Ending June in the Country!

 Friday was cooler and Louis Dean built a campfire for us to enjoy.

He's no Boy Scout but he does love burning things!

We sat out there sipping our wine and watching the flames.

He prefers box wine but I like wine in bottles!

Jesse and Rachele gifted this bottle from the Hill country for Mother's Day and it was a smooth delicious wine.

We went to bed on the early side since we were leaving for the country the following morning.

It was early afternoon by the time we were on our way.

Leaving takes longer than it used to.

We were further delayed when we got on the highway and the car started making whooping sounds!

I took the very next exit and finally found a safe spot to get out and look at the car.

We looked underneath it, checked the tires and even opened the hood!

I decided we better go home when, as we were getting back in the car, Louis Dean said, "Linda, the back seat windows are down!"

THAT'S what the noise was!

So we hopped back on the highway and headed out again.

We stopped on the far side of Dallas and ate lunch at Spring Creek BBQ and it was delicious.

We hadn't been there in a long time so we each ordered a full plate meal, knowing we would be taking to-go boxes with us when we left!

I think we enjoyed this meal even more than the one at Saltgrass for our anniversary!

I love pulling in through the gate!

Louis Dean resisted coming in the first place claiming he wanted to stay home.

He doesn't remember that it's not unusual for him to not leave the house for six days at a time.

I make sure we go somewhere at least for a few hours.

As soon as we got here he was as happy as he could be!

He started mowing and watering and making plans as to what he wanted to do.

We came in the car and that also made the trip easier for me.

Everything is blooming and looking so pretty.

Today was our first full day here and we still haven't finished all the leftovers from Spring Creek.

I've been working on my book and finished chapter 42 and have started chapter 43 - which I hope to finish by the time we leave on Tuesday.

I had promised Louis Dean we would go home Monday but he wants to stay until Tuesday.

I knew he would and I was actually counting on that!

This afternoon we walked down to see the critters and feed the catfish.

They had disappeared for a few months and then all of a sudden they are back.

They bury themselves in the mud during times of drought or low water to survive.

We are so glad to see them back!

Dean and Sherry stocked two tanks with catfish last year and now they figure they have over three dozen in this one and a dozen in the duck tank.

The fish are now one year old and by the time they are three years old, we should be having a catfish fry!

This is the front deck where we have our morning coffee and evening wine.

See all the sunflowers??

For the last several years Louis Dean has fretted about them blocking his view and was constantly trying to cut them down and sometimes when I wasn't looking - he did!

Then this year he is watering them and bragging about how pretty they are and that he's being careful to mow around them! I'm happy he now loves them as much as I do!

I close tonight's journal entry with a prayer request.

Amber wrote this on her Facebook page and said I could share it here......

***Source***

Our local Channel 5 news station covered the huge group of those praying for Jackson.

Harrison and Mike attended.

Amber and the girls were away at a hockey camp but they were praying.

Everyone loves Jackson and his family.

Jackson is a goalie and his dad stands behind him outside the rink during every game he plays. After the 20 minute period, the teams switch ends of the rink and his dad walks around to stand behind his son.

Every game.

Thank you in advance for your prayers.