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1. Texas does not do well with cold. (see previous posts) What you cannot see in this photo is the fruit trees shriveling up and dying in...

In Texas for a few months? What says Texas more than horseback riding lessons? The kids were all in, and so we found a beautiful stable a...

The Window - a five mile hike down into a valley and over to a literal "window" in the rock wall to a spectacular view of the rocky...

Ben, before we went to Space Center Houston for the day with my brother and sister in law and nieces: “I hate NASA. I don’t want to go...

There are so many things that we could do here in the greater Houston area. It would be easy to over-schedule ourselves and go to all the...

I don’t know why I didn’t think about Southern Texas being home to Alligators. I mean, Ben has been enthralled with the beasts for quite...

Are we on vacation? Or is this real life? Perhaps we’re somewhere in the middle? After a fun February weekend experiencing small town...

I think we’ve turned a corner in Texas. The power has been on consistently for a couple days and it is starting to warm up. The...

Greetings everyone! I tried to post yesterday about us being refugees, but there wasn't even enough internet bandwidth to get the post up....

February 15, 2021 Houston, Texas? Subtropical? Sounds delightful in February! Get away from the ice and snow and subzero temperatures,...

Friday February 12, 2021 Today didn’t go as planned either, which I’m learning is part and parcel of this Road-Schooling life. After...

Thursday February 11, 2021 We had great plans for today. A tour of an offshore oil rig at the International Petroleum Museum sounded...

Wednesday February 10, 2021 I have heard it all. Excitement. Incredulity. Shock. From the “I wish we could do that!” ones to the “glad...

Whenever we think of Louisiana, often images of Bayou's, moss covered trees, and alligators come to mind. We decided to head out to...

As twilight began to creep across the yard, the feeling of ominous anticipation began to fall, along with 5 inches of snow. The family...