Those of you who read this blog regularly might remember my post from early November about my high school friend Susan. We had a great time reminiscing when we got together for lunch when she was in town visiting relatives. We have kept in touch since then by email, and yesterday I got quite a [...]

We finally managed to see the city limits sign Saturday. Determined to see the wildflowers at their peak, we headed south towards the Hill Country for a day in Fredericksburg. Since we’ve had an abundance of rain this spring (it’s raining now as I type this!), nature was really putting on a show. The best [...]

It’s rant time. We received the tax appraisal on our house in the mail this week. They decided that this year our house is miraculously worth $24,000 more!  Translated, that is a 30% increase! :arghhh.gif: Bella Vista Estates is a new development being constructed on the south side of the FM Road that runs along [...]

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been blessed with an above average amount of rain. I stepped out on the patio this morning while it was still dark, flipped on the porch light and stepped out. Our back yard looked like it had grown (even more) overnight, with some areas almost knee-high! The honeysuckles [...]