The Pet Parade – Sheba Style

I've been waiting for the Pet Parade! I'm playing along with my good friend Gayle (who I just love) and the talented ELK over at Shutter Sisters. It's a family affair! My doggie of choice is Sheba, our neighbor for the last 7 years. Seven years for a dog is a long time and Sheba was a young pup back then. Now she's an old dame. Gray, slow, and calm. She watches over the kids. A much younger and more energetic dog has moved into her house...poor her. But she's taking it well. What a good old dog... Please enter a photo in my ...

Hello Love ~ Hello Canvas Giveaway

It's not too early for the dog days of summer, it is certainly hot enough. It seems especially appropriate then that Hello Canvas has graciously offered to cool things off with a canvas giveaway - on this site - for you. On top of the wonderful product they offer, I can say they are very nice people as well. A pleasure actually. Imagine my delight in their offer! And I can't think of a better way to thank you for coming here and visiting. It gives me great joy to read your comments; it's no little thing. If you have been visiting ...

I’ve Got It All Wrong

I try the best I can to adopt a healthy lifestyle. I do fall off the wagon and I have to pull myself back up again. Speaking of which, I haven't done any cardio in two weeks. Hello belly. I'm sitting here, minding my own business, and mending my body when I received a funny email from a friend which tells me that I'm doing it all wrong. Or as she puts it, "I knew all that exercise and eating right stuff was crap - now there's proof from a real doctor!!!" The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. The Mexicans ...

What Deer?

I don't have the most observant dog. Lets face it, if I quit my job and stayed home every day, I would drive you crazy.  Still resting I am.

What Deer?

I don't have the most observant dog. Lets face it, if I quit my job and stayed home every day, I would drive you crazy.  Still resting I am.

July 27, Five Things About Sinus Infections & Can This Flower Be Saved?

Great title huh? 1. You are sick and you think, "Okay, no big deal. I've had colds before," and you continue with your life thinking it will just go away. You would be very wrong about that. 2.  The symptoms are pain, dizziness, headache, sore throat, fatigue, annoying cough, grouchiness, apathy, ringing in your ears and a short temper with those you love. Sorry lovies. 3. Don't wait six days before seeing th doctor. I found my current doctor three years ago. I felt like I have been waiting for her all my life. Anyway, she immediately knew what was wrong with me. She ...

Topaz Tuesday With Dolcepics

I'm playing along with Laura of Dolcepics today for fun edits. I'm also playing along with Bob Towery at Dream Tomorrow, Live Today, Cherish Yesterday for Topaz Tuesday though I'm not always sure that's he's playing with me. I'm sort of a party crasher:) This is Laura's "before" pic. I love this photo, I'm really into necklaces lately. I used the Topaz Adjust "Venice" filter. I thought it just needed a little color pop, and that's it. Sometimes I think subtle is best though I find it hard to stop sometimes. Thanks Laura!

Found Photography – I’m Really Into Feature Shoot

As much as I like to think that I'm edgy and creative and one-of-a-kind, I really think that I'm sort of mundane and regular. Especially compared to some of the artists featured in Feature Shoot, a photography blog that I find very interesting, gross, weird, huh?, and very creative. There are times when I can't even look at the featured artist's work...and there are times when I'm totally fascinated. I believe, that's the definition of creativity? In any case, I go back to it time and time again. I say, "Eeeeewww...wow...ick....unbelievable." I do like this last series by Marcus Gaab, it's strange, very, very ...

July 26, All By Myself

I found myself under very unusal circumstances last weekend. I was all by myself. Alone all weekend. On Saturday, the boy got on a plane to Honduras very early in the morning. The husband got on a plane in the afternoon for Dallas. And I took the girl to the farm as usual - and I haven't seen her since. I didn't realize how much emotional energy I put into my family. I admit when the girl called yesterday to see if she could spend another night at Emma-girl's house, I said yes very quickly. Every morning I wake up, my mind thinks there's ...

Blog Cafe – The Chanler Regency Room

The Chanler at the Cliffwalk in Newport, RI - the home of my dreams...if only for a weekend. As the summer continues its heated fast-paced march to fall, my mind turns to cooler, more leisurely moments, like our girls' trip to Newport, RI a couple of months ago. I pulled up these photos for Jolyn's Blog Cafe...welcome! I thought I might be a little indulgent today and show photos of a very beautiful, elegant and very luxurious place, the Chanler at Cliffwalk.  Neighbors Sue and Beth and I were given a tour of some of the rooms and this is the last room on ...

Devos

The boy is on a mission trip to Honduras and I miss him very much. He is doing something really important though and I know that he will learn, grow and change. He is a typical boy in so many ways, but I can say his spiritual growth is amazing, especially in the last year. I wish I had such maturity when I was fifteen years old, I may have been spared the mistakes born of ignorance and lack of moral guidance. I don't want to live in the past though, we just want to do the best we can to give him ...

July 24, Beelieve

So sorry for the horrible pun... Bees aren't exactly the most attractive of insects. But I find them fascinating just the same. But I don't mess with them...like this little bug here. You never know when you'll land on top. Please visit me at Vision & Verb today. It's a continuing story...

July 23, Bigger Than You & I (Me)

The boy is leaving for Honduras in about 18 hours.  He, along with about 20 other kids are going on a mission that is bigger than any single one of us. Don't worry, I'm not neurotic about the trip - yet. What I am neurotic about is whether or not he will react to his malaria pills, whether or not he'll remember to take his malaria pills, whether or not he has enough DEET, whether or not he'll take his throat lozenges, he has a cough. So perhaps I'm a little neurotic. Perhaps. He's excited, he'll be with his friends and his very cool Youth ...

Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe

I made this dessert twice last weekend. I did it once to practice before I felt I was ready for primetime. We got to eat it twice! This is the most yummy-licious and easy desserts - ever. I got the recipe from Miss Tracy who made it for an office party. She's a mother of twin one-year-old boys, works full-time and is training for a half-marathon. Can you say super woman? I don't know she found the time to cook but here it is. And it's wonderful. I had to ask her permission before I posted it in case it was an ...

July 22, Early Game

I sat on the dock and watched these fishermen. How peaceful they looked on a lake of glass. I hope they caught a big one.

July 21, Wordless Rain

The Horse Whisperer…Corner View “Me”

Update: I'm playing along with Jane at Spain Daily (very  jealous of where she lives) on Corner View, theme is "Me." I really don't like being in front of the camera but I guess this post will fit the bill. While the boy has been occupied all summer with his schedule, the girl has been busy as well. She declined to go to camp with the boy again this summer. Instead, she is spending her days at the farm, attending and working at horse camps. She and her horsey friends attended this jumping camp last week. The next Sunday, they all had a ...

July 20, Summer’s Best

Happy summer to you! I've been chasing bugs all over my yard...I'm loving Dianne's spider web, Gayle's big green caterpillar and I wonder what Frida's bugs are doing:) Naughty, naughty! Happy Mosaic Monday on Tuesday.