Ruth Ann's Farm and other Things! Wednesday and Thursday

I am happy my phone has an alarm - and that I know how to set it - and that Summer gave me a wake up call - just to be sure! Louis Dean took Dean and me to Waco Wednesday morning where I rented a Red Jeep Patriot so Dean and I could go to Roy's mother's funeral and still leave Louis Dean with his truck. He greatly appreciated that!

 We met Sherry at The House of Pho in Burleson where we had lunch before driving on to Breckenridge.

The food was as delicious as it was beautiful!

After the funeral, we drove out to Roy and Ruth Ann's farm to check on things for her.

Her farm is just as wonderful as Dean's ranch. Different flowers, trees, and such but the same ambiance! It is beautiful.

Dean and Sherry on her front porch.

Louis Dean and I visited here for a long weekend once. I believe it was Labor Day Weekend and it remains a treasured memory.

The farm house is old and chock full of character. I wish it could talk.

I believe one of Roy's aunts lived here long years ago.

Ruth Ann has stories she pieced together of what she found in the cupboards.

The aunt canned and gardened and loved this place just as Ruth Ann does now.

The side yard where Ruth Ann hangs her swing and fills the bird bath and feeders.

She has lots of hummingbirds and you can find Painted Buntings here. I looked and didn't see any but she has. I want to come back and spend more time here.

Every farm needs an old barn and hers is magnificent!!!

This would make a good painting!

Sherry is going up to the gate so she can close it after I pull out.

There is an abundance of trees here - and cactus! Lots and lots of that!

I left the camper at 9:30 Wednesday morning and returned at 10:30 that evening.

I was tired to the bone and went right to bed.....on the couch where Louis Dean had set up a box fan in the window behind it and I could sleep in the cool night air. 

Louis Dean did well all 'Home Alone!' He bought what he called a 'lovely' steak and grilled it, baked a potato and then sat out on the deck waiting for us to get back. Of course he worked all day! He is getting this DONE!!!

I had to wake up early again this morning so I could return the little Red Jeep!

Look who was on our deck as we came out?

We returned the car, ate breakfast at IHOP and came back to the camper where Louis Dean continued his framing work and I rested most of the day. Reading, writing and housekeeping - all 31 feet of it - kept me occupied.

Instead of using ice - which is precious - LD would pop a couple of bottles of water in the freezer that sits outside on the deck and we would drink those when they got icy cold. He kept that going all day. He also covers the freezer with a packing cloth during the morning and afternoon when the sun shines on it. Soon we will have shade on the deck all day after he gets the roof on. He is figuring out how to pull that plywood up all by himself. He knows his physics and how to make things work.

My hero!!! 

He may be 80 but he likes to quote that old Shep Wooley song ......

"I'm wild and wooly and full of fleas and never been curred below my knees!

I can dive off deeper and come up drier....."

One of our breaks this afternoon! He said, "LINDA! I can still fit into my swim suit!!!"

I told him, "Yes, and my earrings still fit me!!"

Isn't he the cutest thing???

That pile of building materials is dwindling!!

I stayed outside a good bit to keep an eye on him.

I turned the water on to fill the camper reservoir and stopped to take a picture of the pretty flowers.

The horse mint are fading now and other flowers are appearing.

These flowers make me smile......

I went out to feed the horses a few sugar cubes.

They come as soon as I stretch out my hand.

The black and white one came too - but I couldn't get a picture because they were right up there with me.....tomorrow I have apples for them.

I fed the gotas and rode my bike.

Then I poured my wine and blogged.

Now I need to fix dinner and watch the night fall down around us.

Cousin Gay posted this pic on Facebook today.....

If only she had posted sooner!

I'm running low on data so I may not post again until after the weekend.

I don't know why my laptop eats up data like candy while my iPhone and iPad simply snack at it!