Thanksgiving week is drawing to a close. It has been busy, busy, but good, good! On Thursday we had a simple Thanksgiving meal and only a brief family time together, but it was still good to gather everyone around the table. Truly, I am thankful for many blessings. Today we made the annual Thanksgiving pilgrimage to Fredericksburg for a craft … Continue reading Thanksgiving past
I don't need a calendar to tell me that Thanksgiving is getting very near. I'm seeing the usual reminders. The Christmas Cactus that originated with my great-aunt Jessie blooms at Thanksgiving and just look at these blooms! This is the smaller, younger plant and the older plant is just as loaded with buds. The often … Continue reading It’s almost Thanksgiving
Storms swept through our area again over the weekend and the creeks and rivers quickly began to rise. I was at the Haven River Inn in Comfort, Texas when storms swept through early Saturday morning. When I walked down to the Guadalupe River around noon I found it to be well out of its banks and flowing … Continue reading Rising river
Due to construction in downtown Houston and numerous changes to the convention center this year they have posted people in various places holding this sign. It's a nice thought and very helpful (the upper floor of the convention center is laid out a little odd and with all the changes it is confusing). However, every … Continue reading The right word
I haven't made it to the real pumpkin patch, yet. But I did spend some time this weekend making flannel pumpkins. This is the first batch - think I've got the hang of it now! Not too hard, but they do take a little time to stuff, tie, and then glue the embellishments to the … Continue reading Looking for pumpkins
Saturday has been a big day for us! In the morning show Bentley took Reserve Winners Dog, beating another dog to do so. During the afternoon we showed in the Mississippi Dachshund Club Specialty Show. Bentley blew me away this time when he took Winners Dog! The dog he beat was handled by a man … Continue reading Jackson Dog Show, Day 3
My house is full of surprises, although finding Mitzie in the spring wreath I took off the door and laid on the table was pretty much expected! She was not pleased when I interrupted her nap to make this picture!
Massive oak tree next door to Boerne City Hall (Kendall County Texas). I wonder how old this is!
I'm a regular reader of Preservation in Mississippi. Last week one of the articles featured what happened to Ceres Plantation and the sad tale of its demise and the subsequent waste of the property in the name of "development and progress". Today the area that was developed to be what was touted as an invaluable … Continue reading It’s Gone!
My church sits on the edge of a new cross-town thoroughfare that will soon be completed. It has given us a new flood proof entrance with this sign on the exit side. While it will make driving much more convenient I am sad because there are considerable deer in this area along the creek. I'm … Continue reading Wednesday 08.19.2015
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