Throw Back Thursday: You Might Be a Texan If . . .. in honor of Texas history month.
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
Review: Mojos Lampasas
Hi, it's me Maddie Mae. We finally got a Mojos in Lampasas a few months ago.
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
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
Rain
It has been a wet month in Texas, especially last week. Lakes, rivers, creeks and probably even mud puddles have reached flood stage. Fortunately it hasn't gotten this bad. The green writing behind The Big Guy marks the 1957 flood line. The Big Guy is 6' 3".
Don’t Mess with Texas — Wildflowers
Last week as I was photographing wild flowers. I noticed a pile of trash mixed in with the beautiful flowers. It reminded me of Don't Mess With Texas anti-littering campaign. Living in Florida I got very tired of people mentioning that every time something was said about Texas. It seems that non-Texans thought it … Continue reading Don’t Mess with Texas — Wildflowers
The Dee Zone 