Flowers for the Soul

The Dallas Arboretum stays open late on Wednesdays so Mister and I are off for an stroll and the chance for some evening light photograph opportunities.  Come along with us and enjoy the absolute wonder our eyes behold.

The current exhibition throughout the garden is "The Great Contributors" with it's magnificent bronze statures.  What a sheer delight they are.  You can check it out between now and the end of November.

The azaleas are in bloom too, leaving a color explosion  EVERYWHERE!!  I do so love this flower and wish we had the right soil at our house for them.  Alas, we do not.

Deep Ellum Art Festival

Yay!!!  Let the art festival season begin.  I do so love these and hope to be in town for several this year.  Today, we are off to Deep Ellum to enjoy as much eye candy as possible.  The best part of eye candy?  No calories.  What shall we find today?

It's a beautiful day and many others have had the same idea as us.  For me, this only adds to the fun atmosphere.  We start the path up and down the tents, looking for something that we just can't go home without.

East Texas Day Trip

Mister and I are off to Lone Oak today as there is a vintage sewing machine event going on AND it's an area we haven't explored much yet.

To read ALL about the event itself, please check out this post.  We do manage to drool over a few machines and I'm excited to put some of what we learn into application.

We both have a great time and spend about 3 hours with the group before moving on.  No, I didn't manage to come home with another machine.

Several antique shop stops are made but the best find of the day is at a local shed sale.  Mister finds a box with a train in it for $20.00.  Once we get it home and check it out better, it appears he scored big time.  Now to find some track and the grands will have another wonderful item to enjoy.

What a fun little day trip.  I'm kinda sorry the camera didn't really come along this time.

Dallas Bluebonnets

Ohh Emmm Geee --- I so love the beauty that the state flower of Texas provides each spring.  Thank you Lady Bird Johnson.  Our state is a plethora of color each year due to your efforts.

For the rest of you --- enjoy:

Mister's Camera at the Zoo

Oh my gosh --- it's a gorgeous morning and I want to walk again.  Mister wants to put his camera to use and thus the choice is made.  Early morning member admission to the Zoo and the opportunity for some wonderful pictures.

When we arrive, we discover that they are doing a special presentation with a few of the "ambassador" animals so that is our first stop.  Oooh, oooh, oooh -- a beautiful barn owl.

Utah Days 5&6

It's a shopping day.  I love that when I visit, we always get to have a shopping day for Miss Ophelia.  Cass had bought quite a bit already so we went through to determine what else was needed and if anything could be returned.  Once the decisions were made last night, we are off and running this morning.  The mall is handing out bunny ears and coloring books, so once we have Oph's new dresses/hat in hand and the returns have been made, she is treated.

Utah Days 3&4

It's another beautiful day and we are heading up to the cabin for a little getaway.  Kaylene is driving so I take up residency in the back seat with Ophelia.  Isn't she styling?  We talk and play games the whole way there -- oh, and eat goldfish, of course.

Paul and Scott have arrived before us, so the fires are already going and oh my goodness I do love that warmth.  Nothing else can warm the backside like a roaring fire.  It feels so nice.

Ophelia is watching Daddy get the four wheeler ready for a ride.  She can't wait to get on the "mo-mo".