Little Becky gets her first tooth!!

Dil, daughter-in-law Beth, emailed me this picture of Becky smiling and showing off her new tooth. This picture makes me want to kiss her all over!!

All grown up..........

Once upon a time there was a little girl who captivated the hearts of everyone around her. She was a talker with such animation and expression that all of us would entice her to engage in conversations just to hear her talk with that little southren drawl she had.........we still talk about her personality and how cute she was back then....but now we all talk about how beautiful she has become............we love you Lauren!!

Texas Civil War Museum

If you are ever in Fort Worth you have to visit the Civil War Museum. It is billed as "the largest Civil War Museum west of the Mississippi". Yesterday I spent two hours going through the museum and I found it to be very interesting. Lots of artifacts.... and a very large collection of Victorian dresses. I just can not imagine the women wearing all that clothing in this Texas heat!! I have always been fascinated with this part of our American History and going through the museum has renewed my interest and I am headed out to look for some new books on this subject!!



www.texascivilwarmuseum.com

Get 'em up.....move 'em out.....!!!!

Fort Worth Stockyards.....what a fun place to visit. There is quite a bit to see.....daily cattle drives, museums, cowboys and cowgirls on horses, weekly rodeos...........good places to eat and lots of shopping. I enjoy myself every time I go there.......fortunately for me......it's only about five minutes away from my house so I can go often!!

Yard of the month..........

This old fence hides the gas meter...it was 'too ugly'...I am into 'too cute'!!


My yard was selected "Yard of the Month" for the neighborhood by a formal committee of the historical district in which I live. It means so much to me to have this honor bestowed upon me!! In the past year and a half I have spent so much time working in my yard....it is nice to have the "yard of the month" sign displayed on my front lawn for all to see, but it is a big reminder for myself as to how far I have come since I began working in the yard. Big news........big moment!! Not only do I have the sign in my yard, but I also earned a gift certificate of $25 to a very wonderful store here in Ft. Worth. A combination of antiques and flowers.......two of my most favorite things in the world under one roof! Yea!!!

Texas BBQ..........

My friend sent me this picture via email. Texans love their BBQs.....as you can tell....this owner really likes his BBQ!!! Everything is bigger in Texas!!

Time passes by so quickly........

Where did the past three weeks go? I meant to sit at the computer and blog, but some things just got in the way. Out of town guests for 4 days, sick for 8 days......yard work to catch up on!! Endless list! Fresh new start!!

My son, Tony, called me one night and apologized for not eating his vegetables when he was young. I chuckled as I realized he must be trying to get Matthew to eat his vegetables and now understood how it felt to be a parent of a little one who was resisting "what was good for him". He tells me that both of his children are doing well and getting big! He and Beth will be sending me photos of the children from their vacation. Can't wait to share them with all of you.

My daughter, Summer, had a operation on June 26th to have her thyroid removed. She is doing well now. I was a mess being 1500 miles away from her and I was on needles and pins all day until her Dad called me to let me know she was out of surgery and on the road to recovery.
Ashylnn lost her first tooth!! Summer has a picture of her on her blogspot and it is a cute picture. They grow up so fast!! Anyone wanting Summer's blogspot address just email me and I will forward it to you. She has done a real good job with her site.

Breezy has a job interview next Tuesday for an office job. Yea!! She has talked for a long time about switching vocations and now she is out there searching for another job. She does not like change and is very much on the "scared" side of life.....I hope she gets this job......it will help her a great deal!!

I haven't been on the computer much in the last three weeks and my mailbox is flowing over with emails from all of you. I will eventually get to all of them. Be patient and prepare yourself for the "great email forwarding day".......then your mailboxes will be full!!

Gary is going through treatment once again. The last time I spoke to him he sounded good and was in great spirits. He told me he was going back to bike riding and was looking forward starting up again. He does Yoga as well and says it helps him stay in shape.

Fourth of July was spent enjoying friends and watching a terrific fireworks display. I went to a friend's house who lives out in the unincorporated area of Tarrant County and their neighborhood puts on a fireworks show that is unbelievably beautiful. I can't describe what it looks like having huge fireworks going off all around you at once! This was my second year visiting out there and once again.......good food, good friends......good fireworks....good time!!