tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271761118963990242024-03-17T22:03:56.209-05:00SUSAN'S COLORFUL LIFECome along on the journey of my COLORFUL LIFE. Join me for road tripping and treasure hunting--It's always an adventure!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-51482389825871550902018-05-08T12:39:00.005-05:002018-05-08T12:39:50.434-05:00Backyard Paradise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My sweet boy Carson wants to go visiting next door! His Best Friend, Max, a Great Dane/Lab lives there!</div>
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No birds in the cages, but plenty in the trees!</div>
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Blooming Plants!</div>
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Carson patiently waiting for his buddy Max to come out and play!</div>
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Max and Carson like to have "drinks" together. :)</div>
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I LOVE these big elephant ears!</div>
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The path between our houses....it's great to have such an oasis next door!</div>
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Clever way to conceal the pool equipment</div>
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After growing up on the coast, there is always a love for things "of the sea". :)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-30697017275472166502014-11-12T16:54:00.000-06:002014-11-12T17:05:52.751-06:00Dreaming--Small Town Homes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
On a weekend road trip I found myself wondering if I could go from Big City life to Small Town life. I grew up in a small town of approximately 25,000 and couldn't wait to move to the big city after college. </div>
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I dream of living in one of these beauties but wonder if I would be bored within a month and regret my move. IF I did move, I would have to be close to a large city so I could get my fix of the amenities. And there's always the burning question....how would I support myself in a small town?<br />
Check out these beautiful houses I found......after all....I'm only dreaming....but that's fun, right? <br />
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These last two are gorgeous too, and look to only need maybe some yard maintenance. However, after remodeling and living in a 75 year old cottage close to downtown Houston, I certainly know the expenses never end with a beautiful, older home. <br />
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Oh....and can you tell I have a THING for porches.....LOVE THEM!!!<br />
Which house would YOU like to move to?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-83720668322980147442014-11-10T08:50:00.001-06:002014-11-10T08:52:25.471-06:00My Dream.........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello folks....I've been off blogging for a while now but suddenly have the urge to POST! My new posts are going to be some of the things I dream about.......Like this Truck! I would LOVE to toodle around the Texas back roads in this beauty. </div>
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My friend Susan A. and I drove by on our way home from <a href="http://bigsticksblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/urban-market-huntingpart-deux.html" target="_blank">Urban Market Hunting</a>. Susan A. has a VERY brilliant emerald green thumb while mine is more a blackish, green! My best plants are ones that thrive on neglect. Yet, I'm still drawn to garden stores, with the ever present hope that one day I'll be able to keep things alive. <br />
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These succulents found a pretty home in a colorfully painted frame. Cute idea, huh? <br />
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Other succulents and herbs found a forever home in a pretty white colander. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE32OJDdzq9GlriKi3cB0p551f7ALprGbRkUD20rDVcyTwB5cEA94lcOIlUp-JbW177mbExUOC4gtbAdVzlVQE00HMAwwsNvGb01hIjh-4hlzv_dEt-fVxTR8rSxZYMTJdxHn_cvs-fVo/s1600/100_5202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE32OJDdzq9GlriKi3cB0p551f7ALprGbRkUD20rDVcyTwB5cEA94lcOIlUp-JbW177mbExUOC4gtbAdVzlVQE00HMAwwsNvGb01hIjh-4hlzv_dEt-fVxTR8rSxZYMTJdxHn_cvs-fVo/s400/100_5202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
Around each corner was a fun surprise......there were cute bunnies that let us feed them.<br />
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The bunnies live in the hutch on the right. <br />
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These type of signs always catch my eye. One of these days I want to create on for my yard, with some of the exotic destinations that I've traveled to.<br />
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Everywhere we turned there was a pretty grouping of plants, yard art and statuary. <br />
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I found lots of pretty fall color on the front porch.<br />
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You know what they say about us Texans.....? We are REALLY proud of our state and use the state shape in many, many different ways. How about a Texas birdbath????<br />
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Inside the former 2 bedroom/2 bath cottage the owners have created a fun place to shop for unusual items. Do you know anyone that would like a Texas Plant Stake? <br />
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The colorful kitchen .............<br />
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We had a blast shopping for plants and visiting with the help. She was so knowledgeable and accommodating and even took our picture! If you are in the Houston Heights area....go check it out....you won't be disappointed.<br />
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Ok....I deserve it....You can ALL say....Better late than never, Susan! You bloggers always amaze me by being so on top of your decorating blogging. :) Here we are coming up on Thanksgiving and I'm blogging about Halloween/Fall decorating. </div>
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I like to decorate my mantels with books....and this cute purple book I found at a Garage Sale, about "Gus the FRIENDLY Ghost" fits right in.<br />
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Here's a view of the whole mantel. I have a two-sided fireplace and this one faces the dining room.<br />
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Last year I received this cute Halloween card, I saved it knowing it would play a part in my decorating. Maybe next year I'll get around to framing it.<br />
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More books and a raven pillow that was a gift from my neighbor decorate my living room mantle. <br />
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Originally the pillow was stark white...but since that doesn't fit into my color scheme, I tea dyed it to make it look older and more yellow.<br />
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No....I don't really have POISON, but I found some Martha Stewart bottle labels so I <strike>FORCED myself</strike> gladly drank (with help, of course) a bottle of wine! (and yes that IS me holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa!) Wonder Woman Watch Out!<br />
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I found this cute jack-o-lantern and black cat garland (made out of thin wood) last year and it's become one of my favorite pieces. <br />
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Sweet, plump little birds add to the nature theme.<br />
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More books....these are from my trip to Paris a year ago. Since they are small and flat, they made great mementos of the trip to bring back with me. I decorate with books all year long. Do you?<br />
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Here's a view of the entire mantel. <br />
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My living room mantle is painted red.....on a deep purple wall. What??!??!?! Is it that obvious that I Like COLOR! Ya'll have a great Thanksgiving!!<br />
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Writing this blog has taught me about what I like and what I'm drawn to. I've discovered that I like letters, signs, odd/unusual things, mannequins, bicycles, France and FALL! <br />
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After my first trip to France...(note I said FIRST because I WILL go back again)...I now have a small collection of French sign/plaques. These reproduction plaques are similar to the originals I found near Aix en Provence at a horse barn/track. Mine is from 1976 (ahem....I'm drawn to that date because it's when I graduated from High School....yep...I'm officially O-L-D). These were made into lamps....good idea, huh?<br />
