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Last night I finally got this clear picture ofoneof the owls. There are still two but this one first landed on the air conditioning unit and I proceeded to try and close to him. When I took this picture I was pretty close. I talked to him and he moved his head like he was listening.He was around for quite awhile but got spooked by my neighbor setting off fireworks in his backyard. I really hate living in town.

Saturday Brady and Preston and I went to Delaware State Park to the bow range. Preston went around with a butterfly net catching moths for a spell and he also caught some toads which are now in his bedroom. He spent the rest of the day when we got home setting up a habitat for them. They seem happy but not as happy, I am sure, as being free to roam.

I practiced some shooting and then went on to take pictures of wild flowers and pick a few to find out what they were. I found bearberry, sweetbriar rose, prairie milkthistle(smells a lot like lilacs) and yellowdock. I still have a few more that I am trying to find names for.

I visited my favorite hawthorn tree and then it was to take pictures of the tiger lily, they are my favorite. It was a great day and we ended it with steaks on the grill and watching the owls.

On an end note....I am tired of the rain and could use a few sunny days in a row.

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Yeah! It is Friday and the weekend is here. I am so glad. Brady finally gets a Saturday off and we are planning to go to the bow range in Delaware. The blackberries should be ripe there too. So i figure while Brady and i are practicing are shoting the boys can pick berries. Then maybe we can walk around a bit after. It is really peaceful there. I have to connect with nature a lot or I feel suffocated.

Anyways that adorable little baby I have pictured here is how I spent yesterday. That is Miss Lilli, my niece. She is Brady's sister's daughter and she is 8 months old. I had a great day playing with her.

Right now I am just finishing up some last minute things for E-Bay and then when Brady gets home we are grillin steaks.

I hope everyone has a great weekend! I don't know how the weather will be here but I am hoping father sky brings some sunshine my way.

Last night Brady (my soulmate for those of you who don't know) got out the bow he bought me and I shot it for the first time. Last year all I did was shoot a crossbow and I am really good with it. I have to say I love this bow! I love shooting it and I think I have found a really good way to release some of those daily stressers. I slept like a baby last night.

After the bow practice I sat down on the deck just in time to see the pair of owls. They came flying in and landed and this time I got a little closer. You see I live on a very busy city street and I have this pair of screech owls visiting me very night. They are so neat. I wish I could hear them but the noise from out front overpowers any sound I might hear from them. It is a special treat to see them because my soul longs to be back in the country and I miss it sooooooo much. After voicing this I have got all kinds of wildlife in my backyard. These pictures of the owls are a little dark but if you look close you can see them.

I also took video of a spider in my window wrapping a june bug, but I won't bore you with that. Even though for a good hour I watched this spider and was just in awe by her.

I'll write more as my day progresses.

Later