Wishing you a blessed Christmas
Celebrating Jesus' birth.
God sent His Son to save;
To those throughout the earth.
This Christmas will be different
Snowy mountains instead of palm trees
No more RVing - we've settled down
In Montana, we hope we will not freeze.
It's just like starting over
Like in 1970 when we first wed
Now we've retired from retirement
Following where we felt God led.
This year started in South Texas
Volunteering at the Birding Center
With South Padre Island's tropical feel
And birds everywhere as you enter.
Roseate Spoonbills
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
In March, vounteering for Hawk Watch
At Bentsen Rio Grande State Park
And April, Alabama's Dauphin Island
Birding from morning till dark.
Harris's Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Swallow-tailed Kite
Shell Mound - Dauphin Island
Summer Tanager
Audubon Trail
Blue Ridge Mountains
A detour northeast to Virginia
Fun with friends for a week and day,
Then west to Wisconsin with one other stop
To see friends in Indiana on the way.
Azelias along the Blue Ridge
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary waterfalls
This would be our last days in Wisconsin
From Madison to Green Bay and back.
May migration at the Wildlife Sanctuary,
Saying "Good-bye" to family, friends and 'The Pack'.
Sandhill Cranes with colts
Canada Goose with goslings
Then driving west to Montana,
And to our "retirement home"
A condo in Northern Livingston
So nice! No more to roam.
We still take occasional drives
To find local wildlife and birds.
Majestic mountains all around-
Their beauty leaves you without words.
Our new Bronco Sport gets us all over.
Bison at Yellowstone NP
Neighboorhood White-tailed Buck
Pika on the summit of Beartooth Pass
Dusky Grouse on Mill Creek Road
Clark's Nutcracker
Long-billed Curlew
Cinnamon Black Bear
American Dipper
Pinyon Jay
Bighorn Sheep at Corwin Springs
Troy & Carmen are 1,000 miles to the east,
Travis & Tina the same southwest
From now on they'll have to come here
To visit their parent's new "nest".
Troy & Travis
We are blessed to have family so near,
Daryl & Vicki are just four miles away.
We love sharing meals, some work & the dog,
Playing games and church every Sunday.
Vicki, Daryl & Toby
Our prayers are with you,
Those both far and near.
May your Christmas be joyous
All throughout the New Year!
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏
Ty & Ida Baumann
tynida@gmail.com
