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!!
04.03.14 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!
09.30.13 We’re out of here!
Our time at Northern Lights has come to and end and we pulled out from there around noon today. Here's what it looks like with all four workamper RVs gone and us going down the road leaving. We headed to Duluth which is 2-1/2 hours south and are parked in the Sam's Club parking lot… Continue reading 09.30.13 We’re out of here!
09.27.13 God’s glorious colors – 3 days left till departure!
Something went wrong with the post I uploaded yesterday so I am posting it again. Sorry for confusion this caused. I am happy to share that I will be getting a new digital camera before too long so that hopefully the beauty I get to see will be better seen in the pictures I take.… Continue reading 09.27.13 God’s glorious colors – 3 days left till departure!
09.24.13 Contract on our rental house!!! Our last Tuesday here! 6 days left till departure
Yesterday us girls closed up the biggest cabin, Fireside. It took almost six hours but we were all happy to check that one off the list! The last guests there left a huge Stuffer's lasagna, garlic/cheese toast and lettuce/spinach in a bag. A full meal for eight people! I cooked them in our RV this… Continue reading 09.24.13 Contract on our rental house!!! Our last Tuesday here! 6 days left till departure
09.22.13 Weekend of beautiful weather and hard work – 8 days left till departure!
The trees have more reds, oranges and bright yellows on them now but my pictures don't seem to pick up the beauty of the colors. The cool crisp weather is just perfect with a nice breeze making it feel great to be working outside. I got my share of outside work today when I worked… Continue reading 09.22.13 Weekend of beautiful weather and hard work – 8 days left till departure!
09.17.13 Winding down and enjoying our last few days at Northern Lights Resort! – 13 days left till departure!
Today is Tuesday, September 17 and it is the first of our two days off. The weather is clear and cool and God has given us this gift of living in this absolutely beautiful part of our country for the summer. Roy and I went out for lunch today to Bait and Bite, a place… Continue reading 09.17.13 Winding down and enjoying our last few days at Northern Lights Resort! – 13 days left till departure!