New lens + Hill country

I am completely in hog heaven with my new lens. Yes. Here was my first snap.



Got it just in time to capture some of our adventures to the Hill country with dear friends.



We were a happy bunch. [Kerbey Lane on our way through Austin]




We enjoyed lots of porch time at the B&B, strolled, shopped and soaked up time away. And ate like kings.  And saw Texas Hill country critters near and far.




Thankful.
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June Calendar

...An electrically charged, bright June calendar from me to you.  Surely grateful for this new month!

As always, click on the image above to make it bigger, then save it or make it your desktop image from there.

Just for fun I asked Caleb for a good June buzzword to chew on as I painted. Being the dashing, practical thinker that he is, he pitched me the phrase energy efficient.  Yep, the hot, heavy-AC days of Texas June were in mind.

When he saw I was finished, he smiled and said, "And where's the Prius?"
Perfect.

graphic design: Southern Harmony

A talented friend is part of The Women's Chorus of Dallas. Bam.


They are a non-profit group who serve the community by raising money through their performances. And with an upcoming concert by the Secret Sisters, she was charged with designing a logo for the event...and wanted some creative help. I was recruited.  


Here's her email:

Coming up in September, there will be a concert by the Secret Sisters (from what I understand, they are kind of country bluegrass) and all of the proceeds from the concert will be donated to TWCD.   So I have been tasked with designing a logo for the event. This logo will then be plastered all over the web, posters, mailers and most other media you can think of announcing the concert. 

 SOUTHERN HARMONY, a benefit for the Women's Chorus of Dallas

Um, right up my alley!  A few of us got together, brainstormed on:
Feminine, southern, bluegrass....and with the vintage, cute vibe on the Secret Sisters website....


 Here's what we came up with.




A little song bird on an old-timey Shure 55 Elvis Mic. Lots of fun. 

Sunny Flowers

Oh, just here to share some eye candy that happens to be growing 
on 10' stalks in the backyard next door.


Here's the first day that was camera-worthy, ya know, when I was out there and noticed them and just had to snap some pictures. They are so interesting to me and I don't think I had seen any growing before--only in vase arrangements.






And then just a week later, the bees were a-swarmin' 
all around these babes. I love how happy they are.






Golly, I'm such a flower nut.  These aren't even 
our sunflowers and I post about them :)


I hope they make you smile today!

Fence Suspense

So...

We've been up to something.







{Are we crazy? }

Punkin Patch

It was a sunny, breezy, short-sleeved fall afternoon (that was supposed to be funny) and we headed out to the pumpkin patch with friends.

We took a family shot atop some pumpkins.

And I stole a smooch.

And because all the guys were doing it...

...I got hay in my boots :)

Happy fall!

State Fair

Born and raised in Texas.

And just now made it to the State Fair, and boy, what a fair it is. We rode this well-recognized ferris wheel.

Everything is deep fried, including

beer, corn on the cob, chocolate covered strawberries, and mattresses.

We said Howdy to Big Tex, walked miles as we soaked in the sights and smells (and tastes) of the fair, and enjoyed being with family.

100* and rising

It's safe to say winter is long gone.

Hello, Sunshine.

Welcome, Summer.

I'm glad you're here.