The Ups...The rain was coming... After months of no rain, extremely hot temperature and exception drought...It RAINED!  We had 2" of rain!  Not much by other standards, but we are very thankful for what we did get. The Downs..Our twin calves that were born last...

The temperature in my jeep yesterday..in the shade...                   ONE little cloud in the sky                                Remember my favorite girl Heidi?She had TWINS yesterday!            We have a black angus bull and she is a gelbvieh.  She had a...

I had time this week to be in my studio, but it is back to work tomorrow after a rushed funding for the FAA (Yeah! )Large brass bird and vintage pearls BLOOM - Silver spoon, vintage pearls and a silver and brass beeDESTINY - Small domino, kitschy craft key and tagLOVE...

OLDGREYMARE GIVEAWAY Enter Here August 9thMy sweet friend Suzan, at Old Grey Mare, is having a giveaway on August 9th.  Her prizes include lots of very talented artists.  I am HONORED that she ask me to participate!silver spoon, vintage pearl and keyand bird...

Pretty summer flowers..

I was going to clean out and re-fill my hummingbird feeder, but the honeybees were there getting the last drop of sweet liquid. There is always someone who is a little bit more greedy than the rest...He was stuck...I had to get a twig and ease him out.   When he...

I was furloughed this week, so until  Washington can come to an agreement...(insert comments here)...I will take advantage of my time in the studio.silver spoon handle earringsVintage silver spoon and handle, silver  tree charmI love this old key, (not a good...

This is  the line for a cattle sale in central Texas.It is hot, over 100 degrees.  Dry, one of the worse droughts on record.Ranchers are having to sell their cattle by the trailer full. There are usually only a few cattle trailers in line for the drop off at any given...

These sweet little flowers were on the sale table, one step away from being throw in the trash.I could not let that happen!  They were just a pretty as the "fresh that day"  $25.00 flowers.   Maybe the leaves were a little dry and the edges on a few petals were...

It is summer....in Texas It is going to be hot...REALLY hot..This is to be expected and is the norm. This year the weather is a little more challenging,  our rivers and grasslands are drying up..But there are many things that I love about summer..My friend's...

This "thing" (grasshopper...huge grasshopper) hopped a ride down my driveway and gave me the stinkeye the whole way! We have extreme drought and now very intimating grasshoppers.  I am in need of some chickens!(I did use my macro lens, so he isn't as big as he...

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.  Helen Keller. I usually don't post twice in one day,But I love this quote