Flagler Beach Pier

Throwback Thursday: Sky Watch Friday – Flagler Beach Pier

This is one of my all time favorite photos I have taken. When we lived in Florida one of our adventures was a trip to Flagler Beach and a drive down A-1A.

USS Alabama

Memorable Road Trip Adventures: Texas to Florida

One of my most memorable road trips happened in 2003, when we moved from Texas to Florida. We were heading to Gainesville for The Big Guy to attend graduate school at the University of Florida. Fortunately, most of our belongings were shipped using one of those moving companies where you pack the truck yourself and … Continue reading Memorable Road Trip Adventures: Texas to Florida

Sunset in The Big Country

Throwback Thursday – Sky Watch Friday- I-20 West

Throwback Thursday - I-20 West. There is something about a west Texas sunset. If you have ever experienced the vastness of west Texas at sunset, it is breathtaking.

Indian Blankets

Last weekend The Big Guy took a drive the The Hill Country looking for wild flowers. Did not see many blue bonnets.We did see a lot of Indian Blankets.

Ink drawing of bluebonnets.

Inktober 2019: Legend

The Inktober theme for this post is legend. One of my favorite stories is the The Legend of the Bluebonnet. Like most Texans I love wildflowers especially bluebonnets. We love bluebonnets so much we even made them the state flower of Texas. In the spring time when the bluebonnets are out it isn't uncommon to … Continue reading Inktober 2019: Legend

Wild Flower Adventure 

Hi, it's Maddie Mae. This weekend I took the fam to see Bluebonnets. Dee and the Big Guy work hard so I thought they could use an adventure. G'Ma and I just wanted to get out of the house. Oh and something about pie. More on that later. All ready to go.Our first stop was … Continue reading Wild Flower Adventure 

1st Bluebonnet

Last week I saw the first bluebonnet in our yard. This is the first bluebonnet in our new house. If you aren't from Texas you may be thinking what is the big deal. Texans love wildflowers especially bluebonnets. We even made bluebonnet the state flower. Each year bluebonnets are a welcome splash of color after … Continue reading 1st Bluebonnet