Lone Star 09 2nd Best Type!

Garrett Is Growing so Big

14th Annual Canary and Finch Society Show 2009

Well, I attended and helped manage my first bird show of the season. I was secretary for the finch side of the show. Cecil Gunby was the judge. We had 129 birds and 8 exhibitors. I was able to get a few of my canaries together to show. I won 3rd and 4th best in type and best old variety. It was a good start to the season. Our club Canary and Finch Society had a great show and we all enjoyed it. It is alot of work but I think it's worth it. Although, I didn't get to watch the type and color canary judging, it was a success. Linda Hogan judged the type and Armando Lee judged the color. Julio V. won the best bird in show and the Dorothy Eggers Award.

Hot Hot Summer

I'm just trying to get everything to survive this summer. It is so hot that Champion Lake behind us is drying up. We have not had our summer rains in the past 2 years.

Garrett is Months old!

My baby grandson is 4 months old. I can't believe time has flown by that fast.

A Long Illness with Recovery in Site

It's been a long 4 months. My Daddy has been ill with Acute Necrotic Pancreatitis. He went home just over 2 weeks ago. Mom, Nancy, and I have been taking care of him at the Hospitals in Houston, TX. I think he is on the mend. He couldn't eat for almost 3 months. He seems much better and stronger. I think he is just glad to be home, as is Mom.

Kahner and Garrett

Kahner is very proud of his new baby brother. He loves him very much.

Garrett Alexander Krengle

Garrett Alexander Krengle
7 lbs. 9.2 oz. 19 1/2 inches long

Garrett is our new grand baby! We are so proud of Allyson and Kevin.

Nancy (my sister) and her family, Haley, Linsi, & Jimmy

Beautiful Champion Lake in the Winter

Birding on Champion Lake Jan. 01

Old River CBC

Gary and I went on the Old River CBC (Christmas Bird Count) for the Houston Audubon again this year. It was Monday December 29th. We saw 74 specie of birds and lots of distruction of habitat from Hurricane Ike. The whole group saw over 122 specie of birds. This picture was taken at a backyard feeder. The gentleman drove up while we were watching birds at his feeders. He was nice and asked us to come up and few the birds from the porch. On the feeder was chipping sparrows, pine warblers, goldfinches, and carolina chickadee's. We had a nice day. It was a beautiful blue bird sky. We walked almost the whole day. I was a tired bird watcher after the get together at Iguana Joe's for the final count.

Kahner, Gary, and Lisa Christmas 08

Christmas Evening at Holmes'

My beautiful children. We had a wonderful time opening gifts and eating good food. We had turkey and dressing with sides. Kevin made a wonderful chocolate cake called Better Than Sex Cake and Krengle ears cookies.