Delicate Spider Defeats Bumble Bee

I just about walked into this spider who seemed to be holding onto his prey without the assistance of webbing. In the morning, he had it by the neck and in the evening his fangs were in the abdomen. Much to the spider's dismay, I relocated him. I didn't want him messing with the butterflies.

Arwen and Cher Express Themselves

We're tying to catch the essense of a greyhound's world on video. Here is two of three roo'ing.

Mild summer morning

It was a beautiful, rather cool morning and the butterflies were abundant. I guess these butterfly bushes really work!

The hummingbirds have been visiting as well.

Today we were all up early to get into the school routine. Ashley only had to attend school in the morning for orientation, book buy, and school pictures. Reagan gets to visit school this afternoon. Then it's off to a softball scrimmage: JV vs. Middle School. Tomorrow there is a best of 3 series pitting two mixed JV and Varsity girls' teams with a cookout afterwards. We like how the coaches really work hard on team building. The real games against other schools start later this week.

Our First Post

I've noticed that everyone these days have a blog, so now we do too. Nothing fancy at this point.

All's well in the Skelton household. High school softball is starting up for Ashley. Tryouts were yesterday and today. School starts on the 13th for both girls with Orientation on the 11th. I'm on the Home and School Board at the high school so that will give me the opportunity to meet a lot of Pius families rather quickly. Both girls seem ready to go back to school. Hard to believe isn't it? They've had a very relaxing summer and have enjoyed going to Key West and Orlando in June and then to the beach in Hilton Head, SC this past weekend. Poor Jeff stayed behind to watch the dogs and catch up on work. We took one of Ashley's friends with us.

It's hot here as it is for everyone, I suppose. We haven't used our new porch lately except for reading the paper in the morning. We're still waiting for a sofa and two chairs and ottoman to be delivered. Maybe then we'll finally be able to take some naps out there in the cool (wishful) evening breezes.

I'll do my best to get some pictures up!

Julie