We Shopped Till We Dropped!

After six days away, Jim and I have returned to Amarillo. Jim and two of his golfing/basketball coach buddies enjoyed three days of golfing on some of the nice golf courses in the Dallas area while the three wives enjoyed three days of shopping. On Friday we visited the Canton Trade Days and had such a great time. I think we must have made about one third of the area so that definitely is a good excuse to go again and again. The big items were Christmas and Fall related so I couldn't resist some buys. I am in to snowmen and scarecrows. Luckily my daughter, Kim, was able to drive us there in her Suburban and we needed every inch of it to get all of our stuff home. On Saturday, we shopped Dallas which is always a treat and there is always something new to discover. My really good news is that I have now selected and purchased THREE Christmas gifts. I am on a roll !

On Sunday, we moved to Granbury to stay in a bed and breakfast that I must tell you about. If you are looking for a wonderful weekend or short get-away this is the place. Granbury is such a quaint place with great boutique shopping around the downtown square. There are many bed and breakfast places there, but this particular one is really special and it has been featured in numerous magazines. The Inn on Lake Granbury is everything a getaway should be--relaxing, romantic, and luxurious. The rooms are gorgeous and in the morning guests are treated to a true gourmet breakfast. The grounds and location lend themselves to total peace and quiet or shopping and dining. We loved it. The only bad thing about it is having to leave. It is great for anniversaries, birthdays, reunions, and weddings or just for fun.

One of the nice things about Jim's golfing is that Coach Joe Warren was able to join him for golf part of the time and for dinner one night. It is always nice to see him. It gives him and Jim time to catch up on the old Childress days as well as the new things going on in our lives. He has four grandchildren that keep him busy as do our two. Luckily both of his children and their families live in the Dallas area as does he. He does remember many of us from those days and always enjoys hearing about everyone. He is also in touch with Joe Don quite often as well as some others.

Now that I am connected again, I will be able to publish, post, and comment on anything that comes in. I am so excited that our friend Shelia Davis Martinez has commented on several of our posts. Be sure to check them out and hopefully respond to what Shelia has to say. Shelia, keep up the good work and show everyone how easy it is!

Jim and I will be leaving again on Thursay for a return trip to Flower Mound to keep our grandson, but we stay connected there, too. I have spent time getting ready for our trip. The grandson, who is seven, and I share a love of all things Halloween so we will be decorating his front yard for Halloween, making a trip to the pumpkin patch which is near by, decorating pumpkins, and making fall and Halloween cookies. He is very excited and can't wait until we get there. He has a love of all things grisly, ghostly, and ghastly. The main feature in his decorating scheme is a graveyard of skulls and bones. I lean toward the cute happy ghosts, witches, and pumpkins. That is the challenge, but he is quick to remind me that it is "his yard". I am happy to obey his wishes in that area and return to my house to be "cute".

It is such good news that our friend Lynn continues to improve. We trust that she will be letting us hear from her as time goes on. Hooray for you, Lynn! We continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

It is good to be back in touch. May Blessings keep "Falling" around all of you!

Nicki