We had guest

We spent a lot of time visiting on the porch

June is ready to go home...Love you Sis

Long drive ahead Jim...Thanks for coming to see us.

Yes we had company for the first of the week. My sister and BIL came to see us. They stayed 3 days with us and we had a good visit. Not often that we have anyone come see us and this was a big surprise! 
Thanks Jim and June for coming to see us. We will come and see you as soon as we can...

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It's that time again

Well it's that time again alright! Time to mow the lawn install the AC in the cabin. We have window units in the cabin and Sherri makes me take them out in the winter so she can see outside. It lets more light in and keeps the room warmer so they go into storage until the next warm spring day...which by the way is here.
With all the rain the yard is growing like crazy. I wish my trees grew that fast! I planted trees last fall and they are living! How great is that? I hope they continue to do well so I will have some shade...

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Here comes the rain

My latest

Our home is parked inside a metal barn. When it rains it is loud. Sometimes it is so loud that you cannot hear the TV or someone talking to you. That is the rain that is falling as I type this entry.
We have been working in the yard planting trees and fixing up our flower beds. This will have to stop for today...it is way too muddy to carry on..
It is suppose to clear this afternoon and maybe I can get some work done inside the barn. I am making me a platform to stack STUFF on. Yes we still have STUFF. We are planning a barn sale but until the weather straightens out we will just have to stack up our STUFF. 
One thing about having a 1/4 of an acre I have plenty of yard to mow and it grows fast. I will not be bored with all the yard work that has to be done. Maybe in between mowing I can paint a picture or two...

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Winter is back

Went to bed last night it was in the low 60's and woke up this morning in the low 40's. Now that is Texas weather in its prime. No wonder I wake up in the morning with my head feeling like it is about to explode!

Today will be an inside day. I got the yard mowed and trimmed yesterday.

 I have a painting I have been working on for the past week. It is a 16 X 20 that will take me longer to complete. I can't wait for the weather to let me go out and paint on site. I enjoy being in front of the subject and seeing all the colors unfold from back to foreground. 

Well I will finish my coffee and then wonder out to my studio. Time to melt back into my painting listen to Native American music and dream of being on a mountain or next to a river bank...

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We can sit outside in the mornings

The temps are up to where we can sit out in the morning and have our coffee. I have been waiting for this since last year! That has always been our favorite thing to do in the mornings is have coffee on our patio.
We have had some tremendous rains here of late. The lake is at its bench mark level. Fishing from what I have heard is great. I myself have not been so I cannot comment on it. I do look to have a trip to the lake in my future. We have been talking about getting a boat but have yet to really look. We flip through all the boat adds and see what is out there. We really want a pontoon boat. We can fish and swim off of it. They even have grills on them so you can cook out on the lake! Looking at the fishing models so we have seat to relax in and seats to fish out of. Sherri wants a changing room and a potty. This way if we decide to stay out all day she will have all the comforts.
This I am sure will happen...

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Warmer weather is on the way

American Basin Colorado

Here I am this morning drinking my coffee and planning my day out. Kris is off to school and now I need to put together a plan so that no time is wasted.
I have a front yard that needs mowing and a truck that needs washing. So much to do I just can't think what to do first! I wish that fishing was on that list but it wont be until I do all the other chores. 
The weather here is starting to come around. We have had so much rain and cold weather that we can't make plans to get anything done outside. Now that it is starting to look and feel better we have more things we can do. Sherri has drawn up a backyard walkway out to my studio that we can get started on. All we need is some extra money and we have not located that yet. LOL. 
I planted some trees last month and I noticed that some of them are starting to bud out. I say some are. I am hoping that they all will pull through this year. We so disparately need them to live. Our front yard has no shade whatsoever. It would be nice to have some shade to sit under in the heat of summer.
Well once again I have managed to ramble on...

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Away from my desk

Yes I have been away from my desk for some time. With all that is going on now days I have not had the time to post on my journal. The weather here cleared up for about a week and gave me a window to get some things done and I took it. Doing so did not afford me much time to type anything here but I did get some things completed around the property.
All three of us have had some health issues also in this back and forth weather. We all have sinus problems and with the barometer up and down as it has been our heads have suffered. I think that has passed for now but I still had to go to the VA for my yearly exam and Sherri to her doctor for her check ups. Kris has brought home the usual school yard sickness and we have had to keep him home for some time to get rid of that.
Other than that we are doing fine. I have been out in my studio doing what I love. Getting ready for the spring art sale and hoping that I sale enough to replenish my art supplies for next year.
Still have some projects to see to this spring. Don't want to get everything done too quickly. Need to leave something to do later...


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Today is my BIL Jim's Birthday

Happy Birthday Jim! Tried to call but you were unable to answer. I'll try you later. 

Temps plummet here after front blows through

 It was 75 here yesterday afternoon. Right now as I post this the temp is 27 degrees! Now tell me why my head is about to explode. I can live with cold weather as long as it stays cold. This up and down is a killer.
I have to drive to Canton Texas today to fill up my propane bottle. I bought and extra one the other day so I did not have to go every week. Now I go every other week which saves me time and diesel. 
I intend on staying indoors today once I return. I can find plenty to do in the warmth of my little studio. Kris said I could have his CD player so now I have music to listen to. I plan on doing some work out there today so I will be warm and entertained...


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Once again the rain is coming in.

It is getting that time again when the winter fronts start blowing through this part of the country. The temps yesterday were in the upper 70's and we will drop down into the lower 40's this evening. The barometric pressure goes up and down like the stock market and sinuses go crazy in the process.
I did get the lawn mowed yesterday and edged all the grass around the fence. Now I can just set back and watch the rain come and go.
I have to go to the VA on the 28th of Feb. for my yearly exam. They always find something wrong with me. You know you go feeling real good and then they tell you your not. 
I have started taking blood pressure meds now. I had high blood pressure when I went into the service and they did not say anything about it then...but now they are doing something about it? I think if I had hobbled in there on one leg they would have taken me. But then I left there on two bad legs and they are paying me for that. I would not trade for my time in the service. I think every young boy and girl should have to spend at least two years in the service.
Well I guess I will finish my coffee and then head out to my studio. 

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Started my Old House and Barn collection

These are the first of my "Old Home" series I have been working on. I have had many request for pictures of old home places and I hope they do good. I plan on doing a show this year in Colorado and one here in Texas. I wish I had better photos of my paintings but these will just have to do...

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