Happy New Year 2009

As the Old Year Becomes the New Year

Leave Sadness behind
and
Take the Joy into 2009

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
From My Blog
To Your Blog

Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

Wild Flowers after the Snow

After the Snow on Dec. 10, 2008 on Dec. 20, 2008 I went out to the wild flower garden in the yard and was amazed at what I found. Here are some pics. I wonder what it will be like in the spring. In East Texas you never know what you will find in the yard.

Wild Flowers In Winter
AMAZING!

The Blizzard of December 2008

This is my car the next morning.

This snow on the roof of
my neighbors house

This is the Blizzard when
it first started.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

It snowed in Porter, Texas
on
December 10, 2008

Surprise Visit from my Son William

My mom and my oldest Son.
My Son William paid a surprise visit Thanksgiving Week.

Autumn Colors In Porter TX

Two Crepe Myrtle Trees in front of my Apartment

Colors around the lake.

Thanksgiving Day 2008

Here is Vicky with her two dogs. Sugar and Missy

Tom with Missy (Vicky's Dog)

Carman

Aunt Norma

Cool Cat

I was out and about today. I saw this and all I could think about is-----
What a Cool Cat!

My Mother and Sisters

We had a party for my Mother's Birthday today. This is a picture of my sisters, my mother, and myself. From left to right: Mary (the youngest), Me (the oldest), My Mom, Linda (the next to youngest), Debbie (the next to oldest). This picture was taken in my mother's front yard under a Magnolia tree. I am older than the tree.

Family Pictures

Tom







Aunt Norma







Uncle Dee








I took these pictures last Sunday Afternoon while watching TV after lunch.

Fall 2008 is Here!

Here are some pictures that I took last Sunday at Aunt Norma's and Uncle Dee's House in the afternoon. There is a lot of fall foliage out.

Fall is Very Near

I was out in the yard yesterday and there were several signs of fall. It is very near.

Last of Summer

I was out and about today on the property. I found a few summer flowers still blooming. We have had a couple of cool nights (by no means cold) so I think summer is coming to an end. I will enjoy this last few flowers for a few days I hope you do too.

Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike is over!
We survived.
Thanks for all your thoughts and
prayers.

Will post more later.

September Bounty

Well September is here!
School has started.

I hope cooler weather is on the way.

Things are well here in Porter TX

The grass is growing. The lake is finally coming up to par.

Here in Porter we have had some rain and some sun shine. Same old same old. We have some flowers still in the wild flower bed.

Buddy Then and Now

I just found a couple of pictures of my
dog Buddy.
The first one I just took recently.
He doesn't seem to happy to have his picture taken.

This one I took when we first got Buddy.
He is just a puppy.

Both of this pictures show his superior attitude. He really is a sweety.

Stuff Going On

I am expecting a tropical storm here in Texas. Things should be not so fun so I thought I would send this out the all of you who would appreciate the whimsy.

Here are some more pictures from around the property where I live.

Here is a small Rose

Rosemary

Hisbiscus

Elephant Ears

A Picture from a Proud Grandmother

Just thought I would show the
world how cute grandkids
can be.

Meet Lily, Owen, and Lucy

More Late Bloomers

Just recently the Crepe Myrtle next to our parking place
finally bloomed. It was very green but never
seemed to bloom it is actually white.

Tom and I are doing well. We are looking forward to some rain from Hurricane Dolly. Fortunately that is all we are getting from this storm -- a little wind and a good deal of rain. Hope all is well with everyone.

More later!!

Late Bloomers

Bluebonnet in Bloom

Yesterday I was out in the yard walking around. I stopped by the wildflower garden. We had planted some Texas Bluebonnets. They did not bloom while the others bloomed. We assumed that they had been planted too late. I guess we were wrong. Here is a picture of the bluebonnet I found blooming along with a couple of other flowers.

Late July 4, 2008 Afternoon

Late in the afternoon on July 4, 2008, I took this picture off my back deck. The water in the lake was mirror smooth.








We have a small wildflower garden in yard. Some yellow flowers are really blooming right now.









They are really quite lovely.