Excuse me....

...but we've taken a few days to remove carpet, tack strip, pad, and glue from the living area of our home. In order to sand and refinish the preexisting, 73 yr old hardwood floors. It was a bit of a task but as you can see, well worth the time and trouble! The total cost was less than $250. Feel free to ask questions if you are considering such a project...we learned a lot this week and couldn't be happier.

Next project....clean out the garage and have a sale! Woohoo!!!

If you need anything don't hesitate to ask, I might have it!

Plan to paint tomorrow and post tomorrow! Until then.....

YOU PICK ?

Which one should I paint?

.....Carter?

....bovine?

...hydrangeas?

.....pink roses?

...old church?

....queen anne's lace?

...sunflower?

...fencepost & fleurs?

...countryside?

.....white house?

Keep your eyes peeled, for beauty is all around us! Step outside today, take a walk, drive in the country. You wont have to go far. May He open your eyes to see Him wherever you go!

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I need your help!

Which one should I paint?

....kindly leave your comment.

...grand girls!

I love these eyes! They belong to my daughter, Beth! ...a beauty, inside and out.

Precious Carter, is all my favorite things rolled into one! A breath of fresh air.

Little Emme, ahh.....what can I say? A scrump-dilly-ump-cious bundle of joy!

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Beth, a lovely wife and mom, took her girls for a little 'bluebonnet' photo shoot. They had so much fun romping through the flowers. Beth got some great pictures! Carter (4) took the pic. of Beth! :) If you'd like to see more bluebonnets and babies drop by for a visit.

EASTER BONNET ........12x12....... Acrylic on Canvas......100+ 12 sh. SOLD

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After sharing the 'love letter' with you yesterday, I was anxious to paint! It was almost time to teach my art class. So I gathered up my stuff, locked myself out of the house and headed to the truck! ooops!...rewind....I locked myself out of the house and out of the truck! ...bummer! I hate it when that happens...so unexpected! But I regrouped...landed on my feet and called Boots! Now I know, that some of you are going to question the fact that I live in Texas and have a friend named Boots but it's true! When she was born her mama named her Beluah (after a wonderful woman...which was so sweet), but some where along the way she became Boots....which suites her well. She is so Precious and so cute! So is her husband, Buddy, who is a big guy who plays the bagpipes and can fix anything, including 'keys locked in your house'. Thank's Buddy! I wish everyone could have friends like Boots and Buddy (but I'm keeping them pretty busy). They are like family, from the first 'hello'!

p.s.Art class went well. Everyone did great and had fun! Easter Bonnet (above) was my teaching demo. I enjoyed painting it with such a great group of girls! Who, by the way, are becoming pretty good painters! We missed you Jo Carol and Jo Ann! ...another class tonight....can't wait!

Though cloudy and rainy, I'm signing off....

Blue skies to each of you today!

.....a love letter!

Last week I took a drive through the glorious hill country of Texas. This beautiful terrain is quite different from the mesquite plains where I live. As indicated by it's name, it is 'hilly' and dotted with large live oaks. This scenic route has become one of my favorites because of it's beauty which makes the time fly!

However, this trip was better than ever for the countryside was covered
in a blanket of blue....bluebonnets that is!



The state flower has never looked better!



Coming home last Thursday, I stopped so many times that I turned a 4 hour drive into a 6 hour drive! Seriously, every bend in the road or hill that I topped took my breath away. I haven't had
so many ooo's and ahhh's come out of my mouth since the fourth of July.



I spent a lot of time trying to analyze this shade of blue and what colors I would use to make it. This is a little game I play in my head, a challenge that keeps me mentally painting when I'm not at the easel. Just about the time I would settle on the perfect formula, the angle of the light would change and have me thinking again.

I hope this spring, you will take time to enjoy the beauty God has so lavishly placed around us....a gentle reminder of His love! His beauty stirs something in my soul, brings tears to my eyes and whispers to my heart.....like a love letter.