Photos taken on February 6, 2014

Northern Mockingbird

PART I:  I took some bird photos (2/6/14) ---and thought I would share them with you.   I also have another SURPRISE which I will show you toward the end of this post!!!

Above is a new bird to my feeders,  a Mockingbird.  I know that Mockers are common --but for some reason,  none have ever visited my feeders before.  I was thrilled to see one today!!!!  Believe it or not,  that was the 30th different bird to visit our feeders since I started feeding the birds several years ago.  I keep a list --and have seen other birds in other places.  But this count is only the ones who have visited  my feeders.

Here are a few more photos of some of my bird visitors on the 6th.  Click on them for enlargements:

Carolina Wren

Mourning Doves

Northern Cardinal (they are even more beautiful in winter)

American Robin

This beauty is my BULLY BIRD....  He is only a winter visitor when the ground is frozen --but this winter,  he thinks he OWNS the Bird Kitchen.. He loves to scare the other birds away from 'his' kitchen.  Luckily,  the other birds don't seem to pay much attention to him!!!!!  But---he's my BULLY this year!!!

"YES,  I'm talking to you, Mr. Robin.  Don't look at me like that!!!!"

This Robin hasn't been taught very well by his Mama... He manages to POOP all over my deck...  Bad Birdie!!!!!! ha ha

Northern Mockingbird

Finally,  here's one more photo of my 'new' bird.  Isn't he pretty?????

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PART II

Here's my surprise......

Have any idea what this is??????  I had it made on ZAZZLE --using 3 of my photos from Mt. Nebo, Arkansas

Here's the other side of that unknown thingee!!!!!!  Any ideas????

Hmmmmmm---it opens up!!!!  Maybe it holds something special... Ya think???

Ahhhhh---that thing behind it may be what goes in there!!!!  Recognize it now???

Here it is ---my NEW LAPTOP  ( a MacBook Air) ---look how thin it is!!!

Betsy's new Macbook Air

I have an older Macbook  (which still works well and will be for sale soon).  BUT--I wanted more memory for my photos when we travel.  This one is PERFECT.   I'm having fun learning all of the new things it will do! 

George also got a new toy (a new iPad --to replace his old one) ---and I'm sure he will talk about his new 'toy' sometime in his blog.  SO---we are both enjoying our new purchases --trying to keep up a little with technology!

I'll stop by showing you another photo  of the new laptop... I didn't like the color it showed in the previous photo (since it is SILVER) ---so I decided to show you another one.  (Excuse the mess!  This is my 'clean' desk---or at least part of it... ha)

Hope you enjoyed my photos from Feb. 6. Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you on Monday.  Stay WARM wherever you are.  It's been cold and cloudy here FOREVER it seems.  Where's the sunshine?????  OH---what am I saying??? The sunshine is within my heart!!!!!  Right???

Don't forget to check out the new quotes on my sidebar!

Hugs,

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Decorations INSIDE the Opryland Hotel Resort, Nashville, TN

Poinsettia Christmas Tree

Can you stand some more Christmas pictures?????   This is my last post taken on Dec. 19, 2013 when we visited family in Nashville.  This last set are photos taken INSIDE the hotel.  Hope you enjoy them  and don't forget to check out my other posts from this fabulous trip if you missed them.  You can see them by clicking HERE.  There are a total of 4 posts including this one.  Hope you have enjoyed them.  This is one fancy hotel--and we love visiting there during all seasons, especially Christmas.  Be sure to click on the photos for enlargements.

The hotel is massive --and divided into several different areas... All of these huge areas were decorated.  Sit back and enjoy seeing all of the different photos including some of their gorgeous wreaths,  and even a picture of Santa...

Here is George at the Poinsettia tree.  George is 6'4"---so you can imagine how large that tree is!!

I love the hot air balloons and all of the hanging lights inside this huge hotel.

Another gorgeous tree

See SANTA????  (Sorry that this one is blurry --but I wanted you to see Santa!!!)

This is another of the gorgeous and HUGE wreaths in the hotel.  This one was taken by George.

This girl is in AWE of this beautiful hotel.....

Here is another happy person to be at the Opryland Hotel!

Here is another 'hanging critter' --all dressed up for Christmas.

Here's another gorgeous hot air balloon hanging from the ceiling.

A Nutty Person standing beside a Nutcracker!!!!!!  Is he trying to 'crack' me over the head??????? ha ha .... He's a big one,  isn't he?

Finally,  here's a really neat wreath.   The little snowman just makes me smile.

Hope you have enjoyed seeing some of the decorated INSIDE of the Opryland Hotel Resort..   We certainly enjoyed being there --and if you EVER want to stay in a really really fancy hotel,  come to Nashville, TN and stay HERE.  (I brought George here for his birthday in 2002---as a huge surprise... We had a wonderful time!)

Please take a minute and check out my new photo from Mt. Nebo, Arkansas on my Photo Blog today.  Click HERE to go there!  Thanks!

AND---don't forget to check out the new quotes on my sidebar!!!!  Maybe something will speak to you --like it does to me!

Have a great day---and please stay warm and safe wherever you are!

Hugs,

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