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I've seen many bottle dryers over the last few years.... before that...I didn't even know what they were! Isn't BlogLand great for learning new things? <br />
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I've also learned while blogging that I LOVE old bicycles. I only have ONE old bike and I retrieved it from Heavy Trash in my neighborhood....which I prefer to call Big Trash Boutique. WOOHOO!!!<br />
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A globe collection would be great for me to start (if I had the room). Travelling is a LOVE of mine and maps intrigue me. <br />
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A very Martha Stewart-Esq idea on this pumpkin that I'm going to "borrow" next year! Upholstery Tacks!<br />
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A pretty re-purposed dresser. They did a great job matching the pattern, don't you think?<br />
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Once again...my love of French things drew me to this piece of artwork...I think I'm an official Franc-o-phile.<br />
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Orange is definitely THE color this year. It seems to have made a big resurgence since the 1970's when harvest gold and avocado green and orange were used a lot. It think this zoomy, sleek and stylish orange sideboard would look good with the chairs above. <br />
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Who knew a simple, newspaper craft could turn out so cute.....perky flowers!!!!<br />
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Yeehaw.....we love our Texas cowboys hats and don't they look chic on these mannequins?<br />
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And again....MORE fun and exotic pumpkins. Check out that long, bright orange one on the top of the pile ....FUNKEEEE!!!!</div>
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So....guess what I came home with?!?!? The leg's below! I'M Super Excited to try a Pinterest project on them! </div>
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October is a wonderful month in Houston, TX and the surrounding areas for outdoor markets. The weather is finally getting bearable and there is sometimes a nip in the air. Beautiful azure skies are the norm and just in general it's a great time for being outside shopping with friends. <br />
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Even just "window" shopping is fun. I love taking pictures and bringing home memories that way....and it's easy on the old budget. Plus collecting ideas is free and who doesn't like THAT word?!?!?!?<br />
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Over the last few years new varieties of pumpkins have been cropping up. I don't know all the names of them but they sure are interesting.<br />
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Recently I'v had a thing for bird cages and mannequins! Which one do you think I came home with?<br />
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More of those cool gourds AND gigantic pumpkins<br />
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Aren't these old library drawers cool? <br />
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I also LOVE letters like these. Super Cool that it spelled TEXAS<br />
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This year I updated my Scarecrow just a tad.......can you see what went wrong? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGdx9QFwWVZ3oId2k2EDURJ9a9_owvAHOiknV62qQLWv55VHQxYD76RdPFxCuNoM_9arVnzSb7wi022i_hxvSGbWn_mkUonjgDjIiRQZuMPoajohtd8vp4y2nmoDysReg3YoP6inqQA4/s1600/Scarecrow+no+pants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYGdx9QFwWVZ3oId2k2EDURJ9a9_owvAHOiknV62qQLWv55VHQxYD76RdPFxCuNoM_9arVnzSb7wi022i_hxvSGbWn_mkUonjgDjIiRQZuMPoajohtd8vp4y2nmoDysReg3YoP6inqQA4/s320/Scarecrow+no+pants.jpg" width="218" /></a></div>
Hmmm....Yes Indeed......Last year he wore overalls, but this year he got a NEW pair of worn out jeans. However, I failed to take into account he doesn't have a waistline and no matter how tight I pulled the belt...his pants fell down!<br />
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Even Carson was watching out the front door and noticed that Mr. Scarecrow's pants had fallen down.<br />
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So a quick trip to Value Village (our local Goodwill type store) was in order. I found Mr. Scarecrow a great pair of Purple, Green and Yellow Suspenders. Most likely they were from a Mardi Gras outfit, but they fit just perfectly and now his pants are staying up! YEAH! Happy Halloween Ya'll!<br />
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Check back soon......I'm in the mood to blog again and I have lots to show and tell you. I recently went on My FIRST trip to New York City; had a quick visit to Baltimore and then on to Frederick County, Delaware to antique shop! AND a local trip to Warrenton to get into the Fall Spirit! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-85090366172509247252012-07-29T18:48:00.001-05:002012-07-29T18:48:18.399-05:00Round Top Summer Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Off on Another Road Trip.....this time we celebrated my late June birthday and got away from the big city for a bit! This time we stayed right outside of Round Top.....very near Warrenton! That's on f my all time favorite destinations in the Spring and Fall---for shopping at the Antique Shows!<br />
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We rent this quaint little house....it was on 10 acres and very secluded. <br />
There was a horse-apple tree on the property and we picked up the ones that had fallen to decorate the porch. I took some home and will try and plant them. Plus we had a few beers watching the sun set. :)<br />
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This cute little house needed some TLC but I loved the aqua color, don't you?<br />
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These were interesting concessions stands by the ball park.<br />
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I LOVE wrap around porches!<br />
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Now I've got to get busy and upload some pictures of the Glorious Shopping Trips!<br />
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Well sweeties...it's been a busy summer and I haven't sat down and been still long enough to let ya'll know what I've been up to, have I? </div>
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On Memorial Day Weekend (Geez time flies, doesn't it?) my friend Tyra and I took to the Texas roadways and headed to East Texas. And a Texas Road Trip (in my mind) would not be complete without a stop at Buc-ees! They advertise the cleanest bathrooms and serve the best Iced Tea! After all, we needed some caffeine for the trip, didn't we? I also picked up the cute turquoise cap I have on at Buc-ees! Weeeeeeee!<br />
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We stopped along with way a met up with an interesting fella that made picnic tables and sold them on the side of the road. <br />
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How's this for a guard cat?<br />
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We sure wanted to buy some of his furniture but they didn't fit in our truck...and we had only begun our weekend shopping trip.....but we promised him we'd be back with another truck sometime soon. <br />
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When we are road-tripping we ALWAYS look for Dairy Queens. I don't know about YOU, but me and my friends consider ourselves ICE connoisseurs. WE prefer, what we call, RT (Rabbit Turd--pardon me...LOL). I've recently heard it called Nugget ice (which is a WHOLE lot nicer)...you know, the kind from Sonic that SO delicious! But habits are hard to break and RT Ice is what we still call it!<br />
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Old, rusty trucks always catch my interest. So here was one that caught my eye and seemed to be begging for a makeover. I could see it in a beautiful aqua....with white leather interior!<br />
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We stumbled on a festival in Athens (Texas---Not Greece) and enjoyed one of the biggest Sno-Cones' we've ever seen! TEXAS-SIZED for SURE!<br />
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And of course, what would a trip to Athens be without visiting the SUPER famous Winnie & Tululas's!<br />
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We shopped and visited with the nice ladies at <a href="http://winnieandtululas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Winnie & Tulula's </a> and then asked them to take our picture outside of the store.<br />
