Under a Leaf with Ginny

Friday, August 29, 2008

Woo Hoo! Free Shoes!

I have a membership at REI which pays me yearly dividends and this year my check was for 67.00. I found a pair of Vasques that are awesome. They were originally 100.00, but were reduced to 59.00...I made off like a bandit on this. :)

They are trail runners and are oh so beautiful. I can't wait to get on a trail somewhere and try them out. I've been wearing them and they are incredibly comfortable. So now I have a light weight pair of hiking shoes for summer, and heavier boots for winter. This is exciting stuff for me...it's like Christmas!

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Latest Pics of Me with Friends

This is Windy and me. She's a cool chick and a total sweetheart. This pic was taken at her going away party a couple of months ago. I miss you Windy! Austin isn't the same with out you.

This is Roland. He's one of the most awesome chill people I've met in some time. Roland has his Master's in Human Resources and we are all thrilled for him because he just landed a great job. Go Roland!!

Here I am with Dianna. I love the expression on her face...she's loads of fun!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Picture Time!

Ben's appetite kicked in about 8 weeks ago and he is an eating machine now! I used to worry that he wasn't eating enough, but my worries are over...or are they? Hmmm, maybe now I have something new to worry about...not being eaten out of house and home! Anyway, I love this picture because his cheeks are so cute and chipmunk like. :)

Ben being his comedic natural self. The other two boys are his friends Calvin and Brom

Not to brag too much or anything, but my daughters are GORGEOUS! This is Sam.

This is Caitlin with her new Cousin Maddy. We all fell in love with my niece when she was here with her mama for a visit.

I don't know why this picture is so small and I'm not complaining because it was in the bunch that I thought was deleted. Anyway, this is my nephew Jack and yes he just took down all the dvds. It was a huge crash and not one of us could get angry because this is Jack we're talking about, and he is just being himself. Little toot!

Ben loves his new shades and new pool. We've worn this swimming pool out over the past few weeks. I'm sure we got our 20 bucks worth.

I'm Dracula...MWHAHAHAHAHA

View from my back porch. I enjoy sitting out here to think and soak up some fresh air.

Yep he loves it!

This is my darling niece "Sparky". She is going to be a fine artist just like all the other females in our family.

I did this back in 2002 and had forgotten all about it until Sam pulled it out of a box all folded up. I gave it to her one year to hang in her room. The photo quality is awful, but in real life the colors are vivid and it's one of my favorite pieces of art I've done to date.

This one's for you Gilbert. :)

Just a bridge

Ben and Sam built this "fort" yesterday. When my sister and I were little, we used to build forts like this all the time.

Sorry...No Pics Yet...

I was going to upload all the pics from my camera, but to my horror all my lovely pictures were gone! There were so many cute pictures of Ben I could have cried thinking they were lost forever. Then I mentioned it to my daughter Sam and she said she uploaded them to her laptop. WHEW!

Needless to say, I'm happy my pictures are not gone forever, but it's going to be a huge pain in the ass to get them through email. Hopefully I won't have to nag her too much! I told her I had fans waiting. ;)

So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Picture Update Coming Soon

I have many pictures in my camera that I have not uploaded yet, but plan on doing it tonight or tomorrow. They are several weeks old, but I'm sure no one will complain since I'm actually putting something out there. I know how boring it is to visit blogs that haven't had any posts in weeks, months...

I want to send a special hello to Ara,Spirit, and to Sean. You guys may be the only ones left reading any of this stuff!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Screech Owl One Night, Great Horned the Next!

I love going out on my back porch in the late hours of the night and listen to the night sounds. About three nights ago I heard a screech owl calling out many times, then the next night I heard a Great Horned Owl whooting in the night, to which I entertained myself for a long while imitating it's calls and getting responses back. I love the sound of Owls! They are up there with Coyotes in my book. I always get so thrilled when I hear or see wild animals not far from my house.

Simple things like this bring me much pleasure.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

I'm alive and in the background somewhere...

I've been busy with all the crazy summer activity...family, entertaining kids, big art projects, and lots of cleaning and organizing that has needed taking care of for a long time. If I lose some of you as readers because I don't post a lot that's fine. I never intended to have a huge readership on this blog in the first place. It's really more for me and family than anyone else. But if you folks out there still want to check in from time to time feel free. I'll blog till I can blog no more, but don't expect many updates for a while.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Saw One of my Fav Bands Last Night

One eyed doll can bring it! They have a great show and the singer/lead guitarist Kimberly is about the most bad ass rocker chic. Her drummer, number 3, bangs out a mean beat and together they sound so awesome. You'd think there were a few more band members playing the way they sound so cohesive, not to mention the all out hard punk/metal/glam rocking sound they know how to bring.

:)

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Caitlin in Silhouette

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Checking In

hello friends and family. So far the summer has been filled with lots of water play, parks, and other fun things for kids to do. I haven't been hiking in a month or so and feel the pull calling me back. The summer heat has been so intense in Texas that I've wimped out of a few hikes I really should have gone on.

Linda if you are reading this I'm sorry I've not been much of a hiking partner or hang out friend lately. I think you understand and it's a good thing we are low maintenance when it comes to keeping up with each other.

In other news, Ben got a bicycle for his birthday and is learning to ride it, I'm sure he will master it in no time. I'm still focusing on art and finished a piece I started years ago. It feels great to get it finished after all that time. I started it in 2004!

I'm working on two new pieces now and hope to have them finished by the end of the week.
What this is all boiling down to, is me getting some art sold. I'm not sure how to go about doing that yet, but I'm sure I can figure it out. I need a portfolio and to go visit some galleries to see what the competition is like. Of course, art is so subjective. I think I'm good, but not great...yet.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Focused on Art

I've been on a huge art streak lately and have been creating like mad. I have more pics to post but probably won't get to it for a week. You know how it is...

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Our Day at Lions Park, Summer 2008

Jen, our children, and I went to Lions park the other day and spent several hours playing. A while after we had been there, some of Jen's family members came to the park and visited with us while we were there. We all had such a great time. The kids played with water balloons and ran around like maniacs, and we all had fun on the swings. Everyone was beat by the end of the day.

None of these pictures are in order, but my favorites I think are the swing series. Tough to decide though...they're all good. :) I must give credit to Caitlin for getting some shots of Ben while he was on the swing. She stood to the side of him as he was swinging and was able to capture some interesting angles. I think my daughter is turning into a fine photographer.