Okay, let's start this one more time in 2010.....didn't do good in '09. Since I started on FB, I am having a hard time blogging...no farm, no happy aquarium.
We are enjoying Inks Lake SP. The staff is great as are the other volunteers. Mike is working with the other guys in maintenance. I am updating the kiosks. Right now they are so boring, no one reads them so many of the programs are no well attended. I am trying to give some color and a different theme for each of the 10 kiosks. Wish me luck...have to work with no budget, within TPWD regs and park superintendent approval. It is fun work!!!
Will try to do a better job this year!!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
December 2, 2009
Yea!! We are settled at Inks Lake State Park for the next 3 months. Don't know for sure what we will be doing but it should be environmental education. Of course, it is WINTER so don't know how many kids will be here. There are 10 volunteer couples....good social environment. Camp fires, cards, eating out, pot lucks....fun, fun, fun!!!!
Have most of my Christmas presents purchased...now just need to get them wrapped, get the 5er decorated, bake and bake some more, etc. This is our kid's year with their other families Christmas Day, we will celebrate the 19th.
It is winter in TX. Supposedly, we are going to have snow Friday night....2 snow flakes and 1 icicle. The entire area will closed down under those circumstances. But I do love TX winters....20 degrees one day and 70 degrees....no long, long cold spells.
Have most of my Christmas presents purchased...now just need to get them wrapped, get the 5er decorated, bake and bake some more, etc. This is our kid's year with their other families Christmas Day, we will celebrate the 19th.
It is winter in TX. Supposedly, we are going to have snow Friday night....2 snow flakes and 1 icicle. The entire area will closed down under those circumstances. But I do love TX winters....20 degrees one day and 70 degrees....no long, long cold spells.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
November 28, 2009
It has been over a month since the last post.....so much has happened.
We have been to Brackettville to visit Mom & Dad...brought Mom back to the hospital in Georgetown because of severe dizzy spells. She is okay but they really need to be closer to family and in some sort of retirement community. The problem is convincing them of that fact. For now, they are back in Brackettville....hopefully we will be able to convince them soon before it is too late.
Then off for a 14 day Panama Canal cruise. The canal is amazing....to think all of the work was done by hand without today's technology and is still working!! We had several stops....Grand Cayman, Colombia, Costa Rica and 3 stops in Mexico. It was a great trip but is nice to be home.
We are at Todd's house until Monday when we go to Inks Lake State Park for the winter. We'll have our family Thanksgiving tomorrow...this year was our kid's time with their other families on Thursday. Tim will get the boys tonight so we will all be together. A great day to count our blessings!!!
We have been to Brackettville to visit Mom & Dad...brought Mom back to the hospital in Georgetown because of severe dizzy spells. She is okay but they really need to be closer to family and in some sort of retirement community. The problem is convincing them of that fact. For now, they are back in Brackettville....hopefully we will be able to convince them soon before it is too late.
Then off for a 14 day Panama Canal cruise. The canal is amazing....to think all of the work was done by hand without today's technology and is still working!! We had several stops....Grand Cayman, Colombia, Costa Rica and 3 stops in Mexico. It was a great trip but is nice to be home.
We are at Todd's house until Monday when we go to Inks Lake State Park for the winter. We'll have our family Thanksgiving tomorrow...this year was our kid's time with their other families on Thursday. Tim will get the boys tonight so we will all be together. A great day to count our blessings!!!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
October 25, 2009
Another beautiful day in Central Texas!!! For the moment the sun is shinning, the wind is calm and it is in the 70's but......another storm is supposed to come in later tonight. Oh well, we still need the rain.
Yesterday was rodeo time at Todd's house....Beau was not in the mood to be ridden. He is the last colt out of Poezya (my Arabian mare). Beautiful horse but has not been ridden much. I gave him to Tanya but she did not ride him so he stood out in the pasture and "got stupid". He will take a strong rider to get him under control. Todd is a very good rider so if anyone can do it, he can.
