A Twiggy Love Story

Do you know that I am not romantic at all? Do you know that I will happily watch a B Thriller over a Chick Flick any day? How about that I ♥ LOVE suspense books but would never pick up a romance? Do these things help you understand how hard this week’s “Love Story” Fun Monday was for me?

Limber and graceful she clung to him.

The moment she touched his firm bark she knew that she must have him in her life for all eternity.

She tried to impress him with her twig imitation. Long and lithe, a perfect blend, she held on through the strongest winds.

When that failed to impress him,

She began to plead. She begged and she begged and told him her need. He simply hung there, with his leafy hair blowing in the breeze.

She used the only tool she had to make a permanent announcement of her love for him. Their names carved in a heart.

‘Love you ~ Rider + Merit 93’

Sorry A Monkey in the Wrong Tree, that’s as mushy as I can get. I found the carving on the birch in the Upper Whiting Park in Whiting, Wisconsin and I am curious about who Rider and Merit are, and if, 15 years later, their love is still as strong as the carving. Just one of Wisconsin’s little mysteries.

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Colton Scott was born September 5th and weighed in at 8 lbs.

Sorry for the quality of the photo but at the moment it is the only one we have of our newest grandson.  And I thank our son, Bryan, for snapping it with his cell phone and sending it our way.  If all goes as planned we will be snapping photos of him next weekend. :)  And yes he now has a name, although they plan on calling him Cole.

Something smells fishy

 

U R Olive has asked us to share a fishing story with her. I think she‘s looking for her next big adventure, but let‘s help her out anyway, why don‘t we? After my story I bet she will be packing her bags and coming for a visit.

In a beautiful northwoods setting, the kind only Wisconsin can provide, we set off in a paddle boat seeking relaxation, a little fishing, and as luck would have it a few photos.

After chasing a few frogs the dogs were ready to board ship. (The frog is a little to the right and above Brodi’s head)

Fibi loved the boat and didn’t want to get off.

Haden caught fish. . .

. . .after fish. . .

. . .after fish, and we knew we had come to appropriate place to satisfy his needs.

Brodi asked to take this one home as his pet.

World’s Largest Muskie

With Hayward being the Muskie Capitol of the World, we knew we would have great success fishing. And after much patience and attempts we were rewarded for our efforts.

Best catch of the day! Uh, yeah, we are a bunch of loons.

Giving up on a huge fish dinner, we settled for some awesome barbeque. . .we went to dinner at the Original Famous Dave’s.

Sidenote: All photos were taken last summer before I had my digitalSLR, they were taken with the Sony DSC-H5 (point and shoot).  And I'm sure the fish has grown since then.

Chaotic Colorful C

You probably thought I’d show you some Crayola Crayons,

Or Colorful Candy or Confections,

Or even a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

Maybe you thought I’d show a Church or a CD,

Or a Colorado Catalog,

Or even a Casino. (If I had waited a couple of seconds the lower portions said “Craps”.)

But instead I wanted to share with you Charlie the Constipated Cow and his Cornrows.

Charlie used the Crème de la Crème to make Cream style Corn.

Charlie’s Captive friends, Callie the Communicative Collie, Carina the Conscience Cat, Charlotte the Complex Chicken and Capri the Cranky Cub lived as a Commune in a Crumbling Cracker Castle.

Capri was Constantly Complaining.

So Charlie Crushed a Column so they could escape.

As they Cavorted a Cross-eyed Cobra Crept into the Clearing.

Soon, they were doing the Complicated Conga. But poor Charlotte was so Creeped out that she Crapped.

The Cobra Casually Consumed each Chunk.

Caution: Cattle Crossing!

Carl the Creative Cockatoo was busy using Cookie Cutters to make Costly Cookies on a Coaster. Cautiously, Colton the Catapulting Colt, came out of his Collapsible Coach Container Cave. He wanted some Chocolate Coffee, Combined with Coke, in a Cup.

Carl Called a Crazy Creature Celebrity on the Cell phone. (all photos taken with a Canon Camera and loaded onto a Computer)

Clarence the Crocodile was happy his Chemo was over and he could leave his Crock and enjoy his Cheese by the Crowned Cactus.

Chubby Cows Craving Cranberries.

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Old photos for “C”

Christmas Ornament

Child in a Cemetery

Caching (and Compass and wooden Coin)

Chicago or City

As you can see, I had a lot of fun with "C", if you are interested in joining in our A-Z photo challenge pop over and say, "Hey!" to Martha.