A Little of This and That

I have a variety of photos for you today so I thought I would participate in several memes .

1. First off is a fence near the stables at the place we stayed at in the Black Hills

2. Next are some of the critters horses that people staying there could ride.

3.  Here are a couple of photos from my daughter's wedding last Saturday evening at a golf course.

My daughter and her new husband right after the ceremony.

My son-in-law with his new family...my daughter and her two kids.  The kids stood up with them. Notice the shoes flip flops the guys are wearing.  He said he would only wear a suit if he could wear his flip flops. :0)

4.  While I was in the Black Hills most of my peonies bloomed.  This one was a little later so I got a good picture of it.

5.  Last but not least, I won TexWisGirl's colored pencil drawing for June.  It arrived in the mail today!
Doesn't she do the most magnificent  work with colored pencils. The wood duck has landed in my kitchen, but I think he will find his way to my computer room above the desk.

She also sent me this cute little card with one of her drawings of a humming bird.

Joining

Good Fences at Theresa's The Run *A* Round Ranch

 Willy Nilly Friday 5 at Tanya's Around Roanoke VA.

Saturdays Critters at Viewing Nature with Eileen

Sorry  I haven't been posting or visiting much.  Time just sees to get away from me.  I will be posting more photos of the Black Hills and my daughter's wedding soon.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

See you next time

Barb

ps  I'm having a little trouble with those 2 horses.  They don't want to be centered in the middle of the page

Good Fences

When I was taking pictures of that Pepto Bismol barn  I also got a couple of photos of their fence.

Behind the fence were these beauties.  They must love horses too.

Sharing with Theresa at A Run *A*Round Ranch Report for Good Fences.  Hop on over there to see fences of all kinds.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day

See you next time

Barb

Just a couple of country scenes

Linking to Rurality Blog Hop #21

&

Friday Fences

Thanks for stopping by!

Until Next Time

Barb

Fences and Birdhouses

The same day I was out taking pictures of the pheasants I came across some fences with bird houses.

I figured out how to upload my pictures.  But it through me for a loop when I updated Picasa and I couldn't find the upload button that I was used to using.

Linking to Fridays Fences #75 at Life According to Jan and Jer.

As always, I appreciate your stopping by and your comments.

Until Next Time

Barb

Barn, Mules and a Giveaway

Some friends of mine have been fixing up their barn.  They have given it a new roof, painted it, and repaired the foundation.  I stopped by one day last week to get some photos.

They also have 5 mules that they ride and a wagon that they use to give rides.

I liked the soft nose and the wiskers

Below are 4 8x10 photos that I have matted to fit 11x14 frames.  I will be giving one of them away. I promised a giveaway a few weeks back and I have been waiting for them to be matted.  February was my birthday, my 2 year blogversary, and I reached 200 followers.  All good reasons for a giveaway.     These pictures did not turn out the best as the light in the house wasn't very good.  The first 2 are matted with a pale yellow mat that matches the sun.

This one is matted with a pale gray

The last one is matted with a dark charcoal gray.  I laid a white frame over it so there was some contrast between the matt and the black paper I was using to photograph it on.

To enter the giveaway you must be a follower of this blog.  Leave a comment saying which photo you would like to win.  I will be announcing the winner on Monday, March 18, using the Random Org Generator.

Linking to 

Barn Charm 125

Rurality Blog Hop #5

Camera Critters #257

Friday Fences #73

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week.

I'll see you next time!

I have no idea...

 what these fences are for? There are many Hmong families in this area and they are big gardeners.  This is one of their gardens, but I have no idea what they grew here.  Does anyone have a clue as to what these vines are.

Linking to Fridays Fences #65

Friday Fences

The 2 fences in these pictures are next to the barn and little shed in the 3rd picture.

Thank you all for your concern, well wishes, and prayers for my mom.  I got her moved to the nursing home today.  I wish I could say she is resting comfortably but she has a lot of pain when she moves.

Linking to Fridays Fences

  I still haven't had time to comment but I am stalking you.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.

Barb

Behind the Fence

I'm still posting photos from my back roads trip last week.  These pictures aren't the best as there was so much underbrush, but I'll show them anyway.

A pasture full of goats.  This one is curious as to what I was doing. 

Linking to Fridays Fences #58 at Life According to Jan and Jer.

Thanks for stopping and have a wonderful weekend.

Barb

Behind the Fence

I had to go out today for a hair cut and since it was such a beautiful day I decided to take a little ride in the country.  I saw this fence.  Nothing great.

But this is what I saw behind it.

And they just kept coming to see what I was up to.

For all kinds of fences from all over stop over at Friday Fences at Life According to Jan & Jer.

Thanks for stopping and have a great weekend.

Until next time

Barb

Fridays Fences

Beyond this fence is the Minnesota River in South Central Minnesota.   It will join the Mississippi River in St. Paul.

Linking to Fridays Fences #54

As always, thanks for stopping.  Have a great weekend

Barb

Friday Fences

One thing I love seeing is a fence with either flowers or vines.  I thought this one was pretty with the fall colored vines.

Linking to Fridays Fences #52

Thanks for stopping and have a great weekend!

Barb

Garden Fences

My cousin has a garden that runs through the woods in her back yard.  She has so many vignettes. But I am only going to show some of the fences in the garden.  The first two were deep in the woods and so they didn't turn out quite as well.

Linking to
Friday Fences #49

&
  Cottage Garden Party #20

Thanks for stopping and have a great weekend!

Until next time.

Barb

Fences, Wildflowers and Weeds

  I stopped along the road to take these pictures of fences, wildflowers, and a few weeds in the ditch.  We've had a couple of nice rains and things have really greened up.

There were even some rose hips

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Linking to:

 Friday Fences at Life According to Jan and Jer

Green Day at Raindrops and Daisies

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time...

Barb