A Kind of Love Story (the setting is mostly Lowe's)

We are leaving Texas in July. Moving to our dream home in Iowa. 

 

Selling our current home in Texas has meant many trips to Lowe's. 

Not to mention hours and hours of hard labor in a yard that hadn't been touched for 3 years (truth!) Several entertaining songs about working were created by the toilers. Including Daniel's epic tune, which goes: "keep on weeding, keep on going, keep on working til you die...!" Yep, that's how bad it was, fellows.

Our yard is full of critters...

...some cuter than others...though, that green lizard with the blue eye shadow is a stunner.

I am sure there are things I will miss about living in Texas. 

But...

We are still young. We are in love. And there are new adventures awaiting us...and yeah, these are my gardening shoes. Sparkly zebra flats. You didn't expect anything less, did you?

xoxo,

Ashley

Rainy Day on the Lake

Ever since I was a young child I have consciously told myself to be sure and take notice when the trees bloom out into their leaves. I have always known the importance of being aware of your surroundings and not missing out on the magical and beautiful little things in life that so many people seem to take for granted. So when I noticed the buds on the trees, I had to take pictures!
Besides, it is so infrequent that we are graced with a rainy day here in my little corner of Texas (rough life, I know!) that I had to take the opportunity to capture the loveliness of a gray day! I wanted to share with you a few photos I took that day of our dock, some adorable Mallard ducks (don't you just love their curly little tail feathers?!) and the pretty green buds sprouting on the trees.