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Song Lyric Sunday

Jumping back onto SLS as it is one of my fav Blog Challenges…Today’s theme is to find a song about the American West, or one that mentions cowboys, a sheriff, an outlaw, horses, cactus, or tumbleweeds.

As usual, always ask the husband for a song.  He’s good with the ideas for alot of topics especially music. We love Toby Keith RIP…had tickets to one his concerts but unfortunately he got sick… We did see him in Vegas though and he was amazing to watch.

The song for today is, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”. This video is obviously from when he was very young !!!!

You are missed and we love your music…

I bet you’ve never heard ol’ Marshal Dillon say
Miss Kitty, have you ever thought of runnin’ away?
Settlin’ down, would you marry me
If I asked you twice and begged you, pretty please?
She’d have said, “Yes”, in a New York minute
They never tied the knot, his heart wasn’t in it
He just stole a kiss as he rode away
He never hung his hat up at Kitty’s place

I should’ve been a cowboy
I should’ve learned to rope and ride
Wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin’ those campfire songs
Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy

I might have had a sidekick with a funny name
Runnin’ wild through the hills chasin’ Jesse James
Ending up on the brink of danger
Ridin’ shotgun for the Texas Rangers
Go west young man, haven’t you been told?
California’s full of whiskey, women and gold
Sleepin’ out all night beneath the desert stars
With a dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart

I should’ve been a cowboy
I should’ve learned to rope and ride
Wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin’ those campfire songs
Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy

I should’ve been a cowboy
I should’ve learned to rope and ride
I’d be wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin’ those campfire songs
Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy

Yeah, I should’ve been a cowboy
I should’ve been a cowboy

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Toby Keith

My featured image is last best cowboy of all, John Wayne of course, “The Duke.’ My husband, the artist, did this sketch of Featured Image…He’s an amazing artist

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Monday’s Masterpiece…

Greg the Butler

The Painter, i.e. the husband is painting again. This is his latest work. He’s not finished yet but I’m calling him Greg. He might be a butler but he could be a writer or a scholar. I’m just going to have to see where the Painter will take this…Happy Monday Blogger’s.

I’ll add a few of his older paintings just because. Remember everything is for sale and he does commissioned artwork b/c he’s that good !!!

Shake it Off
Boots
White Leopard
John Lennon

I’ve forgotten how much I enjoy his artwork !!!!

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Good Tuesday Morning AtoZ Challenger’s

Today I will be posting paintings from our Store …

He really is quite talented and can really paint anything he has a mind too. He also does contracted work, if anyone is interested in that. Just msg me if you’re interested. Blessings on your day …

Enjoy the paintings….

Boots
Shake it Off
John Lennon
White Leopard
John Wayne
Winston Churchill
Elvis
The Rose
Frozen
The King
Betrayl
La Pieta
And the Tigers Come at Night
Dessert Rose
Desert
Headlight
Lilies
Attitude
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge ‘ C ‘

I chose the picture Jesus (C)Christ with the crown of thorns b/c that was the one he was working on during lent…I have a couple more that I like better than that one.

Jesus
Jesus

The husband is an artist, not his day job…B/C a starving artist is a real thing and we are way past that point. He told me to be famous when you are an artist, death usually has to happen first so I think I’m happy just the way things are.

I’m the writer of the family and he’s the artist. He sells commercial title insurance for his day job. We’ve been together going on 50 years, 47 of them married. It wasn’t til Covid happened that I realized what a huge talent he had with painting and drawing. When we were raising our family, when it came to art things for the kiddos during their school years that was his job. Writing of course was my strong suit. It worked out well.

I might as well throw in a couple of pictures he has been working on during this Lenten Season…Haven’t quite found the best venue for selling them on, that too is in the works.

I’ll put up a couple of his Masterpiece works, as he really is quite talented !!!