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And, oh my....this is just the first DAY of our road trip....more to follow soon! So come on back and see what else we got into!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-46749067786900608432012-05-10T15:57:00.002-05:002012-05-10T15:58:31.663-05:00From Asphalt to a Community Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This past weekend my co-workers and I meet up with a group of people in our industry (Commercial Real Estate) and worked on Phase II of a community garden. That's me on the right.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PoWTlfcF71Ghxbwsb7E9h8ED1o0Qd-mx8u0qQl4iKSxQG5SfhVJ-EdrI6ixc79mlbX54LM9jHH_ICtq1wnTy0ZK5YdkAc557_qz-k606nRS2Oji09N4X8UjokjP8V3IT5qXNZNqQ4bA/s1600/Corenet+CSG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PoWTlfcF71Ghxbwsb7E9h8ED1o0Qd-mx8u0qQl4iKSxQG5SfhVJ-EdrI6ixc79mlbX54LM9jHH_ICtq1wnTy0ZK5YdkAc557_qz-k606nRS2Oji09N4X8UjokjP8V3IT5qXNZNqQ4bA/s400/Corenet+CSG.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
Last summer a group of workers began the HARD work of picking and scraping and digging into a hard-baked Urban Parking Lot. Someone had a LOT of vision because out of that hard work, a garden was created and is thriving today for the neighbors.<br />
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Several neighbors have signed agreements with Volunteers of America and have their own little plot/pod to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers. There are even picnic tables to sit down and have a cool drink or just admire all the pretty plants. <br />
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Power tools were brought to the work day and boards were cut to make vertical trellis, planter boxes and benches.<br />
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Bales of hales had holes dug out of them, for plants to grow straight out of the hay!<br />
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Above are some of the "pods" that have already been planted. We saw okra, tomatoes, purple hull peas, wax beans, squash, and herbs already growing and ready for harvest.<br />
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As you can see from this picture, we are in the heart of a very urban area. For those of you that are familiar with Houston...it's on North Shepherd......near Yale in a neighborhood called Independence Heights. <br />
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A group of "Corporate Suits" showed up for a day of playing in the dirt!<br />
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Here is the beginning of the Mural. A very interesting artist, David Flores, created this on paper and then put it on the wall facing the garden. David outlined the colors and then we got to fill in the color.<br />
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I knew when I signed up for this workday and the flyer said there was going to be a mural painted....I wanted on THAT team. :) And lucky me....I got to paint! I'd MUCH rather paint than do yard work...LOL!</div>
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David starting the detailing finishing touches to the mural. I will drive by in a couple of days and take a picture of the finished project. To check out more of his work, his website is: <a href="http://www.centralelements.com/skeez/" target="_blank">Skeez 181</a><br />
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And for all our hard work.....a hamburger/hotdog lunch was donated...and it sure tasted good!</div>
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If you don't already, I highly recommend doing volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers of America, or just helping out people in need. It's a really rewarding experience!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-33520905603500886432012-04-17T13:20:00.000-05:002012-04-26T15:17:32.176-05:00Colorful Warrenton!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">The Warrenton Antique Festival is always a great and COLORFUL time! I bought a few things which I blog about next, but here's what my camera caught that I thought you might enjoy! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Pretty and sweet Easter decorations under cloches! What DOESN'T look good under a cloche?</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">I collect vintage Coca-Cola art/signs so this pretty red club chair caught my eye! </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Hubba-Hubba....a Surfer Boy!....and his embarrassed side-kick, who wouldn't show her face!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">A beautiful, sunny Texas day showed off these colorful canisters. I NEED those purple ones!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Looks like Cougarville wasn't getting any action....and NO...I didn't buy the sign. :) But THOUGHT about buying the Coca-Cola table and chairs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Pretty pillows and other "Frenchy" looking goodies.....oh la la.....</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">A hair-dryer that my friend, Susan A., almost bought. She loves Mid-Century Modern and had dreams of making it into a funky lamp!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">We stopped by and chatted with the Junk Gypsy girls. Susan A. even WORE her Junk Gypsy tee-shirt. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Mirror, Mirror on the rusted wall.....we didn't by one, but we sure had a ball. (my attempt at poetry)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">More fun Paris stuff...and the best part....their cute AIRSTREAM! I WANT ONE!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">And of course....colorful signs!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Super Cool Vintage Price Tags! Pricey....but worth it. They were in great shape. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Vintage clothes and Prom Dresses. Oh the stories those dresses could tell. Check out the fox stole on the red dress. Mrs Franklin used to sit in front of me at church every Sunday morning when I was a young girl. She had a similar fox stole and it mesmerized me. LOL!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Spring Texas Flowers are looking good! The petunias won't last much into the Summer, but they sure are pretty and colorful now!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">It was a beautiful day to hang by a pond, or under a tree and look at pretty things. Check out the ORANGE School Lockers in the background and the pretty chenille throw in front. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">I ALWAYS drool at this booth and dream of taking one home with me....or having a handyman build me something similar. The sink is a continuous running fountain.....it's a nice sound to listen to under the trees while potting new plants. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">A Texas Sized Rooter....holding corn for our little squirrel friends. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">And this sign IS NOT TRUE....there are great deals to be found in Warrenton. All the little towns along the way have sales of their own so we decided to stop before heading home. This particular place was a little tee-shirt/jewelry booth and they had nice things but we were already shopped out from Warrenton. I just thought the sign was a HOOT! :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Check back in a few days and I'll show you what I bought..................................WOOOHOOOO. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-17640507825381154042012-04-09T13:34:00.001-05:002012-04-26T15:18:11.059-05:00Industrial Art Market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We loved this place from the Git-Go. We got there 30 minutes before they opened, but they opened the fence and let us come on in. The first thing we could see is how PROUD they were to to Texans! Don't you LOVE the way they displayed their metal art....On Bed Springs!</div>
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What a great, artistic way to re-cycle old garden hoses. If you look closely you will see the hose at the top is shooting out water to make this one, cool garden fountain. <br />
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You know me and my love for old bikes......it's a great way to divide up spaces, right?<br />
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The water garden was beautiful with iris and water lilies! <br />
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Behind the Water Garden was a Art Garden. The artist had taken all sorts of recycled items (bottles, vases, marbles, dishes, even toilets and created and walk through garden. <br />
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An interesting wall made with bricks and bottles!<br />
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As you can see this cool market is out in the boonies...but beautiful boonies...nonetheless!<br />
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We liked these bowling balls....they reminded us of something from outer space.<br />
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And here are the toilets....SEE...I Wasn't Teasing!??!?!<br />
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Usual art with chains, tubes and plastic!<br />
