August 13

Dylan on the Frio, originally uploaded by outside lisa.

Dylan on the Frio

I love this picture of my beautiful step-daughter, Dylan. I was so happy seven years ago, when I first introduced her to tubing the Frio River, that she loved it as much as I do. It is a place that stole my heart when I was just a girl and I think it has stolen her's, too. I love this picture for so many reasons, but especially because she is about to head off to college and this is our last tubing trip before that milestone. It embodies her creative, playful charm and leaves me smiling and remembering when I was her age and had the whole world at my feet. I love this girl!

August 12

Sunflowers in my Garden, originally uploaded by outside lisa.

Sunflowers in my Garden

August Break 11

Driving Miss Maisy, originally uploaded by outside lisa.

Driving Miss Maisy

August Break 10

Em's First Pigtails, originally uploaded by outside lisa.

Em's First Pigtails

August 9 Photo

Tomato Preserves
     I intend to post the highly experimental recipe for my tomato preserves as soon as I am sure they are going to set.  So far I am disappointed in their consistency, but time will tell.  The flavor is wonderful, though, and the color exquisite!

August 8 Photo

August 8~  

I love this photo.  It captures not only my beloved pink Zinnias, but also a beautiful dragonfly who stopped by to visit my garden.  I missed two days of entries in my photography assignment, but I think I made up for it with this one!  Enjoy!

August Break

I recently signed up for a fun photography assignment I found on Susanna Conway's blog.  Her photos are amazing and her philosophy is inspiring.  I need to practice taking better photos, so her August Break exercise is great for me since you have to share a photo every day of August.  No rules (thank goodness, since I already missed the second day!)...just fun.  I thought I'd share my photos with you!

August 1
Kitty, Kitty Sallie

I took this picture of our pretty kitty, Sallie, one evening while playing on a blanket with my kids under some pecan trees in our yard.  Secret:  I had to put her back up in the tree four times to get this shot!  She was like "Why???"

August 3

Looking to the Sky

We have been watching a nest of swallows on the porch outside of my bedroom for weeks.  Just yesterday I noticed for the first time that the babies had left the nest and were all lined up looking to the sky to take flight.  I couldn't catch the hummingbird that kept flying up in front of them as if coaxing them to blast off!  Beautiful little birds.  It was amazing watching the parents take such care in building the nest, feeding the babies, and teaching them to fly.  They make quite the mess on the porch, but I don't mind.  We just dodge the poop and they tolerate our occasional loud music and sounds of play.