Throwback Thursday - The Four Corners

My younger sister, older brother and me, at The Four Corners
(Colorodo, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona),
it looks like around 1955.

Boerne, Beautiful Boerne

I just spent a lovely day in a sweet little town just north of San Antonio that I had been neglecting to visit since my move here from Houston 5 years ago. Boerne, Texas was founded by German "Free Thinkers" and still has that independent flavor.

The beautiful 1870 courthouse. I couldn't get a clear picture myself today,
so I cadged this one from the internet.

A street sign in Boerne ... duck crossing!

The Dodging Duck Restaurant,
where I had lunch with an old friend today.

Judy is one of my oldest friends ... she reminded me that it's been
over 40 years that we've known each other! (She gamely came
along, despite her broken shoulder. Happy Birthday, Judy!)

We spotted this tiny little well-house, and stopped to take a picture.
(This image is the result of quite a bit of Photoshopping, for clarity
and color. I may use it in a future art quilt.)

Boerne is gold-mine of photographic opportunities ... I'll be back!

Creepy Critter Messenger Bag

I had this little canvas messenger bag, useful but very plain. I also had some sketches of a creepy critter in my art journal, inspired by something I had seen in an art magazine some time ago. Creepy Critter plus messenger bag = New Favorite Bag.

As usual, I neglected to photograph the bag "before", but here is the "after".

Creepy Critter Bag - front

Creepy Critter Bag - back