Rose Street Reflections

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker

2017-01-07T10:58:00.002-06:00

He is the first colorful bird I've seen around the house in a couple of months. No Cardinals, Blue Jays, Blue Birds, Finches of any kind have been seen. We wonder if the drought in our area has them living elsewhere. Happy New Year everyone!

Summer Tanager

2016-08-09T15:40:00.000-05:00

Wow. My blog is still here. It's been how many weeks -- months since I was here last? Is anybody out there? Had to post this guy. Juvenile male Summer Tanager He is getting his red/orange coloring, slowly but surely. Hope I can spot him again from the kitchen window.

Tennessee Farm

2016-03-06T14:34:00.003-06:00

Sharing with Tom for The Barn Collective and TexWisGirl for Good Fences

Hungry

2016-01-11T05:00:00.000-06:00

My first photo taken this year. And it's with the iPhone. But I just had to turn around and get this. Too bad that fence post is right in the center. Seems there is always a car behind me and I rush.

Christmas to Color

2015-12-14T16:20:00.000-06:00

A brand new coloring book for myself. Will I actually use the colored pencils I also bought and fill up the pages? Doubt it. But it does look good on my coffee table. And made a pretty picture, too.

Iron.Brick.Rust.Green.Texture.Color

2015-11-20T05:00:00.000-06:00

A few things that get my attention.

November Sunset

2015-11-19T06:00:00.000-06:00

I plan to get around to everyone in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for letting me know you're still visiting me.

Huntsville Botanical Gardens, Part 2

2015-11-10T05:00:00.000-06:00

The Butterfly House, Huntsville Botanical Gardens Ahem. Ahem, ahem. My friend, Kerry!

Huntsville Botanical Garden

2015-11-08T15:45:00.000-06:00

In September I visited the Huntsville Botanical Gardens with a long time friend. Yes, September. Yes, I'm behind. This "hay house" was cute with all the gourd decor. During September and October, the scarecrows visit. The butterfly house was open in September which was our primary reason for going. I got a few good shots which I'll

Summer Summary

2015-08-16T12:48:00.001-05:00

I'm still kickin'. Well, maybe not kickin' exactly, but getting by. Here is the extent of summer action around the place. (I did spare you from photos of grass mowing and all the things that have bit the dust here in the last three months. Oh, and all the appointments, phone calls, forms, signature guarantees, etc., which one has to deal with following a death. So

Blessings for Charleston

2015-06-18T10:11:00.002-05:00

A porch in Charleston, South Carolina, U. S. A. November 2014 Blessings for Charleston in the wake of their tragedy.

Blueberries

2015-06-09T17:36:00.000-05:00

The blueberries are almost ready. This photo is from last year, but the same holds true right here and now. Last year we had a bumper crop. I gave them away, and still have bags in the freezer. There does not look like as many on the bushes this year. I'm kinda glad.

The Barn Collective #31 - News

2015-05-31T18:00:00.000-05:00

Just off Hwy 64 between Lawrenceburg and Pulaski, TN Hello all. I am happy to announce that Tom, The Backroads Traveller, would like to take up the barn meme. Currently, we are experimenting with my existing linkup on his blog, so bear with us. It might not go perfectly (or go at all) at first. Many thanks to Tom!!! An InLinkz Link-up

Gone to seed

2015-05-24T16:19:00.001-05:00

Broccoli gone to seed in my husband's garden last spring. Currently, his garden spot is grown up in weeds as he was not able to plant anything this year before he died. I'm not sure what I'll do with it next year, but I'm going to keep the fence up and keep the weeds beat down this year until I decide. I have visions of becoming the old widow woman in the gardening hat with hoe

Loss

2015-05-18T12:47:00.001-05:00

Rest in peace, my sweet husband. My husband, Tony, passed away this past week. He was a wonderful man, husband, father, son, brother. We miss him very much.

The Barn Collective #30

2015-05-03T18:00:00.000-05:00

Better late than never. The view from my front door, from a few years ago. Alrighty. Three ambulance rides and three hospital stays in a month. We must keep plugging along, though. Die cancer, die. Yesterday, our son graduated with honors from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with an Electrical Engineering degree. A happy event and I can not

The Barn Collective #29

2015-04-26T18:00:00.000-05:00

Extreme southern middle Tennessee, U. S. A. January 2014 document.write('<\/script>');

The Barn Collective #28

2015-04-19T18:00:00.000-05:00

Another from a few years ago on Hwy 64, between Pulaski and Fayetteville, Tennessee, U. S. A. Still busy with my husband's medical issues. Maybe I'll get around to visiting everyone soon. document.write('<\/script>');

The Barn Collective #27

2015-04-12T18:00:00.000-05:00

This is one of my favorite barns from a few years ago. One day the pretty rusty roof had been painted or replaced. We have been home from the hospital for a few days now. My husband had a partial hip replacement due to the cancer going there. The hip surgery went as expected, but there were lung complications and we ended up staying a week longer than expected.

The Barn Collective #26

2015-04-05T18:00:00.000-05:00

Appleton, Tennessee, U. S. A. This is a repost from a few years ago. I am not able to keep up much these days. My husband has been in the hospital for over a week. I hope to be able to get back soon to whatever our normal is these days. Thanks for hanging with me! document.write('<\/script>');

The Barn Collective #25

2015-03-29T18:00:00.000-05:00

Somewhere near Columbia, Tennessee, U. S. A. (I am trying a new script this week in hopes that trouble for some in fetching thumbnails is resolved. I am away from my main computer and will probably not be able to help with any issues that may arise for a few days. Thanks for your patience!) An InLinkz Link-up

Sittin' pretty

2015-03-26T09:06:00.000-05:00

Baby Tree Swallow June 2014

The Barn Collective #24

2015-03-22T18:00:00.000-05:00

These were taken from I-65 in Franklin, Tennessee, hence, the blurriness. Beautiful farms are everywhere in middle Tennessee. And yes, this one has Buffalo (or Bison, are they the same?) The Buffalo are in front of two large mansions on rolling hills. I have never found out for certain if they belong to famous country music stars or actresses, but it has been

Pioneering

2015-03-20T11:40:00.000-05:00

A friend and I went to a photography event a few weeks ago. The field trip we went on was to an abandoned site of a pioneer village type attraction. I got a few interesting shots. There were several items that didn't quite fit into the classic pioneer time frame. I suppose it depends on what you are pioneering. That front piece of stereo equipment was Quasar,

The Barn Collective #23

2015-03-15T18:00:00.000-05:00

Whoo. I've lost my motivation to get out and work on my barn collection, so I'm cheating a little. This painting was done by my Mother several years ago. She does quite well, and rural scenes are her favorite, so you may be seeing more of her work. This is one of my favorites. It has it all: red barn, dirt road, fence, big tree, round bales, summer