My Sunday Afternoon Delights

The light streaming through my bedroom window is that pretty color that only happens around 3pm. The house is empty and I’m wrestling demons and words and old memories, shaking hands wrapped around a now cold mug of coffee. My little sister’s Christmas gift to me has made me think about things that I have not wanted to think about for a very long time. I miss my cowboy days, even though I am 100% sure that I am on the right road in life now. Turquoise and silver glints from my knuckles as my fingers fly across the keyboard of this computer. Turns out I’m a good typist, and when I am practiced up I can type at least 83 wpm. It’s just like playing the piano, except with less melody.

 I turn Ian Tyson on, whether to ease the pain and ache in my heart or to make myself feel worse, I’m not sure. I think of all the different things that make me ME, and smile.

This will help.

I sweep the clutter off my desk and onto the floor and carefully assemble my favorite things into a little cluster. The pictures don’t do them justice, not like the girls I follow on Instagram who have perfected the art of capturing a “flat lay.” I am not perfect and neither is my life. It’s easy to hide behind a smile and filters in today’s digital world…what you don’t see is the grittiness of struggle, except the parts I share with you. You don’t see the occasional cigarette smoke that drifts above my head, or the early mornings spent in the Word. This is a little collection of all my favorite things…I hope you enjoy. What would make up your flat-lay collection??? 

Western Chic Couture Cuff, Clinique Happy Perfume, George Elsner spurs, ForLife tea cup, 

xo xo Elizabeth 

Fall In Love With A Woman

Fall in love with a woman.

Not a girl who giggles at everything you say… but a woman who can throw her head back and laugh when you’re actually funny and will not hesitate to put you in your place when you cross the line.

Fall in love with a woman who is passionate about SOMETHING besides the size of her ass.

Fall in love with a woman who can chop wood, bake bread and can build an outhouse. Who knows, in later years together you might get cold, hungry or have to go to the bathroom.

Fall in love with a woman who you are not afraid to fall in love with. If you’re frightened of opening up, being yourself or getting hurt, she’s probably not the one.

Fall in love with a woman that you wouldn’t be worried about introducing to your mother and then leaving them alone together for an afternoon.

Fall in love with a woman who loves God more than you.

Fall in love with a woman who listens to music SHE loves, not what society says she should love or what cowboy’s deem “cool”.

Fall in love with a woman who wants to compare you to her daddy.

Fall in love with a woman who can say I’m sorry.

Fall in love with a woman who could possibly be as handy as you one day and fall in love with a woman who allows you to be her teacher.

Fall in love with a woman who can create a home out of a cowboy tipi, a trailer, a mobile home, a palace…it doesn’t matter where because home is where you two are.

Fall in love with a woman who can’t drink more than you.

Fall in love with a woman, so if you ever had a daughter the greatest thing you could imagine would be for her to grow up like her mother.

Fall in love with a woman who is your great friend.

Fall in love with such a woman, love her and your God before yourself and you will know a long and happy life my son.

xo xo Liz 

Sweet Dreams

This is all I need for tonight...I can't wait to fall asleep! I hope you all had an exciting Saturday that was filled to the brim with good times and good friends,

xo xo Liz