BlueBonnet Swamp

• Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - where does time go?

• Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - thinking outside of oneself....

• Saturday, November 3, 2007 - whoa... it's been awhile!

• Monday, January 15, 2007 - brrrrrrrrrrrr

Well, it is cold here in ole Texas... yes maam. it really is.... After my workout or should I say workin this morning the news was on to tell everyone that if you can stay in... STAY! No clearer words than that! It is to be cold yet again tomorrow...ugh...up until Wednesday! I keep thinking about OK and St. Louis! WOW they got it bad!! Seems to me alot is happening with those boys found and bad weather, don't know, just seems almost strange to me at times but I am reasured that God is still in control of things here. House is going up fine. Can't wait to share pictures. Love to you all kind people, lisa leander

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• Sunday, January 7, 2007 - Happ, happy new year to ya'll!

Wow... a whole new year! Can't believe it myself. As of today I have been asked to join about four different groups over this past year. A really nice lady asked me to join up with hers as well. Not sure if I would be much help. I am having a hard time keeping up with the others. But have to admit, it is nice to feel wanted. :o)  Gosh, I do have to clue you ladies in on this one group, gosh, golly the ladies are so darn sweet. It is from a website I found my accident. Honestly, I don't remember how I found her in general. Her name is Marmee. And she has this great site called Marmeedear.com. She has a group and talk about some of the nicest people I have ever meet... well, other than here that is! Not a wine post anywhere, only positive helpful Christian ladies.... you ask a question and BOOM... you get between 4 or 9 emails to help! Marmee is getting rules set up so we can help each other and keep our spirits high. Each day is dedicated to something. ie monday school lessons or Friday cleaning.  Each day has a different chore we ladies do or bless each other with. We share what makes life a bit easier or a bit more bearable with kids, husband, cooking, gardening, sewing...gosh, etc, etc.... ( i can only sew a button on) grin...   These ladies love the good Lord and it shows in their post, their writtings to each other, their playfulness, humor, and love for each other.  As of right now, Marm is taking a well deserved break and will not be back on the puter for a couple of days. Hope she won't be to backlogged! Well, it is getting late. House is coming along great. will have to get pictures for some of you that asked. Wow, that brick my hubby picked out is dark!!! whoa! I WILL promise once I get moved in to work on my mini forest ( yeah, the one they half way moved down...oh such heartache) BUT I see a challenge! A slow one maybe... but something that can be improved upon. Like myself this year.  Any one have some new things to try out for the new year?  love you all, lisa

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• Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - CHRISTMAS IS COMINGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!

(doing her best Elivs Presley) Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus lane!!! My mom is coming today.... Thank you kind ladies for writing in... it has been a while since I have written and I plan to revisit your sites with a HUGE cup of tea.  ...so sorry this is short... thanks to all who wrote in... Merry Christmas!!!! love you ladies.... and gentlemen! lisa

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• Thursday, November 23, 2006 - oh dear.........

As some of you know, we are currently building a home. If some of you remember, I spoke of a little mini forest that I have in the front yard. So Charming!! Well a couple of weeks ago they MOWED through my mini forest! Ugh I was so heartbroken! Right through the middle!  Oh I could have died! I am now kicking myself for not taking a picture of this tree I spoke of in my other blog. But some good news. We do get two trees that will be placed in the front... you don't have to GUESS where they will be will you? That'''''''s right, in that same stop those alwful men mowed down. Then from out of the blue, my mom said she would pay for some land scaping. Well, honestly I don't know how much of a budget she will allow. But I am hoping for at LEAST one more tree.... (gee, do I like t rees or what?) We have been checking on our house. Gosh, it seems so big...but well, we have one more kid... and my hubby HAS to have a game room.. Never thought 'd would be do this again...building a house and all. I feel so grateful in my heart at times it is almost overwhelming. Nice neighborhood, pool, friendly neighbors.  It just feels good when you look all about you. We are on a bit of a hill. So the view is wonderful. And it still feels like country too. It is a nice subdiivsion that sits back from the road. Well, turkey day has worn me out. Happy Blogging! lisa texas

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• Thursday, November 23, 2006 - hello friend

