Day is gone to the dogs

Sung by Allan Jackson felt by me

Happy Birthday Lauren

Today you turn 26. I had you ten days before my 28th birthday, but I can't remember when you weren't there for me. It's been quite the trip to watch you grow into the woman you have become. Very seldom do you see someone with as much love and passion as you possess. I always knew you would do wonderful things and each year just proves me right. I hope your birthday is a good one and I wish I could be with you in person. Know that you are in my heart always and that I'm very proud of you.

Weenie Walk

This past weekend, the husband and grandson accompanied me on a Weenie Walk to benefit a young girl currently at St. Jude's.

This is Laney in her blue hat:

And this is the Grand Marshal Moses. He pulled a cart full of Laney and her friends.

Don't know this little guy's name, but he was excited to be at the walk.

And here's my precious Princess Dixie in her pink finery:

There were a lot of doggies making friends:

Harley made a friend or two(this little long hair was eleven years old).

Here's another pretty girl in pink:

Here's Harley making another friend:

And another pretty girl in pink:

But not all the dogs at the walk were dachshunds:

But it was a pretty day.

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Chasing waterfalls

Just like Robyn, I went out and viewed some of the less famous waterfalls easily found around here over the weekend.

Rainy day update

I did in fact work on my projects:

My succulent ball should improve with time.
Then there's this:

Not too many air bubbles in my map, but I put it on foam board instead of wood and it curled a little bit. Hoping to straighten it up by putting heavy books on it for a couple of days.
Still painting gourds:

I have Hollyhocks, lavender, potatoes, and pansies growing in the basement too.

Rainy Days

It has rained every day this week. Glad for the moisture, but things are getting a little muddy around the farm. I'm excited to have a rainy Saturday. Why? Because I get to work on my Pinterest projects.

I've completed putting the ball together-now all I need to do is add the succulents.
Then there's this one:

I've got my maps. I need to put one on the board and start down loading pictures. And I need to finish cutting out all of the states-minor detail.
My grandson is coming over and I'm secretly hoping he'll be in an artistic mood, because I have gourds to paint. They may even turn out like this:

Now if I can just remember to post the actual pictures later...