Tag: #happyplace

Leg #3, Day #2 of the great adventure

We found Linda hanging the wash. She didn’t hear us drive in due to the washing machine engine. We laughed as she jumped a foot into the air at the sound of the man’s voice.  Henry & Steve had left for work, Marty, for school.  It was decided we’d do our exploring and comeback for supper.

We head S on 183 towards Monowi, NE.  Will find our lodging for tonight and then go exploring.

Driving the Outlaw Trail  on Hwy 12 in NE.  Interesting history in this area.  We’re in cattle country.

Exploring Nebraska’s Outlaw Trail

Butte, NE named for the surrounding land formations.

Spencer, NE, 1891 named for an Army Captain or a US Senator George E Spencer.

Bristow, NE, 1902 named for Benjamin Bristow Secretary of the Treasury under US Grant.

Lynch, NE, 1892 named after John Lynch a pioneer settler.

Just passed page 31… smiling

Monowi, NE having 🧀  & crackers and 🍵  in the parking lot of the closed post office. Feeding scraps to the 4 feral 🐈. I’m a titch disappointed, but I am glad we came.  Just a shame someone who worked so hard may see it all gone.

Just as we are ready to leave, a car arrives. It may just be the mayor of Monowi.  Her plate says “Monowi1”.

Found our lodging for the night in Butte,NE Another mom & pop, inexpensive, decent beds, very clean, lots of plug-ins, even a small desk with discrete lighting for those late night/early morning work times. Rm#2 for us.  Sacred Heart church within walking distance.

Vacation2…Day #5

Pleasanton, Tx…

Birthplace of the Cowboy, home of the Longhorn Muesum, where Willie Nelson was a DJ, and where Sen. Pete Flores comes from.  Its motto is “City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks.”  I can attest to the motto being true.  It was one of the first things we noticed.

Sprinkling here today.

The smell of freshly mowed grass hangs heavy in the air at the Velario Station at the jct of 37 & 59.

Beeville, Tx… Albert T. Bontrager’s Combination Store, nice visit with Albert and Simon. Fresh picked 🍅 coming back with us along with Frog Jam and Raspberry Jam.

Whataburger with H&H

River Park

We’ll top off our day with Shaved Ice from Poppy’s.

Then the man and I will crash for the day.

The man off to mass. I’ll catch it @ 7am.

Day is done…

Patio sitting while asparagus spinach pie bakes in the oven. Watching the man finish the rock boarders around the flower beds. Soaker hoses have been buried.

The street out front was seal-coated today. Looks nice. Scott from church was on the crew.

Modular home halves and a log truck are parked in the lot by the house.

The girl and her husband parked their pontoon in the back parking area. Makes me want to lay on the deck and catch some rays.

Wish I had a round cow tank. I’d paint the inside sky blue and the outside grass green. Fill it with water and my air mattress and float the afternoon away.

Come join me in my happy place.

Patio sitting

This afternoon shade on the patio is wonderful with a nice breeze.

The man is edging the beds.

Birds are scolding. Mama Robin is trying to teach  Jr. to fly, and the man is in the flight path.

Mr Pig found a home and is waiting for a new family to move in.

Bridle wreaths in bloom.

Fountain ready to plug in.

This yard is our happy place. We’ve spent 12 yrs getting it to where it is now. Each shrub, rosebush, tree, and flower has a story. As does the fountain, garden gate, pond, and statues.

Each year, as winter grows long and cold, we vow it to be our last one here in the wilds. Spring arrives, and what looked cold and dead springs to life with vivid color. The sun has warmth in it again.

The hard labor intensive work brings winter aches and pains out of the body, toning the old and broken down back to good health.

Purpose has once again revived us. Gives direction and opens up unnoticed pathways.

Spring is new life

Summer is the growing, stretching, learning stage

Fall brings it all together

Winter allows restoration and contemplation on lessons learned

Just as the earth cycles thru its seasons, so does humankind

God has a plan

We are part of it

Windy on the lake…

Small waves ripple on the shoreline, security light flickers on and off, I can hear the wind in the trees.

A few Canadian geese flew off this morning. Leaving what looks to be small wood ducks riding the waves.

The shoreline has changed here this past year. It does not surprise me as there has been new construction as well.

My happy/ peaceful place has once again allowed me to finish projects in short order. The phone seems to ring less. The setting up of templates seems easier. The everyday world somehow melts into the background, and I find peace.