Golden Country Days.....

We have had a couple of exceptionally 'golden' days here in Texas!

The temps have been so mild that we were able to turn the AC completely off for awhile!

I made a salad lunch and invited Sherry to come down and join us as we ate on the carport deck.

There had been a shower or two earlier .......

and then a really LOUD hard rain came while we were eating!

It had stopped by the time Sherry went back to work!

Dean has been in North Carolina since Friday on Karate business and Summer offered to pick him up at DFW airport and being him home. She is sweet and thoughtful like that! She stopped at the house to check things out and send me pics. I'm starting to miss home just the tiniest little bit. It's such a blessing to have two 'homes' in my heart!

Since it rained rained, we decided to meet Summer and Dean in Waco for dinner rather than have her drive all the way out to the ranch.

It was so good to SEE her!!

We each had a margarita - she's an 'on the rocks' girl and I am all about the frozen ones!

I sure do love these two people right here.

And I love how they love each other!

See the way Dean looks at Sherry?

I just love that!

They are so much fun and we are truly blessed to be in their life.

As we were getting ready to go home - us to the ranch and Summer back to Rowlett - she heard a scraping sound and realized the tire she thought she had missed on the Interstate had actually hung on something.

Dean to the rescue!

Sherry had a piece of wire in her car - she is always prepared - and he was able to wire the whatever it was that was loose up to the wheel well.

Step brother and sister!

A big hug and we said goodbye.

She made it home just fine and we all enjoyed getting that extra visit in!

Louis Dean brought me coffee in bed this morning and then he went down to the tank to dish.

He went fishing one day last week and caught a good sized bass - and threw it back to catch another day. This was not one of them. But he enjoyed several hours 'fishing' no matter that he didn't actually catch any.

I watched this movie while I did my housework.

The film is based on a true story and was full of Bible truths and inspiration.

Faith like potatoes! I like that.

This afternoon I finished my cat and boots painting!

I may touch him up a bit more before this week is over - but I'm calling it done for now!

I came in and took a nap and the weather was just perfect for that - it rained!

When I got up - the light was golden.

I sat out on the front deck and cut up the denim, sving some of the scraps to use in our smokers when we work with the bees. Sherry and I are planning on opening up the hives before I go home - just for a quick peek to see if they are making honey!!