Playing in the Garden...

with a paint program.

Original Photo

Softened and Warmed

As an Oil Painting

I'm so happy my red roses have finally bloomed.

My Love

Happy 21st Anniversary

April 29, 1989

"High Noon"

People usually cry at weddings, but crying from laughing so hard?
Who knew priests did stand-up comedy?

It's always been about the music, right sweetie?

So kick back

and let my playlist take you back in time

to those simple days when it was you and me

and all we cared about was getting tickets

to the next big concert.


Remember...

The first time we met ~ The Oakridge Boys and Judds in Manteca

A chance encounter ~ Kenney Rogers in Fresno

Our first date ~ Randy Travis in Fresno

Admitting we REALLY liked one another ~ Returning from the George Strait concert with my little sister and brothers pretending to be asleep in the back seat of the Pinto!

Fireworks (literally) ~ Chris LeDoux at the Hanford Fox Theater ~ set the stage curtains on fire!

Getting lucky ~ being plucked from the nose bleed section of Arco Arena and given front row seats by one of Garth's road crew after working late and not being able to change into our western duds, having car trouble, and driving the old pickup with no AC 125 miles in the middle of August.

So what do you say?

Dinner at Bubba's

where the country music is loud and clear?

It will be just you and me...

and the kids (back to reality),

you know how much they like the mechanical bull.

A Rednesday Gift

Wednesdays are REDnesdays at It's a Very Cherry World. It's a time when we can all share our favorite red items with Sue and see how others use the color red too.

This little tote with it's matching zippered pouch was a surprise gift from my friend Tammy. She has a wonderful Ebay shop where she sells totes, pillows, blankets and more. Don't you love those red roosters and hens? You can click on the photo to enlarge it and see how cute they really are! She included them when I ordered a couple of larger grocery totes from her. Wasn't that really sweet? Hmm, I wonder how she knew I liked reds and yellows, not to mention roosters?

Can't you picture shopping the farmer's markets with this summery sunflower print?

Don't let this sweet floral pattern fool you. It's a workhorse, with reinforced stitching to make it nice and sturdy.

See what I mean? That's a couple of 2 ltr. soda bottles and there's still room for more.

And just because she really is extra sweet, Tammy included a set of stationary she made with vintage kitty images. Of course the kitties have red bows!

Please visit Tammy's Ebay Shop, Prims and Pretties by clicking here. She makes all her own items and there is love in every stitch!

The Generosity of Bloggers

I got home from running errands Monday just in time to meet my mailman. He had not one, but two packages for me. Even though I was expecting them, I was once again tickled by the sweetness and generosity of our fellow bloggers.

Denise Marie, from What's Blooming at Beagle Run Cottage, sent me a beautiful card with personal sentiments inside. I had won a giveaway for her 100th follower and she included several wonderful items in the prize box.

That's me with my perfectly coiffed hair in my spotless laundry room tying perfect bows on my fluffy guest towels that my kids wouldn't dream of soiling. Hey, a girl can dream right?

Just look at all these sweet (marshmallow bunny lollipop -yum!) things. I know my daughter will want them all! She has pink and green in her room so the Bloom sign will probably find it's way there. The bunny tassel is all mine though! Those little chenille tendrils are the softest little things! They look like pipe cleaners but they're more like soft little ropes.

The variety of materials in this tassel is scrumptious! You'll be seeing this hanging around my blog for a long time. Thank you, Denise Marie, for a wonderful little reminder of our "blooming" friendship!

I'll leave you with a sneak peek at what came in the second package. More on these great items and the wonderful friend who made them soon.