Gone to Texas

Last week I made a trip to spend some time with my mom. It was a good week and I enjoyed our time together. I tended to her taxes and helped her with things like cleaning out her greenhouse

and attic, and scrubbing the furniture and tile on the deck. I also worked on a wreath for her:

And it turned out even better than I thought it would:

She loves it too, which is all that really matters:

My mom lives over 500 miles from us and I sure do wish she lived closer, but I'm grateful it's not farther. It sure was green in Texas!

And the wildflowers

and Bluebonnets were at their peek!

I had forgotten that it was Bluebonnet season and I was delighted to be greeted by hills of blue:

Mom's neighbor has cultivated a beautiful garden that includes 4 different varieties of the beloved state flower:

It made me want to stop and inquire at every For Sale sign along the road as I drove through the hill country, but when I got back, I was glad to be back where the air was crisp and the sky was so blue it hurt your eyes and I reminded myself that the hill country in August was miserable unless you enjoyed living in a sauna.  Now if only we could add a bit of green to this arid desert, but I sure did miss DH and the ranch and it's good to be home:

On My Door

I've had the same Christmas wreath on my door for at least 20 years and I've been on the hunt for something new...something different. I didn't know what I wanted, but I'd know it when I saw it and I saw it HERE. This was it:

                                                

In an earlier post I shared this photo when I was working on it:

I finished it

 and I love the way it turned out!

I want to make a smaller one next that I can use during the year. The original is a 12" wreath. I biggie sized my version.

My mom doesn't have a cell phone, but she was at a gathering with some friends and one of them texted me about something. I had told mom about the wreath so I sent a picture to her friend, J, so mom could see it and J asked me to make her one. Of course...but not THIS Christmas. LOL. my fingers need a break anyway - that's a lot of weaving!