Where's the Beef???

 

..........the Beef is right here!!!  We don't have beef very often anymore so anytime we do it is greatly appreciated and savored.. So over Memorial Weekend hubby cooked a steak on the grill then we split it.. 

Hubs and i split alot of foods these days.. We split the baked potato too.. Often if we have a meal out we'll split that too.. Do you do that ? I hope your having a happy Food Wednesday.. and i'll be around to visit!Hugs! deb

T stands for This and That....

 

Good Morning fellow T partyers ! Or whatever time of day it happens to be for you!  I'm sitting here about 8:30 am my time, typing this up over a cup of coffee.. The construction workers building the house next to us are up and at it... uuughh.. But i better just get used to it because this will be going on for some time... 

This is another repair job complete... My moss T did not travel well in the move from Arkansas to Texas. I had just enough moss left over in a bag to finish it..  i do not see any more moss projects in my future... What a mess!!! 

Hubby is bouncing off the walls this morning. The spray foam insulation guys are supposed to come this morning and do their thing!!! We have spent all week preparing his shop for just that and yesterday used the cool of the morning to plastic what needed plastic... and remove the last little bit of tools and material that needed to come out.. Can you believe its time?  We've gone from dirt to cement slab to this! That wood framing you see is all the way around the inside of the shop... And it was free!!! A few of the builders around here said we could have their used wood as long as it had nails or nail holes in it we could have it.. !!! Incredible savings!! 

I can't leave without showing you a little 'friend' that stopped by this week! .. Eeeek! He is sitting on a wood carved bear on my porch.. I've been seeing them all over the place this week.. Thankfully NOT in my house! I'm sure they are some kind of millipede or centipede.. not sure.. Anyone? 

And last but not least i'll  leave you with a recycled photo of my rootbeer as i do have one every day.. I hope you've had a fabulous week and i'll be around to visit today!!! Happy happy T day! Hugs ! deb

Step into my Pantry........

 

             Come on... its this way... follow me... 

You can barely read it on the frosted glass but trust me.. it says... 'pantry'... incase you forgot where we were going.. lol 

Do you have a pantry? For most of my life the answer would have been no... But in the last 10 years we've had 3... The first was the house in CA that we had built.. a small one.. THEN the house in AR we remodeled hubby put one in... a small one too.. Now this one... came with the house.. 

And its the largest one yet... I often struggle with what to put in a pantry.. still... to this day i struggle with that.. 

This one came with a window.. first time with a window in a pantry.. Why would you put a window in a pantry? I think it was more for the aesthetics for the outside of the house.. 

I bought some film to go over the window but as you can see i haven't made that happen yet.. 

Hubby always wants me to buy a bajillion veggies... But i can't help but think are we really gonna survive on veggies .. So i keep some things in the pantry ... mainly to please him.. But even after 10 years keeping a pantry is a struggle for me.. So my burning question is.. If you have a pantry.. what do you keep in it? Happy Food Wednesday! Hugs! deb
 

Making Lemonade out of a Lemon.....

 

But before we get down to the business of Lemonade let me tell you we got lucky yesterday!! RAIN! lots and lots of rain.. a deluge! Not once, not twice... but THREE times yesterday!! There should have been dancing in the streets.. but um.. no... But it was wonderful.. There's more predicted for this evening so we'll see... 

...........and lets take care of my ticket to the party...( incase the deluge doesn't count as a drink) Sorry for the terrible lighting.. its a dull dreary day.. Here's my cup of 'Donut Hole ' decaf coffee... fresh from my Keurig.. And i thought i'd show you my two little pen/pencil holders that used to be flower pots... At the store... Lowe's i think they had dead plants in them and they marked them down for me.. 

.......... and now for the Lemon... In all honesty i cannot say that this product is a Lemon... It is in all probability my fault.. But for me the instructions were vague... the few pictures tiny and not clear.. So whats a person to do?? Go to YouTube!!!  I had hoped the company had put up a video to help but was not so lucky.. I tried a similar video (see here) but had a hard time getting it to translate to my product.. So what to do.. ? I glued it and tore it apart several times before deciding life is too short for this mess... So..

I made several PostCards..... 

I apologize the glitter makes it not want to focus.. 

And some cards.........

So with a little bit of glitter... (ok ALOT of glitter) and a little gold paint on the edges etc.. 

I did my best to make Lemonade out of a Lemon.. and if you read this far here's an updated photo of my Fish painting..  Still working on it.. probably for the rest of my life.... lets hope not! lol 

ALL the rocks are textured now.... Now i have to shade them all.. The brown strips are suppose to be sand and i want to crackle that surface.. Tried a practice crackle last night but no crackles.. Its a One Step Crackle.. don't know how i can mess up one step but i did.. hmmmm.. Take care ! Have a good week! Happy T day! Hugs! deb

Food Wednesday..........

