Display fun at Porky's parlor! Good barbequed pork also.

Ate at Porky's Parlor today and enjoyed the food and these sights!

Cactus Rose WW II Willys Jeep, Early March 1942, headed to MVP convention Topeka, Kansas

2016-7 For the latest Cactus rose adventures to crystal see the following link:
https://goo.gl/photos/tRJeqpaYBs6XC4sL9

Cactus Rose has some finishing touches added before heading to national Military Vehicle Preservation Convention in Topeka, Kansas.

Cactus Rose winner of the Gold Award at International MVPA
Corawithcamera copyright 2015-8-29

Cactus Rose WW II Willys Jeep, Early March 1942, headed to MVP convention Topeka, Kansas

For the latest Cactus rose adventures to crystal see the following link:
https://goo.gl/photos/tRJeqpaYBs6XC4sL9

Cactus Rose has some finishing touches added before heading to national Military Vehicle Preservation Convention in Topeka, Kansas.

Cactus Rose winner of the Gold Award at International MVPA
Corawithcamera copyright 2015-8-29

White Columbine posted on Best Colorado Photography

Just got this photo chosen to be posted on the Best Colorado Photography facebook group. Not sure who does the choosing but I was delighted that it will be shared with more people that way. They have a lot of other beautiful photography on that sight. I am sharing it here with those of you who took the time to look at my blog in a form that should be printable. I hope that you will give me a little credit wherever that photo is used but of course to God goes the glory since He created a white columbine and allowed me to see it in the high mountains of Colorado. Corawithcamera.blogspot.com copyright 2015-3-4

Flowers and a little calf that I want to share with the world.

Amaryllis flower that bloomed so beautifully at my mother's house. It bloomed again once at our new house and I am trying to get it to bloom again. Corawithcamera copyright 2014-8-20

Below is a Giant Blue morning glory that I that I took a photo of a long time ago.  I have used it on my face book page for years now and just found it available to post here today. I just saw the cute little bug on the right hand side of the flower. Corawithcamer copyright 2014-8-20

Holly hocks blooming at work. I am wondering today if the Holly hocks at the Lazy Tree ranch are surviving. They were double holly hock blossoms in red.

This has also been on my Facebook page since last year. I am reminded of God's love as it seems to shine right out of the glory of this morning glory that bloomed in my yard. Corawithcamera copyright 2013-7

This is Flopsy the calf that I had the privilege of being with in the first hours of life. I want to share the story of this calf in a video and photo format. I  am searching for a good way to do that. Suggestions welcomed. I raised cattle for about 10 years and this was the first time that I got to really be around a calf for such and extended time in its first day so I have lots of fun video and photos. I would love for the world to have a glimpse of this special beauty.

Julie Bergeron character sculpture of her daughter in Glenn Eyrie Madrigal clothing.

Above is a photo that I copied from  the site for some beautiful art work of Julie Bergeron and photos of her daughter since I could not get it to come up directly for the blog. Below is her website. She has such incredible artwork that I just wanted more of you to be able to see it.

http://juliebergeron.wordpress.com/category/mix-media/character-sculptures/custom-character-dolls/?blogsub=confirming#subscribe-blog

Sara and Jim Wilson Homestead Cottage

 

I just saw this wildflower blooming outside the cottage. Look close to see the little stars in the center of the flower. 

  

This old stove heated the cottage for its first overnight quest in over one half a century.

One night when I was accidently locked out of my house I used the Christmas lights I had in the car to light up the cottage so I could see. It gave it a very romantic glow so I am looking to use them more in the future. Right now there is good electric to the outside of the cottage but none actually inside the cottage. Leaving it without electricity would be more authentic but electricity could be fun in the cottage. I think future guest might like it better that way. My husband, Ragan, fixed the double window in the picture. it was a hole in the wall with an old door over it when he started. It is helping to let in enough sunshine that a few plants can live inside with a grow light. Ragan was asked the other day if someone was living in the cottage. He said, "Yes, my wife's plants are living there."

The lights in the window did make the cottage seem to come alive. I am surprised how many people drive by and tell me about what they see.

The window was made from windows found in the attic and given by friends.

These are some of the plants that I am trying to keep alive. When it got to 10 below outside many of the plants froze but some are still trying to hang on for next summer. A grow light loaned by a friend added just enough heat that the ones closest to it survived the temperatures near 20 degrees inside.

I am thankful to have this photo as this is one of the plants I tried to keep. They were two for $10 at Kings Soopers. They may only be an annual but I am not sure so I tried to keep them.

Near the cottage is an old stump that I am using to feed birds. I was trying to figure out how to get bird feed in the budget when a friend unknowingly answered my unspoken prayers and dropped by several bags of bird feed.

I really like sweet potatoe and clolieus as colorful greenery for hanging baskets.

The photo below is a living Christmas tree that I splurged on when we were thinking about moving from the ranch. I had so much fun lighting it up with solar lights where I had no electricity at the ranch. They lasted until after I moved them in July.  I was not sure where to plant it so I put it in an old galvanized tub with a hole in the bottom of it. I was planting some seeds one day and thought maybe a few would grow underneath the pine tree shaded from the hot dessert sun at the Lazy Tree ranch. Sure enough they grew so much better than expected. I put them near the cottage in front of the main house of the Sara and Jim Wilson Homestead. They became a center piece of the yard. The moss roses cascaded over the edge with blooms along with the snap dragons and pansies grew well in the shade of the Canadian Blue Spruce pine tree.

 Jeep lovers will notice some of my husband's jeeps in the background. More about them on other blogs.

 

Above is the view from the back door of the cottage.

This would chop up fire wood great for the cottage if the tractor would start that makes it run. We used it often at the Lazy Tree cabin. It would be fun if I could share the videos of it running.

The roof in the cottage was falling down so I have taken it down so that I could put up drywall unless I find some grant money to actually replaster it.

This is the temporary back wall after 90,000 honey bees were removed to a safer location by our bee keeping friends.  

Tumble weeds grew well after the flooding of the Fountain Creek area in 2013. The water did not even come up to level of the trees in the distance. July 25 th week of 2014 brought another high water mark  that brought the water up to water the roots of the Cottonwoods and elms in the background of the photo.