Warts and all....

See these size 13 boots.... with the britches

half tucked in half out....well that is my

hubby...and that is why I fell in love with him..

I remember thinking how he just threw his

boots on and didn't care if his britches were

down or not... what a guy he must be..

and every time I see him like

that it makes my heart skip a beat....

this English Ivy is driving me crazy...

I've dug it up...pulled it up...still comes back...

you know flowers can be pretty even
without seeing the colors...

just an old wore out weed...

but I like it....

chipped paint....but still will put out a fire...

rusty ladder...but works great....

falling apart but still interesting...

this is my storage building...it was a

walk in freezer my hubby converted...

full of wonderful items....that I just can't

part with...

my swing...it has a crack in one of the slats...

but it gives me hours of pleasure....

hubby bought me this glider on Craigslist...

wants to sandblast it and paint it...

but you know what...I love it the way it is...

Lot's of hours have been spent sitting on it...

talking about the day...the future...the past...

smiling..laughing...crying...

I love looking at my neighbors garage...

his daughter that lives in Paris painted

this for him....makes me smile when I see it....

I don't live in a fancy neighborhood...I

don't have a fancy house...it needs painting...

inside and out...the carpet needs to be replaced...

the kitchen floor is terrible...but it is a home...

our home...I use to think everything had to be

perfect to invite people over...I would stress about it...

I have finally come to realize...the people that are the

most important to you...love you because of your warts...

your messy house...your dirty car...the ones

that really matter don't care if your laundry room is a mess..

your dogs stink...you have weeds in your flower beds...

You know it is a shame it takes so long to start figuring

all this out....so much stress could be saved....I'm 47

years old and finally realizing what life is all about...

before I was too busy raising kids...running a business...

When I first started blogging I looked at all the blogs

with the perfect houses...feeling a little envious...

now I like the blogs with people

I can relate too....the one's that have problems...who find

solutions...who love their families....who show their warts...

who like things that are worn and rusted.... comfy...

who have nice homes...Not perfect houses...

there is a difference....

This passed year has been something for me....

My son got married...I lost over 75 lbs....found a new me...

my daughter is grown and becoming a wonderful women...

I have a daughter in law...a grandson on the way...

My Mom has gone through health problems...

we are raising my 78 year old father in law....

my husband and I have reconnected in a wonderful

way....we are enjoying our lives more.....I have been

trying to write about all this for a while now...but I keep

erasing the post.....scared to open up too much....

but I'm just me....and you know what....I'm really

starting to like me.....warts and all.......

Blue...gray...and smokie...

More playing with my camera....
fluffy clouds...and blue skys....

My Dad is retired and has started rebuilding

bicycles...this is a photo he sent me the other day

of his latest.....

I was looking out my office window....

and saw smoke across the street...

grabbed my camera of course...

and walked out to see what was going on...

lots of smoke blowing around....

then I notice through the smoke...

my neighbor is burning leaves...which

of course in the city is a no-no....but to make

matters worse...there is a elderly couple that live

next door and he is on oxygen....and the wind is

blowing it towards his house...I mean everyone

see's him walking around with his little portable

tank....what kind of neighbor does this???
Boy....I don't understand people.....

Windows....reflections...

travel trailer window
reflections in my office window

more reflections...

our neighbors barn....

windows and their reflections.....

I love big windows....love them without any coverings...

just looking out a the view....we are lucky...

I have a big plate glass window as my head board...

can lay on the bed and look outside....

I have big windows in my office on each side...

can watch my dogs...watch all the critters...

as I'm doing my work...I am fortunate that we are

secluded enough that we don't have to worry

about someone looking in on us.....

Ladybug.....

Some of you already know why I chose the name

Ladybug from Texas for my blog...but for the one's

that do not....My grandmother Nana...always

reminded me of a ladybug...cheerful...happy...

a little round...so I always called her my ladybug...

she past away a few years ago...and I miss her terribly...

we had kindered spirits...she was 92 when she passed...

well whenever I see a ladybug....it makes me smile...

I feel like she is looking down on me....telling me

Debbie Doo....have a great day....today I've been

feeling out of sorts...kinda blue...I looked up and

this cute little ladybug was climbing around on my

window seal...I picked her up for a closer look

and took her photo....it made me smile...I know

Nana was telling me....it's okay....I love you....

Don't be blue....You know sometimes it just

takes a little something to remove the cloud....

Hope seeing my Ladybug will make you smile...

and when you see one at your place...you will

think of my Nana...and me...

Trees.....

I have got a new love for trees....

some of it is because we have lost a couple of

big...old trees the last few years...

but a lot of it is since I have starting taking

a lot of photos and I have come to see

all the interesting things about trees...

the bark...the shape...the roots...even without leaves...

and sometimes more so with no leaves...

they are very interesting...and beautiful...

Contrasts...

Sunday I wandered around taking photos...

looking at the different contrasts using different

settings...this warmer weather has sure made

me think alot about fishing....can't wait

till spring....

Squirrels.....

Squirrels
chewing on the neighbors roof....

this little guy was coming down the tree....

to see what I was up to....

he came in for a closer look....

I decided to play with the settings on my camera today...

I love black and white photos....decided to also try the

Sepia setting....we had a beautiful day here in Texas..

got to go for a ride on the motorcycle...went to breakfast...

Texas Governor's Race

Hubby and I watched part of the debate for the Texas Governor's race...
we were quite impressed with the canidate Debra Medina she doesn't sound like a politician....she sounds like a Texan.... go by and visit her
see what you think....