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Another view from the water garden.........<br />
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These folks were growing some very healthy looking herbs and plants. This is their greenhouse with an elaborate, but organic watering system. AND there were free samples of herbs, if you asked for them</div>
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A pretty arbor decorated with colorful bottles.....leading to the rose garden!<br />
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A bucket full of bluebonnets.......Texas's State Flower!<br />
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Succulents growing in an old, recycled tin ceiling tile.....<br />
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I've seen Bottle Tree's but never a Bowling Ball Tree before.<br />
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My shopping partners for the day.....we had a blast! Check out my blog in a few more days and I'll blog about the goodies we found up the road in Warrenton! </div>
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Gosh....it's been a LONG time since I've posted. It feels good to get back in the swing of things. My life has continued to remain COLORFUL and I have lots to share with ya'll. This weekend I'm going to Warrenton with friends and I can't wait. In the meantime....I've gone to a few local shows here in Houston. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxJistWzB9KeygEqxVArsABc01UAUbYp1Cnwk2BaLH4iBX5RxoyFRlcMo_ZEVmeIxVmAL2BAWdLdZ40s5YR1a8eQEaRlE5_NNAR56_NMC0hEoVCmly6cEmO_N59nG8dgmF7vru1-VoiA/s1600/Yard+Art+Pulley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxJistWzB9KeygEqxVArsABc01UAUbYp1Cnwk2BaLH4iBX5RxoyFRlcMo_ZEVmeIxVmAL2BAWdLdZ40s5YR1a8eQEaRlE5_NNAR56_NMC0hEoVCmly6cEmO_N59nG8dgmF7vru1-VoiA/s400/Yard+Art+Pulley.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
Metropolitan Houston always has good shopping and this particular day was no different. A chi-chi kind of French Store had an outdoor market and their stuff left us drooling. They had lots of outdoor, iron "yard art".<br />
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This French Mannequin caught my eye. Love the way they displayed all the scissors, don't you?<br />
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Pretty, old suitcases....Oh, if those cases could talk and tell where they had been? Maybe across the state to Grandmother's house; perhaps a trip to the Big Apple; or even, Paris!!! <br />
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I found this French metal door that SO wanted me to buy it....but alas....it wasn't in my budget. So...I did the next best thing.....took a picture and blogged about it!<br />
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How about this great, upholstered bench? We saw lots of burlap pillows in France this fall. I DO believe those are swatches of animal prints pieced onto those pillows.....Ohhh La La!</div>
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Check back next week for pictures of Warrenton and Marberger, TX. Did I mention that I'm on a strict budget, but the <span style="color: magenta;">Fresh Air, Fun and Fotographs are FREE</span>! </div>
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I WILL be shopping at <a href="http://texastrashandtreasures.blogspot.com/">http://texastrashandtreasures.blogspot.com/</a> out of Carmine because I have a $50 gift certification I won last year (from taking pictures at Warrenton)! </div>
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</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-86549116565769306362011-12-13T10:00:00.000-06:002011-12-13T10:00:48.205-06:00Cooking Class in a French Chateau!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had been told we were going to a French Cooking Class....but imagine our surprise when we pulled up in front of THIS beauty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmTgFGe2lujdYpwFWBFuZ_9-k4oAR-0p6eSlz2g7e6Y1e8KmAyaOOH-zXsVHEwWtgA-JFbLKQ5sDO_4FoaAP3XCfnmiB8NmTDLxWNlPjLSavK4nTOudmpDFWe8IlowxigzJQOjXffH1g/s1600/Mark+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtmTgFGe2lujdYpwFWBFuZ_9-k4oAR-0p6eSlz2g7e6Y1e8KmAyaOOH-zXsVHEwWtgA-JFbLKQ5sDO_4FoaAP3XCfnmiB8NmTDLxWNlPjLSavK4nTOudmpDFWe8IlowxigzJQOjXffH1g/s400/Mark+1.jpg" width="400" /></a>And not to Name-Drop or anything, but this chateau was visit many times by Louis XXIV as a hunting lodge! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPmZ4ZKdQo9yy_exMx3fGlWVpqZlhSLLi3Ii9AbCz8c8VTaT4akvuTU8yn_YCXUuorraRkZmVQsMo_WHfroOuPZ_G7v7cD7mNOcslrVNa47wjMHV0nu0lBijc9q0GJduuHS3YUNiafu4/s1600/Mark+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPmZ4ZKdQo9yy_exMx3fGlWVpqZlhSLLi3Ii9AbCz8c8VTaT4akvuTU8yn_YCXUuorraRkZmVQsMo_WHfroOuPZ_G7v7cD7mNOcslrVNa47wjMHV0nu0lBijc9q0GJduuHS3YUNiafu4/s400/Mark+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Our host, Mark, now lives in this family home that was once occupied by the German's during World War II. He was the ultimate host and showed us around before the cooking class started. Have you EVER seen a fig tree this big?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGNZxnZALQgDeilMxXmUU-9YGeusuUoiuEw3MY4aFvOtfVIVUDtNsHGjrAnXyMap_NakbxfL1oYjUZA_9ChwrBE9BT8pDvh4eqm7wjYqnhmPTT_08WUe0jScHnG8ukzm9lqGp9sIUQZM/s1600/Mark+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGNZxnZALQgDeilMxXmUU-9YGeusuUoiuEw3MY4aFvOtfVIVUDtNsHGjrAnXyMap_NakbxfL1oYjUZA_9ChwrBE9BT8pDvh4eqm7wjYqnhmPTT_08WUe0jScHnG8ukzm9lqGp9sIUQZM/s400/Mark+29.jpg" width="300" /></a>And finally, just a funny thing I found in the hallway......This is PROBABLY one of his relatives....I just liked the shadow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check back later in the week for MORE FUN FRENCH ADVENTURES! Bon Jour..........</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-67530331233033343422011-12-07T15:54:00.000-06:002011-12-07T15:54:27.863-06:00Visit to Provence, France---Part Deaux!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit24CnbTS7VB-n-k7jaLOG9mLVJGvurV9PdTSE148HyDbmBI12gk16trypme5rH02AgpCkHPB-9LObrP9Z17HDm6ydvYGcGgOJFTTo6_Lkv-C6jMGYR3CiZYVFd1KATA0at1Jxn-ldyKk/s1600/Lace+lunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit24CnbTS7VB-n-k7jaLOG9mLVJGvurV9PdTSE148HyDbmBI12gk16trypme5rH02AgpCkHPB-9LObrP9Z17HDm6ydvYGcGgOJFTTo6_Lkv-C6jMGYR3CiZYVFd1KATA0at1Jxn-ldyKk/s400/Lace+lunch.jpg" width="400" /></a>One of our little day trips out of Aix en Provence was to Lourmarin. What a picturesque (a much over-used word and still not adequate) village. My travel companion, Tyra and I found a shady spot for a bite of lunch. You might recognize a famous writer, British <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriate" title="Expatriate"><span style="color: #0645ad;">expatriate</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mayle" title="Peter Mayle"><span style="color: #0645ad;">Peter Mayle</span></a> lives in Lourmarin. One of his books is <i>A Year in Provence.</i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6pQtIF-6L9hdn15vfkLTkhRx6qEpsxlWmJuV6sb03FWNm1wSvoQk6BsvXt7iDvOi2R7GwMeh-0TAMdQAMncfUnjOzyhhyNqjE485OkD-mRVn7GIL7vReGtq2dYUuvHNKft5uYYignRU/s1600/Lace+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6pQtIF-6L9hdn15vfkLTkhRx6qEpsxlWmJuV6sb03FWNm1wSvoQk6BsvXt7iDvOi2R7GwMeh-0TAMdQAMncfUnjOzyhhyNqjE485OkD-mRVn7GIL7vReGtq2dYUuvHNKft5uYYignRU/s400/Lace+10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The tranquil backyard, with a hot tub and pool. Can't you just imagine sitting out there with a glass of wine, staring up in the the clear French sky! No big city lights for 40 miles to block the view of the stars! Ahhhh....Heaven!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSLeZ_vBQwSVr0jk-UiJJhG1Abl-a4VzfkijbLVSMm7ZLQw_Dcs6IDlAjtW-gF1hKECyIJN1sS_rNnXGcufgCJykzQW-_oxklLHnrSJwRu6qvKtC0-GHYip9734ZMT17dSgRMDMDVbGw/s1600/Lace++13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSLeZ_vBQwSVr0jk-UiJJhG1Abl-a4VzfkijbLVSMm7ZLQw_Dcs6IDlAjtW-gF1hKECyIJN1sS_rNnXGcufgCJykzQW-_oxklLHnrSJwRu6qvKtC0-GHYip9734ZMT17dSgRMDMDVbGw/s400/Lace++13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check back for more of my Colorful French Adventures! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bon Jour!!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-38827342708818311922011-11-30T21:10:00.000-06:002011-11-30T21:10:07.213-06:00Oh La La......I Loved France!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I've been back from Paris for over a month now and I'm still glowing, excited to talk about the trip to anyone that will listen and ready to make plans to go back! I took over 1,000 pictures so it's hard just to whittle down to a few favorites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQvUND1TB_QxEslDhbJ1qvzsKGZsNBFFAb3aAWYEx5UUs5XFTvc_VRLZYJK7kK0gM52LjcI1ZpPZvRXItvk8bY49s5-qx-MSeNKeeiPurICU5LEmZzOLZti_37sIZDueKplYc8TgSHX8/s1600/Aix+Croissant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQvUND1TB_QxEslDhbJ1qvzsKGZsNBFFAb3aAWYEx5UUs5XFTvc_VRLZYJK7kK0gM52LjcI1ZpPZvRXItvk8bY49s5-qx-MSeNKeeiPurICU5LEmZzOLZti_37sIZDueKplYc8TgSHX8/s400/Aix+Croissant.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Every morning we began the day with these WONDERFUL croissants....and Cappuccino. YUM!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkmArw0axQvT9uyYnD_V7KLIHn5FeJAorTxhOD_fAxYdvinAOkhGuBMUFMoG38zs9G-Cat4gDTEzRCCuN2Yanc_fBAEgt9DEMv11Q5jZ1X8B8fwVc_wU5LrOGYA4P2sfT1ekFSbp1H8c/s1600/Strawberries+at+Market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkmArw0axQvT9uyYnD_V7KLIHn5FeJAorTxhOD_fAxYdvinAOkhGuBMUFMoG38zs9G-Cat4gDTEzRCCuN2Yanc_fBAEgt9DEMv11Q5jZ1X8B8fwVc_wU5LrOGYA4P2sfT1ekFSbp1H8c/s400/Strawberries+at+Market.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Many of our days were in flea markets and farmers markets and the produce was beautiful and the flea market items were extraordinary. We had a the sweetest guide name Jill who grew up in California but went to university in France and still lives there. If you are ever in France and are looking for an interesting view of French life, please look her up. You won't be disappointed. She found out of the way stores, shops, trunk (garage sale type) shows, antique fairs....A DREAM VACATION! <br />
