Chandor Garden's...

Moon Daisy earned two flex days from school and decided she wanted to spend them with MeMaw and Paw-Paw, so Friday she hitched a ride with her Paw-Paw and showed up on my door step. She hung out with us at the house over the weekend and then Monday we drove around the area looking for unique places to take pictures. I will post a few later in the week.

Today I took her to Weatherford, Texas to meet her mom. While there we took a walking tour of Chandor Gardens. Chandor Gardens is a series of "garden rooms" featuring English and Chinese motifs. Douglas Chandor, an artist who painted portraits of President Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, among others, created these gardens starting in 1936.

Upon Chandor's death in 1953 his wife, Ina, opened the gardens to the public until her death in 1978. The gardens were neglected for the next 16 years until 1994 when Melody and Chuck Bradford bought and restored the property. In 2002 the city of Weatherford bought the home and gardens and  once again opened them to the public.

 Moon Gate

 Tiered Copper Fountain

 Pixie Pond

 Mount Cox

 Chi-Ling Fountain

On the left is Ina's Walk which was the initial feature of the garden in 1936.

 The Trellis Pond

 Court Yard and Chandor Home

 We had a great time. The home and gardens are unique and interesting. I have only given you a small taste. I look forward to visiting again in the spring when the Wisteria petals will "drip like purple rain from everywhere" and all things beautiful will be in full-bloom. Imagine.

Have a blessed week!!! 

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...

Brenda's Photo Challenge:

From the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Mansfield, Missouri

Inka & Piper

For more photos follow this link.

Have a great day!!!

It's Been One Year...

It doesn't seem like it, but it's been one year since I first pushed publish. I can never think of anything interesting to write about, but I write anyway. One of the best parts of blogging is the people I've met. Donna, Bossy Betty, McGuffy Ann, Crafty Sue and others.  I've enjoyed getting to know you through you blogs. Thank you my "virtual" friends for all of your nice comments.

Counting Blessings:

 

10. "Virtual" friends

11.  Stray  cats

12. Raspberry preserves with seeds

Have a blessed week!!!

It's A Nice Day For Your Feet...

I have a most precious little great nephew. He's in kindergarten, very shy and very red-headed. His Papa (my brother) calls him "Rooster". He is the only red-headed person in our family. His three siblings are either blonde or brown. He's a miniature of his daddy, except for the hair. On Valentine's Day his mother posted this on Facebook:

If you go outside, take off your shoes because according to Cash,

"It's a nice day for your feet!"

1st day of Kindergarten 2011

siblings

I am never going to experience a warm day again without thinking, what a nice day for feet.

I hope this week is feet weather!
Have a great day!!!
1st five photos taken by Liz (mom).

Family History...

I recently attended the funerals of two of my cousins. If your family is like mine, funerals, while devastating, are also family reunions. We exchange memories of childhood adventures, reflect on time spent with grandparents, take pictures, make promises to get together, say our goodbyes and wait until the next funeral to gather again.

After returning home I went through some old family photos and posted them on Facebook. This instigated lively debates in trying to decide who, where and when. I wish I had asked more questions while the older generation was still around. Hind sights twenty twenty, right?

As death begins to claim my peers it makes me aware that my generation is in charge of the history making now. I don't feel that old. Where has the time gone? Just yesterday I was raising a family and now I'm the family matriarch. I'm not sure how I feel about that title, but then the choice isn't mine, is it?  As Scarlett O'Hara said, "I won't think about that today. I'll think about that tomorrow."

Today, I'm going to call my siblings, give my spouse a hug and count my blessings.

 

 

Have a nice day!!!

Fuzzy Friday...

My hubby plays the piano. He will only play for me and it's always out of hymnals. Today as I was passing the piano I glanced at the song he had been playing and it spoke to my heart, so I thought I would share the first verse and chorus.

It may not be on the mountain's height, or over the stormy sea; It may not be at the battle's front my Lord will have need of me; But if by a still, small voice He calls to paths I do not know, I'll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in Thine, I'll go where You want me to go.
I'll go where You want me to go, dear Lord, o'er mountain or plain or sea; I'll say what You want me to say, dear Lord, I'll be what You want me to be.~~Carrie E. Rounsefell, 1861-1930

And for my "Fuzzy Friday":

Have a blessed weekend!!!



Happy Valentines Day...