My son goes on a fishing trip to Florida in February of each year with some of his friends. Looks like he caught some nice-sized fish this year! Feb. 2025

Done for the Anna Lift Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annalift-challenge-01-17-25-01-31-25.41478/ Journaling reads: This white- throated sparrow is new to my feeders this year. But he mostly gleans the seeds that have fallen to the ground rather than the...

Identifying Characteristics: Both sexes’ colors can vary; some can be more grayish or tannish on their chunky body. Head is typically black and white striped with a yellow spot between the eyes. White throat patch, gray face, and small bill. Look for these sparrows in the woods on the forest...

If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. —Charles A. Lindbergh, American aviator (1902-1974)

The Little Things Journaling reads: Mark makes friends with all of the animals no matter where we go. Vi kept Mark busy for pettings! 11/28/24

Journaling reads: Thanksgiving week is spent in WV and some deer hunting is mandatory. Ryan got his buck on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Done for the September Art Journal Challenge Week 3 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/september-art-journaling-challenge-week-3-focus.40523/ Journaling reads: There are days when I seem to be lost and without purpose. On those days I try to FOCUS on the GOOD things God has...

A Little Bit of Country I wish to sleep well, to have a few books, an affectionate dog that will spring upon my knees, a flock of goats, all things rustic, and to live off the soil tilled by my own hand. —Alfonso Guillén Zelaya (1887–1947)

Done for the White Space Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-7-white-space.40241/

New July 2024 Color Play Collection by Natali Designs. I used Atmosphere All in One but you can buy the individual portions and mix and match with the other designer’s Color Play Kits found here: July 2024 Color Play Kits

Done for the Anna Color Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annacolor-challenge-06-29-2024-07-11-2024.40145/

I got the quote in my daily Almanac email newsletter today and immediately knew which pictures I wanted to scrap. I had to look through 3 years of photos before I found it! The next thing I did was to find a challenge to work that I could use these photos for. Done for the Color Palette...

Done for the Template Challenge #7 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/may-challenge-7-template.39690/ Journaling reads: I love seeing the cardinals hanging around. They are so pretty! 5/10/24

Rabbit by Georgia Roberts Durston Done for the Storybook/Fantasy Challenge #3 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/may-challenge-3-storybook-fantasy.39757/ My inspiration for this page came from my walk this morning, seeing a bunny in the field just before I entered the woods...

Journaling reads: The male cardinal is such a beautiful bird! I love seeing them come to the feeders. They are pretty skittish and fly when they see me in the kitchen, even when I stand far from the window. I had to zoom in from the diningroom in order to capture this picture of him perched...

Journaling reads: Mourning doves usually are not seen so close to the house. But since moving the bird feeders from the yard to the deck they come to find the seed that falls from the feeders onto the ground. Every once in awhile, they even come onto the deck flooring to get the misplaced...

Anna Color Challenge 2/9-2/22/24 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/annacolor-challenge-02-09-2024-02-22-2024.39307/ Journaling reads: I love the variety of birds that come to my feeders! Rain or shine, they always brighten my day with their beauty!

Done for the Color Play Challenge by Lynn Grieveson found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/2024-01-lynn-grieveson-january-2024-color-play-challenge-through-february-19-2024.39223/ Journaling reads: The chickadee is the smallest bird around the feeder, but he can do the most...

Journaling reads: The first mandarins were imported to Britain in the mid-18th century, but it wasn't until the 1930s that escapes from wildfowl collections started breeding here. Mandarins favor small wooded ponds and avoid lakes or large bodies of open water. Mandarins, like most ducks...