Five Acres with a View

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-09-02

While driving I saw a car with "Zamboni Driver" on the rear window. Boast or warning? #
#FirstForMe I saw a bear as I drove into our valley today. it was almost noon and very sunny. #
I just bought plastic forks and paper plates and cups at Costco. Will probably last us the rest of our natural lives. #

xkcd: Clinically Studied Ingredient

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-26

Instead of an electrical problem, the car mechanic informs us that the flashing lights were a security feature we didn't know we had. #
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. #
Bumper sticker: Ask your doctor if you should take advice from a television commercial. #

Oliver

This youngish roan draft cross belongs to a friend of mine. I’ve been riding him in the middle of the week since she can only get out on weekends. He is a darling, and unique in my experience that he doesn’t automatically put his ears back when he hears the shutter click.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-19

#FirstForMe I took a fresh egg from the nest in my friend's hen house. #
My iPad crashed this morning and I had to learn how to do a hard reset. So happy when it worked! #
#GoodThing Leak in barn hydrant has been repaired so I won't have to deal with ice from it this winter. #
Lightning the sheltie seems to have approached a skunk a little too closely last night. I thought he had better sense than that. #

White Lilium

….from earlier this summer.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-12

Just watched jump-off for gold on live stream of #Olympics Congratulations to GB team as well as NED and KSA. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-05

Watching #Olympics cross-country on my iPad. I like guy doing technical commentary. #
While driving I saw a license plate on a vintage hod rod: ITSA 37. #

Water Drops

On Friday, there was a lightning strike not too far from us, near the Air Force Academy. Here is a helicopter which made some water drops on Saturday near the tree that was burning. (You may have to click on the photo to see the helicopter.)

Spectacle

Sometimes I take photos of the sunrise and think: it can’t possibly turn out as spectacular as what I am seeing. Sometimes it does.