George Ranch Historical Park

I am not happy that Dad is in Dallas.  Last night, we went for a walk and a Jeep passed us.  I thought for sure the Jeep was ours.  I insisted we head home.  When we got in the motor home, I checked the recliner because that is where Dad usually is, but he wasn't there.  I kept one ear up until bedtime.  Mama gave us bully sticks, but it didn't help.  A few more big sleeps and he will be home.

The folks visited George Ranch Historical Park on Saturday.  This is a place that follows four generations of the same family  There are four houses. The workers are all dressed in period clothing.  The first house was a log cabin that was built in 1830.

Worker at the 1830 in cabin.

1830's house

  

The next generation lived in the 1860's house.

1860's house

Demonstration on the six layers of clothing that women wore.

The next house was the 1890's home.

Inside the 1890's home.  This guy is dressed in wool. 

1890's home

Family Cemetery near the 1890's home.

The final house was the 1930's house.  Mama didn't take any photos of the outside of the house.  Here is a tree that was supposedly planted when the house was built.  There is a tree house around it now.

The kitchen of the 1930's house.  It had a dishwasher, electric stove and huge refrigerator. 

When the folks arrived, the first thing they did was eat.  They stopped at the Dinner Bell Cafe.  Mama thought it would be fun. It looked cute.

The food was not very good.  The cook said all they had was a microwave to cook with, so they ate a microwaved hamburger. 

Mama was really sorry she chose eating here instead of eating at the chuck wagon.  The chuck wagon meal would have taken a lot longer and with all there was to see and do here, they were here five hours anyway.   It would have been an experience having their meal prepared at the chuck wagon though.

The chuck wagon.

 After lunch, the folks went to a demonstration by cowboys.  They showed how they round up long horn. 

 They round them up very carefully and they said they suggest where they should go.  Those horns are big and sharp.

They saw a roping demonstration and another cattle demonstration.

This guy's horns are 6 feet across.

There were alligators.

There were chickens.

This is the blacksmith.  He gave a demonstration.

It was about a mile walk to go around the property.  There is a tram that comes by about every half hour.  House tours are every half hour.  The cost is $10 per adult.  No pets are allowed.

Mama said it was a fun place to visit.  She wanted to do it last year, but we were on the opposite side of town and it would have probably taken them 1.5 hours to get there.  She said she always didn't want to visit when it was hot out, so she was glad she was able to visit in cooler weather.

Mama took over 130 photos.  She took a lot of the interior of the homes, but I thought it would be boring to post them all here.  Sorry, Mama.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Still Needs A Cowboy Hat

Dad's In Dallas

Dad left this morning for a business trip to Dallas.  We are not missing him yet because he is normally gone at this time.  We will miss him tonight.  He will come home Thursday night. 

Mama has the car this week, so she has already been out running around.  She went shopping in Missouri City which is ten miles away.  She brought home hot wings, nacho fixings and yes, chips.  She said it is a junk food feast this week.

The folks were really business this weekend.  Dad was off on Friday. They made an offer on the motor home they like, but the guy turned them down.  We will keep looking.

Saturday, the folks when to a ranch with real cowboys!  We will tell you more about that later in the week.

Yesterday, we went on a hike!  We went to the Houston Arboretum which is about ten miles from here.  They have some really nice hiking trails.  We liked them because they are only for walkers and not cyclist or joggers.  The last place we went had a lot of joggers and cyclist and it was a pain getting out of their way the entire time.  The arboretum was not very pretty, but we still had fun.

 There are a lot of boardwalks.

I hear something.

I hear it, too!

 The trails are very well marked.  Dad announced that we could go on the outer trail, but that could be long.  Scout refused to go when she heard that, so Mama had to walk her instead of me.  Mama makes it seem more fun than Dad does, so Scout walks better with Mama.

 Here comes another dog!  We met a few nice dogs yesterday.  There was a man with five dachshunds and they were not nice.  They even started fighting with each other as we passed by them.   It was a little scary.

 There were a lot of trees in pots.  We are not sure if they are digging things up or planting them.

It definitely looks like winter here.  In our resort, we have trees that don't drop their leaves, so it looks very green.  It was kind of depressing to see this.

There is a whole other section of trails we didn't get to yesterday including a boardwalk over a swamp.  We plan on going back soon and completing the rest of the trails.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Still Tired From His Hike

Our First Attempt At A Black & White Sunday

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Looks Good In Any Color

The Hat Is Finished!

Mama finished her hat.  It only took her a day.  She didn't work on it constantly, of course.  She decided to let Scout take a shot at modeling.

Scout doesn't look as upset as we expected her to be.

I let Mama put the hat on me like I was really wearing it.  I look like a cool dude.

Our pay was nothing this time.  We were just happy she let us go back to sleep and she didn't make us wear it for long.  It's silly wearing a hat like this when the air conditioning is running.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Not Sure He Wants To Be A Model

It Is Over!

We are officially house-less! It was such a smooth and easy sale. When Mama saw their first offer, she said there is no way this is going to happen. When the buyers found out they could have the furniture, it just came together. The inspection was a breeze and the appraisal went well. The only stress causer was our agent. Mama is not happy with him, but it's over and all the stress will soon be forgotten. We really hope the new buyers are very happy in their home. We are happy for them.

Well, Mama is at it again. She is crocheting a hat. Yes, a hat and yes, I am the model.

It was a very quick photo session because Mama didn't want me to take off with the hat since it is still in production. I was paid one Milk Bone for my modeling. Mama said I need to look a little happier to get better pay.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Hopes Mama Stops Crocheting Soon