Fly Away Home

For the last several years, I have visited the same friends in the Texas Hill Country and I still need directions. Even so, I will inevitably make a wrong turn at the last fork in the road. My favorite friend to visit is a four year old Vulture named Buffy who was orphaned and had

Bye Bye Birdy

Four years ago, I was introduced to a little ball of downy feathers by the name of Buffy. She is a vulture that had been rescued and was in the process of being rehabilitated with the hopes of being able to be released back into the wild. This is a precarious task and care must

Ava’s Owl

My niece Ava loves owls. Her room has owl stencils on the walls, an owl bed spread and pillows. I am working on this sketch for her as a surprise……

Herd Dynamics

The status changes with people, whether they are celebrities or whatever. With horses, they are comfortable with their pecking order. The higher ones are responsible leaders and the lower ones are satisfied to be able to have the herd to warn them of predators and seek out the best feeding grounds. As they age, horses

Queen of the Rodeo

We would have loved to get Grand Moye on a horse, a pony really. We just could not take the chance, even though our trusty little Welsh gelding is the most intelligent and laid back equine I have ever known. Luckily, my mother-in-law did not miss the experience. We kept her busy and entertained with

Out Of Africa

Our African Sulcata Tortoise was estivating last week, which is what they do in winter……but we had 3 inches of rain and the ground was already saturated, so he was underwater and seemingly oblivious to it. The easiest way to move this 80 pound  bombshell is to load him up in a wheel barrow.The last

Feed Me !!!!!

Tom just fed the Longhorns, but Mesquite Joe is denying it.He wants some extra Super Bowl treats.Meanwhile……the Colts are running wild.

John Deer and Jane Doe

We have not seen any deer for awhile now. We really loved seeing them. After a ray of sunshine yesterday, it’s kind of a cloudy day today. This is a pencil sketch of a Whitetail Buck that I am working on……Thanks to Leicaman for photographing my art and for the pre- game appetizers Have a

Peyton’s Pets

Check out those teeth, or tusks, I guess you call them. Glad he’s made of plastic, not only because of the cost of dental care, but also he looks like he might bite! Of-course he is not a pet, he is an action figure. I don’t even know his name. I asked Peyton what it

Trip To Laredo

Say good morning (or good afternoon) to Christopher in Chicago. Listen to one of his favorites Band Of Horses. I love that name and the music……Remembering the streets of Laredo Here is the link Harmon Drive.