Congratulations on 14 years! The trials and tribulations along with the great times are what make a marriage strong. May you have many, many more fruitful years ahead of you.

Good to see that you are still kicking. I like the sound of living in a valley in South Texas. It might be a welcome change from what the family is used to. I told my sons when we moved to Central America

Nice to see you again, @fishyculture! You too, @longsilver! We certainly live in strange times...

Love the update @Pinky, especially the part about the crazy cow horns! Buddy and Belle are so cute together! Small cows are the best!

Hummers are my favorite little bird. They are quick and you did an amazing job of catching them in flight. I have always dedicated part of my garden to these little creatures.

Reminds me of my home when I was growing up. Dad spoke seven languages and Mom three. Conversations around the dinner table were always interesting. They may start off in one language, pass through several

Awesome find, Bugger! I remember the first one I saw and I was a whole lot older (as an adult). Love the life lessons that you impart to your children on a daily basis, @papa-pepper!

Still alive and kicking. It has been a long time is self-imposed lockdown, starting almost two and a half years ago when life became more complicated. I ave been missing your stories. Good to see you here.

Makes all the little frustrations of parenting worth while...

This kind of excitement no one needs. I am glad it wasn't your car! Such wanton destruction...

This is a lot of chicks! My guess is that they gave you more, sort of like a baker's dozen only chick dozen! I think they gave you at least 106! These will be amazing done up for the winter!

Sometimes we just have to laugh at the situations we get ourselves in, but when we get right down to it, we wouldn't change anything because we learned and we survived what life throws at us. First nigts

We are doing okay, given the circumstances. Seems like the whole world has gone crazy. We still have to be careful and keep our heads down. Hopefully, one day things will change. How are you and Jeff doing?

Hummingbirds have always been a favorite of mine. I love the last photo. Your patience pai]d of handsomely with three gorgeous photos. You may find retirement busier than work life, but at least you get

I hope this doesn't mean people will get notices to leave so the new owners can make "improvements". I have seen that before. It never rains but pours. Hopefully, there will be a silver lining

Are you sure those wheels are round? Is anyone driving the bus? The light bulb is dim and no one is at home... Sounds normal for any government establishment.

Don't feel too bad. Wonky knees and hip seem to come with age...hahaha! Been using the old stick for a few years now and a knee brace occasionally. Like @bigtom13 says, the stick comes in handy when out

Awesome crops, @papa-pepper. Our garden was doing really well until Wednesday when we started to get the rain effects from three hurricanes, remnants of Genevive, and the draw of Laura and Marco. The resulting

Sending prayers your way. You don't need two hurricanes barreling down on you. We have had tropical storms on both coasts in the last few days and I can tell you from experience that along with strong

This sums up what a lot of folks are feeling during this pandemic. The world has become even crazier since it started back in January.