Country Living Southern Style II

A couple of the drawings I did for my drawing class. The first was my final project. I drew the shelf that holds a lot of my photo boxes and photo albums since I am going to be a photography major. This one was one of my teacher's favs. The next one is my fav. It is the exterior of my home. The second is a tree with a partial shed under it. My drawing class has been my favorite class so far. I made an A+ in it! Yay me! :)

So glad Autumn is finally here! It's my favorite time of year. I can almost smell the burning leaves, feel the warmth from the bonfires and taste the roasted marshmellows in my mouth (I like mine burnt!). I just finished up two more classes at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Still can hardly believe I am going to college at 51 years old! I made an A in my first class. Right now, I have an A in drawing and a B in Computer Literacy (that class kicked my butt on a few things), but the final grades are not in yet. I really learned just how computer illiterate I am, but I can say after taking that class I am not quite as computer illiterate as I once was. So far, my drawing class has been my favorite class. I enjoyed it immensely. I used to love to draw when I was younger, but really haven't attempted it in many years. I hope to keep it up even though the class is over. I am not near as accomplished as a lot of the people in my class were, but it is something I have alw...

Dear Journal, Can't believe it has been a month since I posted. Time has gone by so fast since my last post! A lot has happened since then. My cousin died at only 39 years old on July 2nd. Her death was ruled an accidental overdose. She died on a Friday, we were supposed to have her funeral on that Wednesday. We didn't. What a horrific nightmare that has become. Long story. Too late and too tired to explain right now. I started college fulltime on July 12th. So far, I am finding it really rewarding and challenging at the same time. I have a current GPA of 96.77. I am really proud of that. Doubt it will stay up there like that when I have to take Math. It is not my strong suit at all. I got an update on Adam from his brother, Josh. He actually ate something on his own and was looking around on his own. Such great news considering every bone in his face was broken after that horrific motorcycle accident on June 11th. Please keep praying for him, he has a long road of recovery ah...

Today is my mother-in-law's 81st birthday, so I want to take a moment to wish her a very Happy Birthday today! Happy Birthday, Mom! I have been with her son for 32 years, so she is truly like a 2nd mother to me. Thanks so much for the prayers for my Hubby's cousin, Adam. He has finally been removed from ICU to a regular room. Please keep praying for him. They did the reconstructive surgery on his face Friday two weeks ago. Last I heard, he was still in a medically-induced coma to keep him from pulling out his lines and tubes. Aunt Joyce (his grandma) said his eyes were still swelled shut. I guess so, since every bone in his face was broken! They are not sure he will regain his sight, especially in one eye. Adam is only 25, so I would really appreciate continued prayers for him. Let this be a lesson to all who ride motorcycles! WEAR A HELMET! My hubby and I will be empty nester's soon. I have pretty much decided I am going back to school for photography. I need...

Addison, Adam, and KK-Photo courtesy of Mary Rudd. This is a photo of my husband's 2nd cousin, Adam, his daughter Addi, and his fiance, KK. Addi's Mom's name is Brittney. KK and Adam have a new baby boy named Gabe, who is just over a week old. Adam was in a horrible motorcycle accident on Friday, I think it was. He was on a friend's bike, he hit a barbed wire fence, and was thrown into a tree. There was a guy nearby who was hitting golf balls. When he went to retrieve his balls, he found Adam and called the paramedics. Adam was airlifted to Columbus, GA with extensive injuries. He has a broken leg, every bone in his face is broken, bleeding on the brain, and they are not sure if he will regain his sight or not, especially in one eye. They had to put a shunt in his brain to relieve some of the bleeding, but they cannot leave it in due to the risk of infection, so they had to remove it, even though his brain is still bleeding. I covet prayers for Adam. Thanks i...

It's that time of year again! Graduation! I got so many invitations this year. Too bad I don't have pics of all the graduates that I got invitations for, but here are four who are very important to me. The first one is my lovely great niece, Teri Marie. Teri graduated from high school. She is granddaughter to my Hubby's sister, Margaret. The second one is my cousin's daughter, Amy. She is pictured with her Mom and Dad in the photo (Wes and Prissy). Prissy is my first cousin (my Mom's sister's daughter). Amy graduated from high school and was on the honor roll and got a softball scholarship. The third one is my niece, Jennifer. She is pictured in the photo with her siblings, Anthony and Michelle. She graduated from college in Colorado. Wish I could have been there for that! And last, but certainly not least, is my daughter's BFF's, Allison and Phillip. Ally just graduated from high school in S.C. and Phillip from high school here in Alabama. W...

The first image is a photo of me I edited in photobucket. I love how it turned out. I think the black and white photos with just a touch of color are awesome! Had to play around with a few photos to finally get the effect I was going for. This peony turned out to be just the perfect subject growing prettily in my mother-in-law's front yard. Hope you agree. :)