Wales – Bodnant Gardens, Conwy
Bodnant Gardens are just thirteen minutes away—another of Edward I castles a mere thirty-one minutes away. We should be able...
England – Conwy, Wales – Too much in one day!
Being in Wales we order a full Welsh breakfast which seems to be the same as a full English breakfast...
England – From Cumbria to Lancashire to Wales
Leaving Cumbria I start packing our suitcases, choosing clothes for our three-night stay in Conwy, and stuffing all the rest...
England – From an Arnside Chippy Shop to a Michelin Starred Chef
Taking the Train Discussing our plans to get across the bay to Arnside, I tell Michael, “I think we should...
England – The Medieval Village of Cartmel
Michael is happy. The way to Cartmel is short. Driving down the curving road through Merlewood, up through the town...
England – And who is Alfred Wainwright?
It is four in the morning. The wind is supposed to be howling while the skies pour buckets of rain—and...
England – Grasmere, The Swan, and No Name Roads
I have grown used to our rental car beeping at us intermittently as we stray over white lines on either...
England – Cartmel Fell, The Masons Arms
Waking to gray skies I stumble into the kitchen and spoon coffee grounds fine as dust into the French press,...
England – Across the Pond and On the Road
Driving on the Left With barely two hours of sleep during the last twenty-four; with cars and trucks whizzing by...
About Me
Artist - Traveller - Foodie - Avid Hostess - Picnicker - Amateur Chef
Simply put, I love Texas. I have lived almost my entire life in this state. Born and raised in San Antonio, I spent the majority of my adult life in Fort Worth, in addition to ten years—on and off—sailing in and around the Gulf Coast on our 40’ Endeavor, Island Rose. For the past ten years, my husband and I have called Wimberley home—and if I love Texas—I adore the Texas Hill Country.
We have traveled extensively in this state--from deep East to far West, from North to South--and have probably been on more back roads and in more towns than anyone I have encountered. I AM a Texan—through and through!
I’m a foodie. I love to cook. I am a good judge of what is excellent, what is not. We will drive two-and-a-half hours for Saturday lunch; for the journey and the destination. I love picnics and trying out local wineries. Food and wine pairings draw me like a magnet. And music—all kinds. Concerts are on the menu at our house every year, be they concerts in a house, in a park, in a barn, in an auditorium or at a winery--we're there.
I paint. I cook. I entertain. I love back country roads and small towns—we own two convertibles so I can be sure that nothing bars the experience of just being there.
I finally decided it was time to share my love of this state and these hills with anyone who will listen or read, letting them in on on the famous, the infamous and the not so famous places that dot the countryside and cities. I'll share stories, experiences, and recipes.
Hopefully, you will come along for the ride, blaze your own trails and let me know if you are having fun. If you step out your door and take a chance, I know that you will!
