Balloon Tuesday

The ABQ Balloon Fiesta wrapped up last week which means that Mama will be sharing a LOT of balloon pictures and videos.

Take it away Mama: 

The 53rd ABQ Balloon Fiesta looked a little different this year. The winds which usually bring the balloons over our neighborhood were disrupted because of storm systems in the area most of the week. With the exception of my visit to the Fiesta grounds and the day after, the balloons were scarce (in our neighborhood). In fact, for the first time since we have lived here, the balloons missed 3 days of flying due to the winds or rain.

Don't get me wrong we still had some beautiful encounters!

This balloon flew right over our back yard....

Rosy was NOT amused and stayed inside, Sunny barked at them persistently and (after Sunny went inside), I got exchanged pleasantries with them (yes, they were that close)!

This balloon has been flying over our house for the past couple of years...

I have always admired the beautiful colors, along with Tinker Bell of course!

I put together a short video featuring some of our neighborhood balloon sightings:

(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)

 

The next few Tuesdays I'll feature some fun pictures and videos, so stay tuned for more balloon fun! 

Watch for the girls to feature some of the Fiesta balloons in their posts too!

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

Pumpkin Aaaawwwwws

 

Mama's little pumpkins!

We're joining Comedy Plus for the 

Awww Monday Blog Hop!

Fall Flamingos on Nature Friday

Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville.  Rosy here today here with Flossy the flamingo to show you some fun flamingos Mama met on a trip she took to the ABQ Zoo last week.

As you might imagine, Mama is quite fond of Flamingos and spent awhile just standing and watching their cute antics.

Their pretty orangey pink feathers are beautiful, don't you think?

The "Flamingo Keeper" who pointed out this little cutie to Mama! She was born at the ABQ Zoo about 2 months ago!

Pretty cool, right?? Although she isn't pink yet, once she starts eating more she will gradually get pinker and orangier!

Did you know a group of flamingos is called a "Flamboyance"?

Mama and I understood why after we saw that the definition of flamboyant  was a person(or bird) that tends to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence and stylishness!

Thanks for joining us today for a look at the Flamingo. We'll be back in a couple of  weeks to show you the rest of Mama's visit to the Zoo!

In the meantime, we hope all our friends get out and enjoy some nature this weekend!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

 

Thankful for Buzzies and Beetles

 

On Thankful Thursday this week, we are extra thankful for ALL Buzzies

This includes buzzy bees....

Buzzy Japanese beetles!

Along with, of course, the cute buzzy bee dogs waiting to be paid!

Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop

Backyard Wildlife Wednesday - After Dark

Have you ever wondered what sneaky animal zombies roam your backyard after dark?? This week, on BWW, we have a video of some of the "scary" wildlife zombies TC captured after the sun went down.

(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)

BOL...Ok, do they may not be thaaaaat scary, but those glowing orb eyes do make them all look like zombies, don't you think?

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop this week!

This Little Piggy (A Sunny Punny Funny)

Welcome to another edition of Sunny's Punnies. Today, I have a little piggy punny funny for you!

What kind of dance do pigs love to do???

The "Truffle Shuffle"!  

BOLBOLBOL

I had to pig and choose this week's punny, but I had an oinkling you'd like this one!

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

Not My Circus....

...but definitely my monkeys!

We're joining Comedy Plus for the 

Awww Monday Blog Hop!

Rainbows, Unicorns and Flowers

Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Rosy Rainbow here today, along with my gal pal Sunny-corn, to show you some more pretty flora and fauna Mama snapped 

at the ABQ Botanical Garden.

This beautiful Morning Glory greets guests as they walk in.

We can't get enough of this beautiful rainbow lantana.

Signs of Autumn are creeping in though, like these turning leaves...

....and pretty berries!

These pretty orange and red leaves are Mama's favorite Autumn find so far this season.

But let's look at some more pretty colored flowers...

These yellow flowers look like some kind of cone flower...

The paper thin poppies always make us smile!

Purple asters always remind us of our first house in California.

Mama even found this hibiscus still blooming!

We'll close out this week's visit to the Botanic Garden with a pretty little natural bouquet of Rosy Roses!

Thanks for joining us this week for a fun look at some of the remaining flowers at the ABQ Botanic Garden!

We hope all our friends get out and enjoy some nature this weekend!!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Magical Thankful Thursday

Today, on this magical Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for the magic that brings morning cookies, morning walkies and our breakfast and dinner at the same time every day.

What's that Mama...it's not magic, it's YOU??

Ok, so today we are also thankful for our Magical Mama!

Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop