This past week, I flew to Texas to spend a few days with my Mother. We spent our time working on a crossword puzzle, talking, getting together with other family members and enjoying each other’s company.
I didn’t take many photos, except for the food……
When I arrive in Abilene, there are a few places that just MUST be visited….
What-a-Burger…….
Fried Chicken……
Mexican Food……
“Jack and Jill” Donuts……
and, lastly, BBQ Brisket……
Now for the diet to begin!!!!
I have spent most of this week in Abilene, Texas, attending the funeral for my Mother’s Husband and trying to help her get settled down again. One of the perks to this trip was that I was reminded about the wonderful way in which Texan’s decorate for Christmas.
These photos are not the greatest ones…..it is hard to photograph at night and some were take on my cell phone……but here are a few to brighten your days…….
I love these “mushroom” trees…….
And these wrapped tree trunks…….
And this one went all the way……
And here is what happens when you start playing around with the camera…….
These displays make my little trees out front look kind of puny, but I still get a thrill when 5:00 pm rolls around and they click on!!
Well, today is the last full day that I have in my home state, so thought that I would share a few photos. This part of Texas (Abilene) is hot, dry and not many trees. Here is a scene as I was driving out to my M-I-L’s house…….
I have always been enamored with Prickly Pear Cactus and stopped several times to photograph some big bunches. I think that they might make a fun quilt design……
I loved this fence row outside of her house…..
Finally, when driving back to my Mom’s house, I passed this wonderful windmill….definitely lots of inspiration here…..
I am glad that I made this trip, but am definitely looking forward to getting home and returning to normal things. My husband is flying from Indianapolis tomorrow and we are hoping to arrive in Atlanta within an hour of each other…..it will be interesting to see if our plan works!!!!
Bye for now….