.Lonestar State of Mind.

Texas has been good to us.It is absolutely, positively beautiful here.There has been so much to see & do.See & do we did! I feel like Texas knew we were coming. It "paid off" everything from the friendly natives to the nasty bugs to put on a show for J & M Rogers. It has been on its very best picture perfect behavior since we have arrived. It wants to entice us with all its grandeur so we will love it here & won't ever, ever want to leave.

While, Texas is absolutely a marvel, I realize now that I have definitely been looking out of rose colored glasses.

Confused? Let me explain.

1.) Bugs. There are mammoth sized bugs here. I have seen them, unfortunately. However, none of these 'freaks of nature' have had the guts to enter our apartment. Causing me to think they are well-behaved insects with good manners. They stay outside & do not enter anothers' home. Wrong! They just have never entered MY home. Supposedly everyone around us have horrible bug problems. {I do not know why we are so lucky, but I thank the heavens.}

***ALERT: Texas - Get your money back from the mosquitoes, they have not behaved as the other bugs, even through my rose colored glasses. They have been acting like their pesky little selves & have been engorging themselves upon my legs.

2.) Car accidents. I do not believe they happen here. As high as the speed limits are & as aggressive as the drivers seem to be, I have been led to believe they must be good drivers because I have not seen a single car accident here in Austin. While the traffic is horrible most of the time, I have not witnessed a car accident being the cause. Apparently, I am wrong. I guess Austin has a lot of car accidents, I just have not seen them.

3.) Even the weather has obeyed Texas' plea/bribe to behave & act as it should. Last summer was one of the worst summers Austin has seen. Record setting Heat + Drought. This summer has been quite the opposite. Pleasantly cool with plenty of thunderstorms [yes, I know, I was complaining about the thunderstorms a few posts back, but how did Texas know I was a bonafide wimp].

All the rain has provided all the beautiful lush green landscapes that have stolen my ♥ . Thank you Texas for putting on your Sunday Best. We appreciate your thoughtfulness...

Unfortunately, for you [Texas], my sister Bethany sent me an e-mail this morning. Letting me know Arizona missed us (& is having fun without us, how dare!). Attached were pictures of loved ones faces that I miss.
Arizona wins!

We will be packing our belongings in the car (the car that hopefully gets there...say your prayers) & heading for The Valley on Friday.

ETA: Saturday Evening - - 4-ish?

I hope to be giving smoochies to these cute faces brothers & sister, so be there!