Law & Order

I think this guy might have something to say about the life he's lived and the things he's seen...

But, I also have a feeling that he's a man of few words.

Wicked Stepmother

Yes, my boys (and their older cousin Daniel) met Cinderella's Wicked Stepmother 

when we were at Disney in June.

What do these all have in common?

A Yellow Cricket.

Prickly Pear Cactus

Cows

.

Sunflowers.

Gimme your best guess!!

Inspired to Create

As I was driving along the back roads of Texas, something bright and shiny caught my eye.

So I did a quick u-turn and went back for a closer look.

This is what I saw:

Any clue what it is?!!

Looked pretty alien-like to me.

Yep, they belong on top of this power station.

Not sure what their purpose is, but I'm thinking I should grab some for an art project.

Any good ideas for what I could make with them?!

Pure Texas

Last weekend I drove way into West Texas to deposit my thirteen-year-old at summer camp. 

A rather rustic looking summer camp.

(This is his tent!)

And on the drive home, I stopped a million times, 

much to my eight-year-old's dismay, 

to take photos of the country.

And I took this picture along the way...

and to me, it's PURE TEXAS.

But I can't decide which photo I like better:

 

The one above WITH the barbed wire fence...

or the one below without the fence.

Even The Cows Are Hot

Texas gets hot.

H-O-T   HOT!

In fact, you know it's super hot when the cows start looking for shade.

Bottle Trees

While I was on a garden tour this summer, I saw some amazing gardens.

This was a unique find in one backyard...

Some creative person took last year's Christmas tree...and decorated it with bottles.

I just recently read a great book 

that incorporated a mystery and secret messages transferred through bottle trees...

called On Folly Beach

Bottle trees can trap evil spirits or stand as a memorial for a loved one who has passed on. 

They originated in Africa.

Now I want to make one.