Monday, May 27, 2019

Trip to the Texas Hill Country

 The Texas Hill Country is so beautiful, and especially in the springtime when the wildflowers are blooming everywhere!  The photo doesn't even capture all the beauty of the area. My friend, Joyce and I went to visit our friend, Laura, who moved from her McKinney, TX home, to the Texas Hill Country,  into their renovated lake house, that had belonged to Laura's parents. 


Ben and Laura were our outstanding hosts.  We felt like we were in a fabulous B&B, and so spoiled. 

 This is their back deck where we ate most of our meals.  You can see that they have a wonderful water view, and where they launch their canoe and kayaks.  



Deer are everywhere in the Hill Country, and this fella showed up at our breakfast!!  You can see from the photo above that the deer had already gotten to their potted delphinium!!

 Here we are canoeing in the evening and enjoying a peaceful time  together right behind their house. 

 Another friend, Mary Jo, who sold her home in McKinney, TX, and is in a home right down the road from Laura, joined us on our daily adventures. 

 We hiked in Enchanted Rock State Park, and stopped to view the wildflowers.

 Yes, I hiked the pink granite on the Enchanted Rock trail!

 I couldn't help but take a picture of this truck which was outside a gift shop in Marble Falls.

 We also hiked in Inks Lake State Park, and stopped to cool our toes at the Devil's Waterhole.  While at this spot, two ladies came and started playing their flutes.  It was our own private concert!

 On our way home, Joyce and I stopped at the Storiebook Cafe, in Glen Rose, TX,  and oh my, was it the cutest cafe ever!! There were books everywhere, and besides the cafe area, there were meeting rooms for groups to use. 

 Here's my fabulous lunch of Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, homemade pickles, and a chicken salad on croissant, with peach iced tea. 

Another room had oodles and oodles of teapots that have been donated.  This was a collection of just some of them.  I can't wait to go back and visit our friends again.

I would like to share a quote from the Dallas Morning News on the subject of Memorial Day, written by Mike Tharp:  "Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is America's Day of the Dead.  It honors those who have died in  military service."  Thank you to all who have fought for our freedom. 



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26 comments:

  1. Your friend does live in a beautiful part of Texas. How fabulous is the view from the back deck. Such a lovely place to enjoy your meals. Those teapots made me smile as did the lovely photo of you and your friends in the canoe. Gosh you are quite the hiker, aren't you....well done you. So happy you enjoyed special times with your friends, lovely Kitty♥

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  2. Oh Kitty...what a wonderful trip and getaway! So many fun excursions with your friends and what a stay in their wonderful home on the lake. I love the truck planted and what a great photo of the deer stopping by for breakfast! Wildseed Farms looks like my kind of place and Storiebook Café looks darling! What a wonderful collection of teapots. It's going to be in the mid 90s today here, hope you stay cool. ♥

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  3. Fabulous time away with friends. They have a beautiful location there! I’d not like the deer on my deck, but otherwise, it really is beautiful. A blessed Memorial Day to you!

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  4. What a wonderful place to visit! I love seeing a sea of wildflowers. The deer is too cute. I know they drive us humans nuts eating our plants but when you see those faces, how can we be upset? It must be dreamy to live right on a lake, being able to take out a canoe. The old pickup planter is marvelous! This looks like a perfect getaway with the gals.

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  5. What fun! Of course the house on the lake is marvelous! I would sit outside ALL the time...or go fishing! And you got to see friends and go neat places! Love that iced tea! Hugs!

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  6. Oh, what a wonderful trip! We love visiting the Hill Country, especially Fredricksburg. I haven't heard of Inks Lake State Park, but will have to check it out. Have you ever been to Lost Maples State Park down there. It's especially beautiful in the Fall when the maple leaves have turned and there are some great hikes there too. Still haven't hiked Enchanted Rock. Last time we were going to, it turned cold and rainy, so that was out. Hopefully, this Fall we can go back and hike it. Also, the Wine & Wildflower Trail in the Spring is a lot of fun.

