Sky Watch Friday

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, July 4, 2024

Temperatures climbed into the upper 90s (36C) as we celebrated Independence Day at Pickwick Lake.

Happy Friday!

I am linking in today with Skywatch Friday

"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

"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" Psalm 100:3-5

Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 20, 2024

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Happy Easter!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

"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" Psalm 100:3-5

Blind Date with a Book

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 14, 2024

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!
What book lover could resist? Not me!

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!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I am linking in today with My Corner of the World

"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

"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" Psalm 100:3-5

Christmas Cards

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

I am thankful that people still send Christmas Cards. Yes, electronic communication is fast and easy, but I love to get actual cards to hold in my hands and use as part of my Christmas decorations!

Have a Blessed Day!

I am linking in today with Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

"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

Great Blue Heron

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 13, 2023

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters

Have a wonderful weekend!

and

Merry Christmas!

"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

Dogwood Tree

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 8, 2023

Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree

Happy Easter!

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Happy New Year!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 1, 2023

I uncovered my Hellebores this morning to find beautiful green buds!

Happy New Year!

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Woodpecker, December 31, 2022

Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 29, 2022

I made this photo of a Hairy Woodpecker, Dryobates villosus, through my dining room window.

Happy New Year!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Merry Christmas! December 24, 2022

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 24, 2022

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday USA, July 4, 2022

Hooray for the Red, White, and Blue!

I bought this hanging whirly-gig as a gift for a friend. Now I am wishing I had bought one for myself, too!

God Bless America!

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"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" Psalm 100:3-5

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, April 2022

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and Saturday's Critters

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 28, 2022

My Flowering Almond, Prunus glandulosa, bloomed at the end of March, but it is so pretty that I wanted to include it today anyway. It is a small ornamental shrub that, despite its name, does not produce almonds.

A Bumble Bee for Saturday's Critters.

I have only a few Daffodils still blooming here in mid-April. Most of them bloomed in February and March.

My white Irises are blooming. My purple ones are still asleep!

Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, are native North American wildflowers that are hardy in zones 3 - 8. You might find them for sale at a garden center that carries wildflowers. I bought two plants 5 or 6 years ago, and they have multiplied.

Their tiny white flowers are hidden under the leaves.

Buckeyes - their tubular, red blooms attract Hummingbirds!

Butterweeds, Packera glabella, are wildflowers that like wet soil. We have had a lot of rain, and they are springing up everywhere in our yard. After they finish blooming, they will be mowed down. But they will be back in full force next year!

Wild Violets are happy to enjoy the rain or the sunshine, they love it all.

Another Wildflower, Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica.

First bloom on my Azalea.

Wisteria grows so fast it is hard to control, but the butterflies love the pretty blooms.

Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida.

Pink Flowering Dogwood tree, Cornus florida var. rubr.

Our Apple Tree is blooming!

Now for a look at things to come...

... buds on my double-white Clematis!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Happy Easter!

For more flower photos, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

The Bee and Butterflies are for Saturday's Critters: Click Here! for more animal photos.

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"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" Psalm 100:3-5

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Merry Christmas! December 24, 2021

This Christmas may you be blessed with the joy of His presence and the quiet peace of the season.

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Christmas Lights, December 16, 2021

Signs 2 and Thankful Thursday

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 14, 2021

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Have a blessed day!

I am linking in today with Signs 2 and Thankful Thursday

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Pied-billed Grebe, November 24, 2021

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 23, 2021

Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps.

I hope you are having a good week!

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States.

For those who celebrate the holiday

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am linking in today with Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Monday Mural, November 8, 2021

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Iuka Mississippi, USA, November 6, 2021

Since Thursday, November 11, is Veterans Day here in the United States, I decided to show you this mural that honors the soldiers of the American Civil War and the history of Iuka (pronounced Eye-you-kah) in northeast Mississippi. I like the way the late afternoon sun enhanced the colors.

General Grant and General Rosecrans were leaders of the Union Army. General Price and General Little were leaders of the Confederate Army. The mural was painted for the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Iuka. The other panels depict historic places in the area.

Have a wonderful week!

I am linking in today with Monday Mural

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

"Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Saturday's Critters, July 3, 2021

Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 4, 2021

Dragonfly: a female Common Whitetail Skimmer

Prentiss County, Mississippi, June 4, 2021

Japanese Beetles, though very pretty, are destructive insects that are hated by gardeners everywhere.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 26, 2021

Indigo Buntings are common birds in the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. You can attract them to your yard by offering a variety of seeds. They also eat insects.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 30, 2021

Here in the United States we celebrate our Independence Day tomorrow, July 4th. Since the holiday falls on Sunday this year, many companies give their employees Monday off from work, so we have a nice three-day weekend.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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Memorial Day, May 31, 2021

The last Monday in May is Memorial Day here in the United States.

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, May 30, 2021

We visited Shiloh National Military Park on Sunday afternoon.

There are more than 3,500 soldiers' graves from the American Civil War (1861-1865).

The taller markers have names on them; the shorter markers are unknown soldiers.

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I picked one grave at random for a close-up photo. (One of my ancestors fought in the Civil War. He was wounded, but survived the war.)

I hope you have a beautiful day!

I am linking in today with Our World Tuesday

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Starling, December 29, 2020

Our World Tuesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and My Corner of the World

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 29, 2020

All the European Starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, in North America are descended from 100 birds released in New York City in 1890 (Source: All About Birds). They are invasive and regarded as pests in many places, but they sure are handsome birds! This one has its non-breeding feathers. Their breeding feathers are darker and more iridescent.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Happy New Year!

I am joining in today with Our World Tuesday and Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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Merry Christmas! December 25, 2020

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"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save the people from their sins." Matthew 1:21

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Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving! November 26, 2020

The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States

I bought a new shirt from Blessed Girl™ especially for today.

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever." Psalm 107:1

But we should remember to be thankful every day!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am linking in today with Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

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