I remember you, June...

Can you believe it's almost August? 

Can you believe I haven't posted anything here since early summer?

Poor neglected blog.

I'm going to slow things down and mosey back in time, via some of my favorite shots from June.

Most are from our morning walks, which start pretty early. We haven't had many 100 degree days, 

but even the 90's are too hot for Max these days.

June is when the Mountain Pinks decorate the roadsides. 

But they aren't the only wildflowers in the Hollow.

We were blessed with rain this summer. 

See the raindrops left on these yucca petals?

 Rain spills down the hills around us, 

creating huge ruts on our dirt roads, 

so Tom and Daniel spent a morning digging and stacking rocks 

to divert the water down to the culvert below. 

Yay!

In June my nephew brought us a treat - my great-niece. 

She is truly a little doll, inside and out.

We didn't notice until I took the photo and zoomed in close that there's a tiny "pearl" in the middle of this star-shaped plant. 

Anyone know what this is called?

Would you believe Belle is 4 years old now? 

She still acts like a puppy, though, and has the energy of two.

It's funny to me that we say everything in Texas is bigger, yet we call this Lake Austin.

Would you believe a friend's sister lives with this view every day?
I felt blessed just getting to visit and see it once!

More from our early morning walks. 

My friend Leslie turned 55 this month. 

When you've been friends with someone for 40 years, 

you better hang on to them, because they really do know too much about you!

I'd hang on to her anyway. She's a sweetheart.

Speaking of hanging on, this little guy kept me company one day when I was working at home.

I ate my first Torchy's Taco in June. 

I'm ready for another one!

Visits to my house are an adventure for my mom...and impossible without my sons to help maneuver her wheelchair up and down our inclined rock path. 

(Don't take your legs and lungs for granted!)

I gave blood for the first time in more than thirty years in June. 

Then wondered why I hadn't done it sooner. 

No big deal!

I'm glad I chose to be part of Keller Williams Realty for many reasons, 

but one of them is their attitude that we're family. 

Our market center plans fun things for us to do together, 

including a happy hour at the Oasis restaurant on Lake Travis, 

where we watched the sun set.

I told him I just had to take his picture. 

He was cool with it.

I spotted this in a new home I was touring. 

I hope I can find one in a store.

(I'd say I'd make one, but I know better.)

Sun Kissing Sky

If I hadn't looked up from the computer at just the right moment,

if I hadn't glanced out the window framing a world glowing pink,

if I didn't let it lure me outside,

I would have missed this,

a sunset that kissed the whole sky.

(Colors are untouched, straight from God's palette.)

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things.

~ PSALMS 119:18

Sunset on Clear Lake

Dinner with friends Sunday night.

Through the window, I could see the sky turn gold.

I could feel the magic of a sunset on the water pulling me.

So when my host suggested I walk out to the pier to capture it on my camera...

I didn't argue.

How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset. 

~ George McDonald

Every time you wake up and ask yourself, What good things am I going to do today?, remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it. 

~ Indian Proverb

The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire. 

~ Pamela Hansford Johnson

It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream. 

~ Bern Williams

The sunrise is God's greeting - the sunset, his signature. 

~ Unknown

Peace... is seeing a sunset, and knowing who to thank.

 ~ Unknown

A Summer Night in Texas

Texas summers are hot. 

Your best best for a breeze is a spot on a hill. 

Add music, friends and a sunset... well, that's just heaven.