Good Dog Bad Dog or Partners in Crime?

I do marketing locally, so I am in my car much of the day. I have a co-worker who rides with me. We have been working together for about 5-6 years total. We always make our day fun & we laugh alot. Well today I was driving down a street heading towards the office, when my co-worker starts laughing & yells, "go around the block, go around the block". So I drove back around the block to see why she was laughing. And she was saying, "oh my gosh someone is going to be in big trouble!" Below is what we saw. (I try to always carry my camera with me, never know when a true kodak moment will appear, like this one!)

This innocent looking little dog was not alone. He had an accomplice. After I took this picture we heard a loud "woof, woof". And about that time a huge dog jumped up to the window. And in the second photo you can see the other dog on the left hand bottom side. I told my co-worker that I wish the big dog would come to the window again & my co-worker said, "well why don't you get out of the car?" And I'm sure you know what I said! NO WAY!
So maybe they are partners in crime! HeeHee!

I have been so busy with my art work. I have had some blocks to make for special orders. And I started a piece with new techniques by Kelly Rae. I did a set of blocks for a sweet friend at work with her sister-in-laws family photos. She will be giving them to her sister-in-law for Christmas. They turned out really well. What do you think?
The next set was made for a new Grandma. She now has a new Grandson.
I have now made about 5-6 sets of Christmas blocks that I will be putting on etsy soon.I have had the privilege of joining the etsy team The Secret Society of Dirty Sisters. If you get the chance go & check it out. These ladies are amazing artisans.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Hugs to you all***Renea

An American Tribute

As we all know yesterday was the anniversary of 9-11. Many in our great country made tribute to those who lost their lives. There is a town about 20 miles from here & they place an American Flag around a pond for everyone that lost their life on that terrible day of 9-11, 2001. I happened to be in that town today & couldn't resist taking photos of this old buffalo wallow. Yes this pond once was a buffalo wallow here in the old wild west. I love these flags, so graceful & elegant. These flags transform this wallow into a beautiful surreal scene. So enjoy the photos of this American Tribute. This is my friend Lisa, she was with me today, so I caught her admiring the beauty of these Grand Flags.

The duck on the left had the funniest tuft of hair on his head. Below is a closer view of the duck. He looks too funny!

I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful American Flags, what a great tribute. Hope you all have a great weekend! Hugs***Renea

Great Weekend

I would like to say to all of you a huge thank you, thank you for all your prayers for my hubby. I think things are finally turning the corner. My hubby is changing positions at work, which is great, and he joined the Air National Guard again. He was in the Air National Guard last year, got out & has regretted it ever since. So friday we drove to Ft. Worth & he was sworn in to the National Guard again!

We went to Uncle Julio's for lunch in Ft. Worth. If you have never been there you must go, their food is YUMMY! After lunch we drove from Ft. Worth to the lake. We stayed at the lake for the rest of the weekend. As some of you know I work on my blocks @ the lake. So I have made several sets of blocks. I made one set for a friend @ work that are of her family, the blocks are going to be a Christmas gift. Then I started a set for Les' boss, it is a set for a new little baby boy. And I also made a halloween set that I will put on etsy, and I made my Grandson's each a block for halloween. They all turned out so cute. The first set are the blocks for my Grandson's. Shh....it is a surprise!

This is the halloween set that I am going to put on etsy (hopefully) tonight. On the way home from the lake our 2 chihuahua's (Tinkerbelle & Pixie) actually sat in the backseat of the car for about 30 minutes. They never sit in the backseat they usually have to sit in my lap. So it was a nice break. So I took photos as proof! Ha! I found a treasure @ the lake this weekend. See the afghan blanket that Pixie is laying on? Well it belongs to my son. I thought that I had lost that blanket when he was a baby. His Great-Grandmother made it for him when he was born. I haven't seen it for years & to my surprise I saw it at the cabin mixed in with a lot of blankets. So I washed it & brought it home, I will give it to my daughter-in-law to keep for when they have a little boy!

I hope you all have a great week! Again thank you for all your prayers. Hugs***Renea

What a great long holiday weekend!

We had a great weekend, we met the kids @ the lake. Our daughter & her family, our daughter-in-law, nephew & his girlfriend. The kids swam out @ the boat ramp & off of the dock. They love the boat dock, and the dogs went swimming with them. Well the big dogs went swimming not the little ones. I love going to the lake but it is so much better with family. We all get along & have so much fun. Plus there is always food for an army, oh yeah there was one @ the lake. I'm going to share photos of the boys first. The first photo is my Grandson Tyler, he will be 13 next Monday. A teenager, oh my!

The second Grandson is Montgomery "Gummy", he is 11 years old. He was playing a video game with Logan. The third Grandson is Curtis, he is 9 years old. He was posing with Macaroni for this photo.
One of our favorite things to do @ the lake is sit outside under the carport. We have lots of chairs, swings & bbq grills. So we all sit out there & visit, tell stories & laugh. We usually sit out there until after dark. The next photo is of our daughter-in-law & the little baby on the way. As you all know the baby is a girl. Yippee!
Below are some photos of the plants, trees & landscaping. The purple sage below was full of beautiful butterflies & bumble bees. The third photo in this group has a bumble bee, its hard to see, but its there!

