March 26

Still hanging out in Fredericksburg, patiently, (or not), waiting for the snow to melt at home.  Did a couple of days volunteering at LBJ park at the living history farm, during their busy March break time.  The old buildings are from 1869 when the first German settlers came to the area.  The newer house was built in 1915 after having a bumper crop of cotton, and that was during war time.  I spent most of the time cooking on the wood stove, showing life as it was at the time.  On the table is milk in its various forms, showing how it went from fresh to cottage cheese, then dried cheese, finally a hard cooked cheese—all without refrigeration!    Tree are all out in leaf. now, and the blue bonnets are incredible this year.  Hoping to be heading out of the hill country sometime around the 1st or 2nd.

Sunday March 10th, Albert Texas

We are back on our ‘hill top’home!  Keeping busy- splitting wood for Karens fireplace stove.  She has all the toys, so not hard work, no axe involved!!  Last couple of days we have been fishing in her ‘tank’ or what we would call a pond.  Caught enough bass to have a good feed tonight for dinner!  We were trying for catfish but not a bite!

The little bouquet of flowers are growing in the grass in the yard-so sweet!  The peach tree is looking pretty good after the 2 nights of a hard freeze this past week.   Over an inch of ice in the dogs water dish!!  It was cold!    The peach orchards  might not have been so lucky, it will certainly affect the crop this year..

March 2nd

Had to leave Seawinds yesterday!  Sad parting!   Trees and shrubs in bloom,  the mountain laurel and the yucca.  Site for sore eyes!!  The mockingbird on top of our aerial serenaded us every morning- made you smile!  Watched the pelicans and sea gulls over the water, when walking the shore.  Now we are on Mustang Island, on the beach again, one of our favourite places to be.  Was out walking the beach at 7 this morning.  Port Aransas is building back after last years devastating hurricane.   Love the colours of the houses- once again, makes you smile!!