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    1. I hope you get my reply because I can’t email you directly, as you’re a no reply comment blogger. I do want to visit Lost Maples State Park. I have been to Fredericksburg, and love it. I think you’d like Inks Lake State Park. It’s beautiful! Thank you for coming by. I wish I knew your email. Maybe you could let me know?

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  7. It looks like you had a great trip Kitty, love the little watering spot for your toes! Lots of good times and good friends:@)

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  8. So glad that you enjoyed your visit with friends! Did you run into Sandra Bullock or Keanu Reeves at the Lake House? Hee!

    I love the Storiebook Cafe's collection of donated teapots. I'm trying to downsize my teawares and it's easier to part with my tea pretties if I know they're going to a good home.

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  9. Wonderful post,Kitty!You had a great time!What a beautiful place!Love that coffee shop too,gorgeous teapot collection.Hugs,dear Kitty!

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  10. Oh, what a lovely time you had with your dear friends! It is always so good to get away and have a change of pace, especially in such special company. So thankful you had a wonderful time, sweet friend. :)

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  11. Oh Kitty - what a fabulous time away! SUCH great photos! Such a fun time with friends making memories to last a lifetime. I would have chosen the same soup you did...MMM! Thanks for sharing your lovely adventures! I'm going to tell my TX friends about that sweet cafe. XO

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  12. It looks like you all had a wonderful time and what a fun place to visit, Kitty! I loved seeing the sights with you :) You must have loved the teapot collection in that darling cafe.

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  13. We love Glen Rose...will be looking for that restaurant the next time we're there!
    Hope you had a sweet Memorial Day!
    hughugs

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  14. That is so awesome that you got together with your friends and had such a good time. I enjoyed looking at the photos!

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  15. Oh Kitty! I am so glad that you had such a wonderful time with your friends. You look so happy and refreshed and well....sometimes a little getaway or a big getaway...does a soul good doesn't it? Love all the pictures. Every single one of them tells a story. You gals look awesome! LOVE that old truck! So enjoyed reading what a great time you had. Hugs and blessings to you dear friend. Cindy

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  16. Dearest Kitty...
    How good it is to stop in for a visit with you! It has been much too long..
    What a wonderful trip you had - your friends have a lovely home... So glad you had a special visit!
    Sending love your way!

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  17. Oh my...what a fun time that certainly must have been! I would have been in heaven surrounded by all of those lovely wildflowers and that gorgeous setting! The Storiebook Café looked like a great and your lunch looked so delicious! Girls just want to have fun, right? Thanks for sharing your adventure...HUGS!

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  18. What a wonderful trip! Your friend's house is beautiful and the setting so serene! You did so many different things, how special everything was!
    Jenna

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  19. What a wonderful property your friends have, Kitty! And what a view! You surely had a nice time and I loved that old truck filled with plants. Thank you for sharing with us. Hugs...Sandi

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  20. Kitty, I am so glad your trip with friends was so nice. It was a nice get away!
    That cabinet full of teapots is amazing.

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  21. YOU can't wait to go back and visit your friends? *I* don't even know them, and I want to go visit them! My kind of "B&B" with canoeing right there! Kitty, I'm so glad you had such a wonderful trip.

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  22. I'm so pleased you had a great time away. It was lovely seeing all of your photographs, a real fun feeling to this post.

    Isn't that a fabulous view from the back deck, a gorgeous place to sit and enjoy your meals.
    Thought the old truck made for a great photograph and I did like all of those teapots!

    Enjoy your weekend, and all good wishes for the new month of June.

    All the best Jan

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  23. Looks like a fabulous trip Kitty. It is always good to getaway and also visit friends. I am so glad you had a wonderful time. The back deck is a wonderful place to relax. Loved seeing the deer. Dipping your feet in the water sounds heavenly. I don’t blame you for taking a photo of the old truck, a classic. The lunch menu is perfect. Happy Sunday dear Kitty.

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  24. Hi Kitty,
    What a lovely trip to the Hill Country and great fellowship with friends. We have two sons that live in the Hill Country and we love spending time there with them.Hope you are having a good week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

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