Buckyballs...

I so want some of these. maybe if i am a good girl Santa will bring me some for Christmas. I figure this would be a good "creative tool" for my desk at work (who am I kidding - I get these things and I will never get any work done.)

Makes me smile....

I just found this to be very amusing. I am trying to talk my office into doing one.

Improve Everywhere...

This group is so interesting. Improv Everywhere is a group devoted to doing improv out in the streets in mass numbers. I've watched a couple of their videos and always think to myself afterwards..."Wow - how cool and fun is that." I'd highly recommend you look at the "Surprise Wedding Reception" episode and "the MP3 Experiment."

I'll leave you with one of the most recent and one of my favorite episodes "The Invisible Dog"..(note how some of these people really get into it and have very active dogs).

Who says you can't use a liberal arts degree...

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Speechless....

We were on our way home from a weekend camping trip with my in-laws - when all of a sudden my hubby said "is that a bald eagle"? Well....I don't know birds, but it appeared that way to me. Fortunately I had my camera with me - so we swung a u-turn and I shot a few quick pics from inside the car as the bird took off. I guess you never know what you'll see on a small central Texas back-road.

Swissmiss...

I can't believe that it has been over a month since I posted something....who am I kidding - I can totally believe it. It seems like the last two months have just flown by and with fall and the holidays approaching it seems that there is no chance of it slowing down. I've also got kid #2 on the way (we hope to find out on 10/14 if it is a boy or a girl) so I can pretty well tell that this chaos is SURE to ensue for quite some time. I will say that one thing that has started to occupy a bit more of my time is this wonderful new blog that I stumbled across - Swissmiss is this wonderful array of all things creative. And it's randomness suites my off-kilter attention span just perfectly. If you have a few minutes I would highly recommend that you take a peak.

We had a Wonderful Time...

At the Frio River. My family as well as another family spent several days at the end of July at the Frio River. And although there wasn't much water around, every still seemed to have a great time. The girls (Natalie, my niece Kelby, and niece Kevyn) had a blast splashing in the water - and since there was basically no current they could walk around with ease.

I also got to snap a few family photos for my sister and her crew.

Finally.....

It's been a while - but I finally got a chance to go out and do some shooting again. My wonderful hubby and i took a quick trip to visit his grandparents out in Lone Grove (near Llano). They live on the family "homestead" and have all sorts of wonderful treasures out there. The old farm house that Darren's Great-Grandfather lived in (built in the early '30s); PawPaw's bee hives; and great scenery. It was a wonderful way to rejuvenate my spirits.

A few family photos....

I got to spend the evening with my two nieces - so we got all three kiddos together to get some updated shots. Here is what developed (P.S. it is not easy to get three kids to sit in the same spot for more than like 3 seconds....)

Dearest Blog....

I've so much to say an no time to say it.  I love you - I've missed you - I'll write again soon.  I've been knee deep in projects - but I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I hop to be able to share that all with you soon.

Busy as a bee...

Well it's been several days since I last posted - but I have been busy as a bee with several major projects going on (I'll be sharing those later). And Giddings had their fair this weekend - so no work got done.  I got to be a judge at the BBQ cook-off this year in my favorite category - Ribs.  Nothing is better than getting to sample 12 different kinds of ribs accompanied by a nice cool beverage (a.k.a. Miller Light).  It's kind of like a buffet that comes to  you....you sit and they bring you a box - you eat - then they bring you another box - you eat - then they bring you another box...well you get the idea.  I am definitely looking forward to doing that again next year.  I've gotta run for now - heading off the the Ronald McDonald House with some co-workers for a volunteer project.  More to come tomorrow....

Mmmmm....Reese's

So Reese's peanut butter cups are my absolute favorite candy - but apparently when you have too many along with a Dr. Pepper or two it can turn you into that little squirrel Twitchy from Hoodwinked (Dee-na-mee-tay!!) Ha! Anyways, too bad these powers can't be used for good (like productive work) instead of bad (like blogging and blog-stalking).  Spent a good chunk of this afternoon posting on my S-I-Ls site (sorry Amy).  I'm guessing that I am doomed to hit the crash and burn shortly - unless the consumption of more sugars occurs (and that's unlikely).