Spring in Texas
- Thread starter Ken N Tx
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hollydolly
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Beautiful Pictures Ken, looks more like the UK than my idea of Texas which as you say has been always that it's hot and arid .
Do you have sprinklers on the lawns every day to keep it looking as green as that?
Do you have sprinklers on the lawns every day to keep it looking as green as that?
Shalimar
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What beautiful serene surroundings Ken. So green, love the trees.
hollydolly
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Fabulous, that's another thing I didn't realise, that you got enough rain in Texas to keep everything looking green as we do here in the UK9 i love this forum you learn something new every day)...although we don't get your hot temps of course... in Spain however we don't get rain for up to 6 months at a time so the sprinklers have to be out every morning in the summer.
Pappy
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Great pictures, Ken. Love the clothesline set up. Your hot summers were like where I lived in California. Everything turned brown in summer.
Shalimar
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I didn't realise you received snow in the winter.
Yes, 40 miles North of Dallas...
hollydolly
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Northfork? 
Northfork?
LOL. I visited Dallas for a weekend once in the late 80's and two places I had to see were Southfork ranch (it was tiny as was the pool) and Dealey Plaza.
Many visitors are disappointed when they see Southfork..
In San Antonio, the Alamo is right in town!!
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My brother and his wife went there for a couple of days for their anniversary one year (it's just after xmas) and they really loved it!
Shalimar
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What a stunning picture, Ken.
There are many misconceptions about Texas climate,size, cowboys..etc...
Jackie22
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You have a lovely home, Ken, I can imagine the work it took for your beautiful yard and especially the placement of the rocks.
Shalimar
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I hear you, Ken. It is much the same re where I reside in Canada. Many people view Canada as the great frozen north, whereas on southern Vancouver Island, the temperature rarely dips below freezing.
Same here. A lot of people think Scotland is blanketed in snow all winter since we are so far north. But we have the Gulf Stream to thank for this not being so.
Pappy
Living the Dream
In 1958, when we're on our way home from California, we stopped for breakfast just outside of Amirillo, on Route 66. We were served a huge meal and it was the first time, as we were leaving, that the waitress told us, " ya'all come back now." I looked at my wife and told her, we sure are in Texas.
Ive never gone back but my son graduated from language school in San Antonio. I had to work but my wife went to visit him and was quite impressed with SA.
Ive never gone back but my son graduated from language school in San Antonio. I had to work but my wife went to visit him and was quite impressed with SA.
On my trip to Dallas I saw steaks bigger than any I've ever seen. We went to a restaurant where it was picnic tables so you shared with others. Big jugs of iced tea on the tables, steaks on the grill, including the massive ones. Best steaks I've ever had! You had to buy some kind of licence though to be able to buy alcohol.
Yes, a lot of places are restricted from serving alcohol..They get around the law by forming a "Club" which you must join (free) to be served. Not too many left today.