The crepe-murtle was full of a spider's web. Just to irresistible not to photo. Plus the crepe-murtle was so pretty. Look @ this gorgeous prickly-pear. It is about to bloom. Look @ the huge bulbs and the color is so pretty.
Our neighbor's dock. The trees already look like they are turning for fall.

And you just gotta love these native trees. The mesquite tree, they twist & turn with the wind, branches sway with a gentle breeze. The tree below is very old, look @ the way the trunk has split @ the bottom. I love this tree. So graceful. Keep watching for my 100th post. I will set up a post for you to comment on for the giveaway. I still have a few more posts before number 100! I hope you all have a great week. Mine will be short as we are going back to the lake thursday night, we will meet the kids again for the weekend! Yippee! I can hardly wait.

I would like to thank you all for your frequent visits to my site. I always look forward to your comments. Hugs to you all***Renea

Definition of Insanity & New LUCY!

Do you know the definition of insanity? I've always heard that the definition of insanity is doing something over & over the same way each time, but expecting a different outcome. What? You mean it stays the same & it doesn't change? Hummm? Some just don't get it. Oh how frustrating it is! Will it ever change? Will it ever get better? Will they ever get it? I'm not so sure that they will! I wish that I could elaborate more but I can't! I just ask God to guide me, lead me & place a hand over my big fat mouth, so that I won't say something STUPID that I would regret! Okay on to better things................................

I am going to have a giveaway soon. This is my 94th post & I want to celebrate with a giveaway on my 100th post. I'm still working on the PRIZE!! I will keep it a secret for now. But check back often so that you will have a chance to win!

I have finally found the time to paint a new LUCY. I think she turned out really cute. I just love LUCY. HeeHee! She always has a wonderful time wherever she goes. What do you think about LUCY? Well without further a-do here she is.........................................................................

Yes, that is an egg in her hair! And her hair is little shorter than usual. The background is very different & was fun to make. I'm planning on painting another LUCY very soon. Hope you like! Well it is almost my bed time, so I shall say goodnight for now. Hugs***Renea

Friends & Tuesday Ten Tiny Things

Don't forget about tuesday's ten tiny things. Check my previous post. Then get on over to the Funky Art Queen's blog & join the fun, you have until tuesday the 26th.

Okay I have some of the most amazing friends, sometimes crazy & the photos below prove just how crazy this friend is.....and this is the Funky Art Queen at her best!!! She thought this would be so funny & it was, so I had to take a photo or two.

If you get the chance drop by her blog & tell her Hi!

I got to do art all day today, what fun I had. I finished a set of blocks that I had started a week or 2 ago. They turned out really pretty. Check them out below.

I will be listing these on my etsy site hopefully sometime tomorrow. I am working on another "Lucy" painting. She is turning out really cute. She has a little shorter hair than usual but she is still cute! I hope to be finished with her tomorrow. And she too will be going on my etsy site. I have some other items I need to list, hope I will have the time to do that tomorrow. I hope everyone is having a great art filled weekend. Hugs to you all***Renea

Tuesday's Ten Tiny Things Challenge

Okay my great friend the Funky Art Queen has placed a challenge on her blog. And along with this challenge there will be a PRIZE!!! Yippee! And I know how much I like a prize so I just couldn't resist this challenge. Anyone can play, so come join the fun! So here's what you do 1) find 10 tiny things & group them together 2) now take a photo & post on your blog 3) explain why you picked the 10 things 4) go to Funky Art Queen's blog & leave a comment & a link back to your blog. The winner will be posted next tuesday.

Here is the photo of my tuesday's ten tiny things:My photo contains special momentos given to me from my hubby. The tiny frame is my hubby about 5-6 yrs. ago @ Thanksgiving. Love that sweet smile. Next is the willow tree figurine, you see he just brought this home one day & said this is for you because I love you. The little pot with the flower & butterfly was just because. The little chihuahua was a gift so that I would always remember my dog Tinkerbelle. The little plastic flat container between the tiny dog & the snowbaby is an adapter for my digital camara that he got for me for Mother's Day. The tiny snowbaby was a Christmas gift with my birthstone in the heart. The little bobble head bee was part of a birthday gift. The lovely :) black earrings were a gift from Christmas 1980 @ a time when we had no money & we had agreed not to exchange gifts. (But he just had to get me something!) The James Avery silver ring was a gift for our 25th wedding anniversary. And of course the gold flower & diamond ring is my wedding ring. I've worn this ring now for almost 32 years. My hubby is so special to me, I love him more than he knows. I have been truely blessed from God for such a wonderful man. B---- I love you more and more each day!

Please keep my hubby in your prayers as he has been going threw some difficult situations lately. And I believe in the old saying, "when God shuts a door he opens a window". Hopefully God will see fit to open that window soon.

I am so happy to be a part of the blog world, I love all of my sweet blog friends. Hugs***Renea