 

MMMmmmm... Korean Beef Bulgogi , steamed rice and whatever that devine salad dressing is Mmmmm... 

...............and no Bulgogi dish would be complete without KimChi... Such was our splurge this week.. I'll be around to see what your eating! Happy Food Wednesday! Hugs! deb

Let's Start.........

 

..............with my ticket to the Tparty! I really enjoy making little vignettes do you? And Elizabeth's T party gives me the perfect opportunity to do that.. I've had a busy week as you will see from my picture heavy post... So i'll try to keep my words short but sweet.. :) 

We made another trip to the Concho River and were very graciously welcomed by a gaggle of geese! Mind you they thought they were going to get fed.

And were a little upset when they weren't... oooops forgot to bring anything for them..  But on we go... 

            ........to find a grey squirrel on a limb... 

........... a rock squirrel on a rock!  We call them rock squirrels not sure about the real name.. 

      Wind chimes were just beautiful in the trees.. 

                    And art is everywhere!!! 

Art at home too!  I painted a turtle shirt for my granddaughter... She turns 4 this month... 

                     I put a spiral on the back.... 

    ... and brought a couple over the shoulder...Keep in mind.. you have to wash the shirt first.. You can use fabric paint but i used acrylic mixed 50/50 with textile medium and i ironed it good after it dried...  I hope she loves it! 

My post would not be complete without sharing our trip to the metal scrap yard... I thought the textures were just extraordinary so i wanted to share a few pics.. 

Isn't that just amazing?  I'll leave you with one final pic from the scrap yard... Its a warning.... 

I want you to pay particular attention to #8!  No radioactive material... seriously?!  Then hubs and i tried to think what would your average everyday person have that would have radioactive material in it? .. We came up with maybe a microwave... or medical supplies?? Any ideas?? Hope your having a great week! I'll be around to visit!! Hugs! deb


 

GoodMorning Alll......

 

...............Or whatever time of day you happen to be visiting... I'm recycling my ticket to the T stands for Tuesday party! But its such a lovely mug i hope you won't mind.. 

A pretty uneventful week.......... So i thought this might be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to the town sheep! Anybody whose anybody in the business world or church or school has a sheep... 

They came about in 2007 as a fundraiser to revitalize our down town... With a little research i found out that each sheep costs $1600 and an additional $100 for the clear coat... Then you have to negotiate with an artist from their list of artists anywhere from $500 - $1500.... 

These are just a few... they are EVERYWHERE! 

San Angelo was a very important town to the sheep industry and its a very big part of our west Texas heritage.. Does your town or city do anything like this? Where i moved from in Arkansas it was all about the horses.. If you'd like to see more of our flock go HERE. I hope you've had a fabulous week!  I'll be sure to come around and visit.. Happy happy T day! Hugs! deb

I Didn't Burn the Beans!

 I think alot of people who participate in 'T stands for Tuesday' also participate in 'Food Wednesday'. If your one of those people... 

                I Didn't Burn the Beans!!! LOL!

We have been enjoying them yesterday AND today..... I asked the chef if he'd give me a run down of what he put in it.. No measurements he tells me he flies by the seat of his pants... so everytime it turns out a little different... 

Pinto Beans, Ham, Chicken, Corn, Onion, Pepper,Garlic, and McCormicks Cajun seasoning, AND  Picante medium heat...  And we usually sprinkle some cheese on top... YUM! Happy Food Wednesday! I'll be around to see ya! Hugs! deb

T stands for Just Because....

 

............Is there any better bouquet of flowers than one's that are 'Just Because'...?

       Hhhmmmmm... for me anyway... i think not...

Happy T day to everybody! Have you had a good week? I'll be around to see... 

Hubby is making beans today... Actually i'm babysitting the beans. Hubby had to run to town.. But i'am under strict instructions to 'NOT BURN THE BEANS'... ppffftt... like i would.. lol But now he has me paranoid about it so i'm checking them like every two minutes...lol 

We had to do triage on a fallen 'warrior' this week. Just couldn't handle the TX wind.. We should have him up and playing music in the wind soon.. 

A finished project.... This one per usual took on a life of its own.. 

I could have done it much simpler and cheaper. After all it started as a recycled project... recycling those blocks... 

But then i HAD to put them up on pedestals AND decorate the back as well as the front.. .... I will however enjoy these every Christmas.. 

And it is ever so nice to have a project i've carried around for a LONG time FINISHED!! 

Now i can look at the NEXT project , which is similar in that it has multiple pieces... I really only need make one and if it proves difficult i may do that.. But i have the material to make a dozen i think... So we'll see... Some things look good when they are in your head but don't necessarily translate if you now what i mean.. lol

I say these are done but... if you look on the top of them there are holes... I plan on sticking some Christmasy berry branches or some such thing in there but i have to wait until the Christmas stuff comes out in the stores... so... I'll pack these away for Christmas... Happy happy T day everyone!! I'll be around to see what your up to... Hugs! deb