Thursday, June 30, 2011

she's flown the coup....
our baby girl left last night...
she is spreading her wings...
flying solo....
our nest is empty for 6 weeks...
she is on a big adventure...
studying dance and spanish...
too many miles away...
it is winter there...
so she went from 100 degrees...
to 30 to 50 degrees...
our drycleaner thought she had lost her mind...
when she took her coat in needing it the next day...
little britches is with his Momma today...
so this Oma is solo today...
with a desk piled to the sky...
I may never dig out...
if you don't hear from me soon...
send in a rescue squad...
I may have drowned in paperwork..


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cactus...adventure...have a great Wednesday..

my cactus are thriving...
they enjoy this hot dry weather..
hottest June since 1980 here in Texas..
that is saying alot...
cause it was HOT in 1980....
big day today...
my daughter leaves for her big adventure...
going to another country...
by herself...not knowing anyone...
to study dance and Spanish for the summer...
she is a girl that loves an adventure...
last summer her and ROOSTER
took off  to the coast for a few day...
just the two of them...
they had a great time...
are you one for adventure?
do you like to travel alone?
I love the idea of traveling...
I would like to be able to travel..
then be in my own bed at night...
then poof be back on my trip when I wake up...

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

God Bless Texas...

Due to the popularity of the "Survivor" shows...
 Texas is planning to do one
 "Survivor, Texas-Style!"
 The 8 contestants will all start in Dallas.....
  drive to Waco..... Austin......

 San Antonio.... over to Houston....
 down to Brownsville ...
They will then proceed up to....
 Del Rio ..... El Paso .... Odessa.... Midland... Lubbock ...  Amarillo....
 From there they will go on to Abilene....

 Fort Worth and finally back to

 Dallas ...

 Each will be driving a pink Volvo...

 with bumper stickers that read:

"I'm a Democrat"....
"Amnesty for Illegals"
 "I love the Dixie Chicks"...
 "Boycott Beef" ....
"I Voted for Obama"...
 George Strait Stinks" ....
"Hillary in 2012"

 And lastely...
"I'm here to confiscate your guns"

 
 The first one to make it back to Dallas alive wins.....


 God Bless Texas!

I got this from my Dad today in an email...
had to share...
I have not been a good blogger lately...
it is just a crazy time of year for us...
I haven't had time to take photos that I can share...
lots of family photos...but those I can not share...
so I dug back to find these shots...

if I used them before I apologize....
I am trying to get by to visit everyone...
so don't give up on me...
I went out sunday to take photos...
it was just so darn hot...
everything looked drain...
so I just went back in...
cause I was drained also...

I can't believe 4th of July is around the corner....
this summer is moving fast....
what are your favorite things about the 4th of July?
seeing the flags...
4th of July parade...
seeing everyone wear their red white and blue...
feeling USA pride all around me...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Another one in the books...

another recital is in the books...
our 20th one....
this is the 1st one my daughter didn't perform in...
she was strictly teacher...
it was an awesome show...
It was one of our "adopted" daughters last show...
she graduated from high school this year...
and will be off to college this fall...
she is like our own daughter...
she is our daughter of the heart...
we are so proud of her...
"Family" doesn't have to mean by blood...
some times family in the heart has just as strong of a bond..
it was an emotional day for me...
our little britches is one year old now...
our daughter of the heart is moving forward...
watching another "adopted" daughter dance...
seeing the progress she has made...
knowing that great things are headed her way...
seeing a third "adopted" daughter work hard
to get back to dance..something she had given up...
but now realized she misses so much...
she had the courage to ask for another chance...
and the determination to do the work to get that chance...
watching teenagers perform...that were once
babies in classes my daughter demonstrated for...
seeing the babies my daughter teaches...
and wonder how far they will go....
our daughter is leaving on a big adventure next week...
going to another country to study dance and Spanish...
on her own...not knowing a sole....for over a month...
our son is an awesome Daddy...
watching him with little britches makes my heart swell..
all this makes a sappy Mom and Oma weepy...
but a good weepy...




