Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Alien Grasshopper

Cristina took these photos of a huge grasshopper on the outside of our sliding window. I told her that the grasshopper face looks like an alien to me.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Last Nestling

Our nestling was "home alone", but he would flap his wings in response to chirping from Mama & Papa. Next thing I knew, he was gone.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Famous Onions of Onion Creek

Thanks to Max and Jasper for digging up the onions.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Backwards Bird

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Fallen Nestling

This little guy fell out of the nest, we think, or maybe it was a flying lesson fail. He was huddled in a corner of the porch, so Cristina returned him to the over crowded nest.

Drifin' & Dreamin' and The Nestlings VI

These little ones barely fit in the nest now.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Nestlings V

When did these little guys get so big?!?

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Nestlings IV

Their eyes are open!

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Swallow

Mama or Papa with the brood

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Nestlings III

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Nestlings II

Driftin' & Dreamin' and the Nestlings I

Mama or Papa ready to feed:

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Skeleton Plant

We currently have a cutting of this flower gracing our kitchen window!

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Demon Plant

Tony pulled out the demon plant

Driftin' & Dreamin' and Buffalo Bur

Whoa, look at those thorns! Tony is going to use his handy dandy weeding gadget to get this one and its sister plant out of the front garden.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and Mexcan Hats

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Bull Nettle

The flower of a bull nettle.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Dragonfly

Cristina took these photos of a dragonfly down by the creek

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A White Prickly Poppy

We have too many of these.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Texas Thistle

Photos of a Texas Thistle. Cristina took the first photo. They are striking and I often bring them in for table flowers.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Rain Lily

I didn't see a rainbow after the rains, but this lovely rain lily and hundreds more came to visit. This one is tinged with pink.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Day Flowers

These flowers are also known as Widow's Tears.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Lonely Little Petunia

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Perfect Rose

This morning when we were leaving the house, Gabriel told me that this is the perfect rose:

I agree. It is beautiful. The scent is perfect as well.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and The Poppies

This year we have poppies.

Driftin' & Dreamin' and A Golden Eye Phlox

Driftin' & Dreamin' and Wine Cups

I have always wanted wine cups on my property, and this year we have some!

Driftin' & Dreamin' and Antelope Horns

Antelope Horns is a favorite of monarch butterflies as a food for caterpillars. I was happy to find a couple of plants on our property.