(And those weeds should be pretty easy to pull if I get some of the kiddos out there this afternoon.)

There’s the road to our house on the right. That’s why My Honey and four of my children didn’t come home last night. They spent the night last night at my in-laws house three mile down the road. Thanks Grancy and Dandy!

Reminds me of a story that Grancy always tells about how the average yearly rainfall for our area is about 18 inches or so. Then she adds, “And I remember the day it came!”

Here’s our road under water. The rain was falling at a rate of 5 inches per hour part of yesterday. We have had over 13 ½ inches over the last three days. Just down the road three miles, where some of our adult kiddos live and where part of our vineyards and farms are, got over 15 inches! If you look at the weather station reports of rainfall on underground weather, you find this “white” spot (not red or purple, but white) on the graphs which depicts the areas that have received OVER 15 inches!

My Honey looked over the farms and vineyards this morning. He said that everything seems to look “OK” considering all the rain. Neither one of us slept very good last night though with all the rain. We just don’t sleep apart very good anyway.

My Honey drove up this morning on a tractor to give me a hug.

I had just replanted some flowers in my front yard. I had let the original spring planting of flowers get a “little” too dry. The new plants look awful weepy after being flooded out. We’ll just have to wait to see how they do.

The only other sad part of today, this being the 4^th of July, is that not only has the ending concert at the park of the “largest FREE festival” been moved indoors, but I won’t be there! I think Joe Ely and Matt Martindale and maybe even Richie McDonald are going to be there. But who really cares if I can’t be there!

The concert was great last year. This year it has been moved indoors from the original concert venue of Mackenzie Park at Lubbock, Texas to the Fair Park Coliseum at the Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds. We have one daughter playing as concert master in the 1^st violins, a son playing 1^st chair in the violas, a daughter playing in the cello section as an alumni, another son helping, and of course My Honey helping as well. But they even forgot the camera!

So four of the children and I will stay home today since the only way home tonight might be by way of tractor. It will be rather crowed with just five of them coming home in a tractor tonight. Hmmm, time to go think up some interesting “celebrating America’s birth” activities for my rather sullen little ones at home.

Hey, maybe we could just look at pictures from last year. I don’t think that idea is going to win over the little ones for the whole day though, so back to the drawing board. Maybe I’ll just go take a nap first.

Blessings,

Betty

So, anyway, Grancy (as her grandchildren loving call her) has her new art greeting cards all printed up. You can see them on her web site, or you can see them right here. Two different sets are available now.

And

Here is the first package of cards. It includes eight 5″ x 7″ cards, two of each of these four cards.

Here is a full picture of this pastel. This one is called “Spring Bouquet.”

Here is a link to see this pastel, “Front Porch.” This is a favorite pastel of mine. Maybe that is because the original hangs in my living room!

Ohhh, no maybe this one is my favorites “Fireweed in Alaska.” Hmmm, the original of this one hangs at my house, too!

This is a great Hill Country scene called “Magill Peak-Llano” that I love!

So, there you go. Set #1 has two of each of those cards. Then set #2 has these four cards.

Here is this pastel, “Mayhill Mountain Home.” Bad photograph, I know, but just click on that link, and you’ll see a better photo of the pastel.

And “Early Snowfall.”

Here is “In Remembrance.”

Oh, I love this floral, too. It is called “Wildflowers.” I am going to have to get more of these cards. And if you want to see more of her paintings and pastels you can visit her web site at PeggyBingham.com

Blessings,

Betty

There will be six Bingham children playing, two Binghams pushing around chairs and children to get them all in place, one Bingham momma taking picture throughout the concert, and one Poppa Bingham with his buttons popping off with pride.

Here is the link to the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Site with more information of the LYSO concert.

Of course the big people (Lubbock Symphony Orchestra) are having a concert this Friday and Saturday nights that you might be interested in also. Corey Cerovsek will be playing violin as a guest artist. I got to hear him play a little this afternoon and he is fabulous. I can’t wait to hear the concert myself.

Blessings, Betty