These first two pictures actually happened May 30-31: I went to visit family in Carthage/Joplin for the weekend. Brent and Darla are so sweet and I'm so thankful they live close enough to visit now! Brent introduced me to watercolor painting that evening.
After church with Brent and Darla.
I had Sunday lunch with my brother Tim and family, then a few of us went to see Mother's grave. The gravestone had just been placed!
That afternoon I swam with the kids before returning home.
The first week of June was Professional Development at Happy Hands, which means some days we get to go out to eat with coworkers and fellowship!
Always glad when I get to spend a bit of time with Ms. Renee, who I worked under my first year at Happy Hands!
June is when Crepe Myrtles explode in Oklahoma!
One day I received a sweet package in the mail from my dear friends in Montana! They were so thoughtful and packed me all sorts of fun and sweet things!
One afternoon after work I got to visit my friend from college, Candace, and welcome her family to Tulsa!
We had lots of rain in June, before the hot heat settled in.
Everywhere along highways and in non-used fields around here, these beautiful wildflowers grow. They are so cheerful!
Journey small group picture at the end of one Sunday evening time together.
Got to go on an almost 11-mile bikeride at Riverside with my coworker Lydia one evening!
It was a very warm, but beautiful evening.
Chaste Tree
I've been slowly working on a sunflower blanket...
HTeaO tea is very refreshing on some hot days!
After my cousin Brent introduced me to watercolors, I got my own things and started playing around with it some more.
A birthday card for a friend.
Beautiful flowers and a butterfly in my friend Mary Ann's yard.
Enjoyed some lovely sunsets.
My dear pastor and his wife from Kentucky came to Oklahoma for a church camp, and I got to go for a couple services to see them! It was surreal to be together in Oklahoma!
So so special to be with these dear folks!
I took Regina to the Chick-fil-A where I work on Saturdays, we had breakfast there, then I got to show her where I live. It was a special time together! <3
With Regina and Natalie, two of the best pastors' wives and dear friends to me!
Friends came to see me while I was at work at CFA one day!
HTeaO during break with a sweet coworker!
Celebrating Allison's birthday with supper!
And then painting at my apt! Allison is a very skilled artist and she gave me some tips for watercolor painting.
I love how my ocean scene turned out that night. I did it from an ocean picture that I took in FL.
Another evening I painted this one, from an actual sunset picture I took.
I received another surprise package in the mail from my friend, Brittany, with these sweet gifts inside!
Jeffrey and Lesa were traveling through on their way home and came for supper at my apt. We had lasagna, Texas toast, and zuchinni soup.
Then we decided to play pickleball for awhile before the sun went down!
More Crepe Myrtle
A fun activity, edible sensory play for my class one day!
Another beautiful sunset!
God is good, all the time!
Then we decided to play pickleball for awhile before the sun went down!
More Crepe Myrtle
A fun activity, edible sensory play for my class one day!
