Where's Lucy?
We had a lovely dinner with our kids and grandkids prior to Christmas but when I had asked if I could bring Lucy along, my daughter wrote...
"I cannot believe I am saying this, but in the spirit of charity & good will to all, Lucy may attend." :-)
However, there was one stipulation... that Lucy not be included in the family photo.
Thus... our family photo was missing one special member of the family.
And I'm quite sure Lucy was feeling quite sad that she was not a part of it all.
She just sat in the chair and did not say a word!
But wait! See the next entry!!!
Happy Holidays from the Family...
I had sent several photos to one of the "crazy women" who is a member of the CWPC (Crazy Women's Photography Club).
Her husband Mike is so much fun and also enjoys photography.
He is also a kind-hearted soul and felt badly that Lucy was left out of the family portrait and as he looked at the photo, he saw an opportunity to fix that.
And fix it he did!
With the magic of photoshop, Lucy is now indeed a part of the family photo!
Thanks Mike!
Lucy sends hugs and kisses your way!
Happy New Year!
Lucy has never celebrated New Year's before but she is definitely in the party mood!
Actually she has never before had an alcoholic drink, so another first for Lucy, and quite frankly, I'm not sure if that is good or bad.
I poured her a bit of bubbly and at first she was not quite sure. But as she sipped her drink, she seemed to be enjoying it.
Said something about feeling warm all over and wanted me to pour a bit more in her glass.
And then she seemed to be more relaxed than I had ever seen her and a bit giggly!
We sat quietly together thinking about all the fun times we have had together so far this year.
So many new friends! So many new experiences! Who knew two best friends could have so much fun?
I asked Lucy if there was anything I might do in the new year to bring her happiness and she again mentioned to me that she is still lonely for the companionship of a man.
OMG! This was not what I wanted to hear!
With that, she wanted a little more of the bubbly!
Lucy and I look forward to our adventures in 2013 and want to wish all our friends a safe, happy and healthy new year!
Oh no... Lucy is giggling again and getting a bit giddy. Maybe this was not such a good idea.
Just hope she doesn't get into mischief!
I think I had best keep an eye on her!
The morning after...
What in the world has Lucy gotten herself into now?
The last I saw her was last night, just after midnight.
We had toasted the new year together and then I went to bed.
Now I knew she had a bit too much to drink as she was more talkative than usual and she wasn't always making a lot of sense
but I certainly didn't think she would be out and about on her own getting into mischief!
And then this morning, I find this posted!
Lucy, Lucy, Lucy... I have got to keep a closer eye on you!
06-JAN-2013
Lucy Featured in the Dallas Morning News!
My morning starts as usual... get up, let the dogs out, make the coffee and get the paper.
I sit down to enjoy my breakfast as I browse through the paper.
I am flipping through the Arts section when suddenly there is a familiar face looking back at me.
It's Lucy!
The editors chose Lucy's photo from Capture Dallas to post in today's paper!
WOOHOO! Wait 'til I tell Lucy!
And this is what it said:
A Winter Vision
"This week we chose Fay Stout's photo of Lucy the mannequin fashionably enjoying her first snow on Christmas Day."
How cool is that!
So I immediately took the paper and showed Lucy. What can I say?
She was SPEECHLESS!
(One of my daughters called mid morning to say that she was "shocked, mortified and happy" to see Lucy in the paper!)
Oh Ken... can I get your photo with Lucy?
Lucy was treated royally by my two son-in-laws the day we visited with the family.
Even though Anthony was feeling sick he was so kind to carry Lucy from the car to the house. Anthony is tall and strong and handled Lucy so gently.
He placed her in a chair just inside the front door but when all the activity was taking place in the living room he felt that Lucy needed to be a part of it all
and to my surprise picked her up and repositioned her in a chair to better enjoy all the fun.
Anthony is so sweet... he tells me I am his "favorite mother-in-law" and then I remind him that I am his ONLY mother-in-law!
And Ken is my other son-in-law. He is a percussionist and band director.
He has a great sense of humor and we have had so much fun through the years.
But when I asked if I might get his photo with Lucy... he knew I was up to no good, and I'm sure, just to humor me, he agreed.
Lucy was most appreciative to the guys for their caring ways!
And I am so lucky to have two great son-in-laws!
Lucy Visits the Heard Nature Photo Club
Lucy made a surprise trip to the Heard Nature Photo Club for their monthly meeting.
It was interesting that several people came up to me at our break and said they did not know that Lucy was "special"
until they realized she had not turned her head the whole time she was sitting there!
And of course they wanted to know more about her.
Several of the members gathered round for a photo op and John even brought Lucy a piece of pizza!
Lucy sends her love to everyone who gave her such a warm welcome!
