~~On Golden Trees~~

Shimmery Gold Trees.....
Dancing Leaves.....

Just found this little beaded tree!~ 50 cents at last weekend's garage sale!


~~ Little Golden Trees ~ Shimmering, light, & delicate ~ I put them in front of breezy windows or under a ceiling fan & they really shimmer & shine! I have found them all at garage sales - each for a quarter ~~ If you ever run across one I promise you will love watching it dance!

Hope you all have a super nice rest of the week! xoxoxoxo Kathy

~~Lazy Daze of Summer~~

Looking back over the summer, this was my VERY favorite summer day ~~ gliding in the canoe over the water to the piney woods, cool breezes, & a lovely lazy summer day picnic ~~ moving slowly through the lake is so mesmerizing, hypnotizing, soothing, & calm ~~ this day was what summer is all about & I loved it ~~ After a super hot summer here in Texas, the last two weeks we've had wonderful summer storms with lots of rain & cooler days ~~ really nice!

Happy end of summer - I'm SO happy fall is coming!


Cookie & Cabo were as excited as we were!
I Love these Piney Woods~



Cookie with a goofy ear~

Cabo wants to jump in~

So peaceful & calming ~~



NOW, I'm ready for fall! xoxoxo

~~Cozy COTTAGE Needlepoint~~

I Love Needlepoint ~~ It just speaks old-fashioned - I don't know where my Love for it began but I only know I've loved Needlepoint for just about always ~~

Probably it began with my very own Grandmother ~~ & possibly that's where my love for Cottages began too - with a Cottage Needlepoint made by her hands ~~ knowing the finger-work that goes into them makes them so special ~~ somehow over many years they have caught my eye, all found at garage sales or thrift stores, & now they can be found all around my cottage ~ Needlepoint Roses, Cottages, on footstools, benches, chairs (my chairs were $5 & $7), framed in pictures, & pillows.... and a precious petit-point brooch & wallet also made by my Grandmother's hands ~~

After taking these pictures I couldn't believe I had this many & I'm sure I even missed some. So as in the past when I've taken pictures of my collections I realize I NEED to down-size......I have TOO many! Eventually I will part with some of them ~ YES YES I WILL!! But for now they give me such a feeling of warmth & coziness that makes me feel so comfortable in my cottage & I love having them around me ~~ so here are my needlepoint beauties that I treasure & adore! Just COZY~~~






The next 4 are my favorites ~~ by my Grandmother Ella Melissa ~~

Brooch & Wallet on the left made by my Grandmother Ella ~~

Winter Cottage by my Grandmother ~~

Sweet Cottage by my Grandmother ~~

Lovely Floral Pair made by my Grandmother~~

















What a LONG TOUR that was! I really didn't realize I had that many & I've already looked up & seen one that I missed right here by my computer! Alot of them have wear, even holes, & chippy places but that makes them even more special! Have a great rest of the week! KATHY xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

~~TZ's Birthday Dance @ Rockin' Rodeo~~

~~~~ We love to dance & spend hours on this wooden floor ~~

Celebrating TZ's B-Day @ the Rockin' Rodeo with many friends ~~

Bradley Dale - just turned 21 on 7/11 ~~

Thomas Christmas - yes that's his real name!

David & Lydia ~ Happy birthday to David too! ~~

Mark & Jackie!


April & Jeremy - we've known April for 6 years since day one at RR ~~

Lloyd ~ Tony ~ Rex ~ Brian ~ Cody ......the owners & DJ of RR make this a great place to dance!
CODY our awesome DJ plays great country music & he's only 19!~~

Glenn & Missie ~~ Best of Friends with us for years at the RR!~~ Happy Birthday to Missie too!

Ryan & Annie ~~ Happy Birthday to Ryan too~!! He & TZ have the same birthday & we met him at RR when he was 20 ~~ today he turns 26!

Dos Vaqueros ~~ TZ & Strat~~ some serious Cowboy talk there!

Happy 50 TZ!

We celebrated TZ's Birthday all weekend & all night on the dance floor with so many people that we've met in our 6 years at Rockin' Rodeo & 4 of our RR friends along with Tim have the same birthday!
We've danced together for 7 years & still look forward to every Friday & Saturday night where we spend hours on that wooden floor!
It's great exercise & so much fun ~~ hopefully it's keeping us young even though we are now half a century old!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TZ!! ~~ I hope you have a wonderful Birthday! xoxoxoxo