It’s a tad bit chilly

O.K., so I moved here to the Fredericksburg, Texas area from the cold northern tundra (Michigan), after college because I didn’t ever want to suffer through another Michigan type winter again.  So, did I just get transported back to that while I was sleeping?!!!  It’s was zero degrees here last week (with the wind chill), [...]

February 6th, 2011 | Posted in Uncategorized

The holidays!

It’s the day after New Year’s and we survived the holidays here at our Fredericksburg, Texas area inn.  We do a lot of decorating for the holidays and everyone really seems to enjoy all the lights and the trees and all the decorations – including all of Bob and Austin’s stuffed animals that we line [...]

January 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Uncategorized

Christmas Cookies are Here

One of our traditions here in our Fredericksburg, Texas inn is the annual Christmas cookie making (and eating, of course!).  We have  a recipe that’s been passed down in my family for a long time, and we love these cookies because they are soft, rather than crisp, and we love decorating them with all kinds [...]

December 18th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

Wildlife in the Texas hill country

Today is Thursday, November 5, 2009 and today is the day of the armadillo battle!  We were just outside making lists of what we need the gardeners to do in the landscaping and it has hit us that we have a “rogue” armadillo – he’s read Sarah Palin’s new book and is on the move.  [...]

November 5th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Fall in the Texas hill country

November 4, 2009.  I’m looking out my wall of windows toward the back of our hill country property at deer and llamas and a beautiful sunrise.  It’s been a great fall recently, as we got a lot of rain earlier, and are now enjoying the 75 degree sunny days and chilly nights.  Yes, we like [...]

November 4th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

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