Geese - .......thousand .......on "pond" February 19

Geese by the hundreds....more like a thousand of them.  They are flying over and then putting on the brakes and coming in for a landing just a 1/4 mile from us.  Real noisy bunch!!  We stood out and watched as some of them came in.   Got a few shots so you can see the numbers.....

That white "thing" in the middle picture is also a goose.....the only white one in the bunch.  I love how they set their wings and go in for the landing.  This "pond" is in the circle to the south of us.  We are figuring they will stay for the night - unless something causes a scare amongst them.    I wish I could be there with my camera when they all take flight --- wouldn't that be a picture!!!
I also took this video ---- it has NO quality to it.... it's just too hard to hold my little camera still when zoomed in that distance....but hopefully you get a good idea of how many there are.

Have a wonderful day.!!  It was a really nice day here but has now clouded over and getting a little chilly.
Gary and Barb

February Thaw ----- and fishing.......... and a poem.

All those snow pictures you saw of our roads......well, now we are having beautiful weather --- in the upper 50's.   So that means THAW!!~~~

The Lakeview Road (if you know the area you will know which road I mean -- otherwise  - for the rest of you-----  the "main road") is actually in great shape.   But the east / west road that we take to our place ---- the pits!!!

Our truck looks like a mud runners truck!!!! We have 3 of these "mud puddles" to go thru to get home......and our driveway is no better.    The car will be remaining home for the duration.....it might just bottom out on some of the ruts and we don't need that.

We went fishing yesterday and today at He Dog Lake.  We will be eating fish for quite some time.  Today we came home with about 32 Crappies.....yesterday about 13 Crappies and ?? 13 small perch.  These guys are super good eating!!!  And bonus for me....it wasn't horribly cold!!!!  The ice is real good yet --- so talk is we might go tomorrow again but to a different place.

This is the dam at He Dog....you can see the 2 "step" pieces......we were close to the overflow --- but not too close!!!  I put a stop on getting any closer!!  The ice is what ?? 18 inches thick yet --- at least!!

Last night we made our trip to Alcohol Recovery in Rosebud.  There were no kids for us - so we listened to the testimonies.  It is so good to see and hear the faith of these hurting people.  God is at work!!

Tonight we will be going out to the Detention Center.  Right now there are 5 boys and perhaps a couple of girls.  We will be doing a lesson on Mephibosheth........  as King David showed him mercy --- so God shows us mercy!!!!   We will also be sharing a poem we found  - author unknown.
I CAN
Figure it out yourself, my lad;
You've all that the greatest men have had;
Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes,
And a brain to use if you would be wise.
With this equipment they all began,
So start for the top and say I can!
Look them over, the wise and great
They take their food from common plate,

And similar knives and forks they use,
With similar hands they tie their shoes,
The world considers them brave and smart,
But you've all they had when they made their start.
You are the handicap you must face,
You are the one who must choose your place.
You must say where you want to go
How much you will study the truth to know.

God had equipped you for life,
But He lets you decide what you want to be.
Courage must come from the soul within,
The man must furnish the will to win.
So figure it out yourself, my lad,
You were born with all the great have had.
With your equipment they all began,
Get hold of yourself and say, I CAN!

Have a good day.......
Gary and Barb