New Tax Season

Signed all my papers today to do another tax season....what have I done???

Not that they went thru, guess internet at home way too slow...

What pic can I attach to this post, hmmm

Weird animals, this summer's VBS...kids had so much fun. ... :-p

Golf, golf, golf

Spending the afternoon listening to rain on the roof, wind in the trees and watching golf from Valhala...Tiger needs to withdraw and go home, pain is way too obvious...

Pic not today's 

July almost over!!!

July is almost over, school will be starting in a couple weeks and the children are so looking forward to it.....not.

Not much flying lately, when the weather is right, have too much on my plate to get out, but Prism is always set and ready for a spin in the wild blue yonder...

As the days fly by maybe one will be good for flying....miss it...

Wonderful Weekend

No chance to fly, but an awesome weekend with some wonderful women on Fort Myers Beach, exhausted but thankful for the opportunity.

Flying today...

It always amazes me how time flies...

Last time was 3 days after tax season was over, I think today was the first flight since then...

After getting Prism back together we flew for a little while, what a great time...

Looking forward to this week end at Fort Myers Beach and getting to fly there...

Tax season over...

Tax season is finally over and now kite flying can become a priority once again....after all of my other responsibilities....

Got to fly a couple times this week and boy was that fun. The wind was good and the companionship was great too. My Prism is just the right kite to fly in the conditions we had this past week, not a lot of wind but just enough to get in the air and stay there. Coming down was a bit of a challenge a couple of times, she didn't want to.....

So, once again we'll try to be flying regularly and enjoying all of it...

Windy and flying

Today was soooo windy, the sky was so blue and pretty cloudless, not like the pic but it was great. A one point I thought I might get to fly away....So much fun!!!

No flying recently

I am sorry to say it has been awhile since I have been able to fly any of my kites, but in about 7 days, 10 hours, 21 minutes and 10, 9' 8 seconds I will be done with tax season again...and back to flying. Today looks like it may be a good day to fly some...so we'll see.

Just wanted to touch base and let all know that flying is not at an end....

Today's flight...

Today was a fantastic day to fly, you probably can't tell but those two little dots under the sun are actually kites, Stowaway was a little difficult to get in the air, but once up he was awesome. The wind was right into the sun. The sky was absolutely cloudless and a beautiful, pilots would call it "severe clear". Near the bottom is another kite, that one is a pocket kite.

It's raining...

It's raining...

We need it so badly, but.....

No flying last few days....

I've not been able to fly the last few days, one day was just too windy, and another had chores to do so didn't get to fly then either. Its sad when chores out-way the flying.
I have been looking to get a new kite, really wanting to see if I can find a Prism Triad....that was so much fun, altho' they seem to be pretty fragile. The one I flew recently is in need of repairs already....not sure if that is a good thing or not, but what are you gonna do, flying is fun and repairs are inevitable.
Tomorrow is another day, maybe it will be good enough in the morning to fly, have to do those pesky taxes in the afternoon.

St Patty's Day

Today was sooo windy but we flew anyway.  Little Kittie Kittie got to go up, what a trip. She dove and danced all over the sky, with the cloud cover it made for a nice back drop. This is Kittie Kittie on a little calmer day. She is a pocket kite I keep in my purse, she was on about 150 feet of line today and we enjoyed every minute.

New kite

Yesterday I got to fly a new kite for me, it was a box kite, it's a Prism Triad, a triangle box kite. What a fun kite to fly. It does dips and rolls and flies upright and upside down, what a good time that was. I can't wait to get one of those. I was afraid it was too windy to fly yesterday but it was great, so far March is a great month to fly. Haven't been able to fly very often, but the days I have, have been really great.

Prism Triad (box kite)

Here are couple different shots of how it looks in the air.

So much fun to fly!!!
 

Good week...

Got to fly a couple times this week, once with Kittie Kittie and once with Delta, poor Delta got his string stuck in a tree, we got it out without any damage. 

Wanted to fly some today but the wind was too high to fly safely. Hopefully the Ides of March are upon us but not too big. 

This is Kittie Kittie on the end of the string.

