Purple Martins

Our purple martins are back for the summer, purple martins (are the largest member of the swallow family and return each year to the same location at approximately at the same time to nest and raise their young. Researchers have found that all of the martins that survive migration and the winter, return to the same location where they spent the spring. Up to 10 percent of the young birds will also return to the place where they hatched and were raised.
The male martins have forked tails and are solid colored with feathers a deep iridescent purple when the sunlight hits them. The female martins are similar but have gray breasts. They are similar to Tree Swallows who are smaller and have a clearer white breast. Purple Martins are about 7.25-8.25 inches in length with a wingspan of about 16 inches.
Purple Martins love to be near humans. It has been found that a martin house is more likely to be inhabited if it is located no more than 60 feet from your house or outdoor area that is frequently used, such as a gazebo or pool.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day 2007, let us all take time and stop to say thanks to the ones that gave there lives for this great country. If it was not for willingness to sacrifice, we would not be living with the freedom we have today. Our ability to have freedom at times has not always been good for our country, but the freedom we have to worship our Lord and Savior far out weighs anything else. So this Memorial Day thank the ones that serve this great country and most of all thank God above for His Son Jesus Christ!

May 25, 2007

Here is our list of Scents:

Banana Nut Bread
Birthday Cake
Black Cherry
Buttercream Frosting
Butterfly Kisses
Candle Shop
Caramel Apple
Chocolate Cake
Christmas Splendor
Christmas tree
Cinnamon Bun
Cinnamon Spice
Country Clothesline
Country Spice
Cucumber Melon
Dreamsicle
Fireside Embers
Lilac
French Vanilla Cake
Lovespell
Gardenia
Macintosh Apple
Georgia Peach
Mango & Papaya
Gingerbread
Mountain Lodge
Grandma's Kitchen
Mulled Cider
Harvest Berries
Pears & Berries
Harvest Spice
Root Beer
Hawaiian Paradise
Sandlewood
Hazelnut Coffee
Spiced Pear
Home for the Holidays
Sun Ripened Raspberry
Honeydew
Sugar Cookie
Hot Apple Pie
Toasted Marshmallow
Hot Fudge Brownie
Wedding Day
Jasmine
Wisteria
Lavender
Woodberry Mountain Berry

May 19, 2007

Hi all, we made candles last night, hope to have some pictures on the blog before to long. We been riding our bikes everywhere, because the price of gas is way to HIGH! Thanks

May 17, 2007

Hi, we are new to the blogging world; our son got us started on it. With this blog we would like to tell a little of our favorite pastimes. We enjoy soy candle making, bike riding, gardening, bird watching and landscaping, just for starters. Please feel free to stop by again, for there are many new things to come!