A Little Rain

We had a few showers today.....this afternoon I finally got a chance to take a few pictures of our new shed. John's ordering tin tomorrow for the roof. He's still planning on the enclosure (where the concrete is).


I also took a few pictures of our garden. We've planted broccoli, cabbage, onions, red peppers, jalapenos, and tomatoes.

Happy Trails!

Pam, Shannon & Ashley took me on an overnight trip for Spring Break. We left Wednesday afternoon and drove to Burnet. We went on a riverwalk trail, which was real close to our hotel. We then went to eat at the Highlander's Restuarant. The next morning, we left the hotel and went to Longhorn Cavern. The cavern tour was super. Besides seeing the cool rocks and formations, we even saw a couple of tiny bats that live in the cave. After the tour, we walked on one of the hiking trails there.....then we were hungry. We ate at the Longhorn Cavern Restuarant. Then we were off to Inks Lake. On the way there, we saw Falkenstein Castle....unfortunately, it's a private residence, but how beautiful it is from the road. When we arrived at Inks Lake, it was pretty busy....lot's of folks are camping during Spring Break. We found a hiking trail and took off. After 1.5 hours of walking and climbing, we were ready for some cool water...on our feet that is! We drove around the park and found a swimming area. We all put our feet in the lake and man, it was cool! The girls got a little braver and went wading in the lake. After we enjoyed the water and the sun, we decided to visit the park store. The store was nice, but most of all, it was AIR-CONDITIONED! On our way home, we took a small detour and went to Buchanan Dam....not too many folks there and the water was real low. Since we took I-35 to Burnet, we decided to do a little more sight-seeing along the way home. We ended up getting on I-35 south of Salado. I had a great time and want to thank the girls for inviting me.

A Good Rain

This past week we received a good rain about 1.5" in all. After working at the Coop last Saturday, it seems that folks around us received more rain than we did. In fact, his uncle & aunt across the road from us received almost 2", so John decided we need to put up another rain gauge. (Maybe our gauge has a small hole!?!) John has also planned a busy week while Matthew is home for Spring Break. He wants to put up the posts & tresses for our new garage. He said that they wouldn't have time to finish it, but at least it's a start.

What You Can Do in a Weekend

Last weekend while I was gone, John & Matthew did some demolishing work....they tore down the old car shed. When I turned into our drive, I noticed it right away.....it looks so different now. They did a great job. Our plan now is to build a new car/work shed. We already have a concrete pad, so John & Matthew will begin building the shed over the pad and extend the shed toward our tractor shed. They're hoping to have the majority of the work done this week, since Matthew is on Spring Break. I'm so excited.....I'll have a nice place to do some gardening in....a place for re-potting plants, start seedlings, and maybe even a small area for a green house, not to mention a place for all of our garden tools, lawn mowers, tillers, etc. It will be so nice to get some of the stuff out of the garage. My plans for this week are to work at the Coop a couple of days, go to a quilt workshop, and clean out the plant beds around the house. I'm hoping we'll have some warm weather after this little cool spell. (I was getting used to wear shorts & t-shirts.) Hope everyone has a great Spring Break!

Visiting with Janaks

Yes....I'm in Victoria again......and I can't believe how much Elizabeth has changed in 6 days! Her hair is really growing and her two front teeth are trying to come in. She also has a runny nose & a cough.....so does Sara. Sara & Travis are working on their home....taking down curtain rods, removing nails.....(and there are SOOOOO many), puttying the holes. Today, I helped in the kitchen, removing old shelving paper and removed dirt, rocks & shells from a brick planter in the entry. I also got to go grocery shopping with Elizabeth......she was such a good girl....she loves riding in the buggy. On the home front, John finished planting corn this week....yeah! Now he'll concentrate on keeping the cattle healthy and feed. Hope everyone has a great weekend....and don't forget to move your clocks 1 hour FORWARD!