Happy Birthday, Daddy

Today is my Daddy's 77th birthday.  He was born in Kansas on the hottest day ever recorded in the state.  The official weather service temperature in Fredonia, Kansas on July 18, 1936 was 121 degrees. He was born just a few miles away.  I have heard stories from my grandmother about how they had to keep wetting sheets with water and drape them over the crib to try and keep him cool.

In honor of Daddy's birthday here are a few photos of him over the years.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

Autumn

A is for Autumn.  I really love Autumn and how beautiful  Autumn is. I also like Fall and the colorful foliage. My oldest granddaughter is named Autumn and she is beautiful!

As beautiful as my granddaughter Autumn is, this post is to showcase the beauty of Autumn (the season).  The weather this past week has been extremely hot, with temperatures in the high 90's and even passing the 100 degree mark one day.  The hot weather makes me look forward to Autumn, when things start cooling off.  Autumn is also a very colorful time here in Western Arkansas.  Here are a few photos I have taken of the fall colors over the past few years.













God can make even a junkyard beautiful. I took these photos behind my shop where we keep the vehicles that some people consider junk.









The Kansas City Southern railroad tracks run right behind my shop. I climbed up to the tracks to take these photos.












I'm looking forward to Autumn this year so I can take some more colorful photos!

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