Thursday, March 30, 2017

Living in the Love of the Common People


Nothing much happening in my world, folks.
 Our computer went turbo on me and hasn't been working, so I haven't had much motivation to do any writing. 
 The laptop just doesn't have that pleasant 'clickety-clack' that our computer keyboard does. 
Hopefully sweet Uncle Clint can get it fixed, because I don't exactly like the thought of having lost ten years worth of pictures, plus four years work of my BOOK. 
 Yeah...let's not even think about THAT. 
I honestly can't think of much to write about, but the title is nice, isn't it? ;)
 Thought you'd all enjoy the pic of my delicious nacho, It was very good, thank you. *laughter*
Let's see....My Grandpa had open-heart surgery, and is doing much better, thankfully, but it gave us all a little scare just the same.
 My sisters, cousin(s) and I are considering flying out East to help out while he gets back on his feet, but it hasn't been decided yet.
 Money, money, money is always a problem.
Praying about it and seeing what God has in store.
 Spring is finally here!
The weather here has been typical spring for the Northwest.
 Rain, then sunny, then rain again, all in one afternoon, and I've been loving it. <3
Other than that, 'everything is the same old same..'
 Living the life, doing dishes, laundry, chores.
Split a little wood and stacked it. (Yes, with an ax. *flexes very small muscles*)
 I wore my cowboy boots, yes, it was raining, and no I did NOT slip and do a face plant again.
*grins with a sense of pride*
Every time wear my boots while working outside, my siblings look at me with raised brows and say, 'Don't slip!'
 But what are boots for if not working outside? Goodness, people.
I learned my lesson and watch where I step. LOL
 I even cleaned the gutters in the pouring rain, standing precariously on a rickety ladder, with my boots and didn't slip once. Let's have an applause all around. *thank you, thank you*
 Ahem.
 Enough of my silliness.
The rain has turned out yellow grass green again, and the fields look so lush and inviting, I have to refrain from jumping the fence and frolicking through the grass.
 The cows would certainly give me an odd look, wouldn't they?
Not to mention what the neighbor's reaction would be to see a full-grown adult running through HIS cow pasture, her hair streaming behind her and her arms waving as she screeches, 'I feel so alive!'
 It would be interesting to hear his thoughts on the matter.
I once climbed our tree in the front yard, to see if I still could, just to have that very same neighbor stand under the very same tree to chat with my dad.
 I held my breathe and tried to remain perfectly still, not wanting to try and explain just why an eighteen-year-old girl is randomly sitting in a tree.
 I don't know if he saw me or not. *laughs out loud*  
Now that we had my random little chatter...

Just bought myself this CD. 
Have you heard him? It's amazing! <3  

I've been doing a little SMASH booking lately. 
This page is filled with ranches I drool over in LAND magazine. 
Someday....

Wonderful memories with old friends... <3 

I am slowly mastering the art of a lattice crust! 
This one is a little crooked....*sighs*

Some humor for your day. 








And a little bit of wisdom before we part ways. 






LaKaysha


Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Scribbling Through the Years

I've been drawing for as long as I can remember.
 When I was in grade school, I confess sketching along the borders of my math pages instead of working the problems, and any spare time in school was spent drawing whatever was on my mind. (Which was NEVER the lesson. *cough* I really was a straight 'A' student, somehow)
 It's really quite amusing to go through my old drawings every now and then, laughing at the strange looking figures on paper.
 I'm not quite ready to share my super old ones, (probably never will be. Some are literally eight years old) but I would like to share how my art has improved in just two years.
 These are taken with a phone's camera, and cameras seem to make my drawings look a little weird, so please excuse the terrible photos.

These are from my sketchbook, which I got two years ago. 



Her head is a little large, isn't it? 

Here I was practicing expressions

Another expression

You'll find that my favorite subject is the Old West. *chuckles*
This is from the Louis L'Amour book 'Shalako'

Another Louis L'Amour

Echo Sackett from 'Ride the River' by (any guesses?) Louis L'Amour


Now we are getting closer to this year





I really like this one *smiles* 
'Kilkenny' by Louis L'Amour

And now we are to the present time. 
I have started sketching my characters 
from my books, and this is one couple

This one looks much better in real life.... Oh, well

Some more characters

And another couple from my imagination. Lol



This is my latest. I'm pretty excited how it turned out! *wide grins*
This is Jim Rogers, son of the movie cowboy Will Rogers

What do you think? 
Have I improved? 
Which drawing is your favorite? 

                                                                  LaKaysha


Wednesday, March 15, 2017

What's Going On In You World?


