Another September Birthday

My baby's eleven! Because he homeschools, I don't often get to see him next to kids his age, so yesterday when I dropped him off for soccer practice with those BIG 5th and 6th graders, it kinda made me sad. I'm not one (as Jo knows) to get sentimental about my kiddies getting older, but *sniff* he just seems too little to be so big! I have to admit that some of those 6th graders are jumbo-sized, just maybe somewhat older than the average 6th grader?

My boy is still a little boy. He was thrilled with his new pet dove which is the very essence of peace and tranquility. He's a very gentle caregiver for all his fowl (as well as for his pet tarantula and pet rabbit.)

Happy Birthday, Boy!

Watched From Above

Down on my knees weeding the blackberries this evening, I looked toward the sky and there was a beautiful argiope spider. If I had been on my feet instead of my knees, I would have destroyed all the hard work she had put into her web today. Click on the picture and admire her beauty up close. She's really an attractive creature...and of course very busy keeping those mosquitoes out of my ears.

The hens and ducks were also close by while I was weeding in case I unearthed some nice fat grubs.