Wordless Wednesday - Children!

This is my first wordless Wednesday, thank you Dixie at http://frenchlique.blogspot.com/ for hosting! .This photo that is 13 years old still makes me laugh..

Outdoor Wednesday!

Yea!!! Outdoor Wednesday..how exciting. Thanks to our hostess Susan over at A Southern Daydreamer we can see all kinds of great outdoor spaces, flowers and many beautiful things. So head on over to Susan's blog to check out more! http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

This is Rupert, its a bad photo because it was taken through the window. Rupert is with the Witness Protection Program..he runs as soon as you get a camera out. As a pup he loved photos, but now he will never let a picture be taken. So today when I saw him out by the pool, I just had to sneak one in. Don't you love the perfect line down his face of the two colors?

These are our ducks that dropped by last May..they are wood ducks and little mama brought her 12 babies by for a swim. They played in the pool and enjoyed the yard for about 5 hours before they went on their merry little way!

This was what I found today in my walk about in the backyard..poor guy below was hit by the freeze but still manages a bloom. There's a life lesson for all of us..even when we feel the worst, still try to put a smile on your face..see how that brightens up the mood? Many of my flowers are fighting there way back and even if it the plant looks leggy and not so beautiful I am happy to see the color of those blooms!

It's all about Architecture...

It's all about Architecture and texture..I love the high ceilings, the beams and unusual choices made in these homes. My home was built in the early 70's and the ceilings are not high, vaulted or anything of true interest..our family room does have beams but combine wood beams with a low ceiling and it just does not work. Our wood beams had been painted white before we moved in so they just disappear..but what I would not do for those high exciting ceilings! But for today, if I want to see a beautiful high ceiling I will flip through pages of a mag or simple step outside and look up and the huge beautiful ceiling that is ever changing!!

Leaving it to the Lord!

That's what I told my dear husband tonight..lets just leave it to the Lord. Our oldest daughter is a senior this year and was accepted at several different universities but Baylor University in Waco stole her heart. Its a private university and its very expensive..well I told my husband as he expressed his concern that we are just going to eave it to the Lord..he opened the door for her to be accepted at Baylor and I just know through him there will be a way. I know ya'll don't know me from Adam..but I would ask..if you might just say a prayer for us..I know we can make it work.. All things are possible through Jesus..I truly believe this..

Metamorphosis Monday!

Welcome to another Met. Monday sponsored by Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ please go visit her and see so many great projects! Thanks Susan for hosting!!!!

This is one of the first project my husband and I did. When we moved into this house he found old shutters in the attic, he tossed them in the garbage and I went and dug them out. We had hundreds old cd's and I thought..hummmm why not a cd cabinet. We had the doors so we were halfway there. It was a beautiful Saturday, so he build the cabinet, we stained the wood and the shutters, found some old hardware and there it was a 10 foot tall cd case. Now after all these years we are thinking about getting rid of it, it served its purpose but I still love it because it was the beginning of some crazy projects together.

Take this style ottoman, in this style fabric, make it even more bubblegum pink, add the face it had been sitting in an attic for 15 years and now you know why no one wanted to buy it at a garage sale for 5.00. Well no one except me! I had no clue what I was going to do with it, but I knew it was coming home with me. My husband just shook his head and wondered what now!

We ripped off the old nasty pink fabric, removed the padding, added new padding, took an old fur throw and recovered it. So the only thing new for this project were the legs and the garage sale ottoman, costs for both...10.00!

We bought new legs at Lowes, painted them red, painted them black, sanded them and than put some umber on them.

Happy Thursday!

I was cuddled up on the couch, with my double socks (my feet freeze) and I looked at the table and it just made me smile. It reminds me spring is coming, just taking its own sweet time. And I know I may be cold today but come summer I will be sitting here not double socked and being so hot from our lovely Texas heat. Its sad when even the pool feels like a warm tub, not something you want in the heat! But for now..I will cuddle up on the couch and have thoughts of spring flowers and the sweet songs of the birds...Happy Thursday everyone!

Outdoor Wednesday...lets just close our eyes and say...SPRING!

Thanks Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for hosting "Outdoor Wednesday" Hop on over to her place to check out other great outdoor photos! http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2009/01/128-outdoor-wednesday.html

My husband and I go on the Houston River Oaks Azalea Trail each year in March. We make a day of it, we have lunch at this quaint little Swedish Pastry Shop, visit the homes on the trail and all the gardens. We also do some shopping as some really great shops. Its fin and I love seeing all the beautiful colors spring brings. This is from last year, but we are already getting set for this March..of course since we had hurricane Ike we already know there is so much damage..but we will keep our fingers crossed that its still just as beautiful..enjoy!!