Here's a new addition to my lily collection. It is an asiatic lily called "Tiny Sensation". It is not tiny at all but it is very beautiful and sensational, LOL.

The strawberries looked so delicious at the store. They were marked down to $1 and so I made this pie. Just a little whip on top and it was yummy!

Here's Momma fox, I don't have the chance as often to get photos of her. She's probably either with the kits or out hunting.

The fruit trees are in full bloom out back. Hopefully, it will not freeze again and we will have plenty of pears for making pear butter this fall.

There always has to be a first tick of the season and today was the day! I found this blood sucker crawling on my neck. It a good reminder for me to get to the vet for the dog’s protection.

No foxes today :( A storm was trying to materialize but never amounted to much, it rained but nothing measurable. I did manage to get this beautiful cardinal to cooperate for a photo.

I got this photo about 10 minutes after sunset. I am surprised how well it came out but I'm sure the remote shutter release/tripod combination was the reason.

Not much going on today. It was 80 some degrees and beautiful! The kits enjoyed their time in the sun!

Daddy fox came home this afternoon, I assume from hunting and Momma headed off. In this photo, I think he looks like he is bored with his babysitting duties! The 4 kits were running and playing with each other, they are so fun to watch.

Sierra sent me this today, she must have gotten them on clearance. This joke is a long time favorite of hers and mine! I haven't seen the foxes yet today. I have heard them and am hoping that they come out this evening.

It was a great day for watching the fox family. They were out around 12, 3, and 7PM. I have seen a total of 4 kits. At dusk tonight, they were running all over playing. One of the adult foxes has a healing cut on the right front leg. Other than that, I have not been able to tell them apart. So far, we have only seen 2 adults.

We've been waiting and here you are! We've been catching glimpses of the foxes and knew that it was about time to be able to watch them from our hiding place. Last night, one of the foxes was laying in the grass tormenting Charlie. I walked out to see what was going on and he got up and left. Tonight, we saw both parents and 2 little ones. Hopefully, in the next few days, we will see more of the family.

The daffodils are all out in full bloom in front of the house. They have appeared a little earlier than last year. The bumble bees and all sorts of bugs were loving them. I hope they last for a while, they are so beautiful!

Rich caught some sort of bug while we were visiting the girls last weekend. Today, it was 83 degrees outside. When I got home from work, I found Rich asleep outside on the chaise lounge with Delilah and Camo keeping him company. I got a couple of photos before the cats decided to get up and see what I was doing.

The hyacinths are in full bloom in the garden in front of the house. It seems like they popped up overnight! It's about a week earlier than last year. If you look closely at the photo, you can see that there is a bug in each of the blooms on these 2 stalks.

Well, the family togetherness weekend spent in Indianapolis is over! We had a great time with everyone and got to witness the craziness of the Butler basketball fans. Good luck to them tonight in the final game! We rode bikes, went out to eat, played with the dogs, worked in the yard, saw the "new" boat and plenty of other fun stuff!

Marian's criterium races brought the rain again this year. But, there was no lightning so all races were held as scheduled. Kristin and Tyler came prepared and were happy under their umbrella.

Marian University's Criterium was held today in Indianapolis. Here is the start line of the Women's A race. The Marian women from the left: Megan, Jackie, Sierra, Becca, and Anna. As a team they earned 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 7th.

I got to ride my bike about 12 miles today on the Monon trail in Indianapolis. It was about 80 degrees and beautiful. I found this swan on the White River. He posed very nicely for me and would come closer if I talked to him even though I had no food to give him.

I thought this would make a very interesting photo. It is an electric pole on the busy streets of Indianapolis. I can't imagine how many staples are in it. My photo is just a sampling.