red light

I live in an area that if you don't use the Highway when you are headed East you have to cross railroad tracks. We used to have to do it 4 times a day from 96-08 now all my kids are out of MS/HS I am glad that those daily treks on the tracks are past but or some reason I like this shot -- not sure why- maybe nostalgia for those days:)

but while waiting for one train -- then another last week--we were first
in line so we took some pictures
I snapped shots of the light as it blinked first one side


then the other ..and snapped and snapped

till I got this coveted shot of both lights on
at once we never saw it w/ our eyes
but the camera's eye is so tricky quick
it caught it

( I know I am so easily amused sometimes:)

Fresh

Ruby Tuesday ...and our flagwas still there

AGAIN! My World is WHITE and........ yellow

Last Sunday my world was all fluffy and flowery w/ these

beautiful Bradford pear trees making lovely lanes of white

Then Saturday this white again- now those of you who
live in colder climates are probably thinking "so what" ---
but we do not get much snow in TX and feel lucky
to get one snow a year or every other year and this
year we have had 4 or more:)

so we had to move the potted plants back in the garage hopefully not toooooo late

and esp hopefully not too much for my tulips

And this morning I was greeted w/ this sweet answer --not too much for this beauty

What color is your world?

Home Goods Contest /Challenge

Each week over the next six weeks, HomeGoods will announce a new “Spring Trend that Makes Us Happy” on their Openhouse Blog, Facebook, and Twitter pages.

For a chance to win, you are invited to share your take on each weekly trend and how you use it to create a happy expression of your personal style. Your submission can be a picture from your home, a product, a mood board, fabric you think represents the trend...really anything you wish…be creative!

The prizes are great!! Every Monday, they’ll announce the winner who will receive one of the HomeGoods items reflecting that trend AND a $100 HomeGoods gift card! Also, that week’s winner is automatically in the running for the $5,000 HomeGoods shopping spree.

Here are the details:

• For six weeks, HomeGoods will announce one trend per week on 9 a.m. EST Monday.
• Contestants can submit photos from Monday morning through 5 p.m. EST on Friday.
• They’ll announce the weekly winner and the next trend on Monday morning and the process begins again.
• You can enter at the HomeGoods Openhouse Blog, Facebook, and Twitter pages starting tomorrow!

For additional opportunities to win a $50 Gift Certificate to HomeGoods, visit Sarah (Thrifty Decor Chick) or Melissa (The Inspired Room) and -- Susan at Between Naps on the Porch They are participating and offering HomeGoods Gift Certificates, too. :-)

pears in the rain

Happy St Pattys Day

Happy St Pattys Day and I hope you had some green fun

I had such a nice day. Spent the morning at the temple -
went to the bookstore and lunch w/ a new friend. Then made
traditional Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage.

For these guys and my family

My Hubby caught me so sleepy in this shot ( 4:30 came too early this AM)
I said goofy things all night and apparently drifted off a few times:)

we put the lime in the .. coconut I mean ..water


jello and pear (salad(?)

three greens in the salad








Thanks for my Shamrock dish friend:)


Last night we had dinner w/some of my DIL's Family
that were spring breaking in Dallas


They were good company


The food was awesome at Reata As ALWAYS

and the girls were good sports too:)

Throw back to 50 or 60 years ago

I went to a 50's Sock Hop this weekend At my Sisters church it was so fun




pre date picture w/ my red bow and hubbys HS football letter jacket:)


they had church leaders be the soda jerks

She did alot of work to make it pretty authentic and fun for everyone

her Hubby is a musician and led a live band for dancing

old 45's and old time candy on the tables:)

They danced the Stroll

The jitterbug


and the Twist -my favorite from when I was like 3:)

Spiral

Can you tell what this is?

I was playing w/ glass and light this week
I found these bottle s today at a garage sale for $1
I think it was worth it just for the picture:)


And the first shot is the inside of this insulator

:) Zach in March

Zach in March Zone Conference

Training at ZL conf March 2010

same two as comps again

Backyard beauty

I love the popcorn popping in my backyard







My daughter caught these shots she described as an aggressive squirrel


if you click on it you will see I think he likes my sun catcher