Just thought I'd give ya'll a little update on my 'exciting' life.
 I've had a cold for about a week now, and my head is now slowly clearing up, thank goodness, so it's been much easier to sleep at night.
 To be perfectly honest, nothing much has been happening these days. lol
Both of my sisters already did posts on our trip to visit Kirsten and her family, so I won't bore ya'll by posting another long one about the same thing.
 Besides, I haven't a cool pictures like they do. *winks*
But it was an awesome weekend, full of fun, good food, and lots of snuggles with my sweet little cousin Kaaren. Just LOVE that girl.
 I always enjoy going to see those people, no matter how long a stay.
They seem to make you feel so at home, and well, liked. 
It's a nice feeling, to know people like you and actually want to be with you. haha
 The weather here has been pretty dull, too, along with the days, but I'm welcoming this time of quiet.
 I may have a new part-time job soon, (one I'm not too overly thrilled about. I never enjoy cleaning other people's messes, especially if they have a dog. Ugh) and it may keep me pretty busy.
 It isn't official yet, so we shall see.
I've been praying for God to open doors if He wants me to start work of some kind, but when he opened this one, I was kind of, 'Um, are You sure?'
 So now I've been praying that if this is truly what He wants me to do for a while, to show me for sure, and to give me strength, patience and cheerfulness to do the job.
 I mean, when He opens the door, I have to have the courage to step through it, don't I?
It's stepping way out of my comfort zone to drive to places I've never been, (I don't exactly enjoy driving) talk to people I've never met, and clean so thoroughly, you can run a white glove along the trim without getting a speck of dust or lint.
 It's almost like working for some rich millionaire, I guess, although I would rather clean up a huge mansion that was fairly clean before I started.
 Cleaning up dog hair and waste is just not my cup of tea.
I don't mind cleaning, but cleaning dirty houses. *sighs*
 We'll have to see how this goes.
I'm trying to keep an open mind and cheery outlook.
 Not doing a very good job, am I? *Looks a little ashamed. sorry*

  My current favorite songs:
Volare by Dean Martin 
Return to Me by Dean Martin

Remember When by Alan Jackson 


One Woman Man by Josh Turner


Currently watched:
Rawhide 

The Dick Van Dyke Show


Currently read:
With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin 



The Man Called Noon by Louis L'Amour 


I haven't been doing much reading, I'm afraid. *blushes* 
 The Louis L'Amour was lying around because my brother was reading it, and I always tend to read anything I find on the coffee table. (It bugs him to no end to find me reading his book. chuckles)
 My sweet aunt back East sent me a package of books in the mail, and the Sarah Sundin book was one of them. I enjoyed it, actually. :)
 Now I am working on another one she sent:


And that's basically all I've been up to! 
 Along with some sewing and the usual household chores (laundry, cleaning, dishes, ect.) 


How's your life been? 

                                                          LaKaysha




Wednesday, March 8, 2017

The Songs, Movies, and Books Tag

 
Another tag, guys!
 Seems like that's all I do lately, but it's all right because I was running out of things to write about anyways. *wink*
 I hope it isn't boring you ppl.
 
1) A song that describes you in some way
 I'm gonna do two if that's ok... :)
 
That's Important to Me by Joey +Rory
 

 
Call Me Old-Fashioned by Bradley Walker
 
 
 
2) A movie that inspires you 
Amazing Grace
 
 

3) A book that the main character is like you 
So this one is really hard for me.... I mainly read Louis L'Amours, and well, the main characters are guys. Most girls I read about tend to annoy me with their vanity, attitude, and the way they fly off the handle at any little thing the guy (who they always hate in the beginning and end up marrying in the end) says.
 But I guess I could say I'm a mixture of some characters.
From Little Women, Jo March, with her spunky and sometimes fiery attitude, (which I think I hide more than she does) Beth March, with her quiet and shy nature,(Funny mixture, I know, but I'm a complex individual) Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables, with her imaginative, dreamy nature (I don't talk NEAR as much her, though) and Laura Ingalls from the Little House series.
 
  4) A song that you love 
Ok, so can I be a rebel and post two? (AGAIN)
 
Sing Me Back Home by Don Williams
 
It's About the Cross by The Ball Brothers
 
5) A movie that you love
ONE movie?
 Wow.... I guess The Man from Snowy River
 
 

6) A book you love 
Just one? ;)
 Shalako by Louis L'Amour
 
 
7) A song you do not like 
Sorry, Daminika.
 Girl by Davy Jones
 
8) A movie you do not like
The Pennsylvania Story
 Nothing against Jimmy Stewart. LOVE him.
But I thought the storyline behind this movie was pointless and weird, and although the acting was good, I DID NOT LIKE IT.
 
9) A book you do not like
 Emily of New Moon by L.M Montgomery
 
10) A song that makes you happy 
yeah.... so I'm just breaking the rules here and naming three songs.... *wink*
 
Live Until I Die by Clay Walker
 
Work Through My Hands, Lord by Dennis Weaver
 
Live in the Love of The Common People by Johnny Cash&
Ed Ames
 
 
11) A movie that freaked you out 
As a child, I was terrified of Thumbelina.
 

