My Favorite White-Tailed Fawn...Muff~

 That's my favorite Muff the five month old fawn in the mosaic above...so sweet he is~ 

~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~

For all of the strangeness that is going on in the world, weather wise, political, natural disasters, horrific crimes done to both humankind and wildlife, There is still so very much to be thankful for.  Whether you live where Thanksgiving is celebrated, or not, I think that every day, every place, we kind find much to be thankful for.  I have not had a good year with my knee and I may be looking at more surgery, but I am so very thankful for my caregivers, for the heath care provisions that my husband and I have and when so many others do not have good quality of healthcare, and many more without.  I am thankful for a loving family and for wonderful friends, including yourselves whom I may never get to meet in person, but I feel like I know you from our sharing life together. I am thankful for this place we fondly call Tingsgrove and for all of the creatures that come along my pathway, as well as our fur babies, we cherish them all

I thank God for His bounty and His Love~ 

Capsular thickening of the knee post surgery is what my DR said that I have developed in a nutshell. He used bigger words and I will get the report in a couple of days.  He was genuinely concerned that this had happened and of course wouldn't it be me to have one of the worst cases on his watch. It should heal in time...who knows how long as each individual is different, as the inflammation continues to go down. He will check me again on December 5th and if not greatly improved, he will do a scope and remedy the situation from that advantage point. Even thinking of the possibility of more invasion of this knee is truly something that I don't want to venture.  The remainder of the knee is as one said in "excellent condition" and the DR said it is almost pristine for going on 70 years of age"  That is why he decided once into the surgery to only do a partial and not a total.  They are usually very quick to heal...so I ask why me and I get no answer, for I am keeping the why me silent...other than right here.  He had his team take 3 x-rays and they all showed a wonderful looking, very healthy knee.  Now we just need to get the knee happy and I trust that he will.

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Maggie's  MOSAIC MONDAY

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Wild Bird Wednesday

For a White-tailed Deer fawn, his ears are so much larger than the other fawns and since he comes very close every day possible to get his portion of cracked corn...I had to give him a name...it shall be Muff and I hope he will always be so sweet.  The last buck that came around like this one I had called Buckey and he was four years old, when last seen three years ago this past August.  It is a difficult life for these guys...overcrowded populations require a hunting season, but when it comes to the ones we humans grow attached to, that is a whole other story~

Cedar Waxwing outside the window~

American Robins come along side the Cedar Waxwings to partake of the assorted berries on our land~

The White-Throated Sparrows have arrived for the Winter season~

Pileated Woodpecker~

Northern Cardinal~

Muff's twin sister~

The Dark-Eyed Juncos have also arrived in nice numbers for the Winter~

Blue Jay~

Muff's sister and him got alarmed when a leaf blower started up near by and up went the white tails~

Muff's twin sister waits at our property line for her mother...can you see her walking toward her in the background?

Red-Tailed Hawks along with other raptors will be easier to locate now that most of the leaves have fallen~

Yellow-Rumped Warblers have been in nice numbers for the past couple of months~

Our land, where we have called home since August of 1981...Tingsgrove~

A Cedar Waxwing came very close to my window the other day and while these are not the best, I was pleased~

A Turkey Vulture waits it's turn for a fresh road killed Deer~

And another...there were about 30 of them waiting up in the trees~

Along with the Vultures a pair of Red-Tailed Hawks also partook of the carcass~

I have photographed the tree before, I really like it~

On my way into Physiotherapy the other day, I got these images through the window as I was driven into town~

Cedar Waxwings and Postcards of Home~

Tingsgrove, a large area of trees, and named after me...what not Mary?  Well no, my nickname since a small baby has been Ting and so my husband named the property in my honor.  Years past he would even send me mail in KY, using Tingsgrove as our town and with using the proper zip code, the mail always arrived in good order.  Above is a photograph of our home, the tall wharf green structure looks huge, but it really isn't.  It is tall, three stories and it has a garage that is two stories.  My husband designed our home and built the garage and wrap around deck himself.  

I know so many of these trees so well, and have many favorites.  The favorites that will be shared in two weeks for my next post.  We raised our three daughters on this land.  Sweetness of memories of them running about, giggling, playing Hide and Seek.  The grands have spent a little time running about as well, though as you will see, much is a little more wild as we have allowed parts of the land to stay natural.  We spent so much time and money trying to keep the boundaries fenced in, and kept cut and mowed back.  Storms took many trees, one alone took 6 giants and out went our fencing over and over.  We finally decided to close in a dog yard on the land for our favorites and guess what?  Two months later a fence took part of it out and again three years later...such as life living in the woods.  Many will remember the tree that hit our home just last year...enormous.  

Every season about now, we have special visitors that come to take in the berries of trees and shrubs.  Cedar Waxwings and a variety of migrating birds.  Cedars will be shared this week and other visitors in two weeks.  Come along, take a walk with me, grab your coffee if you would like, maybe a spot of tea, and enjoy.  I so enjoy this land, nothing fancy at all, but ours for the taking while we are here and I love it...this is truly home to me~

Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slideshow presentation after                                                                you have read the narratives~

I am joining in the fun with Eileen at:

http://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/

Saturday's Critter

Anni at:

http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com/ 

I'd Rather Be Birdin'

 Linking to I'd Rather B Birdin'

    

Maggie's  MOSAIC MONDAY

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& 

Stewart for:

http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/

Wild Bird Wednesday

American Robins, join the Cedar Waxwings during the fueling stop of taking in many kinds of seeds and berries~