Magical

Look closely...she is just to the left of him

So magical

The Geranium petals look like velvet

Mrs. Barn Swallow on the nest

Mr. Barn Swallow keeps lookout from below

I have seen so many Bald Eagles this past week that I need to look him up in my Animal Speak and see what messages He carries on his wings.  The Turkey Gobbler in his full plumage spread was magical for us to see.  In all of the years that we have lived here and seen turkeys about we have never seen him courting.  :)  The Barn Swallow has returned to nest on our lakeside porch.  So exciting.

Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

Beef Strognoff in crockpot

2 lbs. stew beef

2 cans cream of
mushroom soup

1 med. onion

1/2 cup of water

2 tsp. Worcester sauce

Salt and pepper (your desired amount)

8 oz. cream cheese  (I used 8 oz. plain greek yogurt)

1 bag of egg noodles

Put beef, soup, water, Worcester sauce, salt and pepper in crockpot. (can put beef in while frozen). Cook on high for five hours or low for 8 hours. Add cream cheese before serving. If you're cooking on low, I'd recommend setting it on high when you add the cream cheese so it'll melt faster. I usually start my water for the noodles and once I add the noodles to the boiling water, I add the cream cheese to the stroganoff. Super easy and super good.

I made this one day last week and it was AWESOME.  Just finished filling the crockpot with it again for dinner tonight.  :)  If you are vegetarian, I can see using all vegies with the soups, etc. on rice or noodles.  I bet it would be YUMMY.  

Early Morning Visitors

Adult Bald Eagle and Junvenile Bald Eagle

Happy May

Daisy Fleabane

Daisy Fleabane from Alley Valley, Scott County, Virginia

For the first time, in all of these years that I have been taking photographs and transferring them to the computer, I lost about 90 photos that were taken over the last two weeks.  I am heart-sick.  I know, it's just photos, BUT.................

My Photos Link

I have put a link under "Links"  on the right side to My Photos-Everyday Memories Shutterfly so my seeeblings :D and other interested parties can take a gander at some of the flora and fauna and nature in general here at Ships Landing

They Love It

The pups love the Frosty Paws.  :D  I used 16 ounces (2 cups) of plain yogurt rather than four but left the honey, peanut butter and banana the same.  They tried it before it went into the freezer and loved it.  Will let you know if they like it frozen.  They both like ice cubes so I bet they will.  :)

Frosty Paws Doggie Treats

FOR DOGS- FROSTY PAWS! Homemade dog treats frosty paws 
Recipe: 32 oz. plain yogurt 
1 mashed ripe banana 
2 tablespoons peanut butter 
2 tablespoons honey

We Are Not Human Beings... We are Spiritual Beings Having a Human Experience

Rules For Being Human

1. You Will Receive A Body
You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around.

2. You Will Learn Lessons
You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school, you will have the opportunity to learn lessons - you may like the lesson or think them irrelevant and stupid.

3. There Are No Mistakes, Only Lessons
There is a process of trial and error; experimentation. The 'failed' experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately 'works'.

4. A Lesson Is Repeated Until It Is Learned
A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can go on to the next lesson.

5. Learning Lessons Does Not End.
There is no part of Life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

6. 'There' Is No Better Than 'here'.
When your 'there' has become a 'here', you will simply obtain another 'there' that will again look better than 'here'.

7. Others Are Merely Mirrors Of You.
You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What You Make Of Your Life Is Up To You.
You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

9. Your Answers Lie Inside You.
The answers to Life's questions lie inside you. All you need do is look, listen and trust.

10. You Will Forget All This.

11. You Can Remember It Whenever You Want




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Beautiful Spring

Brown Thrasher

The Brown Thrasher came to visit again this morning.  He is magnificent.

First week of April

Gorgeous Sunset

Little Downy

Brown Thrasher - will have to pick another photo of this visitor

Hawthorne tree in bloom