Today was awesome!

This was defiantly a bucket list day.
Yes that is a real alligator.

We were at the Antique tractor show in Eldon.
It is held every year at Jozlyns great grandparents home.
This gator is a pet for one of the vendors.
This is the 2nd time we have seen this guy. , we first saw it 4 years ago.
The people take really good care of it.

This is how we started off our day.
We went to the strip in the Lake of the Ozarks area, and took a short helicopter ride.
The video was taken from the front seat by grandson Jeremy.
It was an early Birthday present for Jeremy,

Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.

With all this fun I forgot to do my first post on the Joy diet. So I will have to wait till next Friday. Oops.

POW WOW video2

The bottom video on this post is the beginning of the dance I had to load it in 2 parts.
The top one has grandson Jeremy in the dance near the end of the video.
He was dressed like a Hawaiian pirate with a his Mohawk. He did really well. He and I started dancing when he was 2 . We would have lots of fun with our powwows.
He is 9 years old now. You will see he is by his self but., at times he had 3 little girls following him around. He is still at that age where girls have koodees.
I bought him and Dylan a wood flute so he can learn to play.
Maybe next year you can come visit me and have some fun too.

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play first #1

The post below is a diffrent dance.
Hope you enjoy them.
Happy fathers day .

Celebrate the first day of Summer

Every year we have The OSAGE RIVER POW WOW
Here in Mid Missouri. Just in time to celebrate and bring in the first day of Summer.
I can sit in my yard and hear the drums beat.
Or go over and join in on the dancing.
They dance and sing to bring in healing and peace.
To celebrate life on this wonderful planet.
But Friday we must have had a rain dance as the night ended with another storm.
The rain is healing for the earth. But we have had so much the veggie garden is overwhelmed.
In celebration of summer we should all plant a tree or a flower. Do something to clean up our environment.
Or just say a prayer to help heal Mother Earth.

Think twice before using herbicides or pesticides that will leach into our water system.
Yes I am an organic tree hugger.
I believe in nontoxic cleaners and herbal medicines. I try my best to not do more damage to the planet.


So happy Summer Solstices to all..

Life at the lake

We finally had a day with out rain. So we took a drive to Bagnel Dam The water flow is worse than last spring. The Osage river is raging with unbelievable force in the currents. If is way out of it's banks. Every one was out with poles in hand. It was a big catch day.

The water is pounding out of the top as the other levels are under water.

The blue herring are here in mass quantity's.
They are lined up like the guardians of the wall.

They are catching the fish that are being slammed against the walls.

These herring are are collecting floating food over and area that was there island.

The pigeons are watching from ever hole in the wall.

I think this is where they nest also.

you can even see some of the larger fish such as this 3-4 foot gar being tossed about.

This spoonbill was also tossed. Normally this are is lined up with monster size fish.

Even the deer were out.

So I decided to take a look at a place full of deer. You have to go down the road with the castle.

make a left at the waterfall.

Then turm right at the gravel road. I was right they are out today.

Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw

Calf's are dropping

Looks like spring is on the way.
We were on the hwy toward Jefferson City, Missouri .Monday and saw 2 herds of cows with new baby's.
I did not have my camera with me. This hwy photo is from last Friday . But the next photos are on my daughters road. there are 2 new calf's in this herd.

This pond is awesome. I love the bride over the water.

A road view.

And the view

They also brought the cattle back across the road from me today. There is only maybe 5 or so now. So I do not know if he down sized the herd. or this is how he dose it as I think 1 bull and the rest are about 2 years + old . I was calling them teen agers last year. With a few moms left.

Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.

My world 1

Welcome to my world in The lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
This is my first my world post. To visit others around the world click on the banner.

Rain Rain go away!
You will see lots of hills made of rock and plenty of water in the lake.

This is Bagnel Dam on the Osage river side of the lake.
Feb 09 left March 08 right water level is high but down from last years floods.

You will find a pair of Eagles and the the blue heron fishing for dinner here too.

Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.

Life at the lake

Last Sunday my youngest Daughter came to visit. And we took a ride to the Lake of the Ozarks. To see the Osage river and the lake. To our surprise we were being watched at all times. It was either a gull, a turkey buzzard or Eagle. They all took turns watching over us.. So we decided to look back.Oh dear. The Paparazzi are here again.

Just when we were having so much fun people watching

Oh Hon, Look I think I see a fish in the Osage river.

....... Where I don't see any thing.......

Look at them them silly people in the nest

My baby and her hubby acting like birds.

Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.

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