Greetings all!
I hope this blog finds you all well and in good spirits. I just spent a weekend of total relaxation and rest. Terry took me out to his ranch in South Texas and I have to say....it is TRULY God's country out there! It is amazing!
He owns land that sits on a hill and rolls down all around it. He is a hunter, so I got to learn a great deal about hunting. Uh....did I mention it is BOW hunting...wow! What an art THAT is! Pretty amazing really!
We get there and settle into "camp" which really isn't camping as I remember it! There was a home with washer, dryer, sinks, showers, and even a jacuzzi tub and big screen tv....this isn't camping like I remember it! LOL! We got our stuff unloaded and then sit by the fire.
Let me share a little about this firepit. uh...it is HUGE! I do mean LARGE! Well, I love watching and tending to the fire and we didn't want to get it SUPER big, so there was a moment when I was tending it from inside the fire pit. LOL! Terry thought my pappy would get a kick out of seeing that so he took a pic! It was quite funny! We went to bed early in the morning and got up about 3 hours later so as not to miss the morning. Drank coffee and then wandered around. Gosh, driving in at night and falling in love with the place was minimal compared to seeing it in the morning sun! He introduced me to his sheep, of which I have named. (yes, yes, I know...don't name them, they'll become pets and one day have to sit on your plate....so what? I say!) LOL! We hiked up and down hills and pastures as he pointed out what it was before, what it is now and what it will be one day. It was an amazing place!
Well, long story short, I got to experience God's great country. Terry and I sat in a deer blind on Saturday for about 4 hours, but we couldn't stop laughing enough to keep quite and let the deer come in. OH WELL! Maybe next time! We DID however, spot turkey, a red fox and some small "spikes" (deer that are bucks, or males, that have small antlers). We also saw the Black Buck he brought in from India. He has had them about 8 years and says he never sees them...I must be good luck, we saw them 3 times...I even got pictures! (she smiles proudly)
All in all, it was an amazing weekend. I really am grateful and look forward to returning in a few weeks. All my life, I knew I was a "country girl" at heart. This weekend confirmed it for me. The country is the ONLY place I will ever be truly me!
PS
This blogger isn't letting me put up all my pic's so I will put them up in sections and narrate! It's late, I'm going to bed!
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