqtNRBRku_zTEWIAbWyB1Y-QBWT3yNRV3gGvTe09ZO_kWutuq83o4uIMgs9IgTV0P3s3aADcTXGBzrQDrYOcgj4daMUSRC6XVEEVjlRLTv4Wl1hmxCyWn1k/w640-h480/IMG_0038_02212024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
I am thankful that my Daffodils are blooming, a very welcome sign of Spring!<br />
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a blessed day!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Thankful Thursday at It's a Small Town Life</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-28776241737684462892024-02-17T05:35:00.004-06:002024-02-17T05:35:38.606-06:00Bigfoot<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z-d_gJEj__PZMQATi0jSM8gYQZA3BPSZNNy2vRvP7OOFUzBPowyAm1PxhCR3dl9es1sGr5sIMwhY3SoGMquZzH-JgUW-cTLDYymNdDbsUvmTC_bDS66amKswXh2CTxJv_Ca8u1QCJQcP4Gt6SsMlN-fS1G0AYFuZfr5gxHIxTT80HoGe45fKiuBSJCoo/s2848/IMG_9903_02012024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="2136" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z-d_gJEj__PZMQATi0jSM8gYQZA3BPSZNNy2vRvP7OOFUzBPowyAm1PxhCR3dl9es1sGr5sIMwhY3SoGMquZzH-JgUW-cTLDYymNdDbsUvmTC_bDS66amKswXh2CTxJv_Ca8u1QCJQcP4Gt6SsMlN-fS1G0AYFuZfr5gxHIxTT80HoGe45fKiuBSJCoo/w480-h640/IMG_9903_02012024.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ripley, Mississippi, USA, February 1, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
Bigfoot aka Sasquatch is a mythical creature of North American folklore. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot" target="_blank">Bigfoot - Wikipedia information</a><br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/02/saturdays-critters-531.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span><br />
<br />Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-44050860183105186622024-02-16T05:09:00.000-06:002024-02-16T05:09:58.977-06:00Sky Watch Friday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4N7IW_sSbh8UOT4hltmdvbn_EIb1oMjIuRDtil_9KoUTT5TnN9jFiVCrpZ36jC7SStHvj38Je2ppzHXDvdbcTRKtk39xG_mPHJxqBFBrnhFYH4yzdr9y1iCXlc2SMosKltCWT9tiT1lhTqVgxXT7JkXLbLiodXn806575rYzgdmV8opGlUqc1LfvVIhB1/s4293/IMG_9999_02132024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4293" data-original-width="3219" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4N7IW_sSbh8UOT4hltmdvbn_EIb1oMjIuRDtil_9KoUTT5TnN9jFiVCrpZ36jC7SStHvj38Je2ppzHXDvdbcTRKtk39xG_mPHJxqBFBrnhFYH4yzdr9y1iCXlc2SMosKltCWT9tiT1lhTqVgxXT7JkXLbLiodXn806575rYzgdmV8opGlUqc1LfvVIhB1/w480-h640/IMG_9999_02132024.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from my mailbox, February 13, 2024</td></tr></tbody></table>Last weekend was rainy, but since Tuesday we have had sunny skies.<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Friday!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://skyley.blogspot.com/2024/02/skywatch-friday-15-february-2024-edition.html" target="_blank">Skywatch Friday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-3148855277534392712024-02-15T05:07:00.000-06:002024-02-15T05:07:03.547-06:00Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, February 2024The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b<br />
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In January we had snow and sleet on the ground and below freezing temperatures for nine days. It set my flowers back several weeks. I looked at my February Bloom Day posts for the last few years. I had masses of Daffodils, but this year I have only a few buds.<br />
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Hellebores just laugh at cold weather!<br />
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The Spirea has only a few blooms, but I am hoping for hundreds of these tiny blooms in the next few weeks!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!</span></div>
<br />To see what is blooming in gardens around the world, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens: <a href="https://caroljmichel.com/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-february-2024/" target="_blank">Click Here</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-65511581853694739952024-02-14T07:33:00.004-06:002024-02-14T07:58:51.330-06:00Blind Date with a Book<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Va53LBdO_fbrFEGUi8DulX8ECySWhn1xg9UjhWqS3VSsvkHmywx26onSaXf5hAZrOrw1dxujbLfYOORdp5vlxJrFiAY5qUqyKI2Fk7hYs9ov9CIP2qDYE1_Vn_xYKbJq-tiHia0qJLMnez4fq6S779pimr4bH25RQj9JNr-m030OHeE8uU1lb5TPGqks/s3779/IMG_0003_02142024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="3779" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Va53LBdO_fbrFEGUi8DulX8ECySWhn1xg9UjhWqS3VSsvkHmywx26onSaXf5hAZrOrw1dxujbLfYOORdp5vlxJrFiAY5qUqyKI2Fk7hYs9ov9CIP2qDYE1_Vn_xYKbJq-tiHia0qJLMnez4fq6S779pimr4bH25RQj9JNr-m030OHeE8uU1lb5TPGqks/w640-h480/IMG_0003_02142024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 14, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
To celebrate Valentine's Day the library wrapped books in red paper, wrote a description and the barcode on the front, and offered them for checkout sight unseen. A blind date with a book!<br />
