Change of Seasons

 We had abundant snow in Texas this winter. These photos show the contrast between this beautiful view outside the East Texas town of Quitman in April 2009 and January 2010.

Christmas Favors

These are the special favors I made up for our Christmas guests. Each little organza bag has one Compete Natural energy bar along with a special "fortune saying."  These bars are made by my daughter, Karen and you can get them, too, from http://www.competenaturals.com/  They come in 4 varieties and each type is really delicious.

Ready for Christmas

We're ready!

Pygmy Palm Shadow

Picture of my Pygmy Palm one late afternoon in my living room. The sun and shadow were just right. My surprise was the tone of the photo, which was taken without a flash.

Winter Hat

It's amazing just how CUTE a teenager can look in a funky hat.  Wear on Chevis ! You can certainly pull off this style.

Precious Birthday Present

My sister is a skilled stained glass artist.  She gave me this beautiful piece for my birthday this month. We got it hung yesterday in my studio. 

This is an awesome and beautiful reminder everyday of the sacrifice our Savior made for each and everyone of us.

Camping at Lake Whitney

It's a beautiful time of the year to go camping in Texas. We spent the two most perfect weeks on the edge of the Hill Country. The leaves were beginning to turn and the weather was perfect.

Lake Whitney was so still and peaceful. It's such a large lake. I would love to have a pic of the dam but access was not good at that time of day.

It was much too nice to be inside working on my wild-haired women dolls, so I took all the trappings outside to the picnic table.

The Hill County Courthouse in Hillsboro is one of the many, many beautiful courthouses in Texas. We took a trip to see it as well as some of the antique stores around the square. In 1958 I spent one summer working for the USDA in Hillsboro. A lot has changed since then. Even this courthouse has been restored after a terrible fire destroyed most of it back in the 1970's or 80's.