texture tuesday || softly summer free and easy

i've missed a few weeks of posting with you all over at
texture tuesday ...

a bit of an update first:
back in august i shared with you the story of my nephew here in this post.
i want to thank those of you who thought of him and prayed.

early on a beautiful sunday morning, september 7th,
just before we were to make our trip to visit him,
God called our TJ home.
quietly and in his sleep, he left the pain behind.

much has transpired since then.
a sadness prevails in our family ...
and there will always be a void in our hearts.
but hope indeed reigns.



i'm sharing this image with kim's cafe.
i love roses, but have never grown them.
this particular one is called 'grandma's blessing' ...
it's one that our neighbors planted for us before they moved.
this just bloomed recently and I wanted to share it's loveliness.
it truly has been a 'blessing' to watch it grow.

sad to think that summer has come to an end ...
but we can know for sure that beauty can be found in any season!

my free and easy recipe:
kk_violet
multiplied @ 40% opacity

click the link's above to join in!
{ i've tried uploading the TT button from kim's site a few times,
but as you can see below, it's broken. has anyone else had the same problem? }

hope you all are enjoying a wonderful week weather wise.
fall seems to be making an early appearance with much cooler temperatures,
along with wind and rain that are on the way for the weekend.
even with the past few days of indian summer warmth,
the leaves are beginning to turn and fall.
hoping the weekend weather has a change of heart ...
i'd love to capture more fall colors to share.

blessings to you,
- deborah xo

texture tuesday free and easy || country summer

a country summer and memories of the little things ...

the coolness of the grass beneath my bare feet.

drinking in the shade of a tree on a quilted blanket

as i watch as the flowers drink in the sunshine.

the bounty of garden ripe vegetables overflowing from a basket.

the cranking of the old ice cream maker as we wait with eager anticipation.

cold water from the garden hose quenching a summer thirst.

beads of sweat on the brow of a child after playing in the sun.

a welcome breeze through the open doors of the barn.

a hazy blue sky graced with puffy white clouds.

in the air is the smell of the tall field corn down a country road.

thunder ...

a late afternoon storm brews bringing big drops of warm rain.

seeing a rainbow appear as the sun returns.

the crickets coming together in song near the end of the day,

and those juicy sweet slices of watermelon as we watch the sunset.

it's in those moments when you realize that
summer is almost over

and, my heart is grateful for the memory of days like this ...

driving along a country road we happened upon this old barn ...
it brought back long ago memories of summer when i was a young girl.

joining in again over at kim's cafe for texture tuesday this week.
as i was working on this image
i ended up layering it using 3 of her textures
and would love your thoughts.
i'm just not sure i've done this barn quite the justice it deserves!
thank you for dropping in, and enjoy your week!

blessings,
deborah xo

kk_yesteryear . multiplied @ 80%
kk_flow . multiplied @ 50%
and to give it a more 'aged' effect i added
kk_edward . overlay @ 66%

in honor of flag day 2013 ...

Our flag means all that our fathers meant in the Revolutionary War.
It means all that the Declaration of Independence meant.
It means justice.
It means liberty.
Every color means liberty.
Every thread means liberty.
Every star and stripe means liberty.

- Henry Ward Beecher -