Today was a bust...

I've tried to fly the last couple of days with no luck, it would be really nice to have a little breeze that would stay and keep Kittie - Kittie aloft for a little while. Maybe tomorrow will be better, altho' it is a work day, Holly and I should be able to get out a little while  during our lunch time...looking forward to it...

Keep flying....it's healthy, exercise and lots of fun!!!

Way too many days...

Oh my, it's been way too many days since I've made any entries here, where do they go?

Flew on Wednesday this week with my friend and her friend Steve, we had a great time, I flew Delta and S flew a pocket kite H had brought for him. It was a lot like my Kittie Kittie pocket kite but has no picture on it.

Doesn't look like today is going to be a good day unless it picks up some. May try a little later.   I hope to get to fly more this week end. It is so much fun, too bad Mother Nature doesn't  give us a little more wind on a daily basis.

Delta at home!

Today was very little wind....

Today had very little wind, actually it came and went, I have decided that flying in the morning is not a good time. After noon the wind seems to pick up and is a much better time to fly. I took Chicken Little out today for the first time, she was up for a couple minutes and then would land on the ground. A new wind would come up and she would be off, but as soon as the wind died she was down again.

Tomorrow is Church day so flying will be a must and it should be better in the afternoon.

Keep flyin', its fun, healthy and good exercise.

Yesterday Awesome!!!

Yesterday was an awesome day, got to fly at lunch and HV and I were able to get Stow and Stow in the air for a little while. The odd picture is of my new gloves, let me say that these are so nice to use instead of my little pair, no worries about string cuting my fingers to shreds, they are so nice, thank you again HV.  Today is a little iffy for flying but when I'm done here I am going to try. I think Chicken Little needs some time in the air. Let's see how it goes. Will let you know later.

Keep Flying, it's fun and great exercise.

New Flying Gloves
 

Saturday, great day to fly...

Today was a good day to fly. 

Got Kittie Kittie to fly, she is a very active kite in the wind and lands softly when she crashes, but then goes back up very quickly, we had a good time.

Took Cranie out for a little bit, she is a little more difficult to keep in the air, did find something wrong, Cranie is in kite hospital, she has a broken leg (spar). Will have to get that replaced and get it back in her leg. She will probably be down for a little bit. 

Everyone is put away for now and resting in there little homes. Wind has calmed down for now maybe will go out again later. Saturday was a good day.

Time Flies - no pun intended...

Well, well, well, time flies when you're having fun, how old is that saying? It appears I have not posted since the 6th, that doesn't seem right but could beeee....

Went to the Shell Factory on Saturday and bought a new kite, one I can carry in my purse or even in my pocket, I haven't been able to get it in the air yet, but still trying. Was able to fly on Monday and had a great time, HV and I got out for a little while and then we had to go back to work....Tuesday I had to do taxes for people and didn't get out early enough to fly, did try before work and was able to get Cranie up for a few minutes, but due to the crashes to the ground she needed to be repaired, (got to do that today). Wednesday didn't get to fly at all, it was my birthday and got taken out to lunch by the staff in the office at Church and then dinner and then choir practice, no go....Thursday we spent the day at the hospital, my sister was having chest pains and waited all day for tests and results, it was probably too cold and too windy anyway. (She is home and found her stress tests to be normal).  Today there was very little wind and I had a "birds nest" to un-do and repairs to be done. Cranie is repaired and ready to fly.

On Wednesday I got 3 kite bags for my birthday as well as gloves to protect my hands, I put all my kites in the bags today as well, now everyone has a home. The back of the Jeep is now nice and  clean and no more kites strewn everywhere.

Tomorrow should be a good day to fly, it shouldn't be too cold and hopefully there will be some wind.

 

Keep flyin', its good exercise and lots of fun.

(Check out these websites).
www.intothewind.com 

as well as

http://prismkites.com/products-sl-stowaway_parafoil.php

No wind...

Well, I didn't get to fly today, had to be inside to do taxes, but my flying buddy said there was no wind....so I guess no loss...

Time flys...

Time sure flys these days, I thought it was only a day or so since I've written anything, it's been since the 28th, a week and a half.....bad Kate, bad Kate...

