Wildflowers and other stuff

I'm back! Last Thursday I was able to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. It was wonderful - just as I thought. Do you like my top? Yes, they had a gift shop! Yes, I contributed to their profits! For those not from Texas... the maroon ones were developed by Texas A&M University. Whoop! Those are Bluebonnets among the Indian Paintbrush. These are prolific on the highways here this time of year. And at night....

I'm in Austin

I'm at the OGEI Invitational at Barton Creek Resort in Austin. It's an annual event we attend and is always a highlight of our year. I'll post pictures when I get back next week. Tomorrow the wives (me) are going to lunch at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Museum. This has to be one of the best times of year to visit there as we all know it's Bluebonnet time in Texas! The wildflowers were gorgeous driving west from Houston to Austin today! I restrained myself and didn't take any pictures.... believe me I have enough. But I bet I'll take some up close tomorrow. And...there's a gift shop! On Friday we go to Gruene, Texas to shop and have lunch at The Gristmill. I got a great rusty birdcage in Gruene a few years ago (the Windell twins were in high school). So guess it's been awhile. I bet no one that reads my blog knows who they are. (local church girls) Anyway.... I went with the senior highs on a rafting trip down the Guadalupe and we stayed at a church in Gruene. Then Saturday is spa day and shopping. Each night there is a theme and entertainment. Tomorrow night is country western and Gary P. Nunn will perform for us. Tonight was just tropical, poolside dinner. Friday night is Black and White Casino Night and Saturday is black tie. I'll be back to posting Sunday or Monday!

Bird Inchies!!!

These are SOME of the bird inchies I made for the recent swap I hosted on Christian Paper Artists yahoo group. I will scan the ones I got in the swap very soon.... I will, really! Now I'm hosting a dog inchie swap and a butterfly/bug inchie swap. You should join!

Have a Blessed Easter...

The winner is....

Yeah, Anna! You are a winner! Anna moved from my hometown to Bakersfield, CA last summer. She is a major blessing in my life. I will have your package in the mail soon! I know she is busy running wild with one of the other blessings in my life this week. Amanda and her son have gone to spend this Spring Break week with Anna and her boys.

Found Treasures!

This past weekend my hubby and I cleaned out the "storage room" at my FIL's house. We brought back a lot of tools from a long time ago. Some boxes - things like his dad's footlocker from WWII, etc. But I retrieved two boxes of the stuff that you and I search endlessly for. This first box is full of school stuff. My MIL was a school teacher and this box is full of things she used. She started teaching in the 40's and retired in the 70's. So some of that will go in my 100th Post GiveAway! The drawing is tonight - the post is down below to comment on. I will also add you in if you just comment on this one - but only one entry per person. Then there was the box of Christmas ornaments. These are the ones that I had never seen used in my over 30 years in the family. But some are not worth keeping - but then some are...like these in the first picture!!!! How awesome! And what a blessing that I'm the only one in the family that cares about this kind of thing! Sometimes it's good to be alone in your obessions. rotfl

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