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Monday, August 15, 2011

Can You Guess Where I have Been?

 

 

 

I feel soooo spoiled!

I have just returned from another trip!

 

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Where else does one have an elegant deer skin leather rocker?

 

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Or the head of a cow high up on top of a vaulted fireplace?

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Each peaceful morning

and hot breezy evening was spent rocking looking out at this view.

We watched hawks and buzzards gracefully gliding through the air with the winds carrying their every move.

 

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It seemed like a little piece of Heaven

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The shops were loaded with this sort of footwear

(I want those red ones)

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Have you guessed by now?

My daughter and I went to a little town near Fredericksburg, Texas.

We surprised one of my very best friends for her 60th birthday.

We reenacted this picture later, but Jamie and I did ride up in this farmhand “Mule” screaming

“Happy Birthday Glenda!”

 

 

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This is Emily on the left and my daughter Jamie on the right.

We four have been Bestest Friends since the girls were Three.

Glenda and I were 34 and 35.  We met during an Air Force move.  Glenda and Emily came over to welcome us to the neighborhood.  Oh, the memories we have made together in all the years since those California days!

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Emily created a beautiful spread of finger foods to go along with a vegetable pizza and…

 

Mojitos!

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The house we stayed in is actually a client’s home of Emily.  She and her husband and little boy are living in a gorgeous home overlooking Hill Country, Texas.

What fun to be able to spend four days and nights in what felt like a five star resort.

Good Friends

Good Memories

Good Summer 2011

 

Donna

 

 

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9 comments:

Jane said...

Lucky you! Sounds like a wonderful, relaxing trip. Happy B-day to your friend.
Jane

Sherry@Back2Vintage said...

You did have a great trip!!! Looks like a wonderful time with your BFF. The view from the house is just awesome. Happy Birthday to your friend!!!

Pinky at Designs by Pinky said...

What a neat thing surprising your BEST friend! How wonderful! That was a great picture of you 2! And your daughters are beautiful. Now, May I please have a mojito??? LOL! XO, Pinky

Paula@SweetPea said...

What a great trip! Glad you had such a good time with your old friends in such a gorgeous location.

Miss Char said...

What a wonderful birthday gift Donna and what a great place to meet. I was there once after a meeting of some with some of my bestest internet friends (if ya know what I mean :). I loved that part of Texas. Thanks for sharing the pictures and tell Jamie I said 'hey".

Debbiedoos said...

Life looks pretty darn GOOD Donna...love your photos!

Sue said...

You've been havin' fun galavanting around the country! Hill Country is a fun place to be, especially with special people. Glad you had such a good time. :-) Sue

Unknown said...

How wondeful to have such a long, dear friendship. So glad y'all got to visit and have a great time.

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

Oh how fun..aren't best friends just the best? Depending upon where you were on the Kansas side, girl you were so close... it would have been fun to meet up. I hope things are well your way, still lots of high water down here.. hugs ~lynne~