We had more rain last night, and Jody said there was a tremendous display of lightning and a lot of thunder. I slept through the whole thing. Interestingly, I do not really consider myself that sound of a sleeper, but I have slept through a tornado that destroyed the house behind ours when I lived in Memphis. So, I guess I have selective sleeping. I do remember being aware that it was raining outside during the night, but that is about all. We recorded about 6/10 of an inch of rain in the gauge, so that was nice. It was enough that the gardeners called at seven o'clock this morning to say it was too wet to pull weeds. They are now expected to be here in the morning. We shall see... This photo was taken last night on our way home from dinner, during a break between storms. I think it is kind of nice, I hope you enjoy.
Since the gardeners cancelled on us, it gave Jody and me an opportunity to hit the road, and go off on a little adventure. We were actually on a quest for wild flower sightings, and we saw some nice stands of Texas paintbrush, evening primrose, bluebonnets, and Indian blankets. The thistles poppies are doing nicely this year too. Lots and lots of nice flowers; Jody is even especially fond of the Texas Dandelion, and they are really pretty. We travelled close to 200 miles today, just wandering here and there, and getting lost along the way.
Sing along with me now...'AND THE CORN IS AS HIGH AS A TOYOTA'S EYE...' We are not sure, but we expect the driver of this car was quite surprised when he/she missed the turn (probably during the storm) and became air born and finally became stuck in this cornfield. You are never too sure about what you will see along these county roads, so it is best to always have your camera at the ready!We sacrificed ourselves and stopped in Elgin (it was really too early for lunch, but we did it anyway) to have some pork ribs, JUST SO WE COULD TAKE THE BONES HOME TO THE DOG! We really had not intended to stop but the dog has not had a 'bone opportunity' in such a long time, and no sacrifice is too much for us to make it it will make the dog happy. Whatever... AND, that was in the very beginning of our journey. We had to endure the smell of ribs and slaw and potato salad the rest of the day. Oh, the sacrifices we will make!
We continued on through a little bit of Bastrop County, then back up to Manor, and over to Hutto where we made a couple stops; Lowe's for an electric hedge trimmer and some barn red exterior paint (to paint the feed shed and maybe the big storage shed) and then on to 'Dirts and Roses' a small local nursery that sells EARTH KIND (excuse me I cannot get the registration mark to print in this blog), that are endorsed by Texas A&M. We got two mutabilis roses, a honeysuckle vine and he gave us a dozen spider Lilly tubers. So, a planting we will go tomorrow (hoping all the way that the gardeners show up and they will do it for us). We also stopped to take this picture of the Hutto Hippo, the best looking of all the Hippo's that can be found at many places in Hutto. Legend has it that, a long time ago, a travelling circus stopped in Hutto and the Hippos escaped and took off for the river. I do not know how long they were 'on the lamb', but it must have been long enough for the legend to become established and it has endured for a long time! See the photo below!
Leaving there, we decided that all roads lead to Dairy Queen, so we stopped for a spoiler. What can I say? It is the weekend and it is a tradition! We made it home, bloated and belching, just in time to take naps before watching the news. After that, we headed off into Schwertner to see if we could nab some poppy seeds from the stand of poppies that are at the Schwertner Community Center. We are hoping they will dry and we can plant them for the spring. We shall see.Deeds, Changes, Actions, HIPPOS, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!
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