Random August Days

A sweet little wren was singing on my back deck.

She has made a nest in my planter by my front door so we have not been using that door to go in and out so as to not bother her.  Hoping the neighborhood kitties stay away!

The corn field by our house was harvested.

Our care group girls (minus 3 who couldn't come) celebrated Tarenda's birthday.

Every August, once the babies have fledged, we say good-bye to our purple martins.  

It is always tricky to find out where they are all roosting in Wichita.  They change where their meeting place is every year! They fly from all over the area to gather together before migrating to Brazil.  We heard someone say that they were at the Waterfront so we went there.

Nope, not there.  We did find some by Kellogg and Greenwich.

Others saw some over by a hotel by the airport.

Our oldest daughter and husband have launched their daughter out of the "nest".  Wishing our first granddaughter best of wishes at her college in Chicago!  The same college her parents went to.

"I AM with you" is our LORD's promise.

I surely do enjoy watching the birds.

But not these.

I have changed the path I walk on because of the Mississippi Kites.  They had been dive-bombing.  I think it might be safe now since the "babies" are out of the nest, but I take my hat along just in case!!

A squirrel picture for my granddaughter, Claire.  She loves them.

Al suggested we go to the lake to watch the sunset.  We took the country roads out to the lake.

We made popcorn to enjoy the "show".

Look at all the Great Egrets!

More flew in as the night came on.

We decided to trim our birch tree.  It has really grown big in 17 years!

Our daughter-in-law has had challenges due to some sort of virus? (not sure) to her brain.  She had an appointment with a neurologist in KC this week.  No quick answers.  She is ever so slowly recovering.

They are adding a playground to the north addition.

Tenley and Kaia will love it!

Our daughter's family went to a resort in the mountains of Colorado to celebrate their anniversary and Mindy's birthday.  Tenley was loving it!!

I've enjoyed my flowers.  They will fry this next week as we'll have temperatures around 108.

Tarenda has painting nights at her home.  It really is fun.  'Well, it can be sometimes disappointing for me when a picture doesn't turn out the way I want.  These girls do a great job!

Jill's flowers

I would love to be good enough to do this painting of this wren!

My favorite bird.