I hope this day finds you cheerful and full of gladness. I just got off a blog talking about swishy skirts. I admit, I like them too. I have two long swishy skirts myself. Chirstmas is coming soon. I am excited about giving my $5 gift to my family. This should be something special. Hubby is still against it though. We don't spend much during the year so Christmas and birthdays tend to be a bit special. Since I came from this blog talking about what others find beautiful. I will ask a question along those lines. What do you find beautiful in others? Can be perfect strangers, family, friends, anyone. Here 'll get us started.....What I find beautiful is something I read recently in my Readers Digest for December. It was under Real-Life miracles. My favorite was After Katrina. It was about a man named Blake Bailey. He and his family moved to New Orleans just two months before Katrina came. Lost everything....They were begaining their fight with insurance companies, banks and FEMA without documetns that were lost in the flood. He had taken his car to an auto body shop to get the AC fixed. Well, after the mechanic told him it would cost about the same as Blue Book of the car Mr. Bailey thought he would cut his loosses. The office employee was writing up the labor and she noticed that he was from Louisiana. She ask if he was from New Orleans. Yes was the reply. No charge said she and continued to shake her head after he took out his wallet. Mr. Bailey went in for a haircut, same thing happen. After a lease expired on an aptment they had been living in Fl they tried to find a rental house they could afford so they could still pay on their morgage on a house they no long had. They looked everywhere. Mr. Bailey thought he would have to live in drastcially reduced circumstances for a time when he received an email from a James Kennedy in California.  (Bailey was a writer) and Mr. Kennedy had recently read some pieces that Mr. Bailey had written. Mr. Kennedy wanted to give Mr. Bailey a new house (no strings attacted) in Mandeville, Louisiana. This is not a scam wrote Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Bailey was thinking this is to good to be true but replied thanking him but had not plans on moving back. Around the same time a poet at the Universsity of FL offered to rent them a Victorian home he owned. When though the rent was far less than some of the *awful hovels* they had looked at but still a burden for pay. Mr. Bailey offhandly mentioned the poets offer to Mr. Kennedy and the next day he FedEXed a check covering rent for eight months.  Mr. Bailey writes.... Throughout this ordeal, the kindess of strangers has done much to restore my faith in humanity. It's almost worth losing your worldy posessions.  Indeed, it's not a bad thing to start life over from scrathch with that knowledge in mind. Please share....What do you find beautiful in others and why....

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• Friday, October 6, 2006 - beautiful day!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood......a beautiful day in the beightborhood...you will do time, in a salt mine....you will do slave labor... oops... wrong song....... Well, its Friday people! Oh joy shall be shared! As usually, I could not wait to give my hubby his birthday present. I watched a show called Made in America and they showed some Kentuky burbon called Maker's Mark they make here in the states. So I purchased some for him. It is to be very smooth for a drink. So I allowed him to open it and needless to say he was excited and eager to try it. The first thing I ask if it was smooth. He offered the glass to me and I took a very small sip. With a cough and a grin and I told him that it was smooth. ( yeah, can't you tell I drink?)    He thanked me for the rest of the night and told me he would be saving it for his birthday brisket he plans on cooking. The kids are purchasing a small quanity of Godiva chocolate pumkins that are seasonal. (no, can't go there like we use to) My mom is coming for my husband's birthday. (she just loves him. and to her he does no wrong) from 5 1/2 hours to 2 1/2... what's not to like? And now that she is retired from the school distrist (secretary of 20 something years) The old gal keeps herself busy and still gets around... oh you will love this. She is wanting the '07 Highlander. I told her she could get a '06 on sale... but NOOOOOOO.. she wants a new one. Oh, the kids and I are going to a Texas Wifelife Expo here in Austin tomorrow. This should be fun. Daddy is staying home with the littlest memeber of our family as he does not like crowds. ~me

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• Friday, September 29, 2006 - our new subdivision has trees!

In our new sub there are alot of young tree growing. In FACT in our *to be* front yard is a young tree growing. It has fallen over but has won the good fight in living. It is laid on the ground but the *branches* have grown into small trees. It is very intresting to see. I will have to take a picture of it so everyone can enjoy what I am talking about. Even hubby said, "gez, lis, if this tree worked this hard to live and grow, just leave it alone."  I will gladly clear the other weeds around it. Maybe a few sapplings around it. Not sure just quite yet. It would make an intresting add in to our front yard as ours is the only house that has this small cluster of trees growing about the fallen one. Maybe 'll just clean it up a bit and give the small trees a chance. It would certainly act as a *block* from the evening sun. It is almost like a miniture woods being so sweet and all. The only tree my hubby says HAS to go is the Cedar. He hates it. (it's in the backyard) But he said I can have all the others. *fine with me*   I plan on planting fast growing trees within my fence line for privacy. They are to grow 3-5 feet a year. I think that allows for plenty of privacy.  Well, that is about all for now. I'll try and be good and post more. love you all....... lisa

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