Monday, May 12, 2014

Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms~




I hope everyone had a glorious Mother's Day! 

Well, I woke up this morning at the thought of a fresh new day, one more Monday! I do enjoy a good Monday morning with perhaps something exciting about to occur around the corner. I know a walk around the park with my camera is in store. Perhaps, a contract on our house. Humm, maybe I'll have a day of healthy eating and stay within my stupid point range. I'll not be too much of a scardy cat when I get my first chemo injection today. Eekkk. Oh and maybe our garage door repair man will get here early enough and fix the opening so that we can get in our attic. We need in that attic to check the cables, our cable keeps going in and out, horrors! I'm typing as fast as I can now, it could go out any second! 

I'll showcase some sweet photos soon of our granddaughter's dance recital we went to on Saturday, she was such a great little ballerina and jazz dancer, be still my heart. I did not stop smiling the entire show. Oh my heavens, did I tell you all how adorable she is? Do you ever feel a bit embarrassed when you holler a bit too loud? Oh, please don't sit next to me at our grandson's football game? Yikes...I get a little bit tooo excited. Yes, and along with other grandparents. We are all alike, we are sitting up there with our buttons bursting off our shirts! Right? I know you get it. 

So, I'm going to spring on some butterflies and flowers today, no bugs. Just threw that in there! 

These butterfly shots were from a day at the zoo and they have a butterfly exhibit, quite fun trying to catch them on camera!








Love their markings~


Since I was up early, did some framing of some of my flower photographs. I really do enjoy framing, it's just fun, with a click of a mouse, instant gratification! 







Do you have a favorite? 


Joining my friends at...




Sunday, May 11, 2014

Happy Mother's Day, Mom~





My Mother~

She's beauty, style, poise and grace~

A mother cares
with all her heart
She's loved you from the start
A mother is
the dearest friend of all!





Look at you! 
I always thought you were the most beautiful mom in the world 
and you are!


Through the early years~
Ooo, la la, what a good looking couple!

Beautiful and Handsome!

You and Dad started our family and oh what a family! 

 You got your "little girl"~ after your "little boy"!






And ta da~ Here we are! Your four munchkins all grown up~

And then look what we all gave you! 
Our greatest gift to you!
Our children...
We blessed you with the most wonderful Grandchildren ever!

And they blessed you with the most precious
Great Grandchildren Ever!

You and dad started quite a family, Mom!
Look at all the smiles...


Okay, I'm going to add a few pictures that I dearly love.

Another one that I love~

I love this picture of you, Grandmommy and Aunt Jo!

 I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS ONE!


 Love this of you and Dad~


 Christmas morning and you look gorgeous! Love the gloves~ 

 George Washington Ball


Trip to Cape Cod


Sun was sure bright on that Christmas morning at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's home~ 
( I remember you let me wear stockings for the first time in my life, oh my, felt so grown up!)



You and your Fab Four Christmas Eve a few years ago~

The best~

You look so darn cute! 
I hope I look half as good as you at 80!





Lights of my life~

I love being a Mom and a Nana!
Best title in the whole wide world!



Happy Mother's Day to all of my sweet friends in blogland!

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Wondrous and Full of Beauty~



I'm always fascinated with my friend Tex's blog called the Run Around Ranch Report. 

Her photographs of wildlife are truly stunning! 

I'm thrilled to be joining her "Good Fences" Party this evening and am proud to show off my photograph that was taking barreling down the road on a road trip with my husband. 

We enjoy road trips and we enjoy flying too, I should just say, we just love to travel. 

Well, we left Texas and headed west through New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and back through New Mexico and then back to our home state of Texas.

Our trip was, as all of our road trips are, fun and fast! Well, it seems fast since I take pictures while we are barreling down the road! Kid you not! The photograph above was one of those! Out the window! 
I'm so proud to have this shot-

Wondrous and Full of Beauty~
Indeed!

Are these horses not gorgeous? 
And that fence, I think it's awesome!

This photograph was taken in the remarkable and phenomenal Zion National Park in the beautiful state of Utah~ 




Joining 

Run Around Ranch Report


Joining
Saturday's Critters

Hope you having a heavenly weekend!




Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Limoge Chocolate Pot~

Can I say it fast enough and loud enough?? 

Look at my absolutely gorgeous hand painted HAVILAND LIMOGES FRENCH Chocolate Pot!! 


Isn't it stunning, enchanting and just exquisite?








I just fell in love when I laid eyes on this stunning Limoges piece. It could be used as a coffee pot, chocolate pot or Tea Pot.






I almost stumbled over the others when I saw it, I mean, I could not get my hands on it fast enough! Oh heavens, I was not one bit pushy, they had no idea that it had to be mine! I was calm, cool and very collected. Oh dear, I was truly taken away with it's breathtaking floral art design! The sweet pink, burgandy and yellow roses and all nestled in beautiful greenery, what was not to love? Oh my goodness, I just pictured it sitting in my home somewhere. I just know that the handle pure gold, pure elegance.  As you can see by the pictures, the roses are very delicate and the colors very soft and truly captivating.

My new Chocolate Pot was made by the Haviland France Co. It's one of my treasures I purchased when I went to the Round Top Antique Show early in April.  I'm tickled with it, to say the least! 


Well, sweet friends, I'm delighted that you dropped in to see my "pretty!"  Thank you so very much, made my day~

Hope you all have a happy and fun day! 

I'll be joining these friends, I'm always up for a party~