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This cute chest was in a Salvation Army type shop! Awesome, huh?<br />
, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fV6FTS_B293nhBzncRCfzyAlRH9nv_uN9MhZWTqe8oeRfh3_S8LlPXPP9M_ko7XVX0md6T2NX8R3CAh-6iKqOVtIxCBOQLpsKOABYDVC5IAuZ4gnPhjgMOoxa5h3-vj-x1aDbVEijT8/s1600/Aix+Furs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fV6FTS_B293nhBzncRCfzyAlRH9nv_uN9MhZWTqe8oeRfh3_S8LlPXPP9M_ko7XVX0md6T2NX8R3CAh-6iKqOVtIxCBOQLpsKOABYDVC5IAuZ4gnPhjgMOoxa5h3-vj-x1aDbVEijT8/s400/Aix+Furs.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
Along the main street in Aix en Provence we found a cool Antique Fair......We got out and about early and beat the crowds!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ScY5FNBLaov912FMHs214C_yWAnRzWbGcmYuh-Rhnyt2jBC6v6-8ud0cvMxQtgURJydvUVXq1IPxjsDLQROEfg8aYk6JCm6Hw1drQJwbX1y17u_dOC4ME2GBezO_a1wwbxqcO8eHGp8/s1600/Aix+Radishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ScY5FNBLaov912FMHs214C_yWAnRzWbGcmYuh-Rhnyt2jBC6v6-8ud0cvMxQtgURJydvUVXq1IPxjsDLQROEfg8aYk6JCm6Hw1drQJwbX1y17u_dOC4ME2GBezO_a1wwbxqcO8eHGp8/s400/Aix+Radishes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I couldn't get enough of the beautiful vegetables. Total Eye Candy! The epitome of Organic!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have tons more pictures and haven't begun to scratch the surface. So, if you are interested in seeing more of Provence and Paris, leave me a comment and I'll post more. :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-66579356333813259952011-09-29T11:12:00.002-05:002011-10-04T15:44:35.778-05:00France....Here I Come!Blogging is such a COOL thing! You "meet" so many nice people and see so many cool and clever things. But my blogging has taken me even one step farther in the realm of COOL THINGS. Hold on to your hats ladies....I'm going on my first trip to France. With..... The fun ladies at the Red Shed in Grapevine. <a href="http://redshedantiques.blogspot.com/">http://redshedantiques.blogspot.com/</a> You see...when I blogged about Grapevine, TX a few weeks ago, I had made the short trip from Houston to Dallas to meet some of my fellow traveling buddies and learn more about the trip. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx6TIn3DexbBtbwgdli2zDi4S5gTv_6nQSCp2zljtv83DtPHSdXyahBq8B5qTLp_g042wiGGt580f8GLj-gQ85syrLR0BD3jeOm_MLUkFZuA9hG3EpVWg6pOVHiHOnboLIaOpms0o-64/s1600/Red+Shed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx6TIn3DexbBtbwgdli2zDi4S5gTv_6nQSCp2zljtv83DtPHSdXyahBq8B5qTLp_g042wiGGt580f8GLj-gQ85syrLR0BD3jeOm_MLUkFZuA9hG3EpVWg6pOVHiHOnboLIaOpms0o-64/s320/Red+Shed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check their fantastic blog out....they put on these trips several times and year and even though I haven't gone yet....I know it will be the trip of a lifetime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMghZ2dhYXghebamqn253QLRA2q8s00DvPs4QgWeiQbqzJVMbN-e1uqr7qCU08CNbapx6H6JbJKJsMjIalho2xETtiBUWCdSbQcBY_eCKgdymbsAdjyk8pquvSWHaiwveVWm62SDsfLM/s1600/aix+Market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMghZ2dhYXghebamqn253QLRA2q8s00DvPs4QgWeiQbqzJVMbN-e1uqr7qCU08CNbapx6H6JbJKJsMjIalho2xETtiBUWCdSbQcBY_eCKgdymbsAdjyk8pquvSWHaiwveVWm62SDsfLM/s320/aix+Market.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> We will be visiting all sorts of fun flea markets, antique stores, have a cooking class, visit a chateau, a trip to the Cote D' Azure and much, much more. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYB2SmY4VK5PUGny4lIbTzhxOhlrQloogvJHV4JFX0yfzK9NVUPm3B3IJFuw_7bE6bNF-y9ntBhfJqL_a9qJM4LXQGVbOu_i7KcyQVj1cITgi28DhNmZOg1p62_v_xc-wY_Brh7WDVOw/s1600/Aix+Street.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYB2SmY4VK5PUGny4lIbTzhxOhlrQloogvJHV4JFX0yfzK9NVUPm3B3IJFuw_7bE6bNF-y9ntBhfJqL_a9qJM4LXQGVbOu_i7KcyQVj1cITgi28DhNmZOg1p62_v_xc-wY_Brh7WDVOw/s1600/Aix+Street.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather in Aix en Provence in October promises to be some of the best weather they have. Highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's with lots of sunshine. I'm envisioning we will be strolling down streets just like this one. I can't WAIT!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZmDhbdUMolVgvLYQfhhynbeTtRWHaU_Mq9ioJ-oL_4ajxuXccdAv3ccBB90tg33MYqyocAv0loEDHWxNZwGxo1U5GfrdiiuZXY1ahyMdaDcOJTNsrhHXDcrq6vPen2CP33SLop4gCRc/s1600/Hillside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZmDhbdUMolVgvLYQfhhynbeTtRWHaU_Mq9ioJ-oL_4ajxuXccdAv3ccBB90tg33MYqyocAv0loEDHWxNZwGxo1U5GfrdiiuZXY1ahyMdaDcOJTNsrhHXDcrq6vPen2CP33SLop4gCRc/s1600/Hillside.jpg" /></a></div> We will see hillside views just like this!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu7_fqVx1SyMwAOclYakcjW0QvR_Sohuaq_D7zpLGdaEh1bbaUjw6Ha3F1H0V_OKjBZg3PteVOSQLPZicglx4FJSRkKzUkVxnpzx7CnZePF-eDV4eFQ9ZwxdVuDBdwSflOiRNIgBVxcE/s1600/Lavendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu7_fqVx1SyMwAOclYakcjW0QvR_Sohuaq_D7zpLGdaEh1bbaUjw6Ha3F1H0V_OKjBZg3PteVOSQLPZicglx4FJSRkKzUkVxnpzx7CnZePF-eDV4eFQ9ZwxdVuDBdwSflOiRNIgBVxcE/s320/Lavendar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> We won't be seeing any fields of lavender because that season is in the early summer. However, I'm sure there will be plenty of "lavender things" to see. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv24T33Hr-_UZ4ngo0xHe7TISxXXcVEwGoblSfdEQiX0NlwcpYOThAkK3UywLmP1XZmRVLkLkf4TDr3bvdRVCK1BzZmDg2AikwwqNquqXCsT8ZFErVlG10nTNeu855LDBODwJ5qECGjww/s1600/marseilles_city_map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv24T33Hr-_UZ4ngo0xHe7TISxXXcVEwGoblSfdEQiX0NlwcpYOThAkK3UywLmP1XZmRVLkLkf4TDr3bvdRVCK1BzZmDg2AikwwqNquqXCsT8ZFErVlG10nTNeu855LDBODwJ5qECGjww/s320/marseilles_city_map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Provence has at its southern edge the famed Cote d’Azur with its wonderful coastline along the Mediterranean Sea. Generally Provence is consider the area east of the Rhone River with the Alps being the eastern border. Provence enjoys a southern sun that shines 320 days yearly, giving the region blue skies and mild temperatures year round. And as a Southern girl, living in Houston with the temperature still hovering in the mid-90's, cool and sunshiney weather sounds like Heaven!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlqLJrGbv2it38HjRaPeeT8QXr6yGsHX2mXXfxm1r8VwZbx74MrBoitCTE41sZNdoDSNdMtnAbrceulj0FkXI0RL092Y9MLn6ut7IfaNkgpTZkflZfZrBTMdpJ7PNGO9iIR-z_jJJZuY/s1600/Eiffel+Tower.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlqLJrGbv2it38HjRaPeeT8QXr6yGsHX2mXXfxm1r8VwZbx74MrBoitCTE41sZNdoDSNdMtnAbrceulj0FkXI0RL092Y9MLn6ut7IfaNkgpTZkflZfZrBTMdpJ7PNGO9iIR-z_jJJZuY/s320/Eiffel+Tower.gif" width="320" /></a></div> After 7 days in wonderful Aix en Provence, the Red Shed portion of the trip will end, but my traveling companion, Tyra and I, will continue on to Paris. We simply COULD NOT be that close to Paris and skip it....so we opted to add a few more days on our itinerary. LIFE'S SHORT----LIVE A LITTLE!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZnr-iZRIScUKH6TW2ndHJphJ1N7igUlDJU8DAhtFl5oCvvOKYVXCcWCOTy3aZyLS-A1weNwdueoDBFsMGGzAtPFvC0xzSBRQWZ__BodIIoP-47K2zBn10Hft03M2R6VygsdgATmPwKw/s1600/Cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZnr-iZRIScUKH6TW2ndHJphJ1N7igUlDJU8DAhtFl5oCvvOKYVXCcWCOTy3aZyLS-A1weNwdueoDBFsMGGzAtPFvC0xzSBRQWZ__BodIIoP-47K2zBn10Hft03M2R6VygsdgATmPwKw/s1600/Cafe.jpg" /></a></div> And of course, we'll have some coffee, giggles and people watch while we plot out our day. <br />
