Friday Foto Friends

I realize we are already into the second day of March, but a friend posted this on Facebook and I think it is so sweet and love the little animals.

We have had sooooooo much rain over the past ten days or so. It's just crazy soppy and every time I walk into the back yard, my feet sink into the grass. Last night this little stinker refused to go in the pouring rain and in trying to coax force  her to do so, I slipped and fell on my backside. I confess I was pretty upset and yelled kinda loud. Here is Annie trying to make up with me.

"Please, pretty please can I sit on your lap

even if I wouldn't go outside in the rain and

even if I am a little wet and might even have muddy feet?"

I forgot to record in February a little get-together with these former co-workers. We enjoyed ourselves so much and were wishing we had allotted more time for our visit. Kay, the one with the dark framed glasses and gray sweater, supervised the other three of us in this pic and we gave her fits sometimes, I think. She loved us though, always allowed for grace and forgiveness and I learned much from her about being a servant. She is suffering now with that dread C word, and so we felt it was time for a reunion. A blessed time it was and laughter was hearty and plentiful.

Texas Tulips

Row upon row of beauty

 Looking forward to visiting the Dallas Arboretum soon

Signs of spring around this area of North Texas. I expect to see redbuds any day and daffodils as well.

She is face-timing a little love with her Daddy. Sweet!!

And a little brotherly-sisterly love!

We have been using Hello Fresh for a few months now and I've been saving these small glass jars which they use to supply condiments. Since I'm getting quite a collection here, I asked if anybody had a use for them and got several good suggestions. Some of the ideas were practical, some fun and a couple of funny ones.

• Take off labels. Sand the top and spray paint the lid (outside only) Use E6000 to glue a little knob to the top. Cute little storage container.
• Fill with Coconut oil & oil of choice!
• Party favors, filled with candy.
• If a chap stick breaks, I put it in a jar like that with a tiny bit of coconut oil and 2-3 drops peppermint oil. New lip balm!
• Store different sizes of nails, tacks, things like that in the garage on a shelf.
• Finger paint: Stir 4 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 cup cornstarch together. Add 2 cups of cold water and heat over medium heat until the mixture is thick (the mixture will further thicken as it cools). Divide into four or more containers, and add food coloring as desired.
• Pamela Steiner said she used to keep some to use for salad dressing in my lunch box for work. It held just enough salad dressing for one salad! I also use one for some spices that I mix...homemade Taco seasoning...I don't make a big recipe of it because I don't use it that often, but this little container seemed to work just fine for what I had mixed.
• Barbie sized fish bowl or cookie jar. Haha!!

A beautiful sunrise this morning from a friend visiting Crystal Beach in Galveston.