Painter’s Store
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
The Last Supper

It you look in the middle painting, he put himself in as one of the attendees…He’s the one with his hands folded 🙂 …

The Band/Elan
The Band/Elan
The Band/Elan
The Band/Elan

This is one of my favorite compilations … It’s his band ‘Elan’ which means, “With Eagerness of Spirit…”

Trust me, these are just a few of his paintings. He’s really an amazing Artist….

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Happy Holiday/Independence Day Saturday

I was listening to a lot of July 4th Music this weekend when the husband told me to listen to this song…

This is his painting of the one of the pictures from this song…Just absolutely love it…

Angel Flight/Some Gave All

Let’s all enjoy the rest of this Holiday weekend and remember, “If you are lucky enough to be an American Citizen, then your lucky enough !!!”….Blessings

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Happy Saturday…

Started off the weekend with a great nights sleep, OMG !!! Always so grateful for that. Last night experienced some weather that I have never been in before. It was sooo cool. When we were driving home from dinner, my weather alarm went off which I wasn’t expecting at all. We live out in countryside, sort of. It has been very dry as of late and the farmer’s were out plowing up the fields to get them ready for planting. W/O warning the wind started blowing and the Clouds of dust just came out of nowhere !!! I got some really cool pics…Check it out.

Here’s a little bit of music to enjoy the dust storm 😉 …

I love the cross/Backyard Field across the street
Love it !!!! Sun Cross
Storm winding down
Black out w/Cross from the sun
Total black out
Black out

It was a site, but I really enjoyed the cross from the sun…Never have I seen that before. I felt very blessed to experience that…

Then this morning we got all the planting done before Memorial Day !!! Woot, Woot, Woot. Really happy about that.

3 burning bushes/5 Red Lilies
Our Japanese Maple
5 Yellow Rose Bushes

That is a huge check off on our to do list!!! Now just getting ready for a road trip to see the new grand baby #9 Mr. Oliver out in Virginia and we will stop out to make sure the Atlantic Ocean is still there !!!!

Momma & Da to be…
Hannah w/Grandbaby #9/Mr. Oliver
Matthew & Hannah
Oliver’s Momma-to-be

Stay tuned b/c I have the Artist working again so I’m hoping for a Monday’s Masterpiece soon !!!

Mt. Who Knows …
The Artist…

Enjoy the rest of your weekend…Thats’s all for now. Love Y’all and Blessings ..

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AtoZ…Letter ‘E’

Hello fellow AtoZ Blogger’s…Been trying to get back in the game and really it’s just simple … Just do it already. Been preoccupied by the stock market, but I was pretty sure that President Trump knew what he was doing. Still it was/is a little bit Iggy …

Then I had a set back on my book, the one with Winston that I’ll go into at a later time. Right now I just want to do some writing about the letter ‘E’…

I’m going to write about our side business, Elan Creations…First off the meaning of “Elan/With Eagerness of Spirit.” This word has so much importance in my life. This concept literally saved my life and I would not be the woman I am today. It’s not just word, it’s a way of life for me !!! Another story for another day

We named our side hustle, i.e. small on-line business, that incorporated this word. Mean, nasty, jealous people have tried to ruin our business again and again, but we are thriving and they will not succeed.

During the pandemic, (the big lie)…I realized the husband was an amazing artist which was a bit strange as we had been together for 42 years at that time and all I ever knew was that he was a savvy business man who graduated from Northwestern University (the Harvard of the Midwest) and received his MBA from DePaul University. He worked during the day and went to school at night. A very ambitious man and a great husband and father of 5…I was the stay at home wife, raising those children.

When we were locked down, which drove both of us crazy he started painting. I don’t just mean beginner stuff. He was good, really good. He‘s so funny b/c he use to say death is a great move for an artist because all of the good ones didn’t get noticed until after their passing. I also was so thankful to his mom for making him go to college and get that degree from Northwestern b/c a starving artist is a real thing and we could’ve never been where we are today had he just painted…

The Artist

We are still selling and it’s a pretty good side gig and besides that he loves to do it. His Art Studio is in the basement and it’s a good place for him to escape too. I’m going to share some of his paintings with you. He’s on Amazon Handmade if you’re interested in any of them for purchase. I hope you enjoy what I have posted but he can also be commissioned for special works of art if you’re interested. Blessing, and I hope you like them. They are very professional.

