Wren, January 11, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA, December 29, 2017

Today I am thankful for cute little Wrens who are always so cheerful they make me smile!

Have a wonderful day!

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American Robin, January 10, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
A is for American Robin, Turdus migratorius, a North American Thrush

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, December 29, 2017

To me this looks like a painting, but I did not enhance it. It is straight out of the camera.

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

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Milk Can, January 9, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 13, 2017

I was looking through my photo archives this morning and found this photo of an old milk can under the edge of a barn. In the 1940s and 1950s, milk trucks traveled the countryside buying fresh milk from dairy farmers and taking it to the milk plant for processing. Then the milk was sold by a milkman who delivered milk in glass jars to townspeople. How times have changed!

Have a great week!

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Monday Mural, January 8, 2017

Monday Mural, Through My Lens,
Ruby Tuesday Too, and Our World Tuesday

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 25, 2017

The sand! The sea! The sky!

Mural on the side of a Mexican restaurant

And just down the street...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 25, 2017

I found this mock-up of an antique car (to be used in parades, I think)

Have a great week!

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And on Tuesday
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The Barn Collective, January 7, 2018

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, December 25, 2017

I remember this old barn from when I was a child. Back then there were horses in the pasture, and the man who owned them was a farrier (a person who shoes horses).
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Your bird for today is...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 25, 2017

a Northern Mockingbird.

Have a blessed day!

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Willy Nilly Friday, January 5, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday,
and on Saturday: - Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Clear and Cold (Sky Watch Friday)

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, January 4, 2018

There was a thin skim of ice on this small lake at noon yesterday. Temperature 27F (-3C).

2. The Most Unusual Thing I have Seen This Week

Waterloo, Alabama, USA, December 29, 2017

I saw this fire fighter sculpture in front of a Fire Station.

3. Did You Know?

"In the midst of Canada's forested terrain looms an unlikely expanse of the world's most northerly active sand dunes. What forces of nature created this rare ecosystem which hosts life found nowhere else on earth?"

Booneville, Mississippi, USA, December 7, 2017

Learn more about life in the shifting sands at U-Haul SuperGraphics - Saskatchewan

4. Good Food

For a quick, easy meal:

Boneless, fully cooked ham steak (from refrigerated meat section of the grocery store)
Small can pineapple (chunks or slices)
Brown sugar (generous sprinkle)

Place fully cooked ham in a baking dish. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar. Pour juice from the canned pineapple around the edges of the ham. Arrange pineapple on top. Bake at 350℉ for 15 or 20 minutes.

Serve with your favorite vegetables. We like peas and corn.
4 servings. Left-over ham makes a good sandwich the next day!

5. Favorite Photo of the Week (Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin')

Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA, December 29, 2017

This Great Blue Heron photo will always remind me of the wonderful time we had driving along beside the Tennessee River last week. The day was sunny, but cold. The water was sparkling in the sun, and we saw a multitude of birds.

Have a wonderful week-end!

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And on Saturday
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