Last night, after her first watercolor class, my youngest child started her assignment of painting a picture with complimentary colors. "Mama, what would you paint with purple and yellow?" It was difficult for me to "see" what could be created from two colors. Bedtime came and no purple or yellow had been brushed on her canvas. Wasn't it just yesterday she was painting by number? And didn't the guide state exactly which color belonged in which block to result in the puppy, flower or ... Read More about Paint By Number
Siesta Fiesta Fun
Yes, I have procrastinated. It is going on two months and I'm just posting about a the most wonderful trip to San Antonio for the Siesta Fiesta. The number one hurdle in the process was not having a blog; but obviously now, that little *thing* has been solved. I'm so thankful to my dear husband, The Salesman, who graciously and without hesitation gave me the trip as a birthday present. And I believe he had as much fun at home with the dear teenagers as I had on my trip. It had been at least ten ... Read More about Siesta Fiesta Fun
Weekly Word Devotional
Listening to the Lord brings me such great delight. And for quite some time now, the Lord has been prompting me to put together in a some sort of form, the words I hear Him speak. At first He gave me fifty some words that I scribbled down that appear to be topics. Then, as I sit by the lamp light in the wee early morning hours, He expands the topics and I am just writing them down. Just a ready pen Lord. Nothing that I am doing.Soon I'll post the start of a series He seems to be starting in my ... Read More about Weekly Word Devotional
Buds to Blooms
The loveliness of what was, not so long ago, just a bud. ... Read More about Buds to Blooms
An Early Mountain Morning
When I saw the beautiful pink masterpiece in the sky, I knew the camera *must* go out with me as I let Lilly Belle out this crisp morning.As dear little dog meandered down the drive, so did I, closer it seemed to the beautiful pink greeting in the morning sky.Then I was sidetracked by this velvety plant in the Author's herb garden, Lamb's Ear. It is shaped like and as soft as, you guessed it - a lamb's ear!I was drawn across the lawn to pick up a few tobacco leaves that had fallen from an old ... Read More about An Early Mountain Morning