Fact or Fiction

How many times did Bob say he heard that swans would keep the geese off the pond??? Well, by now we know that belief is indeed fiction. I could not believe how many were here today-

and it was me and not the swans that convinced them it was time to move on. I have no doubt they will return ...... probably with a few dozen friends.

Mike & April's Wedding

Baby Joey watching mommy & daddy getting married. By the look on his face we can tell he understands that this is very serious business! the ceremony ~ Bob's sons ~ John & Bobby (in back) Mike & Kenny (in front)

Bob with his grandchildren ~ Andrew, Sam holding Joey, Zachary and Molly.

Our Latest Additions

Bob has been looking for swans for a long time - he finallly heard about a bird sanctuary that sells male Mute Swans. We visited the sanctuary about a month ago to find out all the particulars. Today, with permit and checkbook in hand, we returned to pick up our 2 swans. The above pic was taken after we arrived home and were trying to coax "the guys" out of the cage.

Heading for the water!!

By this evening they were feeling right at home.

We are very concerned about the wild animals getting them, the woman at the sanctuary said - the smart ones survive, the other ones don't. We sure hope we got a couple of the smart ones!!

What Happened To July?????

It is already August, Summer is flying by way too fast as usual. In July we found homes for Toe-Toe's babies and Toe-Toes had surgery so there will be no more babies for her......but in the barn we discovered.... another batch of babies. Their mama is but a baby herself and she is too wild to let us get very close to her. We are trying to hold the babies so they get used to people ...we want to be able to find them homes also.

We did get the little bathroom finished. I love it. That's another room finished!

Last weekend we went back to Canada, Bob loves it up there. We looked at this cabin on the lake/river where we stayed last Summer and again this year.

View of the river from the yard of the cabin. I guess Bob just wants to get away from the rat race of Paris (LOL). It is a beautiful area and I think I might enjoy it for a week or two at a time, but as my home.....let's just say, as a person who needs a little retail therapy every once in a while, I would be in Big Trouble up there in the wilderness.

Henderson Hall in June

In a land that is very, very hot this time of year.... is a yard that is bordered with Crepe Myrtle that Bob gives lots of TLC in the winter. No, we really aren't familiar with the flower, but everybody there seems to have them, so they must be very pretty. And now we know! Thanks Steve for sending the pics.

MOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

One day last week, (the day Jay & Shelly were coming to visit) I happened to glance out the window and did a double take. Our yard was filled with cows! I called the owner's....nobody home....I called their dad, our back-up number....no answer....I called Bob's cell and said "Our yard is filled with cows and nobody's home!!" and he said DON'T LET THEM EAT THE FLOWERS (right honey, that proved to be easier said than done!!) I grabbed a pot and a spoon and tore out the door banging and yelling and they all started to slowly move CLOSER to me, I think they thought I was calling them for dinner!!! I jumped in the car, headed towards them blowing the horn (even that was a little scary, since they were bigger than my car) that got them away from the flowers (Whew!!) and caused them to wander around the other side of the pond and congregate around the barn. I finally got in touch with the owner's on a cell phone and it was quite amazing how those cows all marched home when Jeff showed up with a bag of grain on his shoulder and started calling them....... just another exciting day in the country!

Shelly's Shots

Jay, Shelly & Brooklyn stopped in yesterday and Shelly took some really neat pictures. This is me with Jay and Brook on the bridge. The rest are pictures she took of Brooklyn while they were doing a little exploring.