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<strong>Where would YOU suggest we go????</strong> All suggestions are much appreciated. And of course, I'll be blogging when I return home. On the previous trip "The Red Shed" took they blogged along the way, so be sure and check out their blog! <a href="http://redshedantiques.blogspot.com/">http://redshedantiques.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Wish me luck!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-70548234192855247242011-09-22T13:48:00.002-05:002011-09-22T14:01:30.523-05:00San Antonio is Colorful!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And we are OFF......headed to COLORFUL San Antonio, TX for a girl's weekend! My friend Rhonda (with the cute Shanty) picked me up in her new ride and we broke it in!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82ATvr-cgfog51iuBBS0n7J-bsBQboz0YfetMcdETNK-sr1OKkGYg8ijzT_ll4L33t_Gdm6Gg0Pm-UbSG7JcXyZ6gijKhifQKSLLl9kpSRxlwA1kqIaVqVKUh5rvAqLQBZCQ_yTRqo5k/s1600/Rhonda+Mercedes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82ATvr-cgfog51iuBBS0n7J-bsBQboz0YfetMcdETNK-sr1OKkGYg8ijzT_ll4L33t_Gdm6Gg0Pm-UbSG7JcXyZ6gijKhifQKSLLl9kpSRxlwA1kqIaVqVKUh5rvAqLQBZCQ_yTRqo5k/s400/Rhonda+Mercedes.jpg" width="367" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We stayed at a cool, older hotel on the Riverwalk, El Tropicano. It was built in the early 60's and was full of mid-century charm. The reception desk had a great wall of masks.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhll2NHNvsYo24W6VD5VcAFu5M6sTDXlQSkRdw9vuvTAubmy2hCyqmCL2hMXE9eiTH_4g3usCDC2IQFnKlQm0f_bibWP4tVpADgHmQflDTEksW7fWAKkPv9ksHxHmfMuLHYdWTU6D64nmU/s1600/Front+Desk+Masks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhll2NHNvsYo24W6VD5VcAFu5M6sTDXlQSkRdw9vuvTAubmy2hCyqmCL2hMXE9eiTH_4g3usCDC2IQFnKlQm0f_bibWP4tVpADgHmQflDTEksW7fWAKkPv9ksHxHmfMuLHYdWTU6D64nmU/s400/Front+Desk+Masks.jpg" width="277" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And in the lobby were the cutest, most colorful phones ever! </span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Aren't these the coolest couches ever? Orange Leather!!!!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVeTywUpcUSfCHJx4rbWqFX4q64lN_o_Qcz5mgsF4WxsvjdTckaZID2dXxN6MHot6sTfIZ2DM0wGQDJbt_bg8R2aOyfBTuuglY0veiDCDDEgCHd6ZKpEo8iHTONJGdF1wGZUxpPnWtiU/s1600/Mi+Tierra+Fruit+Drinks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVeTywUpcUSfCHJx4rbWqFX4q64lN_o_Qcz5mgsF4WxsvjdTckaZID2dXxN6MHot6sTfIZ2DM0wGQDJbt_bg8R2aOyfBTuuglY0veiDCDDEgCHd6ZKpEo8iHTONJGdF1wGZUxpPnWtiU/s400/Mi+Tierra+Fruit+Drinks.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Saturday, we headed to the "Mexican Market" and shopped. Aguas Frescas are the delicious, icy, juice drinks sold in the middle of the market. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4b07DrhNPi2lmLmEV7Qdoft_1yr_F0Xwi_Ztsi4Ooz9uy5afSEQqDa2YjppWjXDBfTVVtF9JgV5IbYHx2BFYH-N6byKXc341mouyDUCSF4xEsPns6cVx6GiM4_jC30xCIY6AMEl820E/s1600/Mi+Tierra+pastries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4b07DrhNPi2lmLmEV7Qdoft_1yr_F0Xwi_Ztsi4Ooz9uy5afSEQqDa2YjppWjXDBfTVVtF9JgV5IbYHx2BFYH-N6byKXc341mouyDUCSF4xEsPns6cVx6GiM4_jC30xCIY6AMEl820E/s400/Mi+Tierra+pastries.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And a trip to San Antonio is not complete, without a trip to the 24-hour Mexican Restaurant and Panaderia (Bakery)....Mi Tierra. Here is just a sampling of their wonderful baked goods. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1hu1mfesgCcpPZi40FaGmHJ4LOmecKPaSQp5L-lBamxizl_jUNgvwkSk61-gDG9vEWWlTofj98wGpN9c_GVQ412YNHbuX2BYq8EtNgazIZGom5UJdI2F2Zb2fy3Drz6qDBj-HPvQbjk/s1600/Mi+Tierra+Dia+Ladies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1hu1mfesgCcpPZi40FaGmHJ4LOmecKPaSQp5L-lBamxizl_jUNgvwkSk61-gDG9vEWWlTofj98wGpN9c_GVQ412YNHbuX2BYq8EtNgazIZGom5UJdI2F2Zb2fy3Drz6qDBj-HPvQbjk/s400/Mi+Tierra+Dia+Ladies.jpg" width="251" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dia de los Muertos (<strong>Day of the Dead)</strong> is a Mexican holiday. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It's a three day celebration that sounds somber, but it is not. It's a happy celebration and Day of the Dead decorations are very big in all the markets. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kF8AI2SfQfXWUx14QKiqOwrRlNOXuXtFeLCEuosos0iV2PSpk7WbznCYekXfRzcrPWcr65HuF4b6QsGAPees5Fvv-cRpNMVsmNNkYPQeZKM11yzPNpFar0vVz1ezC4HprMBlQxFF5ik/s1600/Hats+and+Sarapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kF8AI2SfQfXWUx14QKiqOwrRlNOXuXtFeLCEuosos0iV2PSpk7WbznCYekXfRzcrPWcr65HuF4b6QsGAPees5Fvv-cRpNMVsmNNkYPQeZKM11yzPNpFar0vVz1ezC4HprMBlQxFF5ik/s400/Hats+and+Sarapes.jpg" width="285" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And how about some ten gallon hats and sarape's.....just what every cowboy (vaquero) needs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_C-zns6czWM01WKaiw6VtzP6Btu9P4_qMpmCSGx1R1Rmz6eEMngwsFbNovFaccrapkPpBBhFkm9zHonx7zsnakt4TVP6_Ne2hxrHxwTLQ4-KOkEjBAorRpVjVdZbEP_-a3FoHkG_jFU/s1600/La+Villita+Alter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_C-zns6czWM01WKaiw6VtzP6Btu9P4_qMpmCSGx1R1Rmz6eEMngwsFbNovFaccrapkPpBBhFkm9zHonx7zsnakt4TVP6_Ne2hxrHxwTLQ4-KOkEjBAorRpVjVdZbEP_-a3FoHkG_jFU/s400/La+Villita+Alter.jpg" width="330" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We ran across this pretty alter while shopping along the Riverwalk, known for its artsy goods and fun shops. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eYt_7ctfZtjKkIFPkEPKF2S5OflcyVxrYbYnUG2xTw9Fj2-dEwJQCmHiT0Sp2Xx-TMORjqkUNxPjKjZ4C5YNI2HBW9fViTmzd1_S6ct3Lw31PqeFXvh2oSl_3ZRZhoqhqrhR3fFr2Fg/s1600/Party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eYt_7ctfZtjKkIFPkEPKF2S5OflcyVxrYbYnUG2xTw9Fj2-dEwJQCmHiT0Sp2Xx-TMORjqkUNxPjKjZ4C5YNI2HBW9fViTmzd1_S6ct3Lw31PqeFXvh2oSl_3ZRZhoqhqrhR3fFr2Fg/s400/Party.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And of course, we had to PARTY AND DANCE!!!! Hasta la vista...........</span>baby!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-35134223440614936942011-09-14T16:52:00.002-05:002011-09-15T11:33:02.029-05:00I Heard it Through the "GRAPEVINE", TX that is!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I had the chance to go to Grapevine, TX for 24 hours. Of course, I like to travel with friends, so you are invited to come along (via the photos). Next time maybe we can meet up there! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVnuPHSHXqMjLK94xWRVJ8_alMx3SmPVPJ8fXTXSdQjub3nECDCtvoyveDn-3KInxmYpiHtGys99gA3PP9dlxO4tmTtSR7JDlKHV9Pj6dmsaYTOjEokSiVuMAbaLtpTAR94oNJhMVrlY/s1600/Grapevine+street.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVnuPHSHXqMjLK94xWRVJ8_alMx3SmPVPJ8fXTXSdQjub3nECDCtvoyveDn-3KInxmYpiHtGys99gA3PP9dlxO4tmTtSR7JDlKHV9Pj6dmsaYTOjEokSiVuMAbaLtpTAR94oNJhMVrlY/s400/Grapevine+street.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Grapevine is just a little north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, but when you are on the main street with all the vintage stores and cute restaurants, you are transported to a simpler place and time. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzMMy9ss-sMnawQrsxj0BO9DUBwzqmKqFHX6JzbaA7L0b2RVbOGOTPnExVgScxgLYlFhvQ4uzglvPkEuxD66WAMt6tJV5to7iHnjd4-AsvHwLmvZT43kD-VIBNXNIwhteERor4z15Tpk/s1600/Grapevine+palace+movie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqzMMy9ss-sMnawQrsxj0BO9DUBwzqmKqFHX6JzbaA7L0b2RVbOGOTPnExVgScxgLYlFhvQ4uzglvPkEuxD66WAMt6tJV5to7iHnjd4-AsvHwLmvZT43kD-VIBNXNIwhteERor4z15Tpk/s400/Grapevine+palace+movie.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>Can't you just imagine this cute little movie theatre having a line of excited patrons, waiting in line for movies in the 50's and 60's. Young people on first dates, family's waiting to see the newest Disney movie, mature sweethearts slipping out for a fun nite on the town.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SLMPXv_i3d-50qUFqdC6pvmu5cWSXa6UHD4VvV3blZtfivc5AflJOhamqJoy-fVKXpS4Q1J5H6TKKiFX5vwFtG1kf2ItdWMnzaosHX2qBCGlBXUTeeDpJSSsuE-KatYVuo-vEkKaWTA/s1600/Grapevine+Main+Street+Bakery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="327" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SLMPXv_i3d-50qUFqdC6pvmu5cWSXa6UHD4VvV3blZtfivc5AflJOhamqJoy-fVKXpS4Q1J5H6TKKiFX5vwFtG1kf2ItdWMnzaosHX2qBCGlBXUTeeDpJSSsuE-KatYVuo-vEkKaWTA/s400/Grapevine+Main+Street+Bakery.jpg" width="400" /></a>Since I'm preparing for an upcoming trip to France (more about THAT exciting news in my next post!) I thought it would be fun to eat somewhere that looked a little "Paris-y". Oh la la!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH6vorGZojgOd6GcKvNZqEtiJktpIzA_CluRIdMlI7q8jU3g-YKFkOuKQ3aLSlBDwOmuJBmVqUyExAYRCTPqjOoaEyhA8U33iOKj38EsUQXOFksJOe9R5P5lzVlk1IirlLxtDbqq3Qhw/s1600/Grapevine+scone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwH6vorGZojgOd6GcKvNZqEtiJktpIzA_CluRIdMlI7q8jU3g-YKFkOuKQ3aLSlBDwOmuJBmVqUyExAYRCTPqjOoaEyhA8U33iOKj38EsUQXOFksJOe9R5P5lzVlk1IirlLxtDbqq3Qhw/s400/Grapevine+scone.jpg" width="400" /></a>I ordered the most delicious cranberry/orange scone and a great cup of Italian coffee. Gotta have some Go-Juice for all the shopping that lay ahead of me. </div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZGCO2CNeSDVpPzs4GFNqj4SOQ2NXIh_a60p1EC84wwdelerz1rABSAhHpJ0phF9RdyZl2YoGON6vrHKvn_hkeykkeVcBx7nRH-7pPu7r5n4oS5oFRxNaVcS0hgoIYOCiVwuuR-Bq1PU/s1600/Grapevine+bakery+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZGCO2CNeSDVpPzs4GFNqj4SOQ2NXIh_a60p1EC84wwdelerz1rABSAhHpJ0phF9RdyZl2YoGON6vrHKvn_hkeykkeVcBx7nRH-7pPu7r5n4oS5oFRxNaVcS0hgoIYOCiVwuuR-Bq1PU/s400/Grapevine+bakery+1.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
