Teresa was right, the flocks of birds that were going over my house were sandhill cranes!

Here’s a closeup of one of my photo,

 And here’s one taken off the web.

We were going through a box of my grandma's, full of newspaper clippings. This was a funny story of someone from her home town:

And here's to show that teenage stupidity isn't a modern day phenomenon. This young man was a relative,

And this was an interesting article (from 1938). One in 7 people in the United States were infected with venereal disease?

I’ve been feeling nostalgic, taking a trip through old photos of mine.
The most memorable 4-legged friend I’ve ever had, gone now,

Christian’s cat, Baxter, as a baby,

as a kitten

and a little bit older,

As you can see, he’s quite a character too.

The boys and Chester enjoying summer,

And this was Christian trying to cheer up Lukas after one of his surgeries. Notice what Christian is sitting on?

Didn’t even phase her.

Chester is a cat magnet.

And this is absolutely my most favorite photo,

Enough for tonight.

Stupid Pet Photo of the day

OK, I thought the flocks that were flying by were trumpeter swans,

but according to the bird identification, they’re not. Trumpeter swans are all white, and these birds have black rimmed wings.

Anyone know?