Girl Talk

Here's the thing...

I love being a girl.

Love, love, love it.

I love expensive make-up, 

frills and ruffles, 

the color pink, 

and HGTV.

I think Johnny Depp is positively swoony, 

I was glued to the set for endless hours for the recent royal wedding,

get all sappy over a good Hallmark card,

and positively lurve  my cat.

Yep, being a chick rocks.

Did you know that growing up, my very best friend

in the whole world was a neighbor boy

named Dean?

He lived next door to my grandparents in Waco, Texas,

and we spent many a Summer

catching tadpoles, playing tetherball,

and just fussing and fighting in general.

These fights wouldn't last long,

with one or the other of us 

sheepishly heading over to the front porch

of the other and inquiring...through gap-toothed grins...

if the other could come out and play.

Ahhh, the innocence of youth! 

Good times. 

 I think there's still a bit of that tow-headed tomboy in me...

I'm not a salon gal...I'd much rather toss on a baseball cap

than spend time styling my coif.

And the one and only 

manicure I've ever had?
The week of my wedding.

Don't like Oprah ( I know, blasphemer! ), 

the Lifetime channel,

or Zumba,

and I'm strictly about comfort when it comes to shoes.

I think about these seeming 

contradictions within my nature

at the oddest times.

Like today, when I was doing this photo shoot in my kitchen.

There I was, digging through one of our barns looking for a prop...

fearlessly climbing over rusty, crusty treasures

and digging in cobweb covered boxes.

Only to run screaming outside at the sight 

of one lone little wasp.

I think I scared 

the poor little feller to death.

Some days I'm leather, others lace.

That's the beauty of being a girl.

I'm allowed to be both,

unapologetically and fearlessly.

Embrace your contradictions, 

they make you you.

And you know what?

They make you beautiful!

A White Milestone

For Kathleen's  
100th White Wednesday

I took a stroll around my favorite booth

in my favorite antique mall,

Red Baron Antiques in Fredericksburg, Texas...

classic, ethereal whites...just like the ones 

Kathleen has been bringing us

for one hundred consecutive Wednesdays!

 always innovative and inspiring...

a lot like Kathleen!

It is a pleasure to visit this favorite booth of mine,

and it's always a joy to visit Kathleen, too.

Thanking Kathleen at Faded Charm

for hosting 100 White Wednesday's.

Head on over to find out

about her exciting  giveaway news!

Happy White Wednesday!

not one darn thing

as in...

"not one darn thing to say."

at least anything that i think 

y'all might find 

remotely interesting.

me?

i got nothin'.

my head is utterly and completely

in a blog fog these days.

can you relate?

do you ever feel like you're tossing

thoughts, ideas and images into a 

great big void?

or do you feel that the great big void 

lies within?

that's sorta where i am these days.

i'm not promoting anything.

i sure as heck ain't selling anything.

no exciting new purchases 

or acquisitions to share.

just me and my void...

signing out.

:-)

{textures and snippets of life around ye olde lorys household}


p.s.
thanks to suzanne for inspiring me
to take a fresh look at my surroundings!

Shoppin' the Blogroll...

Edited to Add:

My apologies, blogger erased/deleted/lost many of your comments

to this post.

Happy Wednesday!

Quite a few of the fine folks on my blogroll have

either Etsy or online shops just chock full of incredible treasures,
andI thought it would be fun to share

some of my absolute faves from their respective shops with all of you.

From Troy at
Junk Exchange...

Natural Muslin Cotton Slipcover

From Sue at 

Vintage Rescue Squad...

Hot Rod Car Medals 

From Ness at 

Marley and Lockyer...

Merci White Clay Tags ( set of 4 )

From Jen at

Jennifer Rizzo...

Bird in Flight Necklace

From Michelle at

Vintage Junky...

MiMi Vintage Grain Sack Tote

Great stuff, right?

Do I have some talented friends or what  ?

From Debra at 

Common Ground...

Eiffel Tower & Vintage Key Necklace

From Joy at

Savvy City Farmer...

Bakelite Alarm Clock

From Susan at

 Hometown Girl...

Vintage Farm Photograph

From Maria at

Dreamy Whites...

Vintage Gray French Bistro Chair

From Donna at

Brynwood Needleworks...

Strawberry Rose Sachet ( Pink )

From Becky at
Farmgirl Paints...

Artsy Chick Leather Cuff

Nice stuff, eh?!
So, which is your  favorite?

Be sure to click on the product links
to browse their respective shops.

I feel a shopping spree coming on,
how about you?

Off now to enjoy the cool, refreshing RAIN!!!

Stop. Breathe. Live.

Happy Monday!

And speaking of happy days...

Not too very long ago, I was blessed to spend a very special one

with the beautiful Suzanne of  

Privet and Holly 

and her equally beautiful Mom.

{ the gals in my kitchen}

Turns out the beauteous duo make it an annual event

to meet up somewhere fun for some extra special

mother-daughter-girl time, and this year, they chose

the beautiful State of Texas.

I was one of the beneficiaries of their Southward trajectory,

so when I had the opportunity to meet these two gals, I leapt at the chance!

After meeting up at my little white farmhouse,

we began to whip up our very own recipe for a memorable day...

 No visit to my neck of the woods is complete

without a trip to Homestead right here in

Fredericksburg, Texas.

 Suzanne poses prettily amidst the treasures!

 At Suzanne's suggestion, we even made time to

snap a snazzy self-portrait while shopping at Red...

 Add a little lite lunch,

a lot of great conversation,

and a spontaneous drive to the one and only

Luckenbach, Texas...

 That's the unofficial Luckenbach greeter,

all chillax after a hard day of welcoming guests.

Or imbibing in the brewskies there to the right in the pic,

whichever.  ;-)

Yep, it was a GREAT day.

And this gorgeous cuff?

An oh-so-thoughtful gift, courtesy of Suzanne and the

fabulously talented Becky of Farmgirl Paints.

Both Becky and Suzanne thought "breathe" was apropos,
as I seem to be in a state of perpetual motion these days.
It's a great reminder for me to slow down and just "be".
Something I struggle with, admittedly.

But not only that, it ties in perfectly to my given profession as a respiratory therapist!

Thank you so much ladies, I love it and wear it all the time!

If you'd like a beautiful handmade cuff of your very own,

be sure to check out Becky's shop.

I miss my sweet friend, but feel so blessed to

have shared this time with her.

If you'd like to read Suzanne's take on our little adventure,

be sure to click HERE.

Have a beautiful week, my friends!