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9.14.2021: Many people believe when a cardinal lands in your yard, an angel is near. Cardinals can remind you of a departed loved one and are known as the most notable spiritual messenger. To others the sighting of a cardinal can be a sign of good luck and loyalty. Native American lore states if a cardinal is seen, it is believed that individual will have good luck within 12 days of the sighting. To Braves fans, Cardinals often bring despair and reminds them of how the "infield fly rule" can be a nightmare. 

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9.13.2021: 

"We built this city 

We built this city on moss and mold 

Built this city 

We built this city on moss and mold" 

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9.12.2021: Austin checking out whether or not the grass is really greener on the other side. 

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9.11.2021: "Field of Flags" at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Teach your children well. Never Forget. 

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9.10.2021: "Field of Flags" at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. 

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9.9.2021: The door to happiness. 

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9.8.2021: Swallowtail Butterfly enjoying the waning days of summer. 

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9.7.2021: Meet Atlanta Firefighter Chris Peringer. Each September Chris wears well over 50 pounds of bunker gear and climbs Kennesaw Mountain twice in succession to honor the firefighters who entered and climbed the stairs in the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001. It was our honor to meet him today. If you get a chance, visit the Field of Flags at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park. I’ll post more Field of Flag photos later. 

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9.6.2021: Flashback photo from September 2015. My mom was right ... the older you get the faster time flies by. (Forrest & Lily Sue) 

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9.5.2021: Ut-oh! I forgot to post a photo of Austin celebrating his 2nd Birthday. Hope he does not unfriend me on Facebook. I'll have to check his TicTok to see if he is dissing me. Happy Birthday, big guy! We love you. 

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9.4.2021: With the recent shortage of paper goods due to some people hoarding products, deer are being forced to wipe their mouths with their tails after eating. 

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9.3.2021: Gnomes Homes. 

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9.2.2021: The ATL as seen from about halfway up Kennesaw Mountain. 

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9.1.2021: "Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity." -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

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08.31.2021: With people beginning to hoard toilet paper again, we placed two incredibly vicious guard dogs close to our supply. 

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08.30.2021: Scary bug yesterday ... beautiful bug today. 

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08.29.2021: Okay, so I stumbled upon this "kill" today while hiking #kennesawmountainnbp. Something buzzed by my head and I saw it pounce on a very unlucky yellow jacket on the side of a tree. The "creature" then carried the yellow jacket to a small branch of a nearby tree where it appeared to enjoy lunch. Two questions. Does anyone know what type of "creature" this is? And, does this foreshadow bad luck for the Georgia Tech football team? 

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UPDATE: Thanks to Jason Lesley and John Cown, the creature has been identified as a Robber Fly or Promachus.

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08.28.2021: 

"You've got a friend in me 

You've got a friend in me 

You got troubles, I've got 'em too 

There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you 

We stick together and see it through 

'Cause you've got a friend in me 

You've got a friend in me" 

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08.27.2021: 7 years old, already?!!! Happy Birthday, Lily Sue. We LOVE you! 

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08.26.2021: Da deer run-run-run, Da deer run-run. 

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08.25.2021: To hummingbirds, these flowers are like megaphones shouting, "Time to eat! Come and get it!" 

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08.24.2021: "Sorry, Janet. Looks like we'll have to be a bit late. I can't decide what to wear." 

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08.23.2021: That look of joy on your face when Gigi & Papa surprise you as you get off the school bus. 

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08.22.2021: Sometimes when hiking through the woods, I’ll pick up a colorful leaf and use it to mark my path. I do this for two reasons. One: I’m old and do not want to get lost. Two: I’m hoping someone young will see it, take a photo of it, and share it on social media saying something like … “You won’t believe what I saw while hiking. A leaf fell from a tree and landed standing up on top of a broken tree stump. What are the odds?” 

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