The Country Homestead
A Man, a Lab and Old Redwings...a smooth combination!
Labs...they do love the water!
We started with a few days at our family place in East Texas. We fished, rode the John Deere tractor, threw the ball to Riley, fished some more, played kick-ball and whiffle ball in the huge lawn, etc. The food, as always, is a big hit whenever we hang there and this trip was no exception. We let the Lone Star Tall-Boys and the wine flow and started the first night with a huge vatt of Spaghetti Bolognese. Sunday saw us hanging at Sissy's County Cafe (see complete review from last week) and an evening of grilled chipotle/raspberry lamb chops, ribeye steaks and a couple of hamburgers for the not so adventurous types. We were joined by Jen's dad Don and his wife Connie (DonDon and ConCon) for Saturday evening and then Jen's sister Allyson and her oldest daughter Carlee showed up for Sunday afternoon prepared to stay for a few days.
That song "Sittin' on the dock of the Bay" comes to mind!
Daniel and the Whale!
The famous Safety Pin Hook and Summer Sausage Bait
Daniel the Angler
Yes, even ole Dad caught a fish!
While Mom fished out fallen minnow catching equipment with a rake
DonDon and the hook making apparatus
DonDon and the smallest fish...how he got it on the hook nobody knows!
I decided to head back to Houston Monday afternoon due to some business appointments and left my dear family to fend for themselves in the piney woods. Luckily the most dangerous things out there are the multitude of wasps flying in the area. I must have used 7 cans of wasp/hornet spray over the two days I was there battling the little boogers. The only thing I really missed though was dinner Monday evening which included huge beef spare-ribs grilled on the pit - Jen's favorites. I am told that they turned out beautifully.
MyKala and Daniel...looks like a Pottery Barn Advertisement
MyKala
Heavy D and his favorite old truck
Riley around the pond
On the back property there's an old van that's been there so long a tree has grown through!
Ladies on the pier
Jen working on getting the hammock in place for her nap
Jen and company then headed to Dallas so Jen could get in some worktime at her office and the kids could spend some additional quality time with Jen's sister and Grandad DonDon. They finally rolled into town Thursday afternoon and relieved me of both my boredom and longing for family interaction. I'm good on my own for a couple of days/nights, but day 3 sees me looking out the window for their return. The house is just too quiet without the family action!
So that's it...another Spring Break gone by. Lot's of fun!
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