Winter In Houston...

Snow?

Sleet?

Freezing weather?

Nope!

This is winter in Houston!

Green and tropical...

get a closer look!

Yep!

Bananas are almost

ready to harvest!

Sweetie and Buddy

want in from the cold!

Brrr! The temperature

is a chilly 55 degrees!

Welcome to Houston!

The Renaissance Chick Is Lit...

I was feeling

like an underachiever

this weekend.

Every blog features

beautiful Christmas decorations

going up in homes.

So I thought I better

get busy and catch up.

Thought I would share 

my Christmas decorations.

We found the perfect

Christmas tree for our family room!

Lurch and I had to try

to out Dew each other,

but we finally got this tree

up in our kitchen!

I couldn't believe that this tree

was still on the tree lot!

Did we get lucky or what?

This tree greets the guests

in our foyer!

After a full day of decorating,

it didn't take Lurch and me

long to build this tree

in our bar!

Okay, maybe Lurch got carried

away with the lights

on this tree on our front porch,

but after that bar tree...

need I say more?

Okay, I will admit it...

Lurch and I had our annual

Christmas tree decorating fight

after he fell off the ladder twice...

remember the bar tree?

So now this is my favorite tree!

Whew! I am feeling a little better now!

What A Way To Start The Day!

I want to wake up

to this every morning!

What a blessing!

Madisyn, Tango, Cash

You Are Invited To My House For Thanksgiving Dinner!

YUM!!!!!

This is for those folks who still

have room in their tummies

after that Wild Turkey recipe

I shared with you a few days ago!

Have a fun Thanksgiving,

my friends!

Dressed to Kill...

I finally found

the perfect outfit

for Thanksgiving!

The other guests

will be so envious!

For My Friend, Sue!

To my vegan friend,

Sue...

I think I understand now!

Yuk!

Falling Leaves!

Almost ready to lose

the Autumn leaves...

if you know what

I mean!

Girly Finds Of The Week...

I love some of my girly

finds this week.

Isn't this photo the best?

Lace and ruffles

and gloves...

oh, my!

This old picture makes my

brain work overtime!

Who matted this 

picture with notebook paper?

This picture tells a story...

just wish I knew it! 

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words...

I could be a 

bragging Grammy

and tell you what a

wonderful cheerleader

Madisyn is,

but I don't have to do that!

All you have to do is check out

this photo that was taken

 last week at the 

"Pee Wee Super Bowl".

Can you spot Madisyn?

Hint: She is the one with her foot over her head!

Sure wish Grammy could do that!

My Favorite Turkey Recipe!

Thanksgiving is a time for sharing...

so I thought I would share

my favorite turkey recipe!

I guarantee you

that this recipe

will create some

special memories!

First, break out

your best crystal!

Fill up that lovely

ice bucket that you

and Martha Stewart made!

Now, carefully bring out

the Turkey!

Don't drop it!

That would be a disaster!

Here are the instructions:

1. Fill the glass with ice.

2. Fill the glass with Wild Turkey.

3. Put your feet up after all

that hard work in the kitchen.

4. Drink and refill as necessary!

No, you didn't!

You didn't just ask me

about the Thanksgiving

vegetables, did you?

I'm not through with my recipe!

Add cranberries

and rosemary

to finish off your

holiday meal!

Now wasn't that better

than last year's

Thanksgiving turkey?

Now, this is my kind

of holiday meal!

It Was Lost But Now Is Found...

I found it!

It has been a long search.

It has been at least 30 years!

I never thought I would see it again...

but here it is.

I am not sure how I stumbled upon it,

but I am so glad I did!

Inner Peace...

Ahhhhhhhhh!

Pure joy!

Where Has She Been?

You weren't expecting a

Pop Test today,

were you?

Well, it is Monday!

However, since teacher

has been negligent in preparing you,

I will give you an easy test today!

Read the question carefully

and select the best answer.

Question: Where has Malisa been?

A. I haven't noticed she was gone.

B. She was with Waldo!

C. She isn't coming back, is she?

D. She left town!

E. She fell in love with someone new!

F. None of the above.

G. All of the above.

Yes, class...

the correct answer is G!

It is true!

I was gone...even if you didn't notice!

I was with Waldo...well, Waldo's brother, Lurch.

Yes, I am afraid that I am coming back!

I did leave town and traveled to West Texas.

I am in total love with a new person in my life...

here is his photo!

Meet my new love...

Cash!

Cash was born last Friday.

He weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces

and was 20 inches long.

His hair is super blonde

and he is gorgeous!

Sorry I have ignored you...

but look at this face!