“No matter where I might wander, there’s a memory I’ll never lose The Lone Star shines bright, in my heart tonight I’ve got the Bluebonnet blues.” Ledoux Chris: Bluebonnet Blues Lyric...
“We’ve had fires, but this is the first one where we’ve lost so many structures,” George Grubb, Judge for Fort Davis We’re 200 or so miles North of Fort Davis today, but still very much...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/04/11/updates-thoughts-on-the-fort-davis-fire/
“I’ve seen a lot of fire spread out in this country, and I’ve never seen anything like this” Gary Mitschke, Presidio County Emergency Services Coordinator This was unlike anything I’ve ...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/04/10/evacuated-by-fire-in-fort-davis-tx/
It all started around ~35 million years ago. The earth was in a state of intense geological flux and in West Texas the subduction of the Farallon Plate caused a volcanic explosion with ~10...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/04/08/the-golden-draw-of-the-davis-mountains-tx/
We’ve decided to spend a few more days here in Nature’s Paradise at South Llano State River Park. It’s simply a gorgeous spot, teeming with outdoor attractions and the wild, unpredictable ...
The change happened somewhere around Frederiksberg, TX. We were in the midst of a lovely drive through the Hill Country admiring the lush, green nature and the cute Germanic-inspired towns awash ...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/04/03/wild-turkeys-and-juniper-berries-south-llano-tx/
For those of you who like this sort of place, this is the sort of place you like. Well folks, it’s time to round-up the pack, lift the jacks and get going to the next location. We’ve had a f...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/04/01/a-final-austin-roundup/
We’re still on our gastronomical kick here in Austin. Over the week-end we attended a Farmers’ Market in Sunset Valley, one of our favorite local activities and a great way to get fresh, seas...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/03/30/farmers-markets-one-wok-cooking/
So we were on our 3rd day in Austin and our quest for gastronomic indulgence had progressed. Having revelled in homestyle Texas BBQ (with several refills at home) we had now attained ...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/03/27/trailer-food-gourmet-austin-tx/
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present” Jim Rohn I was inspired by a brilliant post on happiness from fellow RVer and blogger li...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/03/25/happiness-amongst-weeds/
Pre-Note/ I feel it my duty to warn you that the following post may contain scenes of graphic meatness. My deepest apologies to all vegetarians…. There are things in life that take you beyond ...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/03/24/blissfull-in-bbq-heaven-the-salt-lick-driftwood-tx/
We’ve been weaving ourselves into Pretzel poses with all paws and fingers crossed, but it looks like the skies are finally clearing and we’re back on track in our TX itinerary. Pooch seems to...
https://www.wheelingit.us/2011/03/21/the-skies-are-clearing/