Guess How Many

I was feeding "Blondie" the other day and decided to check on a little Red Maple tree we planted in the barn lot a couple of years ago. 

 The tree is suppose to provide shade for the lot since there are no other trees there, but that may take a few more years. 

 Anyway, when I was checking to make sure the electric fence around it was still working I noticed lots of these little brown things. 

 Who would have guessed that there would be so many Praying Mantis nests in one small tree. 

 Can you guess how many. 

I counted eleven. 

Just Kit Sunday #113

I think I had a particularly good photo session with Kit Kat this week.  See what you think. 

eBay Successes

I have been working hard recently to rid my house of extraneous items. The problem is, what exactly is the definition of extraneous?  E helped out by going through a lot of her stuff to donate to the thrift store.   I have managed to add to her pile with some of my own stuff. I've made two trips with the back of the car loaded so far.  I have also tried selling a few things too.  Since I have a page set up for Wrangler's paintings I thought that if I added a few other things maybe his art would get more views.  

 It may have worked because another painting sold last week.

 I have a ton of Christmas ornaments so I thought I would try to cut back some.  I placed this one on eBay and it sold in 10 days.

Then surprise, my "Lucky Horse Shoe Plaque" sold today.  Packaging to ship is a bit of a pain but at least I am getting paid to clean out my house.

Winter Landscape

On my days off I have been going with J to help with the gates and feed sacks during his morning feeding. 

 Today is the last here for this group.  Hopefully tomorrow, if the weather holds, they will be heading out west to the feedlot.

 Sometimes, while I am waiting on J, I have to keep myself entertained.  Today I found an alien landscape to photograph, otherwise known as Frozen Mud.

 I'm not ready for National Geographic but I still have fun with my little point and shoot camera.

Cheap Wall Art

Several years ago I got some  1950's Life magazines from my Grandmother's estate.

 Looking though them I found these fun Jello ads, "When I'm eating Jello I wish I were..."

 Unfortunately, over time they have faded quite a bit from their former glory.  I thought about going through the magazines and getting other ads but then I know those will just fade too.

 Enter the 1953 Deko wall paper book with "Non-Fading Colors"!  This was also at my grandmothers house.  She kept it out in the wood shed and I remember looking through it at admiring all the patterns and colors.   She had always said that we would use it for some project but that never seemed to happen.  I drug it out of the garage today and picked out 8 samples and reused the same Jello frames.

 The colors are much bolder than the faded Jello ads.

 They really brighten up the stairway.

 J said the cowboy was his favorite.

Luckily there was a hunt scene to balance it out.

 I was hoping for some mid century modern patterns but only found mid century, no modern.  I think this would have made Grandma happy.

Bad For Sale Pictures

From a Facebook yard sale page

I think he is selling a radio but I wouldn't swear to it.

Liberty Work

I have been letting Smarty Pants (name for today) into the barn and playing with her.  Her personality is really showing through now.

Yesterday I was letting her run around then did some liberty (no halter or lead rope) work with her.  The day before I had lead her across the bridge for the first time and she had acted like she has been doing it for twenty years.

So yesterday I walked across and she followed right along.  I turned to stop her then stepped back to get her picture.  I think she is living up to today's name.