Itsy-Bitsy Spider ....

I am not a lover of spiders - what they do fascinates me but I find them kind of creepy .... they don't freak me out or anything like that - I just don't like having them around! :)

The other day I went out to take some pictures of my flowers - this clematis in particular ---

and there was Mr. Spider weaving his web ... he didn't like me disturbing him and tried to scurry away but I managed to get a few pics. Try to appreciate his individual "beauty" and his awesome skill!

Blessings on yah! *Ruthie*

He's Home! :)

Well!
I picked up my new puppy today... he is just adorable... all 1 pound and 5 ounces of him! LOL!

The lady who had his mom and looked after her and the pups since birth, is having a hard day today! The other male had already gone when I arrived to pick up JT. As I thanked her so much for providing me with this opportunity she began to cry! So - guess what? There were 2 of us crying then!

I've had JT outside for a little run on the deck, and at another time around the yard. He's had "supper" and has slept a lot! Of course, he had some cuddle time! :0

Buster - Kev's 7 month old Border Collie - who is soooooo handsome - met JT at supper time... he wasn't quite sure what this little thing was!

Here is JT sleeping in his crate...
Here is Buster wondering what this contraption is and what is that in there?In this one they are looking at each other...
I then picked JT up and held him so Buster could introduce himself to the little one!

Hope you enjoyed!

I promise not to bore you with lots of pics of the dog (s)...

Hope you've had a great day!

*** HUGS ***

Ruthie

After The Rain!

Hi all!

Today is another day "after the rain". We've had a lot of these days this summer... the gardens are suffering from being too wet! I went out this morning and took some pics - here are a few of them!

A Rainy Rose:

When I was young we were told that when there were lots of these"dew webs" on the ground it was a sign of the sun coming out bright and strong... I only found this one today so .... guess it'll stay damp and cloudy. :(

Here are a couple more! Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by! ***** Ruthie *****

A Beach Day

The other day I spent some time walking on the beach with a friend and her grandson - we had a great time. There was a gentle breeze; it was slightly overcast; the water was cool but bearable - and it was just such a good time! These are a few of the pics I took...

Have a wonderful day!

May it be filled with moments that take your breath away!

Hugs!

Ruthie

Photo Challenge #40 - Up Above

The Current Photo Challenge at SCS is to "look up" and take pics "up above" - as I looked thru my photos I found I had a few...This first one is of myself and my daughter lying in a hammock (taken 3 years ago!) and the second one is the view we had from that hammock! It was a beautiful summer day spent with aunts and cousins!

This next one is a view of the sky on a Saturday not too long ago... isn't the color gorgeous?

Here is one of the Farmer's Market sign ... I used a zoom so the perspective may not be as it would be if I had just taken it showing the height of it!
These next two are taken from our deck - one during the day, the next one at night....
both with the same branches in the forefront...

Here is the peak of an old building in the downtown area.

Hope you enjoyed these... we're heading out soon ... see you another time! Blessings! ............ RUTHIE

Gary's Chickadee's

Hi Everyone!

Here is a repeat photo from fellow amateur photographer - Gary Russell - this is a bird house in Gary & Myra's backyard with a mother chickadee sticking her head out of the little hole...

One morning this past week Myra called and said that mom and babies were out, and had flown to their patio ... she gave me a "play-by-play" of their antics ... while Gary snapped these pics. Hope you enjoy them! Such awesome little creatures! They actually watched mom gather food and feed them; as well as saw them at their first attempts at flight! How cool is that? This little guy is on the edge of their patio table - doesn't he look like he's "hangin' on for dear life", hoping a big wind doesn't come up?

This next little one is under the table - don't you love the look on his face? I can almost hear him saying, "Mom. Why are we out here? It was so nice in our house? What's up?"

I hope these bring a smile to your face and a joy to your heart! May you give thanks for the little blessings God sends your way every day! Have a great weekend!

Blessings on yah! ....... RUTHIE .......

FLYING Creatures

I just had to show off this funny-looking fellow! What an amazing creature... just a moth! But oh! so beautiful in construction - and all I'm looking at is the outside.

Every year we see the most strange looking moths around our place ...this is the first of many!

Here he is on Friday p.m. clinging to the window screen of the shop.

Then Satruday noon he was on our backdoor... do you see the "hearts" on his wings?
This one is taken looking down on him - so I could get a view of his face... I'm sure people driving by must have thought I was a little carzy as I was perched almost upside down to achieve this! :)

Doesn't he have an "interesting" face? And look at the"hairiness" of his head and "legs"
I hope you have been as fascinated by him as I am!

This noon - Sunday - when I arrived home from church I found him caught in a spider web. :(

May you never forget how awesome each creature is ... and how magnificent the Creator!

Have a wonderfufl day!

Peace and Joy!

Ruthie