Texas Bluebonnets and....

G'day y'all!
(how's that for a diverse greeting?...threw the "G'day" in especially for the Aussie viewers).

I'm normally headed to work this time of day, but took the day off to help my in-law's (my father-in-law is having cataract surgery)...thought I'd compose a quick post before heading out the door.

Spring fever's in full swing here in South Texas. The trees are beginning to bud, the temperatures are more like what we're used to, and we're beginning to see the first glimpse of those wildflowers Texas is so famous for. A favorite spring time photo op is to plop down in a field of bluebonnets...this photo from  Texas Hill Country is a good reminder to tread carefully as creatures besides humans plop in the flowers ...YIKES!

Wishing you all a blessed "snake free" day!

Winter 2011- Corpus Christi, TX

Ice fingers on our Crepe Myrtle

What a crazy couple of weather days it's been! Although we didn't get the snow everyone was hoping for (it's a novelty in South Texas), the ice wreaked havoc in terms of traffic accidents. City officials reported Police responded to 81 accidents between 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Thursday (about the start of the freezing rain and sleet). Another 120 accidents occurred through 11 a.m. Friday. My husband and I were navigating home from the Hooks Banquet Thursday during the thick of it. Though I would have preferred being home in my warm sweats and slippers, three young men from my husbands high school baseball team were being recognized, so duty called. The fact that we were seated at the table next to keynote speaker, Roger Clemens was just *ICEing on the cake *(no typo, just trying to work the ICE pun :)). Due to numerous road closures, many attendees opted to spend the night at the host site (which just happened to be a major bayfront hotel) . We made it home safely and woke up to a beautiful ice display the next morning. Most businesses and schools closed...my husband and I were fortunate to be off from work both Thursday and Friday.

Ice silhouette on our Oak tree

Beautiful ice on Mesquites behind our home

Rest in Peace Foxtail palm!