God Bless Texas

Check out the side of our barn! I finished this today. It is my first public artwork.

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  1. StephenNovember 14, 2007 at 9:46 AM

    Very nice! I have a barn that needs a new coat of paint...red, white and blue will do just fine! Great site! You need to show me how to set one up...after the barn of course:)

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  2. Kelly from MiamiJanuary 26, 2008 at 10:40 AM

    NIcely done Christy! I have bugging Steve to tell me WHEN you were finally going to get started publishing your "farm tales'! They have been much anticipated by me. Please keep them coming & I really look forward to them. Your art work is FABULOUS! How the hell did you manage to make the star the precise size? I am impressed!!!!! Keep me posted. Steve had told me the story about the "excessive roosters" and the whole slaughter/hot water thing. I was cracking up. Keep me posted, and again~ WELL DONE!!!!! ~ Kelly

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  3. BiddieSeptember 10, 2008 at 11:40 AM

    Hi - I've been enjoying exploring around your blog! Your brother, Gorden, told me about it.

    I'm Michael-Ann's mother and I had called them to see what their plans are (and your folks' plans down in Corpus) with regards to this latest hurricane.

    My location is in the FL Panhandle, about 40 miles in from the coast. The expected effects of the storm are to be mostly felt down at the coast with high tides, some local flooding along the coast and more beach erosion.

    Hope this storm doesn't cause you and your family any problems.

    I love your tales of life there and am in absolute admiration of how precise your lines for the flag are on that corrugated surface!!

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