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!
“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
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
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
My BFF and my husband ate lunch at El Jardin at the Botanical Gardens for my birthday. They had great “bowls” with fresh raw vegetables, nuts, squash, and dressing. The garden plants were completely devastated from the 2021 Big Texas snow and freeze. Signs of survival were small shoots of green near the roots. What survived? … Continue reading Picture This Screamer
People with good intentions and money can transform a community. When we made a trip to Waco we included a trip to the Silos and Magnolia Kitchen made famous by Chip and Joanna Gaines, a mother of five and an active businesswomen of HGTV fame. My memories of this area of Waco was of a … Continue reading Magnolia and Waco Mothers
A ‘night out in Old Town’ Scottsdale started with a drive in evening traffic, passing through wealthy shopping areas, outdoor restaurants brimming with people, and warnings of the changes of Covid. “Face masks that cover your nose and mouth are currently mandatory in all public places in Scottsdale.” As the website says, “shopping in Old … Continue reading Scottsdale Old Town, MIM and Cemetary
Our tour at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home in Scottsdale, AZ began in the early morning. It was a not a traditional hike, as we stood and walked throughout his home site marveling at the architectural designs. Wright purchased the land in the 1930s. Can you imagine Phoenix 90 years ago? It is … Continue reading Taliesin West – Frank Lloyd Wright