Painter’s Store
Glen Gary
Boot
St Peter
The Potatoe Eater’s/Van Gogh
The Tiger’s Come at Night
Snow Leopard

I’m working on our store link so stay tuned…Will have that up an running soon. In the meantime, if you’re interested just msg me…Thanks, Blogger’s. Blessings on your week…

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AtoZ Challenge “B”

Hello Wednesday AtoZ Blogger’s… Stormy day in the Midwest, looking out for Tornados and crazy weather so I’m a bit tardy w/my post today.

My post for today is about a (B)book that I started to write and my Artist Husband illustrating. He’s the artist and gave me the inspiration to write this story. This too is a work in progress. Below is just an excerpt from what I have so far.

“I need to get out of this place. Winter is coming and this truck will not keep me warm and fed when it does. There will be snow and no food at all. I will freeze and starve to death. I have to get to the city. Tall buildings with garbage cans full of leftover food. People everywhere and other mice. But you need to think of the rats too. You’ll stay away them.

Winston's Home

I need to focus on finding a home. Somewhere that will keep me warm and fed thru the winter. I need to get to the city with buildings and basements.

There was a problem, the rats. I’ve had problems with them before. I was a small mouse. Whenever I had to deal with them they would steal my food. Rifle through my belongings. I didn’t have much. Most of what I did have fit into my bandana what I carried on my back.

I can’t think about them now, I’ll think about that later. First I need to get to the city, but how ?? Winston grew tired and drifted off to sleep.“

That’s all for the story today. There’s more but I think I’ll post more on Winston and his adventures in the coming days. We’ll see what the next letter, “C” brings. Stay safe out there with the crazy spring storms. Blessings, AtoZ Blogger’s. Hope you enjoyed my post for the letter, “B” today…

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The Story of the Snake…

A man started to climb a high, steep mountain when a snake asked the man to carry him along. “But you’re a snake,” the man said. The snake smiled. “Don’t worry. I won’t bite you.” After days of arduous climbing, the man reached the mountain summit, whereupon the poisonous snake bit him. As he lay dying, the man cried out, “You said you wouldn’t bite me!” His reptilian hitchhiker looked at him and said, “Ha! You knew I was a snake when you picked me up.”

If you trust snakes, you’ll get bit. It’s impossible to travel with the wrong people and reach the right result … in the high calling of our daily work.

“Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’ Come back to your senses for there are some who are ignorant of God — I say this to your shame.”— 1 Corinthians 15:33-34

Thinking that the story says it all…

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Share Your World


1.  What was the last photograph you took?


2.  When was your last field trip? I’m guessing when you say, “Field Trip” you are referring to a School Field Trip. Since that was eon’s ago, I’m going to use my vaca for my last “Field Trip”. So that would be New Smyrna Beach!!! It was beauties and I spent it with my best friend of 45 years, the husband…Here are a few pics…


3.  What is your favourite past time as an adult? I guess that would have to be working in my planner, Mz Serena and writing my cookbook …


4.  Do people ask you for advice? Only for directions.

Gratitude: I‘m so grateful for my life w/the husband and our new home and my family. I’ve been with the husband since 1976 and he is my best friend. We are working on #9 grand baby and busy, busy, busy decorating our new home. My life is so good I say everyday, “Thank You <3 .”

Our Family/Richmond, VA
#frainsthename

I’m going to try to get back to the blogging thing and figure out … It’s been an absolutely beautiful Summer (weatherize) and the fall is starting out just wonderful. Fall is always beautius in the Midwest !!!