So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
My grandmother Helen was a remarkable woman. She received her nursing degree from Cleveland, Ohio in the 1930’s when women from tiny little backwater Indiana towns did not go away to school. She married a younger man and when she was 28, decided it was time to have a family, so she did. For the next … Continue reading Oh the Joy!
Have you ever had a physical injury limit your hiking or walking? How did you handle the news? Where did you go for help? What helped you recover? Have you ever had a change in your health status? My heart is malfunctioning. I have to wear a Holter monitor for two weeks while we try … Continue reading AAA Limitations
“Eat it with your traveling clothes on, prepared for a long journey, wearing your walking shoes and carrying your walking sticks in your hands; eat it hurriedly. This observance shall be called the Lord’s Passover.” Exodus 12:11 The Living Bible On a long drive, it is good to get out and really walk a few miles. … Continue reading Amarillo by Late Morning
Remote small towns have one disadvantage – physician and dental specialists are not here that we need. We were directed to a practice in Austin which was located by Shoal Creek Trail. While my husband was busy with appointments, Taz and I walked the trail, sidewalks and along the road. When have you walked in a … Continue reading Austin, TX Shoal Creek Homeless
Sometimes it is too hot to hike. Then you have to go shopping. Somewhere. Brady, TX was the perfect place to visit on a hot day in April. Brady, TX websites refer to this small town as “The Heart of Texas” as it is 15 miles from the geographic center of this very large state. … Continue reading No Words – Just Odd
What a Cave! Inks Lake State Park is very close to Longhorn Caverns State Park as they are on the same road. The guys barely made their 3:00 pm cave “Walking Tour”. There is also a “Wild Cave Tour” that requires safety equipment. The cave colors are muted and varied colors of tan and brown … Continue reading Longhorn Cavern State Park
Burnet, TX – pronounced “Burnet, like durn it or learn it”… for a long 12 hour day searching for Bluebonnets in central Texas. As it seems in all the small towns in Texas, there is a center square surrounding the County Courthouse in the ‘County Seat’. on ‘the square’ in Covid masks and continued social distancing … Continue reading Streams and Dreams
We scheduled a two-day retreat at ‘TK Ranch’ south of Breckinridge, Texas. Who know so many towns in Colorado have the same names in Texas towns but with a very different look? Breckinrideg: Ranch versus mountain town. The beautiful Bunkhouse had three private bedrooms with bath and slept 12 people. (Available through VRBO). There were … Continue reading Ranch Retreat and Ranch Repeat
In March 2021, we kayaked a cool 4 miles round trip which takes about two hours. After his San Antonio Kayak experience, our Schipperke was a pro and rode well in the back. We rented from Bayou Kayaks for a very reasonable price. He brings the kayaks to Riverside Park and picks them up and … Continue reading Kayaking Pecan Bayou
There are paintings and pictures and towels and everything ‘bluebonnet’ to honor the State Flower of Texas. The late cold snap and snow of 2021 delayed the normal blooming by two weeks. Mid-March to Late April you can search and find the different varieties of bluebonnets from the South to the North of the great … Continue reading Wildflower Watch