We moved to Todd & Mandy's house on Thursday. It was still muddy but we were able to get the 5th wheel in and set up. They had over 5 inches of rain Wednesday so the creeks were up and parts of the road washed out. Mike & I had to come in different roads....CR 3500 was partially washed out so 5th wheel couldn't go that way and CR 2 had high water over the creeks so Mike didn't want me to try with the jeep....by Friday all the water had receded. All this rain does make for beautiful green grass and trees!!
Yesterday was rodeo time at Todd's house....Beau was not in the mood to be ridden. He is the last colt out of Poezya (my Arabian mare). Beautiful horse but has not been ridden much. I gave him to Tanya but she did not ride him so he stood out in the pasture and "got stupid". He will take a strong rider to get him under control. Todd is a very good rider so if anyone can do it, he can.
We moved to Todd & Mandy's house on Thursday. It was still muddy but we were able to get the 5th wheel in and set up. They had over 5 inches of rain Wednesday so the creeks were up and parts of the road washed out. Mike & I had to come in different roads....CR 3500 was partially washed out so 5th wheel couldn't go that way and CR 2 had high water over the creeks so Mike didn't want me to try with the jeep....by Friday all the water had receded. All this rain does make for beautiful green grass and trees!!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
After 28 months of drought, we should be happy to see the rain; however, I do wish it would hold off for a few days. We were supposed to move the 5th wheel to Todd & Mandy's today.....rain and mud. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day!
I think the drought is officially over. The lake levels are rising, most of the stock tanks are full and all the grass is green. We had planned to do some dredging on our cove while the lake level was down but alas, we brought the rain back with us. The burn ban has been lifted so at least we can burn the 2 year old brush piles!!
I think the drought is officially over. The lake levels are rising, most of the stock tanks are full and all the grass is green. We had planned to do some dredging on our cove while the lake level was down but alas, we brought the rain back with us. The burn ban has been lifted so at least we can burn the 2 year old brush piles!!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
October 17, 2009
This has been an interesting and stressful few days. My 95 year old Daddy is rapidly failing. I know he has lived a long, productive life and his quality of life is no longer good BUT I am a "Daddy's Girl" and not even close to being ready for what is to come. I wish they were closer than 4 1/2 hours to any of us kids. Unfortunately, we cannot convince them they are at a time in their lives when they need help. VERY STRESSFUL!!!
Friday Bill & Marilyn left for Lago Vista. We have had such a great time with them this summer/fall. We sure will miss them and Bill's creative accounting.
We have had Tyler & Zach with us this weekend. Those boys have so much energy. We have played games, gone for long walks and played with their Wii (games that are beyond me). Thank goodness the weather has been nice!!! It has been so much fun having them. Next weekend we will be with our only grand-daughter, Casey. The next weekend we will have all 4 boys Friday night.....2 teenagers and 2 9 year olds....can we do that?????? YES WE CAN!!!!!!
Friday Bill & Marilyn left for Lago Vista. We have had such a great time with them this summer/fall. We sure will miss them and Bill's creative accounting.
We have had Tyler & Zach with us this weekend. Those boys have so much energy. We have played games, gone for long walks and played with their Wii (games that are beyond me). Thank goodness the weather has been nice!!! It has been so much fun having them. Next weekend we will be with our only grand-daughter, Casey. The next weekend we will have all 4 boys Friday night.....2 teenagers and 2 9 year olds....can we do that?????? YES WE CAN!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
October 13, 2009
RAIN!! It seems to follow us everywhere! Last summer in Alaska, it was the coldest/wettest summer on record. This summer in CO, it was colder/wetter than normal.....now we are home and it has rained 6 out of 8 days. Do we have a little black cloud over our heads?? On the bright side, TX needs the rain so badly! After many, many months, our water front property on Lake Buchanan might actually have water soon.
While it rained this afternoon, we played cards with Bill & Marilyn. THE GUYS WON AGAIN!!!!! Marilyn and I just can't seem to get good cards............AND we don't take the chances the guys do. It was not Bill's creative accounting, they just WON.
While it rained this afternoon, we played cards with Bill & Marilyn. THE GUYS WON AGAIN!!!!! Marilyn and I just can't seem to get good cards............AND we don't take the chances the guys do. It was not Bill's creative accounting, they just WON.
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