Art Fest

We spent last weekend setting up out booth tent in 34 degree weather and a beautiful snow for the Spring Art Fest over in Springfield MO. Turned out to be a really good time.

Art was everywhere and inviting.

 My wife had a booth for her art.

 Watching all the different types of dogs.

 A group performed "thriller"

 More dogs.

 A little three card Monty on a tree stump.

 Great Bluegrass and Country.

A really great Jazz Band.

Art Walk

 We wandered around the streets a few weeks ago at the art walk here in town, my wife's work was featured in a storefront.

 Around the corner was some really interesting street art done for the walk by local folks.

Winter Storm

 A winter storm moved through the area yesterday, leaving behind a few inches of snow and some ice in South East Kansas.

I laid awake and listened to the thunder, soon changing to the rat tat tat of sleet followed by quiet snow and then the ping of freezing rain on the metal chimney. Two days of no school, a welcome break. The sun came out this morning.

 Weston Missouri

Skywatch Friday

 A few skies from South East Kansas.

The violets are enjoying the skies this week.

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Skywatch Friday

Same old Cat

Same old cat, brand new camera.

Dry Weather

 The drought here has taken its toll on crops and livestock but also I believe it is starting to take its toll on wildlife. We live in the wettest part of this state and this is the worst drought Ive seen it in the 17 years we have lived here. We did get a few scattered showers that moved through last night but not near what is needed. Our grapes did well and my wife has been picking for a week or two, when its this hot they seem to ripen at different rates on the same stem. This doe was out helping herself the other morning, I was really in no great hurry to spook her off the grapes, we have picked a bunch and the droughts been tough. I let her browse until she spotted me with my camera.

 Ironweed is in bloom,  I was using my wife's point and shoot Kodak this morning as my camera has bit the dust. I believe the sensor went bad. RIP. Need to start saving for anew one this point and shoot is OK for some things but its not what I really need.

 Its hard to tell but this leaf is holding just about the amount of rain that fell today so far, hope we get some more.

 The pastures have browned up, the trees are losing their leaves and its pretty dry.  Temps have been over 100 for about two weeks.

 I spotted this group of young turkeys out for a stroll with an adult as I drove home from town.

 This is where some cattle have found whats left of a hole in a dried up stream, actually pretty cool down there.