(My new rose gold ring by Marie Carter Designs.)
My current favorite watch is rose gold, a color I never wore in the past. I know it’s really trendy right now, but I’m loving the look. Since I’m left-handed, I wear my watch on my right hand, and I love to wear different rings on that hand, too. I’ve been on the hunt for a fun, rose gold ring for a while now, and I finally fell in love with this piece, by Marie Carter Designs.
My ring arrived minutes before we left for Kerrville last Friday, so I spent the entire car trip admiring its beauty and design. The ring appears to be made from one single wire, which is wrapped continuously to make the lovely spiral pattern. And I especially like the middle loops that resemble a heart. I’m thrilled with the design, which is both classic and modern, and I know I’ll get a lot of wear from it.
Marie Carter offers gorgeous, affordable handmade jewelry, so be sure to check out her Etsy store. I think you’ll find something to love, too.
This week is Spring Break, and to start it off, we spent the weekend in Kerrville, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Now, I have fond memories of attending church camp there as a teenager, and the scenery is truly beautiful. But (heaven help me for saying this about a city in Texas) that is about it, y’all. The nicest thing about Kerrville is that it boasts three Dairy Queens, all on the same main road. One was next to our hotel, so that should tell you something. The city is known for its Folk Festival, and I hope to attend someday. If I do, I’ll stay up the road in Fredericksburg, which is much more charming.
But the weekend before, our family took a day trip to La Grange and had a wonderful time! So instead of reliving the Kerrville experience, I’ll share pictures from La Grange, instead, which is located between Austin and Houston. We visited on a Sunday morning, so most of the major tourist attractions were closed, but we will definitely go back again this spring.
(We started the trip off right, with lunch at the Dairy Queen. “BOGO” is also an inside joke between James and Rhys that Ryan and I don’t quite get.)
(The Fayette County Courthouse.)
(Walking with Rhys. I think this looks like a picture in a catalog.)
(The site of the Kreische Brewery. The owner died in a work-related accident. Not a bad way to go for a brewer.)
(A historic house that caught my eye in La Grange.)
(James trying to figure out what that green thing was.)
La Grange is a wonderful day trip destination, but I’d stay away from Kerrville. Just sayin’.
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for my blog collaboration with Shayla!
Today’s question is: Where Do You Find Your Inspiration?
Everywhere! I describe my blog as, “writing about beauty in everyday life.” so that’s literally what I try to do. I keep a running list of ideas by my computer, and a notepad in my purse, so I’m always jotting down thoughts as they come to me. Sometimes, a song’s lyrics will touch me, I’ll read a line from a book, I’ll hear a funny story, or just see something while I’m running errands, and those little bits of inspiration can become an idea for a blog post.
Sometimes, it’s an image I see while I’m driving, like this old, blue truck near the boys’ school.
(The truck I see on the way to and from the boys’ school. I finally snapped a picture of it.)
Something about it just moves me, and I’ve been meaning to take a picture of it for weeks, so I finally did. There’s not much to say about it, really, but I find it beautiful. It reminds me of my grandfather’s old blue pickup that he drove on the farm, and how, as a little girl, I got to sit up front with him while my boy cousins rode in the back to help feed the cows. I remember the smell of old car vinyl mixed with the dry dust of summer, and how the wind blew through the open windows while grasshoppers jumped all around us. The cab was dirty, a true farm truck, and random bits of paper littered the dashboard.
So that’s why I photographed this truck, that I pass by many times each week. It helps me to remember a time long gone, and preserve it, just a little. My mind works that way sometimes, and I try to go along with it, wherever it might take me.
Be sure to check out Shayla’s response at Northern Exposure, and come back next week as we answer our next question in the series.