What book lover could resist? Not me!<br />
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I unwrapped it this morning - "Bittersweet" by Colleen McCullough. Set in Australia in the early 1900s, it is a story about four sisters as each one follows her dreams and ambitions. Sounds good to me!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Corner of the World</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-92225407940889678432024-02-12T05:54:00.001-06:002024-02-12T15:29:14.167-06:00Monday Murals<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81ZTmLp_9G2HaRh0pyDUlWaB8Cb8VbyRsniAKQrGw3idfd4Ytpl4s6q8g1-m76G4LSfKnqGC3Ux_BB5iiJ-SslFvDeie3i9jP4FwAAf776Ti6wc0xDeP0hcqA6964NaakAHVPEkBl4N3xojnfZNYV4y88Fhnaxv5LsAo6HWp4hFivmLCi1fOvqPrBGlk4/s3227/IMG_9971_02072024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2421" data-original-width="3227" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81ZTmLp_9G2HaRh0pyDUlWaB8Cb8VbyRsniAKQrGw3idfd4Ytpl4s6q8g1-m76G4LSfKnqGC3Ux_BB5iiJ-SslFvDeie3i9jP4FwAAf776Ti6wc0xDeP0hcqA6964NaakAHVPEkBl4N3xojnfZNYV4y88Fhnaxv5LsAo6HWp4hFivmLCi1fOvqPrBGlk4/w640-h480/IMG_9971_02072024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Myrtle, Mississippi, USA, February 7, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
Myrtle is a small town in northeast Mississippi. Artist Katie Sappington of Due Moon Creations titled this mural of children against a colorful sunrise "The future of Myrtle."<br />
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...if you look closely, you can see that they are all holding hands!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful week!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2024/02/monday-mural-collaboration-in-baldivis.html" target="_blank">Monday Mural</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">Psalm 100:3-5</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-75566823904757662722024-02-09T12:25:00.001-06:002024-02-10T00:36:33.061-06:00Blue Skies<b>Sky Watch Friday</b> and <b>Saturday's Critters</b><br />
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We had beautiful blue skies for our trip to the Tennessee River on Tuesday.<br />
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Did you notice the bird in the tree?<br />
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A Great Blue Heron!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great day!</span></div>
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To see more sky photos, visit <a href="https://skyley.blogspot.com/2024/02/skywatch-friday-8-february-2024-edition.html" target="_blank">Skywatch Friday</a><br />
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For more animal photos (on Saturday), visit <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/02/saturdays-critters-530.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-77685349467950184682024-02-07T09:18:00.001-06:002024-02-07T09:20:09.522-06:00Dove with Goldfinches<b>My Corner of the World</b> and <b>Wild Bird Wednesday</b><br />
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(The pole supports another bird feeder).
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great day!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com" target="_blank">My Corner of the World</a> and <a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/2024/02/wild-bird-wednesday-602-cuban-tody.html" target="_blank">Wild Bird Wednesday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-42307176611485763872024-02-03T08:13:00.001-06:002024-02-03T08:13:58.192-06:00Woodpecker<u>Click on the photo to see it at its best</u>.<br />
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Red-bellied Woodpecker at our suet feeder this morning.<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/02/saturdays-critters-529.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-41052629121496111442024-02-01T06:51:00.000-06:002024-02-01T06:51:56.202-06:00Thankful Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7-UH4Zxb3nIEdL5dbsc7vzMWOu5KQ29K68DBwIE2XMaPW8pOT5D5riO6WwI1QmTbg68xpmQvm5HnNH6yJcw5Fhyphenhypheny0qiRF6Zpnli9FccYoSF6N4OtZA2WIz_cQD297cuh5pXcJSN-8jANLGrDeX9kNkpSN3ifJshcleuCiMdi9b_Uts0Z6CuBF20Vrkrh/s3076/IMG_9898_01302024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3076" data-original-width="2307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7-UH4Zxb3nIEdL5dbsc7vzMWOu5KQ29K68DBwIE2XMaPW8pOT5D5riO6WwI1QmTbg68xpmQvm5HnNH6yJcw5Fhyphenhypheny0qiRF6Zpnli9FccYoSF6N4OtZA2WIz_cQD297cuh5pXcJSN-8jANLGrDeX9kNkpSN3ifJshcleuCiMdi9b_Uts0Z6CuBF20Vrkrh/w480-h640/IMG_9898_01302024.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
I am thankful for the ladies in our Book Club! Some of us have known each other for years; others are new friends. We met Monday to discuss "The Street Lawyer" by John Grisham. It was about the legal problems of homeless people, and those who try to help them. It grabbed our attention from the first and held it all the way through!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a blessed day!</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-64915123131130582702024-01-31T06:30:00.000-06:002024-01-31T06:30:24.889-06:00Hawk<b>My Corner of the World</b> and <b>Wild Bird Wednesday</b><br />