Today was a good day to fly, HV and her friend and I got to go at lunch and flew for about 30 minutes, I really miss these times when I have to work or just not able to get to it...I try to make the time but doesn't always happen. Working gets in the way so often it drives me crazy. Let's see if I can get a decent picture so you can see what is happening.....

This is a re-run but this is the kind of day it was today.

Tuesday a bust...

Today was a bust for flying...not much wind and then had to be to work at noon. Not only that, I had honey do's to do...my list I gave me. Tomorrow I get to do my favorite job and will be able to fly at lunch. Wednesday will be a good day. 

Stowaway package

This  is the Stowaway package, isn't he cute. I want to fly him soon too...

Stowaway Kite

Today I got an early birthday gift, my friend just couldn't wait a couple more weeks, so she wrapped the cutest little baby chick kite with a stowaway packed inside. I was so surprised, I was speechless, a real feat for me. We took lunch early and boy what an awesome kite....I think it will be a fav...

Butterfly in the wind...didn't post right

Today's flying was awesome, got a new kite, actually 2, but the new delta is so much fun, it is stowaway kite, will get pics ASAP.

Butterfly in the Wind...

Today is not a good day to fly so far, but it is early yet. Maybe later in the day will be better. But here is what we did so far today...
1/25/2013
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Too windy

Butterfly on a cloudy day!!
 

Even tho' today was a beautiful day, it was too windy to fly. I didn't want to go up, up and away like Dororhy. Tomorrow I hope to get some flying done 'cause I am off and have no plans to do anything...been a long week tax wise. I plan to play kite person.

Kites - today

This is Delta!!!

Flying today was awesome Holly and I were able to fly for about 45 minutes, what a day, my sister stopped by and flew for a few minutes too. It was awesome. After flying we had to go back to work, would rather have stayed outside.




This is Butterfly...

Flying today

It is about 50degrees out here today. You can see from the picture the sky is perfectly clear and the little dot, is Delta.

We flew a little over 19 minutes, walked about 1/3 mile and burned 63 calories. Ohhh, that I could stay longer, but shower and work beckens...oh those pesky taxes!!! Be well and fly it's good for you!!!

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Flying for health!

Bud At Home!!!

Today was an awesome day to fly.  When we got outside it was a little iffy if there was enough wind to fly, but by the time we got the kites together it was so nice a perfect for flying.

This is Bud, not who was up today, but he is awesome. We flew the deltas today and they both wanted to goo higher. After awhile it was to go back inside and go to work.  Ohhhh ;-/...

Kites - Repair day...

Today was kite repair day. Over the last couple months I have managed to loose 4 spars from 3 of my kites. Today I sat down, measured, cut and wah-lah diamond was again in the air. 

The other day walking to my car in the yard, there was one of the lost spars and Bud was in the air too. So two of 4 repaired. 

Miraculously, while sitting and enjoying the outside, looked down and where the chickens have been scratching, another spar, Jay moved the chair - number 4 was found. All kites are repaired and ready to fly, but now I need to be off to work and do some taxes - ;-/

Later...

Kites - Good exercise and lots of fun!!!

A few months ago I had a 5 way by-pass, the end result was Dr. strongly suggested more exercise...walking is not something I enjoy so....I searched for something that would get me outside and get exercise as well. A very dear friend suggested kite-flying.   At first, oh no, that's not for me, but who knew it could be so much fun and a good way to get exercise.  I now have 4 kites and flying 4 or more days a week and getting my heart rate up, getting a tan on my face and ankles and what a hoot.

As this is tax season and usually I spend many, many hours inside under the fluorescent lights I can't wait to get out and get flying.

January 22, 2014, Today was kite repair day, measure, cut fiberglass spars,  insert back into the kite and see if she flys....Up and away, after a few tries, when the wind is only a couple miles it takes a minute or two to get her going...but she was away, this one looks like stained glass way up there in the blue with only a few clouds to get in the way. The birds came to I visit again today, whenever I fly the vultures always come to see the competition. That 's always neat to see too!!!