Friday, June 24, 2011

can you stand a few more mockingbird shots???

I have been running into alot of them lately...


 
having a big day tomorrow...
someone is having their one year birthday party...
we have a dance recital to go to.....
with my daughters dance studio...
we have a fish fry to go to...
then an after party at the dance studio...
so if I don't get a chance to visit...
just know I'm thinking about you...
thank you for the donations to my daughters 3 day walk...
you are such wonderful friends...


Thursday, June 23, 2011

How about you???

Do you ever feel like a fish???
swimming around in a bowl....
but not really going any where...
just swim...swim...and swim some more...
some days do you feel like the more you do....
the more you have to do....
It's been a busy week...
do you ever feeling like just hiding your face???
maybe then no one will see you....
  you can take a breather...
for just a few minutes....
no phones...no TV's...no noise at all...


just a little peace and quiet....
enjoying the beauty around you....

What would you do????

A friend told me she takes a long drive....
just to get away and clear her head....
How about you???

my daughter is doing the 3 day Walk in November...
she has to raise $2300.00 for the cause...
I don't usually put things like this on my blog...
but it is for a great cause...
every $1 donation counts...
if you would like to donate...
please click on DONATE
Thank you bloggy friends....


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Update...

Do you see what or should I say who I see???

yep it's the little kitties...
they are still around...
well 2 of them are...
they are eating well...and growing...
even getting used to people...
hopefully one day we can pet them...
we had another rain storm blow through last night...
sure can use it...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The love of veggies

squash.....

okra....

tomatoes....
oh how I love the veggies...

but when you have veggies...
grasshoppers and other insects show up...

 when you have veggies...
you need lots of water....
especially in this Texas heat....

Monday, June 20, 2011

I sucked it up....





Hubby watering his Dad's garden...
so of course I had a little photo shoot...
I sure thought about putting the camera up...
and running through the water...
it was 103 at that time...
but being the blogger I am...
I sucked it up...
and took photos to share with you...
Today is the first day of summer...
 we got rain.....
doing my happy dance....

Mockingbird Hill....



Tra la la, tweedle dee dee dee

It gives me a thrill

To wake up in the morning

To the mockingbird's trill

Tra la la tweedle dee dee dee

There's peace and good will

You're welcome as the flowers

On Mockingbird Hill



When it's late in the evening I climb up the hill

And survey all my kingdom while everything's still

Only me and the sky and an old whippoorwill

Singin' songs in the twilight on Mockingbird Hill


I've been seeing a lot of Mockingbirds...
and they are quite the show offs...

I guess that is why they are the state bird....
of TEXAS....


Tra la la, tweedle dee dee dee

It gives me a thrill


Sunday, June 19, 2011

busy street

Early morning is the time to do your outside activities...
watering...mowing...weeding...etc.
I was out enjoying my morning routine...
someone else was out early too...

tree trimmers...
they were trimming the limbs around the power lines...

it was sure noisy....
they were all over the neighborhood....

after they cut the limbs...
they threw them in the grinder....

they went from tree to tree...
trim...trim...trim...
Little Britches and I didn't get to take our normal walk...
but we did go out and watch for a while...
he is boy through and through...
loved watching it....
another adventure at Oma's.....


Saturday, June 18, 2011

Fathers day....

sometimes it's hard for me to believe...
that my little boy is all grown up..
seems like yesterday he was a baby...



now he is a Daddy...
I'm so proud of him...
he takes such good care of little britches...
he changes diapers...feeds...dresses...
bathes...takes to the Dr.....
his Little Britches...
he was in the delivery room....
It makes my heart swell...
to see my baby take such good care of his baby...
Happy 1st Fathers Day Dude....
I'm so proud of you...

Love.....Momma.....