Christmas at the ranch

I mentioned in this previous post what fun we have at my in-laws ranch in Texas Hill country.  We will be spending Christmas Eve and morning with my family at my parent's lake house and then will head to the ranch that afternoon to spend the remainder of the week.

Fun stuff like this happens...

Christmas tree hunting in the back of the truck.

After the perfect mesquite tree is chosen, the fellas head off to saw it down...

While the ladies tend to their solo cups while singing carols.

Or we highjack the four wheeler...

 Double fisting happens and bevies are consumed...

As well as Reinbeers

 Sometimes too many Reinbeers...

We sing carols, have cookie contests, eat lots of goodness, open many presents, play many games and share many hugs and lots of love.

I cannot wait!!

Cheers!

tbg

Our happy place

 I guess it is time to kiss another Halloween goodbye!

Sad, but true.

As you read this, the Fella and I are headed to his family's ranch in Southwest Texas to spend the weekend and see his folks while they are visitng from Colorado.

We will be cut off from all wireless, cell phones and TV.  Just family, good food, wine and the land.  Oh how I love the ranch!

It is located in texas Hill Country and is so beautiful.  I read this article that said that Texas Hillcounrty is "like Tuscany but with cowboys."  It is so true.  We have lots of hills and lots of wine. And horses.

Link

I always come back feeling re-connected with the Earth.  Seeing all that beautiful land reminds me of just how small I am and of all of the beautiful Earth I have yet to see.  It is a magical feeling.

Plus, there is a winery nearby and also we do stuff like this...

This was not in motion and they wear helmets!

But I am mostly there for the Earth.

Happy Trails,

tbg