Tuesday on Sunday
It was a gorgeous spring-like day in the middle of January in Texas, and much too nice to stay indoors, so I said to Lucy... "Lucy... let's go to the lake!"
Being the agreeable person that she is, she was all for the idea, so off we go in the "lalamobile".
The lake was full of activity... bikers, fishermen, boaters, walkers, runners, and lots of people walking their dogs.
Lucy loved being out in the warm sun and settled down at the base of a tree next to the lake.
She is a people-watcher you know, so she was getting so much enjoyment out of just being there in the moment.
And then, here comes Nathan! Actually, Nathan had parked next to us and was a bit surprised to see Lucy.
We said hello and off he went with his dog for a bit of a walk.
After a while he returned and we chatted and I admired his beautiful dog named Tuesday.
He adopted Tuesday just a couple months ago and what a beautiful dog, and so very gentle.
Lucy loves animals and I think she wanted to have a photo to remember Tuesday.
Nathan got her to sit next to Lucy and I could feel that a special friendship was in the making. Tuesday looked at Lucy with such loving eyes as I snapped the photo.
Tuesday... you are a very special dog and thank-you Nathan for rescuing Tuesday.
If only more people would do the same. Hope to see you again at the lake sometime!
Hugs and kisses to Tuesday!
"Over the Moon!"
I recently received an unexpected e-mail from Glenn, a fella in the Heard Nature Photo Club, but little did I know the seriousness of the message, and this is what he had to say:
"When I arrived at the workshops, I happened to be standing in front of the gazing eyes of Lucy and I did not realize she was not real.
She kept gazing at me with her mouth agape and I really thought she had a thing for me."
OMG! I had no idea this was going on right before my eyes.
Lucy was sitting next to me as I was talking with club members about putting photo books together and then I find out that she has this thing for Glenn!
I know Lucy has been lonely and wishing she had a man to keep her company, but who knew that she would have such an attraction to a real live man!
So I thought perhaps I should talk to her about life... you know... "that talk"!
She does not generally have much to say but when she becomes emotional, that's when I can hear her very quietly utter a few words, and so it was as we sat down for this conversation.
All she kept saying was that she was "OVER THE MOON" as a result of Glenn's attention!
I'm not sure if it is love or just infatuation but I will surely have to keep an eye on her now!
Glenn went on to say... "It has been a funny story telling people how a dummy was awe struck over me, but I regret not getting her photo."
He ended by saying... " Would you mind sending me a picture of Lucy so I can show off my new girlfriend."
So of course I sent him a photo and posted this most unusual story of Lucy and the photog.
The Rest of the Story
Life is strange sometimes how things fall into place.
This photo was sent to me by Mike... husband of one of the "crazy women" (my good friend, Lorraine) from the Crazy Women's Photography Club.
The moon photo was Lorraine's first attempt at shooting the moon and it was gorgeous!
Well, Mike being the photo buff that he is decided to perch my photo of Lucy onto the moon and send it to me. What a surprise!
And then on it's heels, I get an e-mail from a fella in our nature photo club about Lucy and suddenly the story was playing out in my mind... or what mind I have left!
Thank you Mike, Lorraine and Glenn from Lucy and I! What a fun world we live in!
North Texas Explorers Photography Meetup
The meetup was to take place at White Rock Lake, one of my favorite places to shoot.
We would meet at the dog park to make introductions and have a chat and then fan out to shoot the lake.
A few were early birds and caught the sunrise but Lucy and I were not about to get up and out that early.
A member of the club had asked if Lucy might join us and since it was a nice day, I thought she would enjoy a day out with the photogs.
But one fella seemed to take a liking to her and once another member posted her photo, he left this comment...
"WHAT’S YOUR NAME DELICATE? OH LUCY? THAT’S A FRENCH NAME LUCY! Yeah my lil croissant. Lil cheese, on my croissant. YEAH, mmmm! So LISTEN, Can I have yo numba?"
Lucy was sooooo embarrassed!
(Such a cRaZy man!)
Look over there, Lucy!
Lucy and her friend Liz spent a delightful day at the lake.
As they sat on the bench, Liz spotted some cormorants in the tree and pointed them out to Lucy.
They giggled and laughed and had a wonderful time together!
08-MAR-2013
Lucy visits Calloway's Nursery
Texas weather is warming up. There are buds on the trees and flowers are poking their heads out of the ground.
But today is quite drab... cloudy and threatening rain.
What better day to go to the nursery for a bit of color and to get in the mood for spring planting!
Lucy was greated royally by the Calloway staff in Mesquite and was so impressed by all the beautiful flowers.
Thanks Tabetha for being so kind to my special friend Lucy!