Six days later water is still flowing over the Lake Texoma spillway (May 30, 2015).↑ Month of May Breaks Rainfall Records Many lakes in North Texas are overflowing due to May’s massive rains. In fact, according to channel 8 news WFAA, ” It rained 24 out of 31 days last month, making it the wettest May for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Daily Reflections
Lake Texoma’s Historic Lake Level
The boat dock at Grandpappy Point Marina (May 24, 2015). ⇑ Record Breaking Rains North Texas has been receiving higher than normal levels of rain for the last few months. In fact, this is the 3rd wettest May on record with 21 out of 27 days bringing rain for a total of 12.31 inches of rainfall. Most … Continue reading
Rain, Rain and More Rain
Lynn Creek marina parking lot at Joe Pool Lake 5 days ago. As you can see, the water was about 3 or 4 feet deep. Rain, Rain and More Rain It’s been raining almost daily in North Texas for over 2 months. The massive amount of rain ends the drought for this part of Texas. … Continue reading
This is My New Life
It seems that no matter where I am — I end up on the wrong row or in this case the wrong side of the highway. You know — the “choose the wrong grocery line” syndrome. I took this photo to remind myself that even the best laid plans go awry. Red Lights of Doom … Continue reading
Being a Parent – Your Most Challenging and Most Rewarding Job
Parenting — The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Do Becoming a parent is one of the best things that ever happened to me. It changed my life in ways that I couldn’t begin to understand until many years later. Even when it seems easy, raising children is still a difficult job. You’re never off duty … Continue reading
One Lovely Blog Award
I received the nomination for The One Lovely Blog Award many weeks ago from Lisa over at Rebirth of Lisa. Lisa, please forgive me for taking so long to accept this award. We were moving about the time of the nomination and life has been pretty chaotic. I put it on my to do list and … Continue reading
Signs of Springtime
Bluebonnets are popping up all over North Texas. This was one of those times when I was glad I had my camera ready — I took the photo as we were waiting in traffic on the toll road. What is your favorite sign of Spring? Continue reading
Welcome to the Metroplex!
Moving from a small city of around 200,000 to a metroplex of over 7,000,000 requires a few adjustments. Learning to navigate the multitude of highways and different routes to get places is one of the biggest challenges we’ve faced. Driving through the Metroplex The overpasses and bridges are amazing. They overlap and seem to go every which … Continue reading
Catching up on Photo A Day
Spot – Photo A Day (#fmsphotoaday) Any spot is a good spot for reading. Photo 1 – Reading makes waiting to get a haircut go faster. Photo 2 – Reading big brother’s book while waiting his turn for a haircut. Energy Photo A Day (#FMSphotoaday) Moving takes lots of energy. We’re all exhausted including … Continue reading
Liebster Award
WOW!! I’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award. I’m honored and amazed that people are finding my blog. A big thanks to Dookes over at hogriderdookes.wordpress.com for the nomination. I can’t wait to read about more of his trips on that Harley of his. You should check out his blog if you haven’t already. After a little … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 