Rereading Firefly Lane from Kristin Hannah brought back all the reasons I love her books and especially this one.  I thank Beth Winters for introducing me to Firefly Lane and for it being the first of Hannah’s books I read. I was instantly hooked. Beth was so animated and passionate about the book I had…

Beautiful sunset tonight in Sun Prairie, close to Dallas, Texas.  A humid 80 with a nice breeze today.  As we were traveling up from Houston came across some smoke from the wildfires north of Houston. Read the news about the bombing at the Boston marathon and saddened so this sunset with its beauty gives hope…

These are crimson clovers in Crossett, Arkansas. There were also a ton of them in Louisiana as we were going through. These are also native to Texas as well. The weather has improved some, not as windy and the rain seems to have subsided some. We’re thankful for the rain to keep these wildflowers in…

In Calhoun, LA this little restaurant off the beaten path has very tasty gumbo! Scott ordered the pancakes which were also fabulous. From the friendly staff and yummy frozen margaritas and daiquiris to cajun favorites. Next time must try the crawfish etoufee. 103 Cajun.

A beautiful field of bluebonnets and other wildflowers. Was a wonderful sunny day which is much different than today’s rainy cold day in Austin. It was nice to see and feel the soft field. Definitely a site to see.

No I am not posting the lyrics of that song, although it is now stuck in my head. Currently in Dallas so I thought I would share one of my favorite pics of their skyline. 10:35am I am still tired. Didn’t really write much earlier but I did share one of the favorite pictures I…