Addie ran inside at 6:45 this morning “Mom ya’ gotta come see this! It is SO cool! And you need to make a blog about it!” I followed her outside and witnessed an absolutely ominous sky to the north….. I have to admit, I’m a sucker for a good storm and this one promised to…
I eased thru the forest, making each footstep silent and soft, I crept up on the creature that for hours had eluded me. As I stalked him he teased me with a wicked game of cat and mouse, the little demon! Sweaty, exhausted, scratched, bruised and starving I finally caught a glimpse! There, in the…
Maydelle, Texas boasts several things. We are home of the ‘Famous Texas State Railroad Turntable’, Fairchild State Forest and we have a general store, a post office, a volunteer fire department a barber shop and no less than 3 churches. We also had Bertha’s, until about 18 hours ago. Bertha’s was not only a Maydelle…
Ever have a day that flies by so quickly that one second you are sipping coffee and the next thing you know its time for supper? Wednesday September the 10th was like that for me. And so I found myself at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of First Baptist church with nary a picture…
I don’t know about you people but this summer has flown by for me and mine, I can hardly believe that fall is merely 6 weeks away and I’ve seen more cool weather this month than any October the past 30 years! Craziness, so my walk August 13th was another one blessed by pleasant weather,…
My child, who is 6 years old, carries with her a serious love of Curious George. They share many of the same qualities and are both, of course, adorable. However unlike George the Monkey, I can take Addie the Human, pretty much anywhere and not worry about her getting into trouble. Considering this fact and…
Texas is a big state. The biggest of the lower 48 to be exact. So when one makes the decision to visit Texas they must also decide which part of Texas to focus their visit on. Do you want to see wild turkeys, deer, windmills, blue bonnets and white roads? Head towards the middle. Canyons,…
Thanks to God, Jesus, Mother Nature and Mark Scrito (our weatherman) Wednesday July 16th was gloriously cool! Upper 60’s and sunny with a slight breeze, thank merciful heavens! I didn’t even break a sweat until I was 2/3 of the way home from my 2.5 mile excursion. Here is what I saw. The railroad tracks…
In case y’all don’t know (though I’m pretty sure you do) I was born, raised and live in the great State of Texas. My husband, who is from Mississippi, always likes to say “You can always tell a Texan, you just can’t tell’em very much”. While I don’t ENTIRELY agree with him I must say…
Every year in the month of June our small east Texas town comes to life and gathers together to celebrate the Tomato by hosting Tomato Fest. Jacksonville is considered by all who live here to be the tomato capital of the world. And while that may be debatable there is no doubt whatsoever we are…
The Wicked Chicken 