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Red-tailed Hawks, <i>Buteo jamaicensis</i>, can be found all across North America.<br />
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It flew farther away from me into the trees. Notice the brownish-red tail that gives it its name.<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a great day!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com" target="_blank">My Corner of the World</a> and <a href="https://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/2024/01/wild-bird-wednesday-601-cattle-egret.html" target="_blank">Wild Bird Wednesday</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-63201864766017993112024-01-27T13:10:00.000-06:002024-01-27T13:10:49.784-06:00Eastern Gray Squirrel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIctjcJjHlz45oAvhO9-wyV0X470ijIE2wTe1UJQ1_OYFn7KidGQtAT5JKHPoyzjbsFyu5tESvZ68i0tMeYiu70QZI_dC1eX83qdlq_p7DNcSpvYPTAABzHjhnwoOGhHm3rrr0hmov-Cz5HchLCHKST6AUnt5SMPkm0FDmCebpPz5vsS6ijjCHpycRNIL/s3197/IMG_9857_01272024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="3197" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIctjcJjHlz45oAvhO9-wyV0X470ijIE2wTe1UJQ1_OYFn7KidGQtAT5JKHPoyzjbsFyu5tESvZ68i0tMeYiu70QZI_dC1eX83qdlq_p7DNcSpvYPTAABzHjhnwoOGhHm3rrr0hmov-Cz5HchLCHKST6AUnt5SMPkm0FDmCebpPz5vsS6ijjCHpycRNIL/w640-h480/IMG_9857_01272024.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 27, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
This is the reason we have to spend more money than we want to on bird food: the Eastern Gray Squirrel. This one is especially fond of the suet we put out for the Woodpeckers!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/01/saturdays-critters-528.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-31624427399924347102024-01-24T08:35:00.002-06:002024-01-24T08:37:26.185-06:00Bluebird (from my archives)<b>My Corner of the World</b> and<b> Wild Bird Wednesday</b><br />
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We have had very cold weather with snow and sleet on the ground for a week. Higher temperatures yesterday and rain has melted the snow, and it is still raining today. To find a bird photo for today, I looked at photos from January of last year and found this male Eastern Bluebird, <i>Sialia sialis</i>, on a fence post looking for something to eat.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you are having a good week!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with My Corner of the World <a href="https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com">https://myworldthrumycameralens.blogspot.com</a><br />
<br />and for more bird photos, visit
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span><br />
<br />Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-74037411748452954062024-01-20T06:20:00.000-06:002024-01-20T06:20:07.829-06:00Barred Owl<u>Click on the photo to see it at its best</u>.<br />
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I was very surprised to see this Barred Owl, aka Hoot Owl, <i>Strix varia</i>, in my front yard last Saturday afternoon!<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/2024/01/saturdays-critters-527.html" target="_blank">Saturday's Critters</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749996258947137504.post-15741532430680093832024-01-19T10:31:00.002-06:002024-01-19T11:44:34.111-06:00Sky Watch Friday<u>Click on the photo to see it at its best</u>.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhwCZqpJLr8zah9lhyjzpkL2LjGrpQmnWoVSD5AeyDXNt9LQSsm8cqw3oCoP8tIeUTzqZfxbnosjZQziEmxY5D3oFUs2Lg9WWAsa7YCLev-3qpI1WoWG5QVjISp8y0bgzOkzgQvLWgOKQQ05sATM2Nmvdr1cR5elmrxZ7JivSQitB88_kvJ79OkM1tDW3/s3561/IMG_9830_01192024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3561" data-original-width="2671" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhwCZqpJLr8zah9lhyjzpkL2LjGrpQmnWoVSD5AeyDXNt9LQSsm8cqw3oCoP8tIeUTzqZfxbnosjZQziEmxY5D3oFUs2Lg9WWAsa7YCLev-3qpI1WoWG5QVjISp8y0bgzOkzgQvLWgOKQQ05sATM2Nmvdr1cR5elmrxZ7JivSQitB88_kvJ79OkM1tDW3/w480-h640/IMG_9830_01192024.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 19, 2024</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
We are hoping the sunshine will help melt the snow/sleet/ice combination that has been on the ground and the roads since Monday. But today's high temperature is predicted to be just barely above freezing.<br />
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Friday!</span></div>
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I am linking in today with <a href="https://skyley.blogspot.com/2024/01/skywatch-friday-18-january-2024-edition.html" target="_blank">Skywatch Friday</a><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16</span>Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com9