In Southern Louisiana, particularly the Hammond/Ponchatoula area the biggest event around is the Louisiana Strawberry Festival. It was held this weekend and we weren't there. There is nothing like the delicious sweet taste of a Louisiana strawberry with the juice dripping down your arm while you savor its special sweetness! They serve everything that can… Continue reading 04.13.14 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, West Main Baptist Church and EGGGGSSS!
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04.11.14 Long dusty road, dead carcass, the calechie pit and allergies!
According to Wikipedia, Caliche is described as: Caliche (ka-lee'-chee, or sometimes klee'-chee) is a sedimentary rock, a hardened natural cement of calcium carbonate binding other materials such as gravel, sand, clay, and silt. It is found in aridisol and mollisol soil orders. Caliche occurs worldwide, generally in arid or semiarid regions, including in central and… Continue reading 04.11.14 Long dusty road, dead carcass, the calechie pit and allergies!
04.09.14 Road runnnnnnnnnnner……… whoosh………….!
We keep seeing road runners on the ranch but they are so fast we never get a picture. Today I managed to get two very pitiful pictures of them! You'll have to click on the pictures to enlarge them enough to see them and even that's not a good picture! It's so cool to be… Continue reading 04.09.14 Road runnnnnnnnnnner……… whoosh………….!
04.09.14 Meet the chickens, peacocks and guineas! Happy Birthday Harriett, Bentley and Braxton!!
What a beautiful morning it is here in Southern Texas. Breezy but warm and the sky is crystal clear. Woke to the sounds of Mr. Bill outside on his monster tractor plowing some fields up and what a wonderful sound that was. Spring is alive all over with new growth and beautiful flowers. Oh how… Continue reading 04.09.14 Meet the chickens, peacocks and guineas! Happy Birthday Harriett, Bentley and Braxton!!
04.05.14 Around us in our little world! Completed version!
I've been asked what it looks like right around where our RV is parked, so here's a view of the area around us in our little world from two different angles. Unfortunately, most of the photos in this post were deleted and I haven't found them. And a picture of Mr. Bill the ranch's owner… Continue reading 04.05.14 Around us in our little world! Completed version!
04.03.14 Riding around the Ranch!
Mr. Bill let Roy and I take his ATV out for a ride around the ranch and what a beautiful sight it was! It is overwhelming to me that such beauty is growing in this hot, dryness! Around every corner of the trail was another beautiful scene. This is early in the growing season and… Continue reading 04.03.14 Riding around the Ranch!
04.02.14 Beautiful Texas Wildflowers!!
These are the beautiful Texas wildflowers we see out our front windows! There is a constant breeze here that makes the flowers look like they are dancing! Isn't God's world just too beautiful for words! Ann Voskamp wrote these very wise words in her blog today: Parenting is about preparing children to get… Continue reading 04.02.14 Beautiful Texas Wildflowers!!
04.01.14 Texas is hot, dry, and very very different!
Texas is hot, dry, and very, very different! Haven't seen a pine tree in days. Lots of trees look crippled. One of the pictures below shows a little of that. There are beautiful fields of wildflowers and lots of green, yellow and grey bushes! Everyone we've met or spoken to has been very nice. Southern… Continue reading 04.01.14 Texas is hot, dry, and very very different!
033.31.14 San Diego, TX we’ve arrived!
I'm in the middle of reading "Behind the Mask" by Elizabeth Michaels. It's very long, intriguing, well written and was FREE on BookBub. They only offer a book Free for a few days so it probably isn't free any longer. I'd highly recommend it if you're a reader like me who loves being able to… Continue reading 033.31.14 San Diego, TX we’ve arrived!
03.21.14 A little delay in leaving and a wonderful week – we are soooooo blessed!
Okay so I haven't written about our experience visiting the funeral home to make pre-arrangements, haven't had time but I plan to. I even took pictures there - yes I know you can't wait for this one!!! We planned to leave Hammond this coming Monday but we've had a little delay to our plans. Our… Continue reading 03.21.14 A little delay in leaving and a wonderful week – we are soooooo blessed!
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