12) A book that made you cry 
Angel Unaware by Dale Evans Rogers
 
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
 
13) A song you listened to a lot when you were younger
 
Wringle Wrangle by Fess Parker
 
 
14) A movie you watched a lot when you were younger 
I watched lots.... LOL
Across the Great Divide, The Adventures of the Wilderness Family and Challenge to be Free are just the three that I'll name. ;)
 
15) A book you read a lot when you were younger
Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
Hardy Boys by F. Dixon
 
16) A song that irritates you
Any Man of Mine by Shania Twain.
 It's waayyy too catchy.
The girl in the song bugs me with her attitude, expecting the guy to worship the ground she walks on.
"I can be late for a date, that's fine, but he better on time..."
To put it bluntly, she can do what she wants, but boy, he better walk the line.
 It takes two, you know.
 
17) A movie that kept you on the edge of your seat
The Great Escape
 
 
18) A book that left you breathless 
Cassidy by Lori Wick.
 I'm not a fan of Lori Wick at all, but this one was nice, and I just loved the guy in it. *giggles*
 
 

 
And that's that. :D
 
I tag: Felicity @Poems, Prayers and Promises
 
 
                                                  LaKaysha
 
 
 

Monday, March 6, 2017

The Tag of Hapiness


Felicity tagged me for little ol' tag, which I did before quite some time ago. (if you didn't see hers due to technical problems, click on her name and it'll show up)
 It'll be interesting to see if my answers have changed much since the first time. ;)
Ready? Here we goooooo! *Peter Pan's voice*

Some movies that make me happy:

Meet Me in St. Louis
The King and I
The Sound of Music
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
High Noon
Meet John Doe
You Can't Take it With You
The FBI Story
It's a Wonderful Life
Winchester 73

The Great Escape
Old Yeller
Savage Sam
The Moon-Spinners
Summer Magic
The Barefoot Executive
Follow Me, Boys!
Freaky Friday(The OLD ONE)
That Darn Cat
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Johnny Tremain
So Dear to My Heart

Man From the Snowy River
Amazing Grace
Geronimo: An American Legend
The Shadow Riders
Saving Mr. Banks
Rawhide (TV series)
The Big Valley (TV series))
The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Hogan's Heroes (TV series
The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
The Waltons (TV series)




Some books that make me happy:

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter
Pollyanna's Jewels by Harriet Lummis Smith
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln: Six Months in the White House by F. B. Carpenter
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Shalako by Louis L'Amour
The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour
Borden Chantry by Louis L'Amour
Dark Canyon by Louis L'Amour
To Tame a Land by Louis L'Amour
Man Called Noon by Louis L'Amour


Some songs that make me happy:

There Is A God by Reba McEntire
I Still Sing Jesus Loves Me by Dennis Weaver
Work Through My Hands, Lord by Dennis Weaver
Lookin For Love by Johnny Lee
In the Shelter of Your Eyes by Don Williams
Sing Me Back Home by Don Williams
Then It's Love by Don Williams
Call Me Old Fashioned by Bradley Walker
The Right Hand of Fellowship by Bradley Walker
Why Me, Lord? by Bradley Walker
Hometown Girl by Josh Turner
One Woman Man by Josh Turner
Me and God by Josh Turner
When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels by Hank Williams
I Saw the Light by Hank Williams
God's Coloring Book by Charley Pride
Burgers and Fries by Charley Pride
Walk Through This World With Me by George Jones
Turning to the Light by Joey+Rory
The Horse Nobody Could Ride by Joey+Rory
That's Important to Me by Joey+Rory
Heart of the Wood by Joey+Rory
Till I See You Again by Kevin Welch
I Still Got a Crush on You by Davis Daniel
Be My Angel by Lionel Cartwright
Step by Step by Eddie Rabbit
Walk on Faith by Mike Reid


Some foods that make me happy:

Roast Beef, Mashed potatoes and gravy <3
Pasty
Creamy Chicken Casserole
Hobo Dinners
Strawberry Pie
Strawberry Milkshakes
Strawberries, in general ;)
Taco sauce!!!!!!
Steak
Hamburgers and Fries
Baked Beans
Ribs
Brisket
Caesar Salad
French Bread
Peach Tea
V8
Pretzels and Jalapeno cheese
Red apples
Green apples w/ Almond Butter
Ice Cream
Molasses cookies



Some words that make me happy:

Jesus
love
redeemed
forgiven
blessed
peace
joy
hope
soar
inspire
home
country
western


Other things that make me happy:

Stars in a great big dark sky
sunsets
mountains
Fir trees
sunny days
rainy nights
wet, misty, foggy days
driving fourwheelers
driving down the road with the window down
family! <3
babies
puppies
reading a good Louis L'Amour on a cold night
bonfire on a cold nights
*ahem* Cold nights, in general
barbecues
guitars
fiddles
playing piano


That's all folks! *Porky Pig's voice that time*

I hope you enjoyed!

I tag
Emily @ Living Through Jesus
Julia @ The Barefoot Gal
Sophia @ Lavender & Blue

                                                        LaKaysha