An Adorable Antique Lamp

David and I spent the weekend in Houston.  We had a wonderful time

visiting family and dear friends.  We love visiting because that's where

we met and have so many fond memories of the great times we had in

the vibrant city.  

We stopped at favorite restaurants and discovered some new ones 

we liked too.  And ....

Shopping for antiques in Houston is fabulous!  There are several

great antique districts and so much to see and ooh and aah over.

I found this adorable lamp on my very first stop. 

I love unique lamps and when I found this one, I fell in love.  

A charming old gentleman with his dogs on either side of him.

Of course you know my obsession for all things canine :-)

We spent a fun morning and early afternoon with family.  Our niece 

Kimberly and her husband Zack have a beautiful home near Rice University

and they had a party for their 5 year old daughter, Hazel.  Lots of kids and

friends and some family members we have not seen for a while.  It was

great fun.  Our niece Angela just earned her MBA from UT and our other

niece Julie is expecting her third child next month.  Her due date is

July 14.  We are especially thrilled because David's birthday is July 16,

mine is the 18th and David's sister Cindy (Julie's mom) is the 22nd.  

We have a long run in July!

Cindy gave us a beautiful antique quilt that belonged to David's 

grandparents.  I will show you that tomorrow.  It's quite a lovely

quilt that is beautifully hand quilted with the kind of fabrics we 

can't find today. 

I am busy today doing laundry and catching up with things.  The

sorts of things one does when returning home after a long weekend.

Have a great Monday!

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By the way, Bentley had a wonderful trip too.  He's 

catching up on his sleep now ;-)

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley