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I live close to Houston, TX in a cypress swamp. I love the cypress trees, the frogs croaking in the evening, and the beautiful green color of the trees in the hot summer. I have 2 children, Allyson, 31 and Chris, 28. They both live nearby so we are a very close family. Ally is an insurance agent and Chris works at the Houston Zoo in the bird department. He is the supervisor of his area. I have 2 grand babies, Kahner Ray Krengle and Garrett Alexander Krengle. Kahner is very special and whatever Kahner wants Kahner gets from his Nana. Kevin is my son-in-law who I adore and love very much. I am married to Dr. Gary Holmes. He is an administrator for the LaPorte ISD. He, also, is an adjunct prof at UHCL. I love almost everything to do with nature and the arts.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Swallowed Tailed Kite in Flight

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Swallow Tailed Kite

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Christmas Parties 2007

Well, yesterday was a wonderful day. We had Christmas with Mother's family (The Smith's) then we had Christmas with my family (The Sheppard's). So many wonderful memories always flood the mind when we all get together. We are still making memories with the new grand kids and sharing each others homes every year. Lynda and Butch have a wonderful place. I wish I could have walked their place and visited with all the critters.

The children all enjoyed each other and so did the adults. At around 4:00 pm we (my family) went over to Mothers and opened more gifts. We had lots of food, fun, and presents. Merry Christmas!!!
Red Shouldered Hawk sitting on the fench in the back yard.
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Monday, November 26, 2007

This is my new Norwich Canary Cock. Very Nice size cock with a large scull and wide eyes. I bought the bird thinking it was a hen but a cock is nice if I had a nice big hen to go with him.
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