REALLY???

I tend to get turned around here in my new town, so I pull over to check my GPS once in a while (okay, OFTEN). Today I pulled along side a gas station. When I was once again on the same page with my GPS, I looked out at the door in front of my Tahoe.

The first thing I saw was that the Women and Men would be sharing the same rest room. I was glad I didn't need to visit! 

BUT then to my bewilderment I realized that the lock was on the outside of the door. 

WHY???

I may get lost when I go exploring, however I made a mental note today to Not ever visit this spot again!!!!!

KEEPING IT IN SIGHT

As I was looking at City Hall, 

I guess I was surprised to 

see all the power and telephone lines 

stretching from place to place. 

I am spoiled I guess, 

I am not used to seeing the hardware 

that keeps us modern any more. 

Big cities bury the lines now, 

small towns don't make 

that a priority I guess. I don't mind. 

Just took me back.

I keep looking for Andy and Opie!!!

CHECKERBOARD

This old building can be seen 
from the front of the post office. 
I love it, the checkerboard just 
totally says MacKenzie-Child to me!
I love love love it!!!

http://www.mackenzie-childs.com/

WE SHOULD EACH WANT THIS BEAUTY

LOST BAGPIPER

GROWN UP

Mark has made some adult changes 

in his life in the past 24 hours. 

Congrats PJ, what a way to end your teens!! 

Welcome to being a Grown Up!!

(Proud Parenting Moments!!!!)

HUGE BLOOMS

I drive past this little country house
on my way to and from town.
And I am always so surprised at the
size of these blooms.
They are BEAUTIFUL!

LUNCH AT THE PARK

There was a "Cruse In" Car Show 

at Yellow Creek Park today. 

This truly is one of favorite places on Earth.

The cars and old trucks were wonderful.

But I enjoyed the inhabitants also! 

This little guy was guarding
 the Fishing Deck.....
Or was he?

Nope, he was looking out for
his HOT CHICK!!

Interesting how the party at the pond is segregated.
 (I noticed that hey didn't even speak to each other.)  

There is so much green.
And this is only a tiny bit,
The woods are my passion!!

(Lunch: Chilled Sweet Tea, A Peach, Blueberries and Potato Chips....Because I wanted them!)

MY VEGGIE GARDEN

ROMA TOMATOES 
Thanks Babe!!

CUCUMBERS

PEAS

TAMMY & TOM

Today one of my dearest friends
married her best friend.
I can not tell you how happy I am for them!
ALL MY LOVE!!!

WORD OF THE DAY

HORRIPILATIONS: Goosebumps

(I love getting them....!)

FUZZY BUG

 

TIME WELL SPENT!

Just one more of my 

favorite things to do!

MY REASONING....I KNOW I'M WORTH IT

I'm not sure there ever will be more time or money, at least in my future, that's why I decided to take a leap of faith on the only thing I was sure of, and that was me. I figured it was time to get started with life. The only person that you can make happy is the person you look at in the mirror. If you aren't happy with you, you will never have enough, nor will you ever be happy with anything else!

FAT HAPPY FARMS

I think we tend to be unaware until life is in our path and we see it with our own eyes. 

As Mark and I drove through Texas, we could smell it before we could see it. He asked what it was. I told him it was "COWS". Sure enough, there was a huge 'cow farm'. I was sad to see the state of those poor animals; hundreds in pens, in muck and mire. There was no grass, no roaming, no beauty at all. Mark said "It's like the Holocaust for cows." I had to agree. Inhumane. Since then I have been to a chicken farm. I can tell you I was horrified. Long white buildings with rank ventilation systems. Thousands of chickens inside each building, in total darkness. Again, no grass, no roaming, no beauty. 

Mark and I made an effort to find beauty in our trip. (You can find it in most places. It's something I have tried to do since I was a child; we need to see the beauty or we loose something.)

After getting out of the desert we found beauty everywhere. 

We found lots of Fat Happy Cows, on acres of green grass, by charming ponds. I have seen chickens wondering farms; Fat Happy Chickens, truly being happy.

I left the city, looking for beauty all around me. I can tell you it makes my heart more than a little happy to see FAT HAPPY COWS! And there are few things more lovely than happy country chickens!

FAT HAPPY COWS

SAD CHICKS

Don't get me wrong, I am not going vegetarian, however this has made me think about how I shop, what I consume, how my $$$ talks. I think we all need to add beauty back into all aspects of our lives. 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY (read the comment)

IF YOU WORK HARD ENOUGH YOU WILL BE REWARDED

IVY

My grandmother had Ivy growing in front of her house.
I loved the way it climbed, it always looked so pretty near
the diamond pained windows of her house.
Now I have Ivy growing at my house.
I sure wish my Grandma was here,
 I think she would love my little house in the country,
 I miss her. 

YELLOW CREEK PARK

Yellow Creek Park's 52 acre Nature Center 

is highlighted by an extensive trail system. 

Features include bridges, 

turtle ponds and a Pioneer Village.

My first covered bridge!
(I got kissed right there!!!)

THE WARREN STRAW BARN

THEN THEY BALED THE STRAW

(Straw is made from the stems of 

wheat, barley, oats, rye or rice.

They grew wheat!

Hay is made of grasses...

...I had NO idea. 

I'm Totally a City Girl!)

THIS IS SHARON..... A PERFECT  COUNTRY GIRL! 

SUN RISE THROUGH THE FOG