A restful Labor Day weekend

My dear friend Karla visited from Dallas over Labor Day weekend. It was a great time to recharge and enjoy a few days before the school year kicks into high gear. We packed our cameras and went to some of my favorite spots in Houston in search of visual delights. I was inspired to plant some succulents at Thompson & Hanson Nursery  and sipped on divine mint lemonade at their restaurant, Tiny Boxwood’s. I dreamed of new rooms at nearby Indulge .

I got some supplies to get organized at The Container Store  and ran into a teacher (and her student teachers) I knew while there!  We enjoyed some fresh salt air in Galveston and was delighted to see the beaches were packed and stores are opening again on The Strand.

 

Tiny Boxwood's in Houston is the perfect spot for some lemonade

Succulents inspire new plantings

My friend Karla takes pictures at the nursery

I love this basket at the Container Store

Sculpture in Galveston Bay

Tom at Hendley Market in Galveston

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Some R&R in Seattle

Tom and I spent the weekend in Seattle sightseeing. What a great city! We walked all day long and saw flying fish and flowers in Pike Place Market, kids splashing in a huge fountain at Seattle Center, and Victorian architecture and a totem pole in Pioneer Square. Visited Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park, too. We were total tourists, and had lots of fun!

Back to school trainings resume next week and I am feeling fully recharged! Take time for yourself as we prepare for a new school year!

Look at these beautiful sunflowers!

Zinnias at Pike Place Market

The famous Pike Place Market sign

That's me by the International Fountain at Seattle Center

My new favorite store in Seattle

Victorian architecture at Pioneer Square

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