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Just looked at my last post and it said "We're packing"...well.....we did....we really packed, moved and are into a new place in Southeast Texas. Considered to be home territory. Tyler county TEXAS. Whoohooo. Never thought it would happen, never wanted it to happen, but we are very glad that it did happen. It is an adjustment as any move and new part of the country is. AND yes, southeast Texas is a new part of country.
You have a totally different way of life here from the other parts of the state. Our previous location was "Island time" with a little mix of melting pot because of all of the tourists and Winter Texans. This area is totally "downhome" lifestyle. Some people might call it redneck, some might call it the deep south, some might even call it backwards. I prefer to call it downhome. People are laid back, slow talking, sometimes even slow moving (and I am not talking about me and my old age...lol) Most of them were born here and raised here and never left and the ones that did leave...came back to what they knew and loved. There are even a few that came for a visit and loved it so much that they moved here. But for whatever reason, it is different. I personally, love the beauty of it. I was born in this area, raised in this area and feel the tug of my heart strings when I look around. I love the tall majestic pines and the music it brings when the wind rustles through them. I love the hard woods, the blooming dogwoods, the redbuds, the magnolias.....etc. I have been to many part so of the country and I find beauty no matter where I am, but this tugs at my heart, It is HOME.
So, Carl and I sold our house in Aransas Pass without putting it on the market, found this one that we are in and are in the process of  buying  it.

Christy and the kids helped us in mid July with our first load of goods and unpacked them,  then in August, we went back and got another load and finally got the last load the middle of September.We really like it here. Cannot believe it took us so long, but then we had a few diversions like family reunions, trips to Utah for our annual trip to Flaming Gorge, more family reunions, life in general......, but now, hopefully this is it for quite awhile.
One miniature horse came with the place, then Carl stopped by a mini-horse ranch to find out a littl;e bit about the minis and came home with another one/

It is serene and peaceful  nice to sit out one the porch and watch them in the fields.....well....WAS....until yesterday we bought home some new babies......

Two moms that will calve this winter and 6 calves...4   bulls and 2 heifers.......these calves have been separated from their mothers, so they are not too happy and one of the mothers was separated from her young heifer. So we have a lot of mooing and bellowing going on until they get used to their new surroundings. Carl had to do a little rodeo last night when one of the momma cows broke through the fence, but she settled down really well when her heifer calf arrived today (couldn't catch that little thing yesterday, so they finally caught her this morning and they brought her over)
The two older cows are registered, so their shortened name is Queenie (the one looking straight at the camera in the top picture) and Strawberry Shortcake with the mostly white face. Strawberry is the one that broke out, but her baby arrived today so she is a lot happier to be re-united.
And so life begins on the farm................................