Petticoats on the Prairie

Petticoats on the Prairie is made up of a group of very artsy west Texas women.  This year, they decided to take their show on the road.  The result?  Today's spring show in Waxahachie in the auditorium at Getzendaner Park!  Vintage trailers and some booths were set up outside.  Inside, it was bumper to bumper booths, all displaying creativity to the nth degree.  You'll quickly notice that cowgirls were everywhere!

My friends from Girls Gone Junkin' were busier than ever...I managed to do a little mini photo shoot for the five of them, which I'll blog about separately.  Those girls are Photogenic...there wasn't a bad picture in the bunch of 'em!

 This cute cowboy showed a whole lot of patience, while he waited for his girl.

I was drawn to the cutest little trailers ever!

 Yep, that's me in the mriror.

It was a gorgeous spring day...a nice breeze, a little bit of country, and lots of very nice people.  I'd do this again!

Springtime

We've had a mild winter this year, and, now, it looks like spring has sprung.  I have two small redbud trees planted in my side yard.  One is white, and one, purple. These trees are real prima donnas:  expensive and slow growing.  The blooms typically last only a few weeks, but when they do bloom...

I've got little reminders of spring popping up all over.

So today I decided to decorate for Easter.  Autumn is really my favorite season, but there's something crisp and new about springtime.

I've had this Easter basket since I was a little girl.  One of my grandparents' neighbors, a ninety-year old man named Luke Estes, made it for me from saplings that grew on his land.  I've managed to keep it intact throughout the years.  Some time ago, I took a class on pysanky, the Ukranian method of coloring Easter eggs.  The eggs in the basket are some I made.

The bluebonnets will be blooming in a few more weeks, and I'm looking forward to taking some weekend drives to find the best ones.  In the meantime, happy springtime, y'all!







The City of Lights

I've been thinking of Paris all day today.  No city has ever captured my heart like Paris.  Every time I go back, I see it through new eyes, and it never fails to disappoint me.  I don't speak French...I understand a little, but that doesn't even matter.  What I see with my camera spells it all out.  The City of Lights is indeed magic.  If I ever win the lottery, my suitcases will be a blur, and I'll be hopping on Flight 48 quicker than you can say bonjour!  Here are a few of my favorite Paris photographs.  I have thousands, yet I can't bear to delete any of them.  My next trip to France isn't until October, and I'm already counting the days.  I think I've got Paris fever; luckily, there's no cure but to go back again.