First of all...HAPPY NEW YEAR!  I hope everyone's year is full of LOVE, LAUGHTER, JOY and many BLESSINGS!I have been reading my friends blogs about the New Year.  Their  resolutions, changes and words they want to incorporate into their lives.   I have been inspired...

I wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas!It have had a blast getting to know you.  I have been inspired and encouraged.I have laughed uncontrollably  at the silly and funny escapades of your posts.Cried by tender stories you have shared.I have been given words of...

 First of all, please meet the newest baby on the ranch...Baby NoelShe is a little shy, wanting to stay close to mamaMeeting some of her "cousins" for the first timeSuch a sweet little face!Bubba took a huge hunk of hay, he started chewing..and Chewing..Almost...

My sister, Kim has always had an eye for beauty.   Her mantra is finding beauty in the ordinary.   As a professional photographer, photo/video journalist, she has captured many extraordinary portraits, scenes and events all over the world.  (check out her website:...

This is my favorite time of year.  I love all the sights, sounds and smell of Christmas.I love the lights, the decorations, Christmas music and the smell of cookies and candy...But my favorite thing about the holiday season is spending time with my family and friends....

My kitchen windowsill is blooming!  I love having plants and flowers when it is so dreary outside.My Christmas cactus is blooming right on timeMy collections of McCoy white critters are perfect for succulentsAn avocado seeds will be sprouting soon..But my all time...

My friend Amyd over at Four Corners Design  surprised me this morning with a Liebster Blog Award!If you haven't checked out Amyd at Four Corners Design, you have really missed out!  She is not only a great artist, designer and creator with everyday ephemera, she is so...

 I have admired this abandoned stone barn near downtown Fort Worth for many years.   The trees are starting to hide it's beauty.I go by it at least once a week on my way to lunch.   My colleagues and I are always talking about what a great studio or house it would...

 My small town, Granbury, Texas is a town full of American Pride.We have seen our share of fallen soldiers, from very early wars to just several months ago...Not one soldier is forgotten...We may be a small town, but our love for our countryis bigger than all of...

Sometimes, life throws you a curve ball, the wind gets knocked out of your sail or things are exactly as they appear.   I am very Thankful this cool Saturday afternoon knowing I can survive curve balls and deflated sails.  I am stronger than ever.All I have to do to...