Long autumns are a benefit to living in the South. Of course, autumn may not arrive until September or October but there is always a timeframe of perfect temperature. Unfortunately, this area of Texas didn't offer much in the line of gorgeous fall foliage but we managed. The last 3 years we've driven through Colorado when the leaves are in their prime so it does take a lot to impress us 😊.
Lake Arrowhead State Park has a disc golf course and discs that we can use. We've never played before but it's a fun way to get in some exercise and family togetherness. There has been some definite improvement in our skills since we started but still room for growth. We've managed to not lose any discs yet, which is a wonder!
Eldon had off 3 days over Thanksgiving so we left the camper here and drove the 3 hours to my parents for the holiday. We all had such a fun time! Eldon and dad did some projects in the chicken barn. Mom and I cooked and one day my sisters and I unpacked 8 boxes of decor and used a bunch of it. She's been waiting until the remodel is finished but finally gave up. A lot of it had been packed since they moved from Colorado - 8 years ago! I had a grand time pulling it out of boxes and it brought many memories with it.
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| Sneaking a bedtime snack. "It's like a date, grandpa, just me and you!" |
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| The girls played doll nonstop. |
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| Some of us went out and gathered mistletoe and hedge apples.......we never used it to decorate but it was still fun. |
Once back in Wichita Falls, it suddenly seemed as though our time here was ending very quickly. One of the places we wanted to go was the Nature Center. It was a neat place to visit. Sadly, it was run-down and could have been much nicer but we felt it well worth our time anyhow.
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| The ferrets snoozing away. |
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| Christmas decor! |
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| Turtles. |
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| The butterfly house was a favorite. We watched incubator where they were in numerous stages of hatching. |
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| The man who worked here was super friendly and followed us around and gave us all sorts of information about the plants and animals. |
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| After touring the conservatory, we walked the nature trail. Ethan is starving (obviously), thus the long face. |
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| We did manage to find some leaves with color here. |
And if you need something to laugh at:
Ethan: How old are you?
Eldon: Old
Ethan: Oh. Like when the world was black and white?
*Blank stares and "Huh?" all around.*
Ethan: You know, like on old movies when the whole town is black and white.
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