I've Been Tagged

Maria-Therese from Afiori tagged me.

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Going to Seattle to see THE grandson
2. Opening of the new Arts of India Gallery
3. Spending more time on crafty things: art, crochet, knit, cross stitch
4. Beginning research for the Arts of China Gallery
5. Eating the first tomato from Musashi’s Garden
6. Taking some more online art classes
7. Reading Brain Candy
8. Summer!

8 Things I did yesterday
1. Went junking in The Heights
2. Read blogs
3. Listened to music
4. Mailed packages
5. Had lunch at Fish City Grill with Mr. Dragon
6. Watched the Mariners and White Sox on TV
7. Listened to local news
8. Went to a Rice Owls baseball game

8 Things I Wish I could do
1. Speak more than one language
2. Travel more
3. Pay the mortgage off
4. See a rainbow every day
5. Cross my fingers and toes and have world peace

8 Shows I Watch
1. NCIS
2. The Tudors
3. Brothers and Sisters
4. Baseball (where ever we can find it)
5. CNN
6. Tonight Show with Jay Leno or David Letterman
7. Late evening local news (mostly for the weather)
8. You get the idea that we don’t watch a lot of TV?!

Wabash Antiques And Feed Store

Wednesday is our day to do errands and just play around in Houston. We call Wednesday our adventure day. It is our no computer day. (Try that one on for size!)



The Wabash Antiques and Feed Store: Bees Buzzing, Pigs Flying, Spring is Here! YeeHaw! We've driven by the Wabash many times on our way to and from the parking for the Bayou City Art Festival that is held in Memorial Park in the spring. We decided our adventure for last Wednesday would be to stop and visit the Wabash.




This had to be a very quick picture as cars were coming and going the entire time we were there. Folks knew what they wanted (everything from pet food to fertilizer to plant seeds to animals), got it, got back in their cars and off they went. The Wabash had lots to pick from including chicks, hens, roosters and kittens. Oh, the kittens. Mr. Dragon just shook his head. I knew he was thinking three fur babies are enough!

They did have *flying* pigs ... made of scrap metal.
They had lots of scrap animals.

A very large chicken of scrap metal.

Beautiful swans-
They really didn't want their pictures taken.
One would bob and the other weave as the photos were taken!
Perhaps it was a game for them.
Let's drive this woman nuts!

Amongst the pots and other outdoor accessories we found
the fish, crab and behind the fish is a scrap metal swan in the water.

The herbs were an herb gardeners dream!
They also had fruit and citrus trees just for our area.

We haven't decided what our adventure will be for tomorrow.

Think you know all there is to know about where you live?
Try an adventure day and find out!

Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today

Outside my window ... The sky is partly cloudy. Perhaps we'll get some light showers today.

I am thinking ... How much I enjoy hearing the birds every morning. One of the first things I hear after the neighbor starts his truck (vroom, vroom) and leaves for work. Blessed birds!

I am thankful for ... Another beautiful day on Mother Earth

From the Kitchen ... I have delicious strawberries from the Farmers Market. I think a strawberry cobbler is in order!

I am wearing ... Gray shorts, a gray Austin City Limits T-shirt, no shoes.

I am reading ... one of my favorite series ... set in Tibet ... Beautiful Ghosts by Eliot Pattison.

I am hoping ... to work on a knit shawl.

I am creating ... a journal page as prep for a new mixed media canvas on cats!

I am praying ... for Coy. He has a viral infection. Carol ... as she undergoes a procedure this morning.

Around the house ... all is quiet! I have the urge to clean out cabinets again!

One of my favorite things ... my cup of tea in the morning. This morning Jasmine Green Tea.

A few plans for the rest of the week ... Rice baseball starts again after a week off for finals, make dental appointments, read. It's nice to be retired. There is a lot to be said for slow motion! Dance and sing!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you ...

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Pay It Forward

Look what arrived in the mail!

All the way from Sweden from my dear friend Maria-Thérèse!

One of the things I enjoy the most about Pay It Forward
is the nice things I can say about my friends and their blogs!
I can *show case* their work and urge YOU
to go and visit!

I posted the above on the bulletin board at work!

Just look at all the goodies that arrived!
Cards and mini journals...

Aren't they beautiful?!!!!

The rose is one of my favorite photos at Afiori.
It is already in a frame and lives in my bedroom.
(Mr. Dragon likes it, too!)

The scarf is finished.
The body is knit in a fan pattern.
The flower is crochet.

The pink and purple shawl is all finished, too.
All crochet.

I'm packaging both of these up with an extra surprise.
They'll be in the mail, with a little luck, tomorrow!

Camera Critters 55

Today my Camera Critter post is in memory of
Musashi.
May 1990-April 25, 2004

I've posted about Musashi's Garden before here and here.

Whatever he could get himself into, he used as a toy.

The dining room table wasn't used for dining!

Majestic kitty he was.

Ruled over his staff wisely and with love.

Followed Mom from room to room.

Read? Nope. Rub!

Ceiling Fans ... hmmmm.

Friends.
Musashi with his buddy Quinn (who passed at age 16).

He had his own basket.

He started off small.
Had to be bottle fed.
Grew to be a big, beautiful boy.

We miss you Sashi.

Peace