Thought for Today...

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it." - Margaret Thatcher

Have a great day!!!

Has the heat wave broke?

I try to never look a gift horse in the mouth, but it has been so nice and cool here these past three days I find it hard to believe. I may not be talking nice and cool to anyone outside of Texas, but to me the high 80's are nice and cool.

 I took Fuzzy and the dogs out this morning and had to coax them back inside.

 We picked Tall Feathers up from school and spent another thirty minutes outside before homework had to be done. It was just too good to pass up.

If you're in Texas enjoy, I don't think it's supposed to last.

(Still no rain.)

Have a nice day!!! 

Labor Day Celebration...

Daley, my youngest, called me last week to ask if we could all get together for a Labor Day celebration. She asked if Dad could cook brisket. She said she would be bringing her roommate Janell and new boyfriend Vijay. We had heard a lot about him, but had not met him. So, yesterday we met Vijay, had a feast and made memories. The celebration was a success.

We approved.

The brisket was fall-apart-tender.

The game of Catch Phrase lasted for hours.

The boys played Chess and Candyland.

Fuzzy serenaded us on the piano.

Have a great Labor Day!!!

Linking to Communal Global.

Smokin'...

A Labor Day menu:

Smoked brisket, baked potatoes, red beans, salad, deviled eggs, salsa and chips, various desserts, and whatever else might materialize. 

Have a great holiday!!!

Another Day With Fuzzy...

I have been out of town for a week and a half with only intermittent Internet. I'm glad to be back. I missed my Fuzzy hugs. Here are a few pics from yesterday. Anytime I take pictures of Fuzzy they're always on the run. Him from me. Ha!

Waiting on MeMaw to do his laundry.

 Playing with his toys.

 Watching cartoons.

Morning hair.

 Dressed and ready to go with MeMaw to the dentist.

 Showing off a Fuzzy smile.

 A pensive moment...

Have a nice day!!!

Happy Birthday Brown Hawk...

Ten years ago today my daughter presented us with a little brown bundle of joy. Today he is a big brown bundle of joy.

Happy Birthday my sweet Brown Hawk!!!

My Summer Reading...

If I were to give my summer a title I would call it "The Summer of the Classics." For months, with the exception of two books, I have read either classics, or those that are, shall we say, getting along in years. I enjoyed those two, yet the feeling of satisfaction never quite rose to the level that it did as I read of the escapades of the March sisters, or the romance between Lucy Honeychurch and George Emerson, or the adventures at Mole End. I couldn't shake the feeling that something unexplainable was missing. I started "The Kite Runner" and a Mary Higgins Clark, but sat both aside in favor of another oldie.

This is my latest endeavor. It is approximately 4 inches thick and by the time I finish it I expect summer to be over, cooler weather to have set in and my choices in literature to be back to normal. 

  Have a great week!!!