This Blog Officially Resumes!

My grandmother's irises have adapted to the Hill Country well

It's been just over a year, since I posted in Grace Mesa. Since I posted last, we got a cat, we planted grass, deer and squirrels made our yard a daily refuge, and roadrunners and a fox have come through our back yard. Then something ate the squirrels, then the cat, and everything  got quiet for awhile! But it has been a good year, with a major obsession, as I worked on a book which was swimming around in my mind. That is pretty much done now, except for the hard part, getting it published, and I am glad to get back to blogging!

The neighboring acreage- at the end of the mesa-

It's like a mini-state park

Linda and I are very happy here, in the hills between Belton and Killeen, and there have been plenty of highlights to share. Now I can start to catch up... 

Our view of Temple, where our daughter lives

Perhaps our most precious pastime is bird watching... something that never grows old, and you are always learning something. The pageantry of watching the Nolan Valley each day, the weather, the wildlife, it has been a daily adventure.

Have you ever seen a "firedog"?

We are learning to find beauty in everything, and be grateful for each day we have together. We love the sunshine, and we love the rain. Linda has taken to retirement like a baby duck to warm water. A daily walk in the country has become the highlight of our lives. Our biggest concern before the Coronavirus hit was keeping the bird feeders full.

Painted Bunting

And that we have done faithfully.

This post is dedicated to Quintus. We never wanted him, or he us, but we grew to love being together and enjoyed each other's company. He was truly a great cat, and we have missed him.