All their pastries looked delicious.....but I resisted. (Remember I DID have a scone!)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXd-ag1vhC_i7-SiQAQhdg8ENaQxJHBQquMSyNCN_niZsha0Xmr_edQmhOtiD06NZfi-QyWoFJlkTWAf7lR5OJng9a4NqfWwNer4sbyADEWVI-sPuBB68ExCQhEfrKse7-Bd_oyqXUvY/s1600/Grapevine+bakery+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXd-ag1vhC_i7-SiQAQhdg8ENaQxJHBQquMSyNCN_niZsha0Xmr_edQmhOtiD06NZfi-QyWoFJlkTWAf7lR5OJng9a4NqfWwNer4sbyADEWVI-sPuBB68ExCQhEfrKse7-Bd_oyqXUvY/s400/Grapevine+bakery+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These little tarts were calling my name but I resisted, uh....because I saw a cupcake shop that I planned on dropping by after lunch. See....I had a plan!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCMTXfSG77IZ-CwcRlkhzk3ve1z2BhGBZ09wRmbxNpFSM6q3-IKpl2GoQO7zZ4-P3yKMqSR_GLVB9jIVc6UcJcy9uYOcuP76_EFxBJk8ZgLnOFFuEP1_acpfwz_Sh36AHrGNQ4mKw87s/s1600/Grapevine+Farmers+Market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCMTXfSG77IZ-CwcRlkhzk3ve1z2BhGBZ09wRmbxNpFSM6q3-IKpl2GoQO7zZ4-P3yKMqSR_GLVB9jIVc6UcJcy9uYOcuP76_EFxBJk8ZgLnOFFuEP1_acpfwz_Sh36AHrGNQ4mKw87s/s400/Grapevine+Farmers+Market.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On the weekends there is a Farmer's Market that had delicious looking produce; including Hatch Chili's and local peaches. YUMMMM!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56kSSRbraTnATmN-7xu9-p6FC7Z2PtK4CTspT5xT2lDA75baqeYDAYa5-jdzAgN3HHxqqgm14kKZfOXmglkKPLozh5d-Vl0tANC3uyxZ6Qo2ObJtIXkRlbG-zKc0uZr_tUh3KtSRvjsY/s1600/Grapevine+Azure+Alley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56kSSRbraTnATmN-7xu9-p6FC7Z2PtK4CTspT5xT2lDA75baqeYDAYa5-jdzAgN3HHxqqgm14kKZfOXmglkKPLozh5d-Vl0tANC3uyxZ6Qo2ObJtIXkRlbG-zKc0uZr_tUh3KtSRvjsY/s400/Grapevine+Azure+Alley.jpg" width="227" /></a></div>I almost passed up this little shop because it was small , but I'm SO glad I didn't. They had really cute stuff and not too pricey. I even found two cute tops for my France trip. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKjrtPMPyGYdqZc_pXa3DY86SsSTrEoDVCcaY6xXUWmMrLJvHCrKvqRtdkqchAWRn32_PEc4yPLkonT9oSuaUxRhyphenhyphenTsXGHSyFOrUM4Ac55gr-JE0VH2MmHUTTA3df9jC03_cYto1sOYw/s1600/Paris+Clothes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKjrtPMPyGYdqZc_pXa3DY86SsSTrEoDVCcaY6xXUWmMrLJvHCrKvqRtdkqchAWRn32_PEc4yPLkonT9oSuaUxRhyphenhyphenTsXGHSyFOrUM4Ac55gr-JE0VH2MmHUTTA3df9jC03_cYto1sOYw/s320/Paris+Clothes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'd heard some good things about this store, Hollyhocks. The owner is also going on the trip to France and so I was curious to visit her shop. And I was not disappointed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-Am1RlJ65uAmlLfoSBfH77H6_e_v_77lTUCUNKSKjFtM_Vt-YdHfH6EE31oLNdl-MdXspxw4Vcs2yMK2RNSDDODifNzKXu3gsw-N2Lljv4QQn2-9IhQXbTBkaftdfR-Nx8Uodeym43U/s1600/Grapevine+Hollyhocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-Am1RlJ65uAmlLfoSBfH77H6_e_v_77lTUCUNKSKjFtM_Vt-YdHfH6EE31oLNdl-MdXspxw4Vcs2yMK2RNSDDODifNzKXu3gsw-N2Lljv4QQn2-9IhQXbTBkaftdfR-Nx8Uodeym43U/s400/Grapevine+Hollyhocks.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://www.hollyhocksgrapevine.com/">http://www.hollyhocksgrapevine.com/</a><br />
The front porch and lawn are filled with interesting goodies that beckon you in to check it ALL out. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNSTsdDc_xMWLwtx4IIOXzZRINyV-v-LeHeFSEGCz-ptl-aG3nr-K13Pn0_OQhNcNoADgAWeapYodjhyQbyi80SO_H1ILRC5Duy1roBrxs6rhwyu-y1RNXBAVx7wfAW0mUQZ668HFXWk/s1600/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNSTsdDc_xMWLwtx4IIOXzZRINyV-v-LeHeFSEGCz-ptl-aG3nr-K13Pn0_OQhNcNoADgAWeapYodjhyQbyi80SO_H1ILRC5Duy1roBrxs6rhwyu-y1RNXBAVx7wfAW0mUQZ668HFXWk/s400/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+2.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
She has lots of garden and botanical type antiques. There's a fun mix of old and new and the prices are really reasonable. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7RwmzXPGTIGNQ-fVZRF13P5Fv0k0_KBMxuRHuXmHh4tC15w3mddgAHSeGP_SnUT2p3xeGqM27MdhXpbh9tlXZHT-fnkL2vHGLIag3jdpOoYLcPd5Fq4FUUIu_R0HkU9ii9YnjsWINiM/s1600/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7RwmzXPGTIGNQ-fVZRF13P5Fv0k0_KBMxuRHuXmHh4tC15w3mddgAHSeGP_SnUT2p3xeGqM27MdhXpbh9tlXZHT-fnkL2vHGLIag3jdpOoYLcPd5Fq4FUUIu_R0HkU9ii9YnjsWINiM/s400/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+3.jpg" width="286" /></a></div>There are beautiful linens, great shabby chic furniture and fun pillows.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y07UaiH7frm36C7tHpLE4hes-o3kPDu2buC9IOyZSBMLxGZhdiXM_qoIRabhbOLr5wRHNNgK2Vz92zhUj-ku6GWLIbt0jJJCo9ga-Qb5q4vD8omdshmFXLTGMYv6Dxg9F7zc3KCV1wQ/s1600/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Y07UaiH7frm36C7tHpLE4hes-o3kPDu2buC9IOyZSBMLxGZhdiXM_qoIRabhbOLr5wRHNNgK2Vz92zhUj-ku6GWLIbt0jJJCo9ga-Qb5q4vD8omdshmFXLTGMYv6Dxg9F7zc3KCV1wQ/s400/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Check out these cute pajamas! I'm sure they just get softer and softer the more time you wash them. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZC9zdbaiS_a0oQHVdWghsL0TuYDPaHkFDGFDwStQNv0itk2MA3_hh2HofgvJ5zC2VljADT92k6HD9CCFbsB8IL5c3b_XW1NhfS4Ayq7jDpZtpZc8ZRZ_mJW4HcA1a-84_UzPS0jIt1w/s1600/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZC9zdbaiS_a0oQHVdWghsL0TuYDPaHkFDGFDwStQNv0itk2MA3_hh2HofgvJ5zC2VljADT92k6HD9CCFbsB8IL5c3b_XW1NhfS4Ayq7jDpZtpZc8ZRZ_mJW4HcA1a-84_UzPS0jIt1w/s400/Grapevine+Hollyhocks+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So.....that's my SUPER quick run through Grapevine. Be sure and check back soon and I'll tell you all about my exciting, upcoming trip to Provence and Paris! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-48022498663528390902011-09-08T19:20:00.000-05:002011-09-08T19:20:40.607-05:00A Cute Little "Shanty"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>My talented designer friend,</strong> <strong>Rhonda downsized recently from a swanky downtown Houston loft to a cuter, than cute, duplex in the historic Heights section of town. She jokingly calls her new place a "SHANTY".</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong> <img border="0" height="215" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf8dIHFUCihqKlg1_She3aVm0tm-E7y28Rg_pggU-CFVgCcmbxZWmPtClqWy11MmFhE37HBz-3JAoWrhjgCPdDls4CDgS54xr92cZz4Em0vVWnXBP9rz5Dvsd4GKEVEIadqDawBNYrY4/s400/Shanty+Sign.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>So, since I LOVE signs, I created this one for her front porch, using a recycled sign, some letters I bought from a flea market and mirrors that I mosaic-ed.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKS5xM0KmWvYE2rXNN5zw5DQALtYW4y7B_0N_ou-YKsaoH2aIIWiLEJIAsWqKiuQXBuFN7aw0DTFO-wQXCtN2_b9l3ajycpYvW0BaBMj7IBlNBCOgLtbT7fALJ0X4QvQLdU3H6yt7lMcw/s1600/Front+Porch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKS5xM0KmWvYE2rXNN5zw5DQALtYW4y7B_0N_ou-YKsaoH2aIIWiLEJIAsWqKiuQXBuFN7aw0DTFO-wQXCtN2_b9l3ajycpYvW0BaBMj7IBlNBCOgLtbT7fALJ0X4QvQLdU3H6yt7lMcw/s400/Front+Porch.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: red;"><strong> As you can tell, Rhonda has a knack for decorating....even her porch. AND a green thumb! Which is amazing since we're in a huge drought.</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dQjb3Rumd2uEWbaBStbkIEOIIssbgir1ibTtuNDy-KPCOhyphenhyphenjZlnlimNpv0EHJP2EPxaBQCoDz_JbJT8dtYvt1FZ9moJ4bRXxGCit9qOeB7FAoNXcn01X5PFLc01bBprhKiqJM1ZOkAQ/s1600/Front+Porch+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dQjb3Rumd2uEWbaBStbkIEOIIssbgir1ibTtuNDy-KPCOhyphenhyphenjZlnlimNpv0EHJP2EPxaBQCoDz_JbJT8dtYvt1FZ9moJ4bRXxGCit9qOeB7FAoNXcn01X5PFLc01bBprhKiqJM1ZOkAQ/s400/Front+Porch+2.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a></div><span style="color: red;"><strong> Here's a look a little bit closer.</strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9m-HfXEzQAUuAFxLrOQEqps0-JXtMrk14I9TWSzFJ-F0mpJ8vl2gvYyGpTZsFZa-m1IW1llmuausE7lJqEHoVTtnjvboXBxvp8Jn7o6K7kSqrusvCVqdLaJAfwnWhhtX8n2FDUrS2GY/s1600/Brenda%2527s+side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9m-HfXEzQAUuAFxLrOQEqps0-JXtMrk14I9TWSzFJ-F0mpJ8vl2gvYyGpTZsFZa-m1IW1llmuausE7lJqEHoVTtnjvboXBxvp8Jn7o6K7kSqrusvCVqdLaJAfwnWhhtX8n2FDUrS2GY/s400/Brenda%2527s+side.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>And here's the other side of the porch......her next door neighbor Brenda really lucked out when a designer moved in next door, didn't she? Plus, they also ended up being good friends...How Fun! </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGVS3v1NxXhnp4z-vwkG3Eq9q_OYSm92RHuntuL9OWtzS9SPuZV_9TWCpawY4hAOkipMkmjg1QlSGhApvB0Ut9JvZJcnzURFSe2Dnx3L9CQg3rfqHyw5K14b9J8W1wH5Yty_csdjJYT0/s1600/Okra+Plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGVS3v1NxXhnp4z-vwkG3Eq9q_OYSm92RHuntuL9OWtzS9SPuZV_9TWCpawY4hAOkipMkmjg1QlSGhApvB0Ut9JvZJcnzURFSe2Dnx3L9CQg3rfqHyw5K14b9J8W1wH5Yty_csdjJYT0/s400/Okra+Plant.