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Showing posts with label jan and hank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jan and hank. Show all posts

Saturday, December 8, 2012

FRIENDSHIP

Earlier this week, Ella, Dag, and I headed out of the city to our new favorite country spot:  Four Seasons Bison Ranch in Thornton, Texas.  Dag joined his pack of paw pals (Duncan and Danny), Ella became one with the land, furry critters, and her adopted "Mrs. Jan and Mr. Hank." Mom had some much-loved, adult time with one of her best friends from college.  

There's something incredibly soothing about true friendships, two lanes roads, pastures filled with livestock... 


:  :  :  :  :  trees adorned with mistletoe  :  :  :  :  :  
:  :  :  :  :  bird nests  :  :  :  :  :
:  :  :  :  :  ladybugs  :  :  :  :  :  
:  :  :  :  :  trails  :  :  :  :  :  
 :  :  :  :  :  ponds  :  :  :  :  : 
:  :  :  :  :  tractors  :  :  :  :  :  

:  :  :  :  :  parks  :  :  :  :  :  


:  :  :  :  :  being taught to stencil by patient, loving hands  :  :  :  :  :  
Ella's canvas
God's gigantic canvas of the sky
 His grand finale of the day
E watching it all go down...

Thank you, nature!  Thank you, Jan and Hank, for allowing this surb girl to experience the country...and being reminded that we have so much to learn just by being present.  

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A Day at the Ranch...

Troy travelled to Waco yesterday on business, so Ella and I tagged along and visited my long-time Cappy buddy (and her sweetheart of a husband) in Thornton, TX.  What a treat!

Ella and Troy got to meet my friends--Jan and Hank--for the first time.  We stay in touch through Facebook, but there's nothing like visiting a dear friend you haven't seen in a very long time.  And like all true friendships, our conversation never missed a beat.  It was as if we'd seen each other weekly for the past ten years.

Ella fell right into step at the Bison Ranch--and loved roaming the grounds talking to the bison, "birdies," and the two spoiled-as-much-as-Dag canines.  And yes...I actually ate bison tacos with fresh salsa made from home-grown ingredients.  Yum, they were the best tacos I've ever eaten.

Thanks Jan and Hank for a fun day at the ranch.  We can't wait until our next visit!
She climbed the fence to get a better view...