Last Sunday afternoon, my friend Mary and I went to Statesville to the 35th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. Not having been before, I was not sure what to expect. Statesville is kind of a hick town with a small airport, so I guess I thought this was going to be some small event with maybe 3-4 balloons. When we got there, which was way out in the sticks, we were parked in a large field alongside the airport. There were no balloons in sight. Great, I thought, I'm spending $8 for a look at a couple of balloons but, hey, they probably have vendors with great "fair" food!! We brought lawn chairs, as the website suggested, and hauled them on our shoulders through the large parking lot field. Beyond the tree line at the side of the field, there was another field with food vendors, and white event tents set up all over the place. To one side was a stage...but not one balloon in sight!!!
Lately I have been crocheting....hats, round baby blankets, etc. and at the craft shows I have my business name as "Going 'Round in Circles"...So, time to change from Purple Thoughts to Going 'Round in Circles". This not only applies to my crocheting, but my life in general, at times!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Balloon Festival
Last Sunday afternoon, my friend Mary and I went to Statesville to the 35th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. Not having been before, I was not sure what to expect. Statesville is kind of a hick town with a small airport, so I guess I thought this was going to be some small event with maybe 3-4 balloons. When we got there, which was way out in the sticks, we were parked in a large field alongside the airport. There were no balloons in sight. Great, I thought, I'm spending $8 for a look at a couple of balloons but, hey, they probably have vendors with great "fair" food!! We brought lawn chairs, as the website suggested, and hauled them on our shoulders through the large parking lot field. Beyond the tree line at the side of the field, there was another field with food vendors, and white event tents set up all over the place. To one side was a stage...but not one balloon in sight!!!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Voila! Laundry Hutch....
Monday, October 20, 2008
JUST ABOUT DONE!!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fall in the Carolinas
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Slow and Steady Wins the Race....
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fall Moon
Thursday, October 9, 2008
On the third day ...
Baby Steps
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Re-Model Has Begun!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Fall Leaves...and Leaves Fall
I think I have always had an eye for trees. They have so much character! This one especially caught my eye this past weekend. My friend, Mary, and I took a day trip to Blowing Rock, NC, which is about 2 hours from where we live. Blowing Rock is a quaint town northwest of Charlotte, up in the mountains. There are many small shops to browse through, and this happened to be "Art in the Park" weekend with many artisans selling their craft. As we walked to where the artisans were, this tree caught my eye. As I stood and looked up at it, I marveled at how one side of the tree had just about lost all its leaves, while the other side had color spectacular! (This picture doesn't do the color justice.) It's almost as if this tree isn't quite ready to give in to old man winter!!
It just goes to show that God's beauty is everywhere....even in a tree!!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Ahhhh....Friday!!
I hear the country & western song I hear on the radio by Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink" and it makes me think how true that is....."Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife...Don't blink, You just might miss your babies growing like mine did, Turning into moms and dads .....Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think - So don't blink..." Well, I'm not 102, but the words do ring truth as to how time does fly!
Appreciate and thank the Lord for each day you open your eyes and breathe. Enjoy every day that is given to you...it is a gift! And enjoy your loved ones...they too are treasured gifts! But I am also thankful that tomorrow is the last day of the work week....ahhh Friday!! Enjoy your weekend!!