Good Friends!!!!

When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of

one best friend, and then I started to become a woman.

And then I found out that if you allow your heart to

open up, God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend's best is needed when you're going through things with your children.

Another friend's best is needed when you're going through things with your mom.

Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.

TO MY GIRLS... I love you!

One friend will say let's pray together, another let's cry together,

another let's fight together, another let's walk away together.

One friend will meet your spiritual need, another your shoe fetish,

another your love for movies, another will be with you in your season of confusion,

another will be your clarifier, another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life, on whatever the occasion,

on whatever the day, or wherever you need them to meet you...

with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back or to hold you back from

making a complete fool of yourself .... those are your friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman, but for many it's wrapped up in several....

one from 7th grade, one from high school, several from the college years,

a couple from old jobs, several from church, on some days your mother,

on others your sisters, and on some days

it's the one that you needed just for that day or week when you needed someone

with a fresh perspective, or the one who didn't know all your baggage, or the

one who would just listen without judging... those are good girlfriends/best friends.

I thank my girlfriends, those who honor intimacy, those who hold trust,

and those who hold me up when life is just too heavy!

The special bond we share is unique.

Thanks for the words we've shared.

The prayers we've sent up.

The laughs, the tears, the phone calls, the emails,

the shopping, the movies, the lunches, the dinners,

the talking, talking, talking and the listening, listening, listening....

So whether you've been there 20 minutes or 40 years,

I love you!

Eatin' crawfish....

We had some great crawfish this weekend - I'm in Louisiana and this is just a staple of our diet!!!

They really do taste good - they just don't look so pretty - and there is definitely a technique involved in eatin' them.

As you can see, daughter Brandi and hubby Landon are really concentrating on their work.....

...and since they are usually more trouble than they are worth to me....I had shrimp......

This is at one of those great Cajun type restaurants - where you eat out on the back porch and they have these huge fans blowing - great place to relax and visit....

...daughter Kelsi, and my brother, Kelly

Brandi & Landon

we grow 'em really big down here!!!!

Looks like small lobster!!!!

I just love these "gas" cartoons

Kinda busy right now - life, work, etc.

Be back later........

A Funny for the Weekend....

Randon.....

Has anyone tried these little thingys??

Very good.....I bought them because I thought they were sweetened, flavored creamers - well, there is no cream involved - just flavored Splenda for your coffee. So I add some 1/2 & 1/2 to make it a pretty color.....

I do love coffee, but I'm a sissy coffee drinker - I have to have mine all "decorated" - after watching me fix my coffee, people have commented, "Like a little coffee with your sugar and cream!"...and that's about right.

...and I just love the shape of them....that's why I buy most products...I think they are cute!!!

This birthday is going on forever....and it's quite alright with me!!!!

I got this card in the mail the other day with this beautiful needlepoint bookmark...this is from a bloggin' buddy from another site - years ago - she is the sweetest - I get cards in the mail from her all the time and they just seem to arrive just when I need them. She really listens when God speaks!!!! I love ya, Cathie!!

Kelsi has decided to play summer ball - she is on the HS softball team - and will continue to play this summer on this team. Yes, it is very hot and miserable, but she will be a Jr. this year - so I need to enjoy the "torture" while it lasts!!!!

I played softball in HS - so at least I do understand what is going on!!!!!

She can be such a tomboy - my oldest daughter, Brandi, didn't like to get dirty - so sports was something she NEVER did!!!

But Kelsi can also be such a girl!!! ...and then she did this.....
Lord, give me strength!!!!!!!

The last of Judy's house.....

Well, this is the finale - I hate to leave Judy's house.....

This is one of my very favorite pieces....have a said that a lot....I love almost everything in her house....It really is my DREAM house!!!

This is where she keeps the TV - and this photo does NOT do it justice - it is exquisite!!!!!

When you walk through her front door this is what you see....so very cozy
This is to the left...I love the fabric on the footstool.....

....look to the left when you walk in the door and this is what you see.... a very cozy little sitting area.....very inviting....

a quick shot of the kitchen - I just noticed her cabinets are just like mine and I hate mine - (what I meant was - they are the same style and mine are still ugly brown and hers and a pretty color) -I've got to get those painted...Judy, what color is that????

the eating area - you see more of her kitchen through here - I know we could have moved the newspaper - but this is a real house....and I love it.....

I know see so many things I didn't get - more of her kitchen for one and she has another guest room that is very cute....another day....

Thank you so much, dear friend, for letting me roam around your house and take pictures...I love you to pieces!!!!!!!

More of Judy's House....

...we're back at Judy's house - here is Judy and Darcy...Judy is saying, "You're going to do what with those pictures...uh....What's a blog??

This is my favorite thing in her house - I just love this....

I love the color of the walls......
Mantle........


other side of mantle.....
...this is kinda dark....love this iron angel....

Guest room - see that cute chandelier on wall.......

heeerreeee it is.....

I just love all the tin pieces.....

Guest bedroom - like this built-in....

...close up....

sitting area in master bedroom - another of my favorite spots....

this little vignette sits on the trunk by the chair in the previous post (I really wanted to say vinaigrette!!!!!!!)

I'm really into turquoise/aqua right now - I wonder if she would miss this plate....

Master bedroom with Miss Darcy........

All for now - tomorrow I have a few more pictures of Judy's house and then I gotta find something else to talk about..........

Continuing on Judy's House Tour....

These are just in randon order....just glimpes of a beautiful home.....that is warm, cozy and when you walk in you feel like you are "home"!

In her master bedroom - there are TWO bathrooms - this is Judy's - I just love the arrangement on the wall - especially the magazine rack!!

This is on the counter in her bath - I just love that "mini armoire" - I would have never thought that dark clock would look right with all the pale colors and it's wonderful......

Close ups.........

...a picture on her bedroom wall....

one of my favorties...beautiful chest that sits on the floor

When they added this bath - the 2nd in the bedroom - they put glass bricks in the window...

...just a pretty piece of tile in the bath......

this is on the counter in the hall bath - should of removed the Kleenex - there was no staging - she had no idea I was going to take pictures - neither did I - so this is her REAL house!!!!

...a picture on the wall in the hall bath - so sweet.....

she has had this painting in her house for as long as I can remember..this is in her den/living room

this beautiful piece is in the entry area of her house.....

OK - all for today - but there is more to come........