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong> Blooming on the back porch is an okra plant with a beautiful flower. If you look closely you can see the okra on the top right of the blossom. She ultimately gathered about 10 pieces of okra off the plant. Pretty good for the first try! </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapEpuVDu1DKADMMTlpbqfs-FljuhRNeSGnQk6dU_2DUS68X32SgsDkhexliU1-IkZEJ1ibdjhMwf5GJMmenG4opmsarXFNpzy5Rq7s36DOw9naXUOJaoO-njcJG-DIVbFUFafngdJYXU/s1600/Drought+hardy+plants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="351" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhapEpuVDu1DKADMMTlpbqfs-FljuhRNeSGnQk6dU_2DUS68X32SgsDkhexliU1-IkZEJ1ibdjhMwf5GJMmenG4opmsarXFNpzy5Rq7s36DOw9naXUOJaoO-njcJG-DIVbFUFafngdJYXU/s400/Drought+hardy+plants.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>In Houston it's a necessity to use drought-hardy plants in your yard. Otherwise, they end up being "crispy" in no time.</strong></span></div><span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaicO408LEXvbdPFpE8gc97sKE0IJTkDdkJ6qRm5kLo9sBdm2ypx1j9iPkEFIyCetMDAZ348koqzEPbHjw_X_uHiHnGeDTHTSLq_y5oCn8gMbRa8AT6g3MQNMv9xfyjI6Igfl_NTueLRo/s1600/Chocolate+Pedro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="300" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaicO408LEXvbdPFpE8gc97sKE0IJTkDdkJ6qRm5kLo9sBdm2ypx1j9iPkEFIyCetMDAZ348koqzEPbHjw_X_uHiHnGeDTHTSLq_y5oCn8gMbRa8AT6g3MQNMv9xfyjI6Igfl_NTueLRo/s400/Chocolate+Pedro.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>This cute little donky is "Pedro". Rhonda had freshened up his paint but she said he looked like a delicious chocolate donkey. </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjZI2_7c3E8SbIan7U9GiHShzITKceGXqy7gcTgXr7ujWPew4U_rhJxLRyN8rw8D021T-W8YCO7DvLJjVDKrlHVDdlFEidqA9hpL98MnpPaDYjhG96kdEt2LOPO-po6W71XA9ukggpVQ/s1600/Shaded+Pedro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="322" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjZI2_7c3E8SbIan7U9GiHShzITKceGXqy7gcTgXr7ujWPew4U_rhJxLRyN8rw8D021T-W8YCO7DvLJjVDKrlHVDdlFEidqA9hpL98MnpPaDYjhG96kdEt2LOPO-po6W71XA9ukggpVQ/s400/Shaded+Pedro.jpg" width="400" /></strong></span></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>She asked me to come over and "work some magic" so I brought a tiny bit of paint and dry brushed him to show off his curves, and nooks and crannies. </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEBMR3ZfpFfoKi5fhQYI69XWqijodcI3xouhJ1p1qmObMXRTtHJFd9GdWIxr5ALGhG1V6vpF6Jf6dkKD50RabqBd1On7wuw3aDsd-9yU9b_lESYsg-mMnCjWSum96dc-rm8MMAb2Jpl8/s1600/Strawberry+Plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEBMR3ZfpFfoKi5fhQYI69XWqijodcI3xouhJ1p1qmObMXRTtHJFd9GdWIxr5ALGhG1V6vpF6Jf6dkKD50RabqBd1On7wuw3aDsd-9yU9b_lESYsg-mMnCjWSum96dc-rm8MMAb2Jpl8/s400/Strawberry+Plant.jpg" width="300" /></strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>And on the backporch stoop stands a pretty, perky strawberry pot with a sweet little angel guarding it from the birds and squirrels. </strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmaumZPL7oHfsmG2ATK93YqBUo79DnfshLo5YM-DT0Qdkvx9ewYVQKeNmzZ4YMLH_UT9fzivQNc8Hp2t4Shc8033xsWgFixAMNpQq9ojS1UR-iOlSNqDJ0dq5z_y46_YVRtE3pL_Q_2Y/s1600/Sleeping+Jose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><strong><img border="0" height="400" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmaumZPL7oHfsmG2ATK93YqBUo79DnfshLo5YM-DT0Qdkvx9ewYVQKeNmzZ4YMLH_UT9fzivQNc8Hp2t4Shc8033xsWgFixAMNpQq9ojS1UR-iOlSNqDJ0dq5z_y46_YVRtE3pL_Q_2Y/s400/Sleeping+Jose.jpg" width="305" /></strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Looks like Pepe is sleepy, so I guess the tour is over. Rhonda promised to let me photograph the inside of her pretty little "shanty". You'll LOVE it! </span><span style="color: red;">Check back soon!</span></strong></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-68597576730014639672011-08-08T19:19:00.000-05:002011-08-08T19:19:14.820-05:00Pretty Purple Houses....Yes....Purple!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purple is one of my favorite colors...I love to wear it and decorate with it. Usually purple brings out strong emotions...either you love it or hate it! I've gone so far as to paint my bedroom deep plum; as well as a couple of accent walls. Most recently I've been working on another purple project! More about THAT later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLANPrh7xO8pFBBnu3-B2xmc7txItwDIC9wFF_D5Idz6-4WloZJ3guMOXPL0TgcRTvaTeDplKrWaT2QbII5nES-EkS-SIHVtYyDu7jMb6rz7GHbyRWHzUXJxaqoZnECNR_4Q9rnwapLtQ/s1600/Purple+House+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLANPrh7xO8pFBBnu3-B2xmc7txItwDIC9wFF_D5Idz6-4WloZJ3guMOXPL0TgcRTvaTeDplKrWaT2QbII5nES-EkS-SIHVtYyDu7jMb6rz7GHbyRWHzUXJxaqoZnECNR_4Q9rnwapLtQ/s400/Purple+House+1.jpg" width="328" /></a></div> This three story Orchid house really stands out in the neighborhood!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmzaSZRWTX5cuI8WS_9wGSOMGx1al1qI_c0sEgza-X7GXqxAnHUzu7J1ON-RjL2swIMp5a7bLcXY6rI_iyfO_POrzqTZL6oj5bHoT94oXyW0iUjAanlKyDElFlmJxlc4E3crj7KFNtmg/s1600/Purple+House+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmzaSZRWTX5cuI8WS_9wGSOMGx1al1qI_c0sEgza-X7GXqxAnHUzu7J1ON-RjL2swIMp5a7bLcXY6rI_iyfO_POrzqTZL6oj5bHoT94oXyW0iUjAanlKyDElFlmJxlc4E3crj7KFNtmg/s400/Purple+House+2.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
I think this Arts & Craft home looks stunning in Aubergine and beige accents. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96tKNy6YKWPVYi25al4hIYuS5mQqZ1__zFXIOxIqjRQVigpXxgIRSPyDB0-Z0uQad6YU_c4V6X95WRclN_HnFBF6x5B5NRzpqjDgyy7RSMrQcTtJzvwpWKYlb9K_X228zymZ6ZxUBh2I/s1600/Purple+House+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96tKNy6YKWPVYi25al4hIYuS5mQqZ1__zFXIOxIqjRQVigpXxgIRSPyDB0-Z0uQad6YU_c4V6X95WRclN_HnFBF6x5B5NRzpqjDgyy7RSMrQcTtJzvwpWKYlb9K_X228zymZ6ZxUBh2I/s400/Purple+House+3.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
This is a reverse of those colors.....beige with Aubergine trim!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkUwiFNkzJnJcvrtzcVu6SfMHY6mztBF2OUyf151hcTucjH50dTXgz39yFtTtLWT-7_zXFtwDEd81TunN9i1ki5KlQX03DhV94aTDHfcDiKHjGkD1SdPnqy8fm7L4zodf8yRFnTanXPk/s1600/Purple+House+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkUwiFNkzJnJcvrtzcVu6SfMHY6mztBF2OUyf151hcTucjH50dTXgz39yFtTtLWT-7_zXFtwDEd81TunN9i1ki5KlQX03DhV94aTDHfcDiKHjGkD1SdPnqy8fm7L4zodf8yRFnTanXPk/s400/Purple+House+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>How about THIS one! Violet and pale green..... I think it's wonderful, but then again I LOVE Color! Click on the house to see a bigger image of all the interesting accents. The Orange front door and the red mailbox just make my heart so happy!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXarBDAJDEIZyyS2h1PrLA4joHEfnTrbH0cL7n1aLfwEYOXQTarzM_whIw560gMYUXZfonC9AqWdYb1J0BAkuxcw4mS97RIa2mIBX0l-CYjeLC7R4kHjWtKjviNoxAWw79BzBJFKzUn48/s1600/Purple+House+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXarBDAJDEIZyyS2h1PrLA4joHEfnTrbH0cL7n1aLfwEYOXQTarzM_whIw560gMYUXZfonC9AqWdYb1J0BAkuxcw4mS97RIa2mIBX0l-CYjeLC7R4kHjWtKjviNoxAWw79BzBJFKzUn48/s400/Purple+House+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And here's a striped beauty......lavender and burgundy....what a great combo. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-size: large;"><strong>BTW.....did you notice how many different shades of purple I mentioned? What's YOUR favorite shade of purple? </strong></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09537893214351002204noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127176111896399024.post-50524551060392125762011-07-23T18:30:00.000-05:002011-07-23T18:30:47.077-05:00Little Pink Houses for Me and You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>It's been a few weeks but I'm back on my house photography safari! This time I was hunting PINK HOUSES and I found some to share with you! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXec7BqJQumz13KJaf3GIv7X28999jlN_afHA0srgrg1TM3WZhnbTL5KxyRAJK6v1IGhVUKrdElK2Qe6DQjXVVrDWgR7Ej12vPCz7SUmP9gDWrks5rLgWhyTtWHfgxQl5-fA4urXVSrE/s1600/Pink+House+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXec7BqJQumz13KJaf3GIv7X28999jlN_afHA0srgrg1TM3WZhnbTL5KxyRAJK6v1IGhVUKrdElK2Qe6DQjXVVrDWgR7Ej12vPCz7SUmP9gDWrks5rLgWhyTtWHfgxQl5-fA4urXVSrE/s400/Pink+House+1.jpg" width="340" /></a></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNjD_pFnqNw6P-XmJM9oY7dhsavuT5VkfW3fPQWCOzR2dbQRmV0epNW17Ltq2Dn846nxqXfVADr70K6EXZyqCb0vFuMSubm8-gWJVsdvwXL4V8aAShXxfUDiePG0rhfEntethg25RC0s/s320/Pink+House+4.jpg" width="320" /></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNjD_pFnqNw6P-XmJM9oY7dhsavuT5VkfW3fPQWCOzR2dbQRmV0epNW17Ltq2Dn846nxqXfVADr70K6EXZyqCb0vFuMSubm8-gWJVsdvwXL4V8aAShXxfUDiePG0rhfEntethg25RC0s/s1600/Pink+House+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> This is one of my favorites....do you like it? The whole style makes me smile!</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>This one was hard to photograph because the greenery was so thick. I like the green and white striped awnings. </b></span><br />
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