My granddaughter just sent this!

My oldest daughter's photo. Look at those feet! Out here in the countryside, I never see armadillos anymore. It makes me so sad. They're so adorable. Where have all the armadillos and tarantulas and horned toads gone?? I love them!

I took these earlier today - been waiting all afternoon for some ID help from the fungus group I belong to, but no word yet. Maybe someone here knows what it is.

Waiting for the cold front to arrive. Everything is battened down, and all chores are done. We could have winds up to 40 mph!! Yikes!

Cool rock!

Flaming Star Nebula on the left, and Tadpole Nebula on the right! Photo by my husband. It's awesome!

Spooooooky!

Looks like the moon up there, above that cloud! It's just a reflection or something, within my phone. Usually blue.

Red Harvester Ants! They all but disappeared back when fire ants invaded...gosh, 25 years ago?? These have about a 50 ft trail from their nest going ... nowhere, really. Not that I could discern. These guys pack a ferocious bite!

The hibiscuses may have yellow leaves, but they're blooming like crazy in the shed!

About 4mm long! A parasitic wasp.

I hope he doesn't fall off the bed. He's right on the edge.

I've been sniffing the grill since the steaks are done. Can we make this smoky goodness a perfume??

This was about three years ago. We have a burn ban in effect right now, so no Christmas Eve campfire.

Great book! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vccr...

In addition to my bug ornaments and puzzle, I got.... TINY PIES!!! My husband loves his pecans (honey, chipotle, and herb), his Q-less game, and his posh wool T-shirt! He also got a Tiny Pie - coconut cream.

Finished my puzzle about 1:00 this morning! Four pieces aren't quite right - don't fit perfectly. It may be because the puzzle is on a table cloth, and can't shift adequately to let them situate.

My oldest granddaughter has landed in Paris! Joyeux Noël!

I hear Santa Claus!!!

I made them a little campfire, although it's quite toasty for now. I *think* winter will pop in Sunday and hang around for a week or so, but no freezes or ice, thankfully.

Merry Christmas Eve!

Oh no!!! My grandson has hand, foot, and mouth virus! He's not uncomfortable, thankfully. He's 19 years old! I think of it as a little kid disease, but anyone can get it. His sister had it when she was little, but he never got it. Well for heaven's sake. Always something.

Google Lens says Dainty Sulphur. Hmmmm... Its head sure is interesting!

Fox in a hurry.

A coyote!

Pete the 'Possum seems to be having somewhat of a bad hair day. Seems kind of sticky outty...

Hey you! Get outta my flower!!

Splash splash! Several were lined up in the crape myrtle near by, waiting their turn. You can hear my dog crunching a carrot in the background. He probably eats six carrots a day!

Pretty Calendulas.

Sparrows! There are at least a hundred that live in my climbing Old Blush rose - basically the center of the video. They are SO noisy, and when you get within a certain distance of the bush, they all stop in unison! It's impressive.

60° and perfectly still, and perfectly clear! We've been out for about an hour and haven't seen a single Ursid. Such a beautiful, peaceful night but for an idiot riding a motorcycle up and down our road here in the middle of the night... Mainly watching around Ursa Major, but also elsewhere.