.....Chuck. I was looking through some old photos of last summer thinking it might help me remember what summer was like and I found my little friend that I hadn't thought of for some time. We met last summer in Yellowstone. He actually didn't have much to say, but was quite cooperative for the camera! He was awfully cute as if he knew the drill - posing - eating - too cute!
Chuck showing me how he eats a seed. Thanks Chuck...
Chuck in his boldest pose: "I am the mighty Chuck! I have the eyes of the eagle.....the ears of the white tail....the reflexes of the diamond back....don't mess with me...you may not live to tell the tale......rrrrrrrr......."Well, he tried to look tough anyway.
One of things I love about having a digital camera is all the pictures I can keep without having to pay for them to be printed. I love going back and looking through pictures of happy family celebrations, laughing at all the silly faces of my grand children, staring at my kids and wondering how they turned out so well in spite of having a "dork" for a mom, and remembering fun places we've been to. 
I can hear the water thundering down the rocks, feel the mist on my face, shiver from the warmth of the sun in spite of the coolness of the air, and smell the pine trees that surrounded me as I snapped this pictures in Yellowstone. If I close my eyes........I'm there......
My fingers were flying over the keys as I typed, not because I am a fast typist mind you, only because I have to search for the right keys!! :-) I was helping a friend author a brief article for the newspaper ( I know, ironic, huh?!) when a most delightful sound wafted in through the windows from a neighboring yard. The soothing drone of a nearby lawn mower! Aaaaahhhh the sounds of summer........ there's hope!
