Is It Really Friday Foto Friends Already?

Wow! Where did THIS week go?  Having a holiday in the middle of the week really messed up my sense of time...anyone else confused about what day it is?  I know I heard my hubby telling someone on Wednesday something about going to church the next day, as if it was Saturday...and I didn't correct him, because I was thinking the same thing...

But here it is time for Friday Foto Friends again, and I need to scroll back through the week and see if there are any pictures you haven't seen yet...if you have seen them already, please excuse me...I told you I was confused!

 I hope you don't mind more "Bambi" pictures!  After all, they don't stay little forever, much like our own babies, and so we need to enjoy all the beauty and cuteness of them as much as we can while we can.  As you can see by this picture, the fawns are always on the move...often making it difficult for the parents to keep up.  Anyone with a toddler can relate to this...

So this Mama caught up to two of her brood...

 And alas!  There are three little ones all in a row...

 Two of them scamper along behind the mama right away, and there is always that one who lags behind a bit...

 Actually, there are two mamas, and two obedient fawns...not sure who's who...but I'm sure they can sort them out...

 But this little one stayed behind...maybe she's the "middle child" and doesn't feel a part of the family...

 She just stands there watching them all go...

She doesn't seem to know what to do.  I am not really standing that close to them, but she can see me, and the others have already crossed over the dirt road to the other side and have disappeared from her view.

 I was surprised that no adult came back to encourage her to join them...made me wonder just why...

So she just stood there and looked around... This is a little blurred, but my final picture as I decided I'd better go away so the family will reunite.  I am trusting that they did so after I left.

I am wondering now if there are just 3 fawns as opposed to the four I thought I saw last week. They were moving around so quickly last week it was difficult to keep count.  Time will tell, and I will certainly keep you posted.

Now, what else have I seen this week?

Oh yes...lizards...

 These lizards where trying to shinny up  (or down in this case) the pole to the hummingbird feeder...

 Not sure if they were wanting to try out the nectar, or just wanting to see who could shinny up a greased pole. Yes, it is greased a bit...I put vaseline on it to keep the ants from getting up and into the hummingbird feeder. So far, so good. They haven't been a problem this year. But the lizards must think it is a new event at the summer fair...

Have you ever seen a greased pole contest before? I have...my Daddy actually made it all the way to the top when no one else could, and he won the $5.00 bill that was attached to the top! It was a tall pole like a telephone pole! I was so proud that he was my daddy and he won the $5.00!

(For the local folks, this was at tiny little town called Cassia, Florida, when they used to have their "Cassia Day", with all kinds of fun and games and good BBQ chicken, corn on the cob...happy summer memories from my childhood.  The thing I remember most about Cassia is they had the tiniest post office building ever seen!)(Here is a link to the Cassia Community Club Facebook Page, which has pictures of the place where we used to go so many years ago. I think the P.O. building is gone now. But I'm happy to see they still have the same kind of festivals there as in days of old.

This fella found his sweet spot in the shade...

I love looking at the reflections of the clouds in the pond...sometimes the reflection is clearer than the real thing!  We've had so much rain lately that our pond is getting really full...

For those of you who remember watching the Sand Hill Crane family nesting on that mud island this past spring, please note that the bright green foliage over beyond the pond lilies is where that "mud island" was.  It is now quite overgrown, and almost covered with water.

 Aren't these reflections interesting?

I will close with this picture of our American flag blowing in the breeze on Independence Day.

I trust that you and yours have had a wonderful week of celebrating our country's freedom.

Here's one of my favorite songs...

"I'm Proud to be an American"

by Lee Greenwood

"Proud To Be An American"

If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife.
I'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea,

From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA,
Well, there's pride in every American heart,
And it's time we stand and say:

I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land! God bless the U.S.A.

And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I'd gladly stand up... next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.

Amen!

Now, let us travel over to Deb' place at Breathing in Grace and see what our other Friday Foto Friends are sharing.