It's been HOT in Texas!
The front room really heats up!
It's Sunday night as I write and we have been here in the country a full week.
We've got a lot done in that time!
Louis Dean is happy his fence is all up and tweaked.
I was looking out the bathroom window watching him straighten up a corner pole using a chain behind his truck. I saw the chain snap! Bless his heart! He couldn't leave well enough alone and ended up pulling the post clean out of the concrete! But he fixed it.
He did most of the fence work before the weather got really hot!
And next weekend it will be even hotter at above 100 degrees.
Salads are perfect for these summer months and we eat a lot of them.
These are our homegrown tomatoes from home.
I set out my art table on July 1st and finished the painted buntings.
I was going to paint things for the Ardmore, Oklahoma craft fair but I seriously doubt that will happen now.
All done!
On to the Christmas in July art projects!
Underpainting done.
I'm painting two of these.....one for me and one to give.
I haven't chosen the Christmas painting giveaway yet for this year but I need to do that soon.
Plus I need to do a painting for our Chinese Christmas Tree with my siblings.
We were sitting out on the deck when I looked down and noticed Louis Dean was wearing two different shoes! He saves his old shoes for working outside. It's the hardest thing for him to throw away a pair of old shoes!
One of the main projects he's been working on this weekend is finishing out the wall.
He did it, though.
We treated ourselves to peach shortcake!
From our front deck last night, we could see some of the country neighbor's fireworks and they were really pretty.
I missed being with Amber, Mike and the little Bells.
We had a tradition of going with them to see the fireworks display after grilling out.
She sent me this cute pic of their predicures!
It takes awhile for Amber to paint 40 toes!
I've always been able to tell whose toes belonged to who!
We are going home tomorrow and will stay just a few days before coming back to do Critter Chores while Dean and Sherry go out of town.
I was worried about our flowers, garden and things dying at home while we have been gone...
but it's rained 4 times in Irving this week. Plus a sweet neighbor has been keeping an eye out as she passes our house on her daily walks.
Saying a prayer for all of us to stay safe and be careful.
Goodnight from the country!
