Another Visit To The Houston Arboretum

We had a very busy weekend.  We won't tell you everything today because we may need something to talk about later in the week.  We need to pace ourselves.  BOL!

We have posted Dad's clue to our next destination on the sidebar.  We will announce the destination at the end of our post.

Mama bought a new blanket at Camping World. She had a coupon and bought it for half price. She thought it was cute and it is about time that she retires a blanket that she has had for 27 years.  Yep, that is right, 27 years.  It is wearing thin.

 

Yesterday, we returned to The Houston Arboretum.  We walked different trails this time and took one that was really fun.  It had hills and was a little more challenging than the flat trails.  Scout didn't think it was as much fun as me, but that's Scout.  It was such a beautiful day.  Flowers are blooming here.

Lantana - Mama loves lantana.

 After we got home, I took a nap while the folks went to lunch.

They were only gone a few hours and we spent the rest of the day together.  It was a great day!

You are all too smart for us.  Our next destination is Denver, CO. We have been told that it does snow in April, but since the average temperature is in the 60's, it usually melts by noon.  We are leaving here at the end of March and will arrive in Denver on April 1st.  It will take us three days to get there.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Excited To Visit The Mile High City

Happy Valentine's Day - A Day Late

We hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day.  Mama told us yesterday that Valentine's Day was today.  We think she thought she could sneak out today and buy us some things and we wouldn't know the difference.  Dad brought her candy last night, so that blew her story.

Mama took Dad to work this morning, so that means she has the car. She went shopping this morning and came home with two boxes of treats and a 30 pound bag of food for us. We forgave her for lying to us.  She also stopped by the office and there was a box of bully sticks waiting for us.  We were down to our last one and let me tell you, it wasn't pretty last night with just one bully stick to share.

The search is still on for our new motor home. The folks are going to leave early tomorrow morning and hit all four dealerships. They are all over town, so it will take a while. Only one of the dealerships updates their inventory online.  It would be a lot easier if they all did that.  There is nothing available that we are seeing online that we want.  We hope there is something at one of the dealerships that we don't know about.  We are running out of time.

Mama bought more yarn today, so that means more hats.  Yikes!  She also ordered yarn online yesterday from Joann's because they had a good sale going on for Valentine's Day and shipping was only $2.14.

We have another clue to our destination on the sidebar.  Mama has also updated  her restaurant blog with a few new reviews.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Happy That There Are Bully Sticks In The House

Another Day, Another Hat

We were going to do a Wordless Wednesday, but decided it just was not going to work today.  Mama finished the second hat using a knitting loom.  The first hat was too small.

The first hat only fit our stuffy, Ms. Penguin

 Mama followed the instructions this time and kept saying that she thought this hat was going to be huge.  It is not even round.

This is what the hat looked like on the loom.

It is definitely bigger than the first one.

Yep, it's a little big.

Seriously, Mama...this one is not going to work.

It is so big that I can't even hold my head up.

It is even big on Mama.  If she rolls it up enough, it kind of fits her.  It is supposed to fit most heads.  BOL!  She does not have enough yarn to make another one right now, but she is going to adjust the loom and try it again.

We may need hats for our next destination.  We have starting putting clues on the sidebar.  Anyone care to guess?

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Thinks It Would Be Easier To Just Buy A Hat At The Store, But It Definitely Would  Not  Be As Funny

New Destination Has Been Assigned

We mentioned last week that Dad was told he was staying here in Houston until the end of March.  Those plans changed quickly.  We thought he might be gone for a month.  We thought about going with him, but we didn't know if the weather would be okay there.  The folks went back and forth on it and kind of decided that if we got our new motor home before he left, we might give it a try. 

Dad was able to come up with a compromise.  He will leave here on March 3rd and work at the next destination.  He will come back on March 15th.  He will be gone less than two weeks!  He will then work here until March 29th and then we will all leave for the next destination.  We will be there until at least the end of April. 

We really hope we have our new motor home before we leave here.  We are working hard to find one.

Mama is working on another hat.  This one looks HUGE!  She is following the instructions, so if it doesn't work, she can blame Martha Stewart.  BOL!

Another Hat

Mama has been thinking about getting a knitting loom.  She has been watching YouTube videos on people using them.  She said it looked easy.  She decided she wanted to try the Martha Stewart  Knitting Loom Kit because not only does it have a circle loom but it has several pieces that you put together to make different shapes. Yesterday afternoon, she set out to make a hat.  She kept saying "This is so much fun and it is so easy!"

Wow, Mama, that is a nice hat!

Unfortunately, the hat came out kind of small.

Yep, the only thing it fits is the penguin.  BOL!

The instructions say that Mama should add pieces to the round pieces to make it an oval and it will fit most heads.  Mama is going to follow the instructions today.  BOL!

We are not getting that motor home.  The mechanic found a few things wrong and they would be costly to repair.  The generator has an oil leak.  There is a problem with one of the slides and the cook top has a part that is bad and it is no longer made, so the whole thing has to be replaced.  The owner refused to pay for the repairs or lower his price, so we walked away.  It is back on the lot with the 10 foot of damage along the side.  Yikes!  Insurance will pay for that damage, of course.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Will Have To Be Mama's Hat Model Soon