9 days, 9 inches

ch-ch-CHANGE. In nine days my son will deploy to Iraq. February 28 is the last day of this cold month. It is my baby brothers birthday. I will welcome March and warmer temps. I celebrate the life and health of my brother David. But I wish that day would never come, and I could blink my eyes, wiggle my nose and click my heels to fast forward to one year from now when he returns home with that HUGE smile and his ginormous shoulders to wrap a hard hug back on me. Besides, remember One Son...you owe me a dance!! In the meantime, we will be rebuilding, remodeling, and redecorating Heritage Haus, and be back in business. and nine inches later, my hair is springy, bouncy and healthy again; still grey all the way!! and Sgt Broughton, I will save you a space on my dance card.

life

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself. Walter Anderson

Ruby Love

so on their way back from Mardi Gras, headed home to Austin, the family stopped by for some more love. I continue to fall in love. Oh that baby love. ~now I am all tangled up in blue~

it takes a minute

Ruby Jo, daughter of my friends Marc & Ruth Airhart, stopped by to tease me for some quick, stolen moments in front of my camera

Spend the afternoon. You can't take it with you

a note from my neighbors

Benefit for Heritage Haus B&B

Deb Taylor & Matt Hager

Saturday, Feb. 20^th

Starting at noon

Lizzy Lou’s on the Square in

Round Top

Silent Auction!

To Donate an item –

contact Diane Tovey at

713-419-8757 or 979-278-3688

dtovey@theglassanvil.com

Several people have asked to donate items for a silent auction - I will help coordinate this for the benefit. Please foward to any of those you feel would be interested to provide an item for the auction. I will be there Sat. morning around 10am to set up and start checking in items. My email is available for anyone with questions. Thanks and have a great day, Diane

other donations can be directed to

CARMINE STATE BANK Hamilton- Deb Taylor PO Box 341 Carmine, TX 78932 account will close Feb 28