About this collection

Preserving more than names and dates.

This website brings together selected family histories, meaningful local recordings, and weather observed from home.

Why it exists

Family Tree Maker remains the source for detailed genealogical research. These pages provide a more personal way to highlight colorful and historically significant people from both sides of our family.

Accuracy and restoration

Original research notes, sources, photographs, and documents are preserved. Uncertain family traditions are identified as such, and restored photographs remain connected to their original scans.

Site administration

Photo collection

Our Animal Kingdom

Coyote

1 photograph

Coyote — Coyote July 30, 2025 Coyote
East Fence
Arnett, Texas

Hummingbird

1 photograph

Hummingbird — Hummingbird September 24, 2025 Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Arnett, Texas

Cats

15 photographs

Cats — Cats October 7, 2025 Charlie III
Arnett, Texas

Cats — Cats March 9, 2023 I said say "Cheese"
Lord Charles III
Arnett, Texas

Cats — Cats July 27, 2024 Charlie III
Hiding in the corner. He was being bad!
Arnett, Texas

Cats — Cats July 13, 2022 Lord Charles I
Rock Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats Lord Charles III
We bought him his own water fountain!
August 2026

Cats — Cats Cat
Pumpkin is not impressed with Lord Charles III (Char Char)
2026
Arnett, Texas

Cats — Cats March 2, 2022 Lord Charles II
Rock Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats January 28, 2022 Butter
Rocky Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats May 7, 2021 Lord Charles I & Lord Charles II
Rocky Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats September 23, 2023 Pumkin
Rocky Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats March 19, 2020 Lord Charles I-Maine Coon
Rocky Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats February 13, 2018 Thomas-Norweigean Forrest Cat
Rocky Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats Cat
Pumpkin resting on her daddy
2021
403 Rocky Road
Gatesville, Texas

Cats — Cats Lord Charles III
2026
Arnett, Texas

Cats — Cats Maine Coon
Lord Charles III
2026
Arnett, Texas

Birds

3 photographs

Birds — Birds September 8, 2026 Northern Cardinal
Arnett, Texas

Birds — Birds September 9, 2026 Northern Cardinal
Arnett, Texas

Birds — Birds January 13, 2023 Laughing Gull
Galveston, Texas

Bird

3 photographs

Bird — Bird September 8, 2026 Mourning Dove
Arnett, Texas

Bird — Bird House Finch
2026
Arnett, Texas

Bird — Bird May 20, 2026 House Finch
2026
Arnett, Texas

Dragon Fly

2 photographs

Dragon Fly — Dragon Fly Dragonfly
Drake the Dragon Fly
Waco Arboretum 2021
Waco, Texas
No AI used on this photo

Dragon Fly — Dragon Fly Dragonfly
Dirk
2026

Rabbit

5 photographs

Rabbit — Rabbit Eastern Cottontail
2026
Arnett, Texas

Rabbit — Rabbit Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
2026
Arnett, Texas

Rabbit — Rabbit Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
2026
Arnett, Texas

Rabbit — Rabbit Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
2026
Arnett, Texas

Rabbit — Rabbit Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer

22 photographs

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
Doe with two large fawns
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
Peanut and his hareem!
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
I'm a stud! Take my picture!
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer Momma and baby on my morning walk.
August 31, 2026
Levita, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
No corn? We will eat your grass!
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
Where's the corn?
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
Peek a Boo
July 2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
Deer invasion
July 2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
July 2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
September 6, 2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Deer — Deer White-tailed Deer
2026
Arnett, Texas

Raccoon

6 photographs

Raccoon — Raccoon Raccoon

Raccoon — Raccoon Raccoon

Raccoon — Raccoon July 28, 2026 Raccoon
Lord Charles III with Racoon looking in the office window from outside.
2026
Arnett, Texas

Raccoon — Raccoon July 28, 2026 Raccoon
2026
Arnett, Texas

Raccoon — Raccoon July 28, 2026 Lord Charles III with Racoon looking in the office window from outside.
2026
Arnett, Texas

Raccoon — Raccoon July 28, 2026 Raccoon
2026
Arnett, Texas

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Fox

1 photograph

Fox — Fox April 16, 2026 Gray Fox
Our back yard
Arnett, Texas

Squirrel

1 photograph

Squirrel — Squirrel Eastern Gray Squirrel
Dinner?
Lord Charles III
Skippy
2026
Arnett, Texas

Bugs

2 photographs

Bugs — Bugs Snoop Dawg-Dragonfly
Arnett, Texas

Bugs — Bugs June 6, 2021 Eastern Hercules Beetle
Arnett, Texas

DBC06953 6B2A 4B38 9D8F 0C6DB1ACC73A — DBC06953 6B2A 4B38 9D8F 0C6DB1ACC73A Raccoon

Road Runner

2 photographs

Road Runner — Road Runner Greater Roadrunner
Not quite the cartoon, but very entertaining.
August 2026

Road Runner — Road Runner Greater Roadrunner
Beep! Beep!
2026
Arnett, Texas

0CDCFB9C ABE2 419D A904 9318ABB30933 — 0CDCFB9C ABE2 419D A904 9318ABB30933 Raccoon

Armadillo

1 photograph

Armadillo — Armadillo Armadillo
2026
Arnett, Texas

Turkey

4 photographs

Turkey — Turkey April 17, 2024 Wild Turkey (pre-botteled)
Arnett, Texas

Turkey — Turkey Wild Turkey
2026
Arnett, Texas

Turkey — Turkey Wild Turkey
2026
Arnett, Texas

Turkey — Turkey Wild Turkey
2026
Arnett, Texas

Hogs

1 photograph

Hogs — Hogs Wild Boar
Uninvited Guests
2026
Arnett, Texas

Praying Mantis

1 photograph

Praying Mantis — Praying Mantis Praying Mantis
Marty
2026

Dog

1 photograph

Dog — Dog Baby sitting Harley
July 2026

Fish

1 photograph

Fish — Fish March 3, 2017 Eco-Discovery Center-Lionfish
Key West, Florida