A very busy November!

I am looking back at my last post and marveling at how fast the time has flown!  On our way home from Kansas, we stopped in Wiley for a short visit with RVing friends Rick and Alicia and Rocky and Sheri.  The people enjoyed each other's company,

while Rue was mesmerized by Rick and Alicia's two four-legged brush-hogs, Taco and Salad.

Resident Dog Bailey Mae was just bored by it all.

It seems like only yesterday we returned to our home near Lake Travis (in time to vote), unpacked the fifth wheel and started to get ready for the holidays.  We participated in a wet but well-attended "Trunk or Treat" at First Lakeview Church.

Then we were off to the farm to check on things.  We were glad to see Allan and his family, who arrived for a couple of days of R and R.  

Rachel and Clover showed off Clover’s new pack;

A few days later, Rick and Linda stopped by for a visit on their way to their winter "home" in Rockport.  We had a wonderful time.

Linda and I did some shopping and the guys did some chores.

We drove into Hamilton for a tour of tiny travel trailers owned by some "Sisters on the Fly."  The little rigs were all decorated for Christmas, and it was interesting to see how different they were, both in decor and in setup. (But we're glad our fifth wheel and Rick and Linda's Winnebago give us a little more elbow room.)

We also had plenty of porch time, and good walks through the pastures and woods.

It was a great visit, and we look forward to our next get-together.

On the 16th, we celebrated my birthday with Cousins Kathy and Eric at Sinclair's in Clifton.  The smoked quail were extraordinary, and the dessert scrumptious.

We then continued my birthday commemoration and celebrated an early Thanksgiving with Brian and Debi, and with Mallory and her fiancé, Daniel.  

There were long walks in the pasture, some wood cutting, and a lot of porch sitting.  It was a lovely time.  

Our Thanksgiving was a quiet one, but one we will remember.  John and I decided to try our luck fishing in our upper stock tank.  John caught the most fish, but I landed this beautiful bass. 

She fought hard enough to earn a pardon, but the others we caught were plenty for a memorable, if unconventional, Thanksgiving dinner.

We followed that memorable meal with another when we drove to Rough Creek Lodge outside Glen Rose to celebrate John's birthday with friends Larry and Carol Hardaway.  We agreed that the burgers were the best we've ever eaten, and again, dessert was delicious.

This fall we have made up for lost time with friends and family, mostly at the farm.  The weekend after Thanksgiving, the Joneses, Carmodys and McElhanys were up for a visit.  Jamey did some charcoal painting on his granddad’s flagstone patio;

Rachel and Laura posed for a portrait;

Rachel, Jamey and Laura (with some help from her Great-Auntie Michal) drove the John Deere Gator;

 and  a good time was had by all.  



Joel and Zeva had fun, too.  They did very well